View Full Version : Prep work for gtechniq c1 and a LSP
Krafcik
03-14-2011, 03:53 PM
Hi everyone,
Just ordered some Gtechniq C1 for my new car. I am curious about hearing what prep work others have done before applying this. Is it just your normal: wash, clay, polish, wash, alcohol wipe then apply?
Also is anyone putting anything on top of the C1?
Legacy
03-14-2011, 04:01 PM
If you use P1 to polish you can skip the IPA wipe down. After curing you can top C1 with any wax. Be sure to watch the vid on applying C1.
Hi everyone,
Just ordered some Gtechniq C1 for my new car. I am curious about hearing what prep work others have done before applying this. Is it just your normal: wash, clay, polish, wash, alcohol wipe then apply?
Also is anyone putting anything on top of the C1?
AeroCleanse
03-14-2011, 04:10 PM
I just did this. Here is what I did, wash, clay, polish with P1, apply C1. After applying C1 and removing the residue as per the instructions, it needs at least 3 hrs to fully cure (I left mine overnight before I drove it)
imported_DetailDan
03-14-2011, 04:11 PM
Are you guys washing after P1? Or just going straight to C1?
AeroCleanse
03-14-2011, 07:20 PM
Are you guys washing after P1? Or just going straight to C1?
No need to wash after P1.
Krafcik
03-14-2011, 09:04 PM
I just did this. Here is what I did, wash, clay, polish with P1, apply C1. After applying C1 and removing the residue as per the instructions, it needs at least 3 hrs to fully cure (I left mine overnight before I drove it)
How long did the process take you?
Did you hand apply the C1 and P1?
Any lsp?
Overall thoughts on the process? Easy, hard, etc? Worth the money?
solekeeper
03-14-2011, 09:27 PM
please let us know how this system worked for you.
AeroCleanse
03-14-2011, 09:39 PM
How long did the process take you?
Did you hand apply the C1 and P1?
Any lsp?
Overall thoughts on the process? Easy, hard, etc? Worth the money?
Took maybe 2hrs to buff out with a DA and Orange pad, but I have a 2005 Ford Freestar, so quite a bit of up and down the ladder to get to the roof. P1 Machine applied. C1 hand applied (C1 is the LSP)
It was very easy to do, for C1, I worked in 1/2 panels except the roof which I broke into 6 sections, mostly because I didn`t move the ladder until that section was done. Worth the money for C1, for me definitely!
Only professionals can buy C1, unless you can sweet talk them into selling it to you.
Prep is the key to C1.
lostdaytomorrow
03-14-2011, 09:59 PM
I recommend around 10% IPA, no stronger, per Autogeek forums recommendations.
Krafcik
03-14-2011, 10:05 PM
I recommend around 10% IPA, no stronger, per Autogeek forums recommendations.
Do you have a link to that thread?
lostdaytomorrow
03-15-2011, 10:53 AM
On my phone right now, so I will find it tonight for you if you haven`t found it by then. It is in the "ask mike" forum.
AeroCleanse
03-15-2011, 11:11 AM
I recommend around 10% IPA, no stronger, per Autogeek forums recommendations.
When you use P1, you don`t need any IPA, P1 is water based.
imported_DetailDan
03-15-2011, 11:33 AM
How to Mix IPA for Inspecting Correction Results - Auto Geek Online Auto Detailing Forum (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/hot-topics-frequently-asked-questions/31183-how-mix-ipa-inspecting-correction-results.html)
To be honest, I dont like using IPA and I`m not sure those dilutions (11%, 12.5%, 17%) are strong enough. I tried the 11% or 12.5% one with P1 and it didn`t seem to completely remove everything.
Has anyone used Griots Pre- Wax Cleanser... Accumulator?
AeroCleanse
03-15-2011, 01:18 PM
Use only water to remove P1 polish.
Accumulator
03-15-2011, 01:46 PM
..Has anyone used Griots Pre- Wax Cleanser... Accumulator?
Nah, I think I have a bottle of it around somewhere, but I`ve never used it. I`m pretty much all about PrepWash for stripping, although I did use my Zep40 glass cleaner to strip some compound oils the other day.