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DJBAILEY · 05-25-07, 03:57

Does anyone have any experience with the FK1 paint decontamination kit?

I've been reading their website and it sounds very interesting but I have some questions.
I want to try it on my car to see if I want to add it to my concourse package for my serious customers

If you were to still clay the car would you do it in between step 1 (FK1119 Soil & Coating Remover / Wax & Detail Pre-Cleaner ) and step 2 (FK883 SIRR Steel & Iron Rust Remover)? It seems like the logical step to do it. Mechanically remove the tops of embbeded material with the clay and then deep clean the sub-surface with the FK883.

I would just be concerned that I would be removing something that the FK1119 was supposed to be left behind to make the FK883 work.

The directions say to wash with the step 1 FK1119 using a mitt or sponge and to keep the surface wet and not let it dry for 5-10 minutes. The entire car for 5-10 minutes! How much of this stuff does one end up using on a car? Is this stuff thick and clings or is it runny like water? How do you keep the sides wet for 5-10 minutes if it is like water? I thought that using a high volume spray bottle and keep spritzing the panels and work it in, but to do this on the entire car at the same time for 5-10 minutes seems like I would go through a couple of gallons.

I have the same problem withe the step 2 FK883. You have to keep the entire car wet with FK883 for 5-7 minutes. Does this stuff clling or will it run off the sides like water?

At least the FK1119 is diluted 1:4 with water so a gallon it would go farther, but the FK883 is not and it seems like would use at least a gallon on a car.

Do you think the FK118 SC-Ph Neutralizer wash is necessary? Is it necessary to neutralize the acids in the FK883 or acid rain in general?

Is it all worth it?

05-25-07, 03:57	#1 (permalink)
DJBAILEY Registered User DJBAILEY is offline Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Apex, NC Posts: 292	FK1 paint decontamination kit Does anyone have any experience with the FK1 paint decontamination kit? I've been reading their website and it sounds very interesting but I have some questions. I want to try it on my car to see if I want to add it to my concourse package for my serious customers If you were to still clay the car would you do it in between step 1 (FK1119 Soil & Coating Remover / Wax & Detail Pre-Cleaner ) and step 2 (FK883 SIRR Steel & Iron Rust Remover)? It seems like the logical step to do it. Mechanically remove the tops of embbeded material with the clay and then deep clean the sub-surface with the FK883. I would just be concerned that I would be removing something that the FK1119 was supposed to be left behind to make the FK883 work. The directions say to wash with the step 1 FK1119 using a mitt or sponge and to keep the surface wet and not let it dry for 5-10 minutes. The entire car for 5-10 minutes! How much of this stuff does one end up using on a car? Is this stuff thick and clings or is it runny like water? How do you keep the sides wet for 5-10 minutes if it is like water? I thought that using a high volume spray bottle and keep spritzing the panels and work it in, but to do this on the entire car at the same time for 5-10 minutes seems like I would go through a couple of gallons. I have the same problem withe the step 2 FK883. You have to keep the entire car wet with FK883 for 5-7 minutes. Does this stuff clling or will it run off the sides like water? At least the FK1119 is diluted 1:4 with water so a gallon it would go farther, but the FK883 is not and it seems like would use at least a gallon on a car. Do you think the FK118 SC-Ph Neutralizer wash is necessary? Is it necessary to neutralize the acids in the FK883 or acid rain in general? Is it all worth it?