Cquartz UK Hazing Problem

Ok good news everyone! From what I can see the hazing is gone! I'm assuming that the sun 'cured' the remainder of the haze. So all is well!

The only reason I used the reload was because in the evening it was supposed to rain so I didn't want any water spots, but then it never did and still hasn't so the reload wasnt necessary after all. Murphy's Law or something :p

Anyway just a quick question I was under the impression that Cquartz was supposed to be anti dust or something? There is a fine layer of dust on the car that isn't coming off when driving. Not a big deal but I figured I would ask. One of the main reasons I bought CQUK was because I was tired of using wax that would look good for a day and then the next day be covered in dust. Again not a big issue but I figured I may as well ask.
Will the anti dust come into affect after the car is cured?

But damn tho does the car look good!

So for washing the car then I can ONLY use water for the first 7 days. Not a problem I just figured I'd ask as I'm eager to try the Reset Shampoo along with the CarPro wool mitt lol.
Is a pressure washer ok for the first 7 days? Or just a gentle stream of water?

As far as the second layer of CQUK though, I'm gonna have to wait until I can pick up more Reload and Eraser as Eshine.ca doesn't have them in stock at the moment. As you guys know I have barely any Reload left and I used all the Eraser up.

Thanks again to everyone and Avi for the replies!

Cheers
Phil
 
Glad it worked out for you! I had to resort to re-polishing my entire car today.

A light polish wasn't doing it so I gave it a full re-polish with a blue pad, my GG6, and CarPro Reflect. I didn't test beading after to see if I removed all the CQUK, but the haze and high spots were gone so I just said F it and applied Optimum Opti-seal.

While I'm extremely disappointed in the issue I ran into with CQUK not removing and leaving high spots and hazing(on a second coat application), I will say Corey was incredibly quick and helpful offering suggestions once I emailed him. Even gave me his phone number and said call anytime. Although I still don't know exactly what caused my issue...

In the end I have just enough CQUK (7-10ml) to give the car one more go, but we will see if I ever do. At the moment I still have that sour taste lingering from ~$40 in wasted product and several hours of extra work....
 
kuji said:
Ok good news everyone! From what I can see the hazing is gone! I'm assuming that the sun 'cured' the remainder of the haze. So all is well!

The only reason I used the reload was because in the evening it was supposed to rain so I didn't want any water spots, but then it never did and still hasn't so the reload wasnt necessary after all. Murphy's Law or something :p

Anyway just a quick question I was under the impression that Cquartz was supposed to be anti dust or something?if its horizon flat surface you cant avoid light dust from the surface but once you drive the car the "heavy" dust will fly offThere is a fine layer of dust on the car that isn't coming off when driving. Not a big deal but I figured I would ask. One of the main reasons I bought CQUK was because I was tired of using wax that would look good for a day and then the next day be covered in dust. Again not a big issue but I figured I may as well ask.
Will the anti dust come into affect after the car is cured?

But damn tho does the car look good!

So for washing the car then I can ONLY use water for the first 7 days. Not a problem I just figured I'd ask as I'm eager to try the Reset Shampoo along with the CarPro wool mitt lol.
Is a pressure washer ok for the first 7 days?yes ofcourse , no problem pressure wash Or just a gentle stream of water?

As far as the second layer of CQUK though, I'm gonna have to wait until I can pick up more Reload and Eraser as Eshine.ca doesn't have them in stock at the moment. As you guys know I have barely any Reload left and I used all the Eraser up.

Thanks again to everyone and Avi for the replies!

Cheers
Phil
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Zackb911 said:
Glad it worked out for you! I had to resort to re-polishing my entire car today.

A light polish wasn't doing it so I gave it a full re-polish with a blue pad, my GG6, and CarPro Reflect. I didn't test beading after to see if I removed all the CQUK, but the haze and high spots were gone so I just said F it and applied Optimum Opti-seal.

While I'm extremely disappointed in the issue I ran into with CQUK not removing and leaving high spots and hazing(on a second coat application), I will say Corey was incredibly quick and helpful offering suggestions once I emailed him. Even gave me his phone number and said call anytime. Although I still don't know exactly what caused my issue...

In the end I have just enough CQUK (7-10ml) to give the car one more go, but we will see if I ever do. At the moment I still have that sour taste lingering from ~$40 in wasted product and several hours of extra work....
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from what i can understand seems it cured too fast for you and thats why it hazed, cquk dry faster than classic cquartz, it ment for cold weather. wipe off time is about 1~5 min after applying, waiting too long it can haze or streak
if you live in hot country better use the classic cquartz.
it has longer cure time
please contact the shop you bought the cquk kit or even Corey, and ask him to give you free kit , i will confirm it for you.
 
Avi@CarPro said:
from what i can understand seems it cured too fast for you and thats why it hazed, cquk dry faster than classic cquartz, it ment for cold weather. wipe off time is about 1~5 min after applying, waiting too long it can haze or streak
if you live in hot country better use the classic cquartz.
it has longer cure time
please contact the shop you bought the cquk kit or even Corey, and ask him to give you free kit , i will confirm it for you.
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Now that's great customer service!
 
NECRO BUMP!

Hello again everyone, just thought I would repost with some updates.

First, when I mentioned about the dirt sticking to the paint, I didn't realize that the dust is normal until you wash the car; same as a traditional wax. As soon as you wash it the anti static properties will come into affect. I didn't take into account that CQUK and Reload attract dust like traditional waxes, but when you wash it then that's when the CQUK shines and resists practically ALL dust :)

Second, I have decided to do a full polish of the car. When I had first put the CQUK, the paint was in near perfect condition. Then a couple of weeks later I let my buddy borrow my car for the day because his truck broke down. Anyway he thought it would be a good idea to put it through the auto car wash as a way of saying thank you. Instead of me saying your welcome, I said thank you for the extra swirls and scratches lol. It was an accident, but I'm kinda glad it happened cause I got some new products I wanted to try anyway.
So this Wednesday I have decided to do a full correction, as I have recently picked up Fixer and Reflect with the Megs MF pads for the DA. I recently detailed my boss's two Mercedes Benz's and the Fixer with the Meg's pad was a KILLER combo, I was getting some narly scratches out of the paint, and I opted not to use Reflect because Fixer left an excellent finish on both cars :D

I want to know if when I start the compounding will the CQUK that is already on the paint, affect the cutting abilities of the compound?

I would also like to know that in 20-25 Celsius (68-77 Fahrenheit), what is the recommended time to let the CQUK sit on the paint before wipe off? And I will hopefully have enough to do a second coat, I have a little less than have a 30CC bottle left.

Cheers
Phil
 
I waited 45-60 seconds before I buffed off UK. Is your paint soft? I also used Reflect on a Benz with spectacular results, different story on my mustang....
 
It's standard Ford paint so in-between hard and soft. Since this car is my DD I wanna get the most results out of Cquartz, especially during the winter months when the salt they put down is unreal, lucky for me I have the car Krowned every year; at least my underside is MINT lol!

Cheers
Phil
 
Well the hazing is back but this time much worst than the first time. I did a two step with Fixer and Reflect, and got KILLER results with the Meg's MF pads, then I put down two coats of CQUK. I ended up just having enough in the bottle for two coats. I would apply it to a panel, then apply it to the next panel, then go back and wipe off the first panel and kept repeating this process.
After the two coats were on I parked in the sun, and again after a couple of hours the hazing came back but this time MUCH worse there are all kinds of streaks and smudges all over the paint. At that point I decided to apply Reload (about 4 hours after application) thinking it would remove the hazing, but nope. The car looked gorgeous and now it looks like crap.
Idk what to do guys, maybe it was because I didn't wipe the product off enough, maybe it was because I put two coats on, maybe it was the temp, I don't know. It worked the first time so I don't know why it didn't work the second time around.

One thing to note is it that at 4PM this afternoon it will be 24 hours since application. Maybe once it cures it will look better like what happened last time. For a product in this price range I would have hoped that there would be less guessing involved.
Anybody got any ideas? I don't have anymore CQUK so if I have to result to polishing then I will be screwed.
Cheers
Phil
 
How much time between coats?

As to price range, compared to some of the competitors (particularly 22ple) it's pretty darn affordable. Anything involving silica is going to be a bit more complex than a wax or sealant.
 
I waited about an hour from the start of the first coat. I'm thinking that i will wait the 7 days, then wash the car with Reset and see what happens. Or would I be ok to wash with Reset before the 7 days are up?

Cheers
Phil
 

How many towels did you use when removing the CQUK? I have found that you need to use a fresh / new side for every panel. After a side it used it has left over product on it and tends to simply push product around instead of removing it. For a car like yours I would estimate using 4-6 of the larger Suede MF for product removal.

I have noticed CQUK kind of re-hazing in certain conditions but usually I simply watch and buff them lightly and they disappear. I find that it is usually over application and not fully buff the product off the first time. Thus why I use multiple towels for removal and continually switch faces.

 
TroyScherer said:

How many towels did you use when removing the CQUK? I have found that you need to use a fresh / new side for every panel. After a side it used it has left over product on it and tends to simply push product around instead of removing it. For a car like yours I would estimate using 4-6 of the larger Suede MF for product removal.
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I used 2 of the large suede MF's for the car and two medium nap MF's to go over the car once more. But it is probably likely that I didn't remove all of the residue before I put the second coat on.

Since they say pictures are worth a thousand words I took two lol. Please excuse the light dust, and hopefully you guys can see the streaks and smudges I'm talking about. Taking another look at it and it definitely looks like I didn't remove it fully:




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Cheers
Phil
 
kuji said:
I used 2 of the large suede MF's for the car and two medium nap MF's to go over the car once more. But it is probably likely that I didn't remove all of the residue before I put the second coat on.

Since they say pictures are worth a thousand words I took two lol. Please excuse the light dust, and hopefully you guys can see the streaks and smudges I'm talking about. Taking another look at it and it definitely looks like I didn't remove it fully:




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Cheers
Phil
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For the 2 coats I applied, I used 8 16x16 suede mf towels to buff of the high spots when I did my mustang last month. I could have sworn I removed everything but I still missed some spots. What makes it really tough is are the streaks UK or Reload? My hood looked similar, and I just wait for a week to wash, waited another couple of weeks and used PBL Surface Cleanse Polish on the hood, washed with Reset, and everything is fine now.
 
kuji said:
I waited about an hour from the start of the first coat. I'm thinking that i will wait the 7 days, then wash the car with Reset and see what happens. Or would I be ok to wash with Reset before the 7 days are up?

Cheers
Phil
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Hi Phil

from what i can read the problem happened because of the flash time. since its more warmer weather now there is no need to wait for flash time.
once you finished applying over the panel, start right after to wipe off the surface, no need to wait , even if it feels oily its ok.
use fresh sides MF each panel when wiping.
check your wipe off with good lighting for any missing spots or areas.
if you missed an area or you see streaks, while its still fresh, apply over again the CQUK and wipe off after.
wait 1 hour between layers. and another hour for Reload
before any soap wash wait 48 hours, CQUK dry faster than classic CQuartz
the bottom line is, dont wait for flashing after applied, start wiping off after finished applying on

here is a good video i think you all can see and follow exactly how its done here :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywKL6FV11ZA&feature=youtu.be


HTH
 
Thanks for the reply Avi!
So the plan is to wash the car with Reset, and if the smudges are still there, then I guess I'm gonna have to polish with Relect. Would I be better off to use my hand or a DA? Again I don't have anymore CQUK left so I don't want to risk abrading it off the paint.

Cheers
Phil
 
kuji said:
Thanks for the reply Avi!
So the plan is to wash the car with Reset, and if the smudges are still there, then I guess I'm gonna have to polish with Relect. Would I be better off to use my hand or a DA? Again I don't have anymore CQUK left so I don't want to risk abrading it off the paint.

Cheers
Phil
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I actually had similar streaks last week after applying reload and went with a non-abrasive polish in DP Coating Prep Polish and it took the streaks right out with only 3 passes. Ended up re-applying reload the correct way and all is well.
 
Alright so I had a chance today to wash the car with Reset, and the streaks and smudges are still there. Now it seems that on the hood, roof and trunk, the streaks have been reduced, but they are still there. I'm pissed because I have a car show coming up and the car doesn't look good.
If I gave the car a good dose of IronX or APC or IPA, would the streaks be gone? Or am I gonna have to polish? Money is tight right now so I don't want to have to spend alot if I can avoid it.

Cheers
Phil
 
Ironx will not help against these streaks , neither IPA
APC will help to remove them. once you did apply Reload after over the area .
 
Avi@CarPro said:
Ironx will not help against these streaks , neither IPA
APC will help to remove them. once you did apply Reload after over the area .
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Ok so I just tested out the APC on a smudge on an inconspicuous area; didn't do anything. HOWEVER just out of curiosity I put a bit of Reflect on a mf applicator and worked it onto the paint with medium pressure, and the smudge came off. Then I hosed the area down and there wasn't anymore water beading. Did I just remove the CQUK in its entirety or am I ok to hand polish the entire car with Reflect, then hit it with Reload?

Sorry for all the questions, I'm just really OCD lol
Cheers
Phil
 
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