Hey guys,
I am a long time user of Gyeon products, specifically Wetcoat and Cure, and purchased from Autogeek.
Recently, I tried Cancoat EVO on two of our family cars, and even though I figured to get good results, I have not seen the proof in the pudding, so to speak.
I performed a deacon wash first, then used Gyeon Iron to pull the fallout from the clear coat. Also used a mild clay towel to make sure the surfaces were very smooth. Both cars were then polished with yellow, then white Rupes foam pads (compound was Sonax perfect finish). I then used Gyeon prep on all panels before applying Cancoat. Started by shaking the bottle, then I used a foam applicator, two to three sprays directly into the applicator like you see on the esoteric channel, and then applied it in a cross hash pattern in roughly a shoulder width area. I would then use a secondary towel to wipe off. It was a little tacky, but I was able to remove with some effort. Did both cars roughly 12 days ago.
Took one of the cars to a meet today, and we got rain. I was so disappointed to see flat spots and other areas that had very oddly shaped water beads / not tight at all. It almost looks like there was no bonding at all.
Any idea on what happened here? I have polished numerous cars in my life and used the trusty Duetto for both cars. Used plenty of Prep and the panels seemed to be squeaky clean. They were even making the telltale sounds when wiping with the secondary towels after applying Prep.
I’m just not sure where I went wrong, and am not seeing the glorious water beading properties more than 10 days after application.
I am a long time user of Gyeon products, specifically Wetcoat and Cure, and purchased from Autogeek.
Recently, I tried Cancoat EVO on two of our family cars, and even though I figured to get good results, I have not seen the proof in the pudding, so to speak.
I performed a deacon wash first, then used Gyeon Iron to pull the fallout from the clear coat. Also used a mild clay towel to make sure the surfaces were very smooth. Both cars were then polished with yellow, then white Rupes foam pads (compound was Sonax perfect finish). I then used Gyeon prep on all panels before applying Cancoat. Started by shaking the bottle, then I used a foam applicator, two to three sprays directly into the applicator like you see on the esoteric channel, and then applied it in a cross hash pattern in roughly a shoulder width area. I would then use a secondary towel to wipe off. It was a little tacky, but I was able to remove with some effort. Did both cars roughly 12 days ago.
Took one of the cars to a meet today, and we got rain. I was so disappointed to see flat spots and other areas that had very oddly shaped water beads / not tight at all. It almost looks like there was no bonding at all.
Any idea on what happened here? I have polished numerous cars in my life and used the trusty Duetto for both cars. Used plenty of Prep and the panels seemed to be squeaky clean. They were even making the telltale sounds when wiping with the secondary towels after applying Prep.
I’m just not sure where I went wrong, and am not seeing the glorious water beading properties more than 10 days after application.
