Desertnate
Active member
Has anyone experienced issues in removing/buffing off Carpro Elixr.
I`ve not had much experience with the product, but after two separate uses this winter I`ve noticed it really smears and is very hard to remove. This weekend was unseasonably warm and sunny, so I took advantage of the time to wash a couple of my cars, both of which are coated with CQuartz UK. Because I have now shade over my driveway, my wife`s maroon still gets water spots when washed in direct sun despite the cooler temps.
I pulled out Elixr and went about wiping down the car to get rid of the water spots just like I do Ech2O and other QDs I`ve used in the past. After the work was finished I stepped back to view the results and noticed hologram-like marks everywhere. Upon a closer look, they look just like an oily polish that isn`t removed totally or a sealant which wasn`t properly buffed out all the way. When gently buffed with a MF towel, the marks change direction so I know I didn`t induce any permanent swirls. No matter what I tried, I could never quite get them off to include a different towel and the two different nap levels of the towel.
When applying Elixr the first time, I sprayed the towel and not the surface to ensure I didn`t over apply. I wiped down the area and then flipped the towel over to a dry section to buff off a second time. Up close you don`t see the swirls, but from a distance it is very noticeable.
There are only two things I can think of right now which could be causing the smears.
1) I`m still using too much despite only spraying the towel with 1~2 shots of product.
2) The weather is too cold. The first time I experienced this it was around 50F and this time it was barely 60F
I`ve never had these issues with Ech2O or Kenotec (or really any other QD) I`ve used in the same conditions previously. Not sure what is going on.
I`ve not had much experience with the product, but after two separate uses this winter I`ve noticed it really smears and is very hard to remove. This weekend was unseasonably warm and sunny, so I took advantage of the time to wash a couple of my cars, both of which are coated with CQuartz UK. Because I have now shade over my driveway, my wife`s maroon still gets water spots when washed in direct sun despite the cooler temps.
I pulled out Elixr and went about wiping down the car to get rid of the water spots just like I do Ech2O and other QDs I`ve used in the past. After the work was finished I stepped back to view the results and noticed hologram-like marks everywhere. Upon a closer look, they look just like an oily polish that isn`t removed totally or a sealant which wasn`t properly buffed out all the way. When gently buffed with a MF towel, the marks change direction so I know I didn`t induce any permanent swirls. No matter what I tried, I could never quite get them off to include a different towel and the two different nap levels of the towel.
When applying Elixr the first time, I sprayed the towel and not the surface to ensure I didn`t over apply. I wiped down the area and then flipped the towel over to a dry section to buff off a second time. Up close you don`t see the swirls, but from a distance it is very noticeable.
There are only two things I can think of right now which could be causing the smears.
1) I`m still using too much despite only spraying the towel with 1~2 shots of product.
2) The weather is too cold. The first time I experienced this it was around 50F and this time it was barely 60F
I`ve never had these issues with Ech2O or Kenotec (or really any other QD) I`ve used in the same conditions previously. Not sure what is going on.
