Cquartz Dlux peeling

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Like the topic states, I applied Cquartz Dlux on some textured pieces on my F150 a couple months ago and now it looks to be peeling off(lil clear flakes). Has anyone experienced this? Any suggestions on how to remove it and start over,?......I've tried APC/MF, Dawn/mr clean sponge and mild to aggressive polish to no avail....sorry for the crappy pic its a lil dark outside

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That looks to be the cowel area right? I stripped and painted these for a client at the beginning of the Summer. Used black Satin rustoleum. Worked like a charm. Clean thoroughly with alcohol. If your not handy with a spray can then don't try it. You will make a mess. I have been painting plastic trim for around 30 years. Its a great money maker! I charge 135.00 to paint the cowel trim. Chevys have an over abundance of plastic on their trucks also. When painting plastic, its all about the prep. Several light coats to avoid runs is the rule of thumb. Good luck!
 
I have had this happen a few times, scrubbed with apc and a mild scuff pad, washed and wiped with Gyeon prep. Put Gyeon trim on and after almost a year no problems.
 
That looks really strange and I've never seen that before. Was the surface perfectly clean before it was applied? It looks almost like polish residue on the triim, the rubber seal to the right, and the glass? Any way we can get more and better pics with better lighting when the trim is dry?
 
For me common sense, The coating did not bond in spots of the plastic.
I say maybe something is embedded in the plastic in certain areas that is interfering with bonding.
If the product Dlux was bad the entire surface would have lifted.

This is just my thinking, surely it does not make it correct...
 
Cooter said:
He said he tried using polish to remove it. Thats probably where the residue came from.
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Ah right, then the title is misleading. It should say "picture of wet trim after attempting to remove coating". I hope he has a picture of the flaking trim before he polished it. Otherwise we're working with tampered evidence.
 
Use Tuff Shine tire cleaner to clean plastics prior to DLux. It has ingredients targeted to remove solvent type dressings out of tires. It's really the only thing I've found to strip plastic 100%.

Of course, you may have to use some elbow grease and a stiff brush. But, it works much better than any APC for this task.
 
thanks for all the suggestions.......ordered Tuf shine tire cleaner, gonna give that a try. I've used CQuartz several times in the past with great results, this is the first time I've seen this. here are some better pics of my problem



things I've tried:
-aggressive clay bar
-aggressive polish
-APC and MF
-Dawn and Mr clean sponge


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I've experienced this as well but not to that extent. Ironically the same spot on both of my trucks - the handle on the tailgate.
 
That's what it looks like for me at the end of its life

It seems to work best when I rinse with water after each step of the cleaning process. I think the surfactants in the APC may stay behind and decrease the life of the coating.
 
allenk4 said:
That's what it looks like for me at the end of its life

It seems to work best when I rinse with water after each step of the cleaning process. I think the surfactants in the APC may stay behind and decrease the life of the coating.
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So you've had success with MF/APC and tons of elbow grease?.....I emailed Corey at Carpro, he suggested that I use a power washer placing the nozzle 1-2" from the plastic.
 
After you applied it did you wipe off the area with a clean rag? I've heard of C4 having this problem if its over applied and not wiped cleanly off. The powerwashing idea is great I would give that a try.
 
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