Ceramic coated my car, residue remaining

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SlvrDragon50

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Hey!

I had applied CQuartz to my Tesla which went well, but I ran into an issue where my windows have a sliver of residue on the bottom portion because the windows retract when the door opens. I've tried buffing it with a microfiber towel by hand but I doesn't seem to be doing anything. I suspect it's from CQuartz that got stuck in the window seal and smearing on the window. Do I have to polish it off or can I use some solutions to help remove it? I have some Eraser and APC leftover.
 
SlvrDragon50 said:
Hey!

I had applied CQuartz to my Tesla which went well, but I ran into an issue where my windows have a sliver of residue on the bottom portion because the windows retract when the door opens. I've tried buffing it with a microfiber towel by hand but I doesn't seem to be doing anything. I suspect it's from CQuartz that got stuck in the window seal and smearing on the window. Do I have to polish it off or can I use some solutions to help remove it? I have some Eraser and APC leftover.
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First tape the sill. Doubt if Eraser will work, but least aggressive first. You can try alcohol next or any polish should take it off.
 
Polishing with a proper compound should solve this.
 
Agree. Polishing will be the only thing to get it off. However, you don't have to go full gorilla and break out a compound and your DA. A little finishing polish on a foam pad should allow you to remove it by hand.

A couple of years ago I got sloppy and some coating ended up on my back window while I was doing the trunk deck. Lighting wasn't ideal, so I missed it until the next day when I pulled it into the sun. No cleaning product would put a dent in it and I had to resort to a polish.
 
I just took out the high spots on my car with some mild polish on a microfiber towel. If it's a tiny spot it's easier to only hit that spot, and IME you can "FEEL" when it's gone/diminished. Sometimes you wont even take out the coating.
 
Agent6er said:
I just took out the high spots on my car with some mild polish on a microfiber towel. If it's a tiny spot it's easier to only hit that spot, and IME you can "FEEL" when it's gone/diminished. Sometimes you wont even take out the coating.
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Yep, it worked on 2 of my windows and took down the 3rd (heaviest layer) a good bit. I need to go back and spend a bit more time with the microfiber towel, and I can get it all gone.
 
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