2020 Ceramic Coating 1 Year Test

rand0m said:
Any updates? If you still have any Cquartz Lite, any issues with the shelf life? I saw that Loach’s bottle solidified.


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Expect the last video update in December time frame when this 1 year test is over and time for the next one.

I tossed out my bottle of Cquartz Lite a few weeks ago. It was unusable after a little over a year. CarPro states it has a 1 year shelf life.
 
The Guz said:
Expect the last video update in December time frame when this 1 year test is over and time for the next one.

I tossed out my bottle of Cquartz Lite a few weeks ago. It was unusable after a little over a year. CarPro states it has a 1 year shelf life.
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I didn`t like when my Zaino ZFX dried up and it was only $20. This is one reason why I`m not completely sold on some of these coatings.
 
The Guz said:
Expect the last video update in December time frame when this 1 year test is over and time for the next one.

I tossed out my bottle of Cquartz Lite a few weeks ago. It was unusable after a little over a year. CarPro states it has a 1 year shelf life.
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Ah ok. Wish they sold smaller sizes then...


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wannafbody said:
I didn`t like when my Zaino ZFX dried up and it was only $20. This is one reason why I`m not completely sold on some of these coatings.
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It doesn`t make sense to me but like Mike P says find what you like and use it often.

The fact that CQ Lite hardens is a sign as to the amount of solids within the product meaning it will leave a more durable protection than a wax or sealant. Which it has already proven to be quite durable.

rand0m said:
Ah ok. Wish they sold smaller sizes then...


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You could just go straight to UK 3.0. Lite uses the formula for UK 3.0 after all.
 
The Guz said:
It doesn`t make sense to me but like Mike P says find what you like and use it often.

The fact that CQ Lite hardens is a sign as to the amount of solids within the product meaning it will leave a more durable protection than a wax or sealant. Which it has already proven to be quite durable.



You could just go straight to UK 3.0. Lite uses the formula for UK 3.0 after all.
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I do have 3.0 already on my daily driver. Lite seemed appealing since I could do a polish and put on a fresh coat in a year. It’s been almost 2 years with the 3.0 and it could definitely go longer. I think part of it is just boredom. Sometimes I miss the process of wax/sealant but sometimes I don’t.


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The Guz said:
Perhaps this is the way to go. Decon 6 months in, reapply and move on.
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I feel like we`ve come full circle as that`s what you`d do with Powerlock and the other WOWO sealants of yesteryear hah. Decon wasn`t even a thing back then, you just slapped more on before the seasons changed.
 
DetailZeus said:
I feel like we`ve come full circle as that`s what you`d do with Powerlock and the other WOWO sealants of yesteryear hah. Decon wasn`t even a thing back then, you just slapped more on before the seasons changed.
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This is why I wouldn`t even bother with a coating lite unable to get me at least one year worth of protection. Anything less and they are simply an expensive sealant with great water beading. Fortunately, I found CanCoat to last a full 12 months with only occasional applications of Cure.

While an interesting experience while it lasted, I think my "coating lite" days have come to an end. From here on all most likely stick with the longer lasting coatings simply so I don`t have to worry about adding an additional layer to get through a winter.
 
Desertnate said:
This is why I wouldn`t even bother with a coating lite unable to get me at least one year worth of protection. Anything less and they are simply an expensive sealant with great water beading. Fortunately, I found CanCoat to last a full 12 months with only occasional applications of Cure.

While an interesting experience while it lasted, I think my "coating lite" days have come to an end. From here on all most likely stick with the longer lasting coatings simply so I don`t have to worry about adding an additional layer to get through a winter.
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I agree. A 1 - 2 year life would be the sweet spot for me. The vehicles I deal with all have some non-wash related marring I like to take care of in the spring. Just need it to coast through the winter where I don’t have to rush to redo it the next year when things start to thaw. I also think the price point on some of these “true” coatings is reaching the point where this is practical.
 
Two coats of Cancoat/TAC Moonlight type products are the sweetspot for me.. 9-12 months of really strong protection, applied to a base of CarPro Essence.

Any form of marring or light scratches picked up taken care of the following year after a thorough decon & if required clay.

My days of fussing around with expensive coatings, tiptoeing around them are over. There just aren`t enough benefits for me personally as someone who can apply lite-coatings very easily and get 10+ cars out of a bottle.
 
Some great points for both true coating benefits and coating benefits going on in this thread. Cons too, but it’s clear that each has their place depending on what is being desired.
 
atbalfour said:
Two coats of Cancoat/TAC Moonlight type products are the sweetspot for me.. 9-12 months of really strong protection, applied to a base of CarPro Essence.

Any form of marring or light scratches picked up taken care of the following year after a thorough decon & if required clay.

My days of fussing around with expensive coatings, tiptoeing around them are over. There just aren`t enough benefits for me personally as someone who can apply lite-coatings very easily and get 10+ cars out of a bottle.
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What’s the shelf life of cancoat?


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rand0m said:
What’s the shelf life of cancoat?
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My Cancoat is at 10.5 months opened and trying to find use by December when it will be 12 months opened. The overall bottle is about around 1.75 years old.

I had messaged Gyeon about this shelf life (listed along with other Gyeon Q2 products as 12 months), and they confirmed that if sealed and in a dark place with moderate temperature, it can last “way after this [12 month] period”.

Correction: First paragraph is discussing 10.5 months since opening. Correction made. The bottle is 1.75 years since I bought it.
 
I successfully kept a bottle of usable CanCoat for around 12 months. I ran out of the product after using it on multiple cars multiple times.
 
Coatings=crack said:
I have some thats nearing 2 years old and seems to be good.


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So i used it at the 1.5 year mark and all was fine thin luquid. Its 2-3 months later and checked it. Solid as a rock. Tossed it. I would say 1.5-2 years is shelf life


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Sad to hear about 22PLE Insanity - I have an unopened bottle :( And now not excited for their Activate and finitura
Hmm may re-look into the Gyeon stuff.. never thought too much of them before.

Maybe you should start another test with the Shine Supply / Gyeon and Carpro with the addition of / vs.

- Gtechniq CSL

- Dr Beasley`s Nano Resin / MX

Any of the new type `Graphenes`

- Adams Ceramic Graphine
- Ethos Graphine etc.....
 
This just backs up my lack of want for a coating that is intended to last more than a year. Cquartz Lite has held up well for me but to be fair due to Covid the truck doesn`t nearly have the driving time this year. However it does live outside but I can say that after a year on there the vertical panels look (beading wise) as good as when it was installed. The closest I`ve come to topping it is post wash where I only spritz at least two 16x16" PFMs with Merlins mix (1 Reload: 1 Ech2o: 10 distilled). Though I think about half way through the year and maybe one other time I sprayed directly to the hood in spray sealant like application. Washing has been exclusively Reset with an occasional rinseless done with Ech2o. The hood is still well protected but you can see beading degrading compared to vertical, I don`t look at the roof as much since it`s a slightly lifted Tacoma and it`s out of my day to day view without stepping up to look.

As others have stated the bottle 1 year in has turned to sludge. I got 3 one coat applications out of it on 3 different vehicles but I don`t follow them as closely as mine but they`re both very happy still. Guess the next bottle I`ll get a couple more vehicles coated with it, was interested to see how well it reapplied without polishing, going to have to do that with the work van that we usually hit occasionally with Hydro Blue.
 
acuRAS82 said:
My Cancoat is at 10.5 months opened and trying to find use by December when it will be 12 months opened. The overall bottle is about around 1.75 years old.

I had messaged Gyeon about this shelf life (listed along with other Gyeon Q2 products as 12 months), and they confirmed that if sealed and in a dark place with moderate temperature, it can last “way after this [12 month] period”.

Correction: First paragraph is discussing 10.5 months since opening. Correction made. The bottle is 1.75 years since I bought it.
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I don’t think dark place matters. Mine was in well lit room and lasted 1.5 years. I think dark places matter for glass bottles not aluminum or plastic


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