Need help with Pinnacle black diamond surface coating

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Hi,

My husband applied the Pinnacle black diamond surface coating (after doing all the correct prep work etc.) on his Challenger Hellcat. Seems he put too much on some parts and there are noticeable streaks. It's dried on there now.

Any ideas how to correct the streaks once the product has dried without having to remove all the coating and start over?

Thanks.
 
No, you pretty much have to repolish and reapply. Tell your husband to use a finishing polish and go over it again quickly then reapply panel by panel.
 
Hi and welcome to AGO! Those streaks you see are whats called "High Spots". Essentially as you stated too much product that flashed to quickly before you could wipe off the excess.

I have got high-spots out by actually applying a small amount of quick detailer spray such as Pinnacle Crystal Mist and wiping the area with a soft MF towel. But that is usually within minutes of the application.
then, I'll go back over the area again to make sure I have coverage. My business partner (Wife / a.k.a. Interior Gal) normally follows behind me doing close inspections during a coating. She's my second set of eyes to clear up such issues, as they do happen.

But as Wills states above, the only real way is to repolish the panel and start over. I would suggest the entire panel not just the spot.
Have fun with your new Hell Cat!!!!
 
I found some high spots a WEEK after applying PBL surface. They came right off using the PBL detail spray. Don't need to RE polish, hopefully.
 
It can be hit or miss with coatings, sometimes the coating high spots can be be removed with detailing spray.
 
thanks so much.

Looks like he has the detailing spray. He will try that and if that doesn't work, then he will have to reapply. :)
 
My spots were way down low and when I saw my first thought was %$#^ I'm gonna have to %^&*(#% repolish. PLEASE let this come off with a QD rub... LOL
 
I'm going to apply some Pinnacle Black Label sealant to one of my vehicles soon. Can someone comment about how critical the choice of applicator will be to getting a good finish? Will a regular foam wax applicator work?


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If you are doing the "Sealant" you should be fine.

It would probably also be fine too if you meant the "Surface Coating" product that is being discussed here.

The Lake Country Coating Applicator is what is recommended on the product page for the Surface Coating.
 
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Mantilgh said:
If you are doing the "Sealant" you should be fine.

It would probably also be fine too if you meant the "SurfaceI Coating" product that is being discussed here.

The Lake Country Coating Applicator is what is recommended on the product page for the Surface Coating.
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Is this a true coating. If it is, how durable is it, if you can remove high spots with a QD after it has dried?
 
Rsurfer said:
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Is this a true coating. If it is, how durable is it, if you can remove high spots with a QD after it has dried?
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A good question i too would like to know the answer to. I don't think this stuff is going to last "years" if you can wipe off high spots with a spray of quick detailer a week or more later. (And you definitely can... I just did it myself.)
 
joeybsyc said:
A good question i too would like to know the answer to. I don't think this stuff is going to last "years" if you can wipe off high spots with a spray of quick detailer a week or more later. (And you definitely can... I just did it myself.)
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Just an FYI, the BL QD is more than just a regular QD. It seems like a watered down version of the booster - so it has some active ingredients in it, which would be ingredients that are soluble in whatever solvent the QD uses as a base. I haven't used the QD - but a bottle is coming my way in the mail any day.

It seems to me PBL Coating is loaded with IPA. It just reeks of IPA. So, it could be the IPA in the QD (I'm guessing it's in there) that knocks down the high spots.

On another note, before polishing anything, I've found simply applying more of the coating on a MF towel and buffing it down levels high spots. However, this is shortly after the coating is applied. I'm not sure how long after application this technique will work. On the other hand, I would always try this method or straight IPA before re-polishing. My guess it will work for a while.

Just because the coating is able to be knocked down by the QD, doesn't mean it's not really a "coating". Certain solids are dissolvable in certain solvents. Something soluble in some IPA isn't necessary soluble in water (think rain).
 
swanicyouth said:
Just because the coating is able to be knocked down by the QD, doesn't mean it's not really a "coating". Certain solids are dissolvable in certain solvents. Something soluble in some IPA isn't necessary soluble in water (think rain).
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Well, what if I told you I used regular old water based QD with a microfiber towel a week later and it knocked the "high spots" right down?
 
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