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So 3 years ago i tried a coating for the first time.
I tried cquartz uk. After 2 years i could see it wearing down so i polished and went back to waxing and sealants.
I did like the the way water beaded and sheethed however i didnt like the feel of the paint. just my OCD. i like the
feeling of slick paint. so now i was thinking of trying another coating or trying cquartz again but this time using reload more often. I was looking at gtechniq cerum light and exo. It is more expensive than cquartz but willing to try if its worth it.
Any thoughts or insite on these or others? thanks
 
You want slick,with proper prep McKees will give you that.
 
asalesagent912 said:
So 3 years ago i tried a coating for the first time.
I tried cquartz uk. After 2 years i could see it wearing down so i polished and went back to waxing and sealants.
I did like the the way water beaded and sheethed however i didnt like the feel of the paint. just my OCD. i like the
feeling of slick paint. so now i was thinking of trying another coating or trying cquartz again but this time using reload more often. I was looking at gtechniq cerum light and exo. It is more expensive than cquartz but willing to try if its worth it.
Any thoughts or insite on these or others? thanks
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Serum is not as slick as mckees.But a outstanding coating for 64.00.
 
Sure...Some Coatings are not the
"slickest feeling" of LSPs out there.

But, perhaps, "feeling slick" shouldn't
be placed so high up on the Coatings'
most desirable characteristics list.

•Instead, IMO, their ability to:
-provide a fairly durable, and a rather
tenacious protective film-layer;
-shed dirt and other contamination so
very well (vehicles stay cleaner; longer)...

really deserves to be ranked higher
on the Coatings' characteristics list.



Bob
 
I think the feeling that is not slick leads to the extreme beading and sheeting. Anyone who has tried PNS knows whAt I'm talking about.


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Agree with Bob on this one. There are several coatings that are thick and durable that are slightly grabby. This "undesirable" characteristic goes away when topped with things like Cure, etc.
 
FUNX650 said:
Sure...Some Coatings are not the
"slickest feeling" of LSPs out there.

But, perhaps, "feeling slick" shouldn't
be placed so high up on the Coatings'
most desirable characteristics list.

•Instead, IMO, their ability to:
-provide a fairly durable, and a rather
tenacious protective film-layer;
-shed dirt and other contamination so
very well (vehicles stay cleaner; longer)...

really deserves to be ranked higher
on the Coatings' characteristics list.



Bob
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I understand slick doesnt make it better, i definitely want something with good protection and good sheathing and also feels slick. i didn't have a problem with cquartz. i just didnt like the grabby feel it has. like i said i may go it it again and just use reload more often. thanks for you input.
 
asalesagent912 said:
I understand slick doesnt make it better, i definitely want something with good protection and good sheathing and also feels slick. i didn't have a problem with cquartz. i just didnt like the grabby feel it has. like i said i may go it it again and just use reload more often. thanks for you input.
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You don't like the fact that CQuartz
is not the slickest feeling Coating out
there---even to the point of it feeling
grabby---and I suppose this is why
you say you will use Reload more often.

•However, IMO:
-"Toppers" may add some slickness;
but, in return: changes the functionality;
and, what I consider to be much more
important characteristics of a Coating.

{Note: I do realize that this doesn't seem
to matter to, or bother, some people in the
same fashion as it does me.}



Bob
 
FUNX650 said:
You don't like the fact that CQuartz
is not the slickest feeling Coating out
there---even to the point of it feeling
grabby---and I suppose this is why
you say you will use Reload more often.

•However, IMO:
-"Toppers" may add some slickness;
but, in return: changes the functionality;
and, what I consider to be much more
important characteristics of a Coating.

{Note: I do realize that this doesn't seem
to matter to, or bother, some people in the
same fashion as it does me.}



Bob
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your saying it changes the functionality, i was under the assumption that toppers help the coating and give that slick feel
 
asalesagent912 said:
your saying it changes the functionality,

i was under the assumption that toppers
help the coating and give that slick feel
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I think of it in terms of the (topper)
product that is going to be used as
the last step product...

is actually going to be the first
product that is going to be performing
the sacrificial barrier duties/functions...
not any underlying product: whether it's
a Coating, or otherwise.


Bob
 
FUNX650 said:
I think of it in terms of the (topper)
product that is going to be used as
the last step product...

is actually going to be the first
product that is going to be performing
the sacrificial barrier duties/functions...
not any underlying product: whether it's
a Coating, or otherwise.


Bob
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ok i understand what you are saying now, thanks again
 
OP, I've never used a coating but CQuartz UK was recommended to me by the guys who put the clear bra on the Mas. With your comment, can I ask: are you saying it fees "grabby" to you when compared to a freshly polished surface? Or compared to other coatings, or compared to a freshly waxed surface? I ask because I like that slick feel also, and noticed no decrease in it after application of sealant and wax. Thanks.
 
FlyinLow said:
OP, I've never used a coating but CQuartz UK was recommended to me by the guys who put the clear bra on the Mas. With your comment, can I ask: are you saying it fees "grabby" to you when compared to a freshly polished surface? Or compared to other coatings, or compared to a freshly waxed surface? I ask because I like that slick feel also, and noticed no decrease in it after application of sealant and wax. Thanks.
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it has that feel compared to a freshly polished or just waxed surface. i really cant compare it to another coating because it is the only one i have tried thus far. that is why i posted. hoped to get others that have tried different coatings and will give advise on a few different coatings. Have you tried cquartz ?
 
FUNX650 said:
I think of it in terms of the (topper)
product that is going to be used as
the last step product...

is actually going to be the first
product that is going to be performing
the sacrificial barrier duties/functions...
not any underlying product: whether it's
a Coating, or otherwise.


Bob
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I think this depends on what is being used as a "topper." I agree with you that anything put on top of the coating will, by definition, be the top layer and the look and feel will reflect the topper as opposed to the coating. I have no problem putting a QD/Gloss booster product on top of a coating to get a slick feel, which I prefer. Products such as HD touch, Griots Speed Shine, V7, even Meg's D156, look great, feel slick, but since these type of products aren't truly designed to give any significant protection (with the possible exception of D156) they will be removed with a weekly or bi-weekly 2BM wash. The coating is there for a layer of long term protection. I do agree with you that I don't see a reason to apply a true LSP such as a wax or sealant on top of a coating, other the enjoyment many of us get from playing around with products. That benefits the person more than the paint, which is a perfectly valid reason to do so if one is so inclined.
 
OP, Maybe I'll stop by their shop (Modern Image) this week and see what they've been working on and what they've been using. They do mostly films on exotics but I'm not sure the variety of coatings that they use. If I do, I'll let you know what I find.
 
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