A Ceramic Coating Experiment - Observations with Videos & Photos included

Setec Astronomy said:
I`m so confused.

How many hours are in a day where you live?
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I`m writing these updates pretty late. Anyway I am trying to be consistent for 24 hours but that is not always possible as I do have to work and sleep. I can`t monitor these 24/7 or I would be a zombie. These are just rough hours of when I physically look at them even if the next day has come to pass. I could give the exact time frame that they have been sitting there but then that goes back to my not being able to monitor them 24/7. Did I confuse you more? If I did then I completed my job on doing that.

I will get the next one just right for you because I am just going to let it sit for a couple more days without any updates until then.
 
Hey man...I`m just confused how it can only be 48 hours when you`re on day 4...I mean even if you started on day 1, that has to be 3 days away from day 4, and 3 days is 72 hours, isn`t it? Or was it 48 hours from the last time you checked? I guess if you start at the end of day 1 (24 hours), then at the beginning of day 4 (72 hours), it`s only been 48 hours. Don`t do anything special for me, I`ll just come back at the end when they are all crust.
 
This is the last update for the following paint coatings. They sat around for 1 week to mimic the so called 7 day curing time frame that a coating manufacturer recommends.

CarPro Cquartz UK 3.0 – Hardened up a little more. Became less tacky.

CarPro Cquartz TiO2 (aka Classic) – Hardened up but it was not as hard as CQUK 3.0.

CarPro Cquartz UK 2.0 – Similar to CQUK 3.0. The difference being that CQUK 3.0 feels to be slightly harder than CQUK 2.0.

Gyeon Mohs – Spilled container so this one is out. Was not doing much other than retaining that film on the top layer.

Gyeon Rim – Hardened up more.

Gyeon Trim – Hardened up more.

CarPro DLUX – Hardened up more. Gyeon Trim seems to be slightly harder than DLUX. Gyeon Rim seems to be slightly harder than DLUX.

Gtechniq Exo V3 – Hardened up but remained somewhat flexible.

Gtechniq CSL - Never hardened up like the other coatings. The base layer formed a harder film layer.

Gyeon CanCoat - Does not harden like these other coatings but the silica in the product does indeed form a harder surface. Why it turns white is still something unexpected as it goes on clear on the paint.

This is not a scientific experiment but more a curiosity as to what a coating does over the course of the so called 1 week curing window. We learned that some coatings harden up more than others but this does not necessarily mean that a coating is impervious to scratches or swirls as the layer applied to the paint is thinner compared to the product was poured into a container. We also get to see the characteristics of these coatings.

I am debating doing the same thing with the leather coatings I have and two popular topper products. I have not decided on this just yet.

Enjoy the last video.

 
The importance of flexibility in a coating is just as important as hardness. If a coating is too hard it will fracture when the metal flexes. I’m still thinking a two part coating with a flexible bottom and a harder top may be the best combination. Great test. Keep monitoring the test coatings to see if they continue to harden up to two weeks.
 
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