Blackfire wet diamond

I would strip it all off and do it over.

Did you inspect the paint after you did the paint cleaner step? Maybe the imperfections happened in that stage?

For BFWD, I do the entire car, then let it haze for 45 minutes after I have finished the entire car before I buff off. Then it sits for 12 hours before I top it. Never had an issue with it.
 
I applied the paint cleaner by hand, didn't really think it could do that, how do u recommend me stripping it off and doing again?? Use the Wolfgang polish enhancer to strip everything?

Steve


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You can use an APC at full strength or at least a strong dilution. Do it out of the sun so the APC can soak and breakdown the sealant and wax. Another option would be CG Citrus Wash Red @ 1oz/1gallon water. Again, let it sit on there. You may have to do it a couple times. Then I would inspect the paint. If you see the imperfections still there, I'd maybe do a polish with the DA. Try M205. Inspect it after each step and that will help you figure out which step causes a problem in the process. We are all just guessing here.
 
I'm at a loss for what happened. I've used the BF wet diamond kit on a few cars without issues. Of course, as others have stated, I let the sealant cure overnight. Have you asked this question on autopia forums? Todd Helme knows BF probably better than anyone and has probably seen your issue and can help you better than any of us guessing at what happened.
 
Are you certain the holograms were not there *before* you did your work?

I would just spot correct the bad areas and re-seal/wax.

I've applied wax over BWD that has only sat a couple hours many times without any issue. I prefer to let BWD sit overnight but sometimes it does not always work out that way.
 
Ok, I get the "letting it cure for 12 hours" but what about the contaminants that are in the air and getting all over your car during that 12 hour period.

Should their be a quick detailer done before the next step? Or what?
 
A waterless wash would be best but a quick detailer is fine as well.
BFWD cures way quicker than 12 hrs, Todd stated on ACC in a really detailed thread. It's a good read if you ever run across it!
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IIRC he said about 80% of it is cured after it has been buffed of (or an hour after it was buffed off). BFWD contains drying power which is why some people experience dusting during removal.
 
Here it is
Todd Helme said:
Blackfire Wet Diamond cures extremely fast in most climates and conditions. It has a proprietary polymer drying powder (which is why you might get a fine dust in some situations on some paints) as wells the Polycharger catalyst. The goal with the sealant was to create a product that is super easy to use and super forgiving of application "errors".

As soon as the product is spread on the panel with just minor agitation it begins to cure, which is why it can be wiped off wet. Now if you where to apply BFWD, or any sealant (which relies on chemical reactions) in extreme climate (super humidity or cold temperatures) you can dramatically slow down the curing. The same if there is a lot of oil or other contaminants on the surface.

In most conditions on a well prepped and perfectly clean surface BFWD is going to be mostly cured by the time it hazes, 10-15 minutes. For numbers sake (only) let's say it is 80% cured, as in 80 percent of the active product has cross-linked at least 80% of the way. At this point you could apply a second coat with out disturbing the initial coat too much. However if you goal is to get the maximum benefit from each coat, then you want to wait as long as you reasonably can.

In most conditions, BFWD should achieve 100% curing in under an hour. However in extreme climates combined with over application it could conceivably take 12-24 hours.
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