Cquartz U.K. Leaving oily residue

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I'm applying in a climate controlled garage at 71*F. I'm waiting around 3-5 minutes give or take and it's coming off but it's leaving an oily residue. Any help as to why it's doing this is appreciated. I'm using microsuede and microfiber for removal. I'm also seeing a little marring either during application or removal. Thanks for the help.
 
You're leaving it on for too long. Cquartz Uk is best applied in cross hatch pattern, counting to 30 and then wiping it off first with the suede then follow up with a second towel. You're letting it sit on the paint for too long, cquartz uk should be removed while still wet not when it's all sticky. The removal should be a breeze. Cquartz Classic, you can let it sit for about three minutes or so before removal.
 
It's not sticky when I'm removing it. Damn 30 seconds is quick. That's doing a 2x2 section. Will take forever lol
 
Although I didn't use the same product I did apply a coating a little over a week ago and learned this lesson, a little goes a long way and when they say wait 1 minute and wipe off, THEY MEAN IT! Not all coatings are the same in this respect, i.e. Gloss Coat, probably the easiest paint coating I've ever used but not on my own car with it though.

It probably doesn't hurt to ask about the step of prep before applying the paint coating itself, could help trigger even more concise answers here.
 
I wiped down with an IPA dilution. Curious if it didn't remove all the polish I used before...
 
Yes I polished a test fender first before I start on the vehicle. I have a scrap fender laying around. I think maybe my IPA 10% dilution didn't remove all the oils from the polish i used
 
I just did CQ classic(first time) on my M2 last week. I set the stopwatch on my phone. I put it on half the decklid in criss cross pattern to level, then I would take my finger (in a nitrite glove) and swipe every 20 sec or so until it felt it just barley get tacking. It was 3.30 minutes so that is what I did for rest of car. I used only two swipes of CQ on the applicatior so I always kept it light as a little goes a long way
 
What do you mean two swipes? Also what type of lighting were you working under? Also what were the temps?
 
JChastain said:
What do you mean two swipes? Also what type of lighting were you working under? Also what were the temps?
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2 swipes: Run the bottle down the applicator, then back up. Leaves 2 lines
Lighting: Zack light and 5k Par Flood lights and a Scangrip pen light for verification
Temp: 73°, low humidity, in a closed garage.
 
Salmonbum said:
2 swipes: Run the bottle down the applicator, then back up. Leaves 2 lines
Lighting: Zack light and 5k Par Flood lights and a Scangrip pen light for verification
Temp: 73°, low humidity, in a closed garage.
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How big of a section are you working on with that much coating? Also how many criss cross passes are you making?
 
JChastain said:
How big of a section are you working on with that much coating? Also how many criss cross passes are you making?
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I started with just half the decklid, but then I realized that I had 3.5 min, so I bumped up my working area. The M2 is a small car. I did the doors in 2 sections (upper and lower, roof in 2 sections RH and LH, and the rear fender all in one (because half of it is PPF) Bumper I did in 3 sections. The Decklid I split up in 2, the top and the rear.

I worked the product in horizontal and vertical, 2 times, so four passes total. The removal was very easy. 1st pass was with fresh MF towel with a light buff, maybe 2 passes, then I leveled off with Carpro Suede.

I did a coat last wed, then a 2nd coat thurs. Car sat in garage since then and last nite I put reload on the PPF areas only (all areas that were not noted above).
 
When I did mine 9 days ago I found that I was able to do 1/4 of the hood at a time and doing the overlap method it worked out perfectly(Audi A7). Environmental factors play a big role and as it wasn't humid at all and maybe 80 degrees in the garage. I would also do 4 passes each time 2 horizontal and 2 vertical, with small amounts of product till I could see the sheen and then the flash.
 
2wookies said:
When I did mine 9 days ago I found that I was able to do 1/4 of the hood at a time and doing the overlap method it worked out perfectly(Audi A7). Environmental factors play a big role and as it wasn't humid at all and maybe 80 degrees in the garage. I would also do 4 passes each time 2 horizontal and 2 vertical, with small amounts of product till I could see the sheen and then the flash.
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Did you coating not get tacky when you were doing 4 passes during application? I could feel it slightly start grabbing the applicator cloth when I was doing it. How much product were you applying to the applicator?
 
When it starts to grab the applicator pad is when it's either starting to flash or you don't have enough product on it I think. I would just kind of blot the product on the applicator like how I've seen in videos. Sorry that's not more helpful.


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As others have stated the problems you are experiencing are from waiting too long to buff off the residue. CQ UK is basically wipe on and immediately wipe off unless it's super cold out. I usually do one panel at a time, or perhaps half a panel at a time depending on temps and humidity. Warm weather, especially if high humidity, you're gonna have a bad time w/ UK. CQ Classic is much more forgiving and preferred for warmer application environments.
 
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