Video: NEW CarPro CQuartz LITE - EASY TO APPLY DIY CERAMIC COATING!

Coatings in dropper bottles keep quite a while. I have all kinds partially used and open without any issues.

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Pats300zx said:
I am not really understanding these "lite" coatings? I mean the benefit for me with a coating is longevity and ease of maintenance. All of the prep etc to apply a coating with a return of 6 months is a hard sell for me. I can get the same return with a quality paint sealant and proper care. Am I missing something? Don't get me wrong I love coatings but the scaled down "lite" versions and the the return on investment doesn't seem worth it to me.
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You also have to keep in mind that some people are not going to pay for a full ceramic coating if having a professional detailer do the work. It's just another option. Like the box states it is 6+ months.

Also some are leery of coatings when they come on this forum and this makes for a nice entry prior to going the full ceramic route.
 
The lite coatings are a good option for someone like me. I work at a place where I get paint over spray on my vehicle from time to time. I need to do a full clay and polish about every 6 months to maintain my paint. I would love to do a ceramic coating but after 2 years of paint buildup my truck would look horrible. I also would enjoy the easier maintenance that comes along with the coating properties vs a sealant or wax. This would be especially true during the winter. Sealants and waxes don't seem to hold up very well to the chemicals on the road when it snows.
 
Pats300zx said:
I am not really understanding these "lite" coatings? I mean the benefit for me with a coating is longevity and ease of maintenance. All of the prep etc to apply a coating with a return of 6 months is a hard sell for me. I can get the same return with a quality paint sealant and proper care. Am I missing something? Don't get me wrong I love coatings but the scaled down "lite" versions and the the return on investment doesn't seem worth it to me.
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To be honest, sometimes I think of getting away from full-on coatings and going with something like CanCoat. With a heavily used black car, it's nearly impossible to keep it defect free for the expected lifespan of a tru coating and if I was crazy-OCD-ish (and had the motivation and energy to go with it) I might just go this route. Fixing isolated imperfections would be much quicker and easier. Heck, I can CanCoat an entire vehicle in about 15 minutes using it like a Quick Detailer/Spray Wax. Maybe instead of 'coating lite' if you ignore the ingredients it's more of a 'super-sealant'. Quick, easy to use, good shelf life (CanCoat anyway) and could likely re-do a panel with some defects in under an hour.
 
The Guz said:
You also have to keep in mind that some people are not going to pay for a full ceramic coating if having a professional detailer do the work. It's just another option. Like the box states it is 6+ months.

Also some are leery of coatings when they come on this forum and this makes for a nice entry prior to going the full ceramic route.
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Well said.
 
Says can be used as a topper. How would you prep, say 1 yr old coating to be topped?


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Coatingsarecrack said:
Says can be used as a topper. How would you prep, say 1 yr old coating to be topped?


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I would wash with Reset, then use iron x, then with very soapy water use a light touch and a nano mitt if needed. Dry and when fully dry coat it.

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PearTree said:
I see this as a direct competitor to gyeon cancoat. I believe cancoat also has a six month durability but as people on here have tested it can go for well over a year before reapplication. The price is nice for 150ml of product but I wonder what the shelf life is. It would take me 3 years to use 150ml of product and I don’t foresee this product being viable for more than a couple months before hardening in the bottle.
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It wont get harden in the bottle, you can have at least 1 year shelf life after opening, if closed tight the cap and kept in cool dry space. with 150ml you can do 5 cars minimum, and we do recommend 2 layers per car for extra durability. it will last much longer then 6 months from our extreme tests.
 
Seems like these "lite" products have been a thing for some now, look no further than TAC system Moonlight and 1 step Master for instance, it's just alot people don't know about TAC system because they've only recently come to the U.S. (about a year and a half ago). DPC has a "lite" coating coming out VERY soon and it boasts 1 year of protection and based on the performance of his other products I see NO reason to not believe it either.

This recent offering from OPT seems pretty good, would love to see how it compares to IGL Premier because I'm pretty damn impressed with this product initially, can't wait for DPC Shield to be released

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TTQ B4U said:
Love your vids but IMO you need to just get to the point and keep them in the 4-8 mins range. Also, you and I have bantered about this before but there's no need to throw out the MicroFiber towels. None. Simply drop them in a bucket of detergent and water as you swap out to a new one and launder them when done. I've been doing this for years with coatings and again, there's no need. They clean up just fine. I have a drawer full of the CarPro Orange MF/suede removal towels that I use and they are soft as day one.

Applicator covers, yes, toss those as they are cheap/come with the products and can be made from larger suede-ish towels if needed. soaking the applicators does cause them to crust over but not on the removal towels.

In terms of the Lite Product starting at 16 mins. I was really hoping CarPro would come out with a direct competitor to GYEON's CanCoat as it really makes for a super fast LSP application. Also interested in how this "lite" version would compare to simply using Gliss as an LSP since both are targeted at lasting the same length of time when used as the LSP.
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I agree I use my carpro orange towels with essence and other si02 products and they wash out fine. Plus they are 2 expensive to throw away
 
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I watched all of it from the beginning. You convinced me to buy it when my sealant and wax run out.
 
I ordered a kit and it's supposed to be in tomorrow. If it ever quits raining here I will post up a review. As of now it looks like rain the next 10 day. I'll also show why I want to go with a coating that doesn't last a couple years.
 
do you have to polish the car after 6 month like regular CC or it wears off on its own?
 
623baller said:
do you have to polish the car after 6 month like regular CC or it wears off on its own?
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It will last longer than 6 months especially if it is maintained properly. It is essentially the little brother to Cquartz UK 3.0 and it will need to be polished off at some point.
 
ah ok so polsihing is a must whenever it does wear off before a new coat can be applied. darn it, was hoping to get away with it
 
623baller said:
ah ok so polsihing is a must whenever it does wear off before a new coat can be applied. darn it, was hoping to get away with it
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For maximum performance polishing will be the way to go. You would probably be ok if you didn't polish and reapplied it over the previous application. You will more than likely to decontaminate as the coating will have contaminants on it.
 
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