That`s kind of what I thought... if I had a tough time removing it the 1st time I would have expected it to last much longer.
After application I could tell a difference in the coated surface. It wasn`t "slick" perse, but I could tell there was product on there.
I am wondering if the microfiber I used the second time caused some kind of issue. That`s the only variable I can think of that was different.
But it was a new microfiber so unless the coating MUST be removed by the included suede towel it shouldn`t have been the issue.
I will say though if I have to use the suede towel I`ll likely never use this product again since the suede towel did little more than smear around the coating.
I certainly doubt that the towels are the issue. I use 300 gsm low nap microfiber towels to remove/level coatings. With UK I have had to adjust my removal process depending on the temperature and humidity as it was designed to be used for colder climates. FYI it applied better for me at night with the cooler temps here in Southern California.
The longer it sat (we are talking about 5 mins) the harder it was to be removed which resulted in one area that I had a tiny high spot. Zipped right over it with Essence on my Rupes ibrid nano and re-coated that one spot. I then removed it sooner (about 2 minutes) and had no issues.
When I applied it to my uncles black vette, I did not use Reload as it does not rain here and the car sat in my garage for a week before he came and picked it up. CarPro recommends to use Reload as Dan posted to protect the coating during the 7 day curing window. I don`t think this would be an issue 4 days later but that is just one person`s opinion.
I will also mention that my mom`s car has Gyeon CanCoat (around 6 months) and I had topped it with Gyeon Cure about two weeks before it rained. Given it sits outside 24/7 and is parked under a tree so junk from the tree falls onto certain parts of the paint. With the dirt and the whatever else from the tree, the water just laid flat on the flat surfaces looking as if the protection was gone. Proceeded to wash it and as soon as I rinsed off the surface the water behavior was back. So the dirt and grime was masking the water behavior.
I experienced the same thing with my personal car which has Sonax CC36 ceramic coating and sits outside 24/7. I had not washed it for 2 weeks before it rained and it looked like the coating wash gone. A quick wash and it was back to normal.
Road grime can also mask a coatings water behavior.
Give it a good wash this weekend and see if the water behavior is there.
Did you use that product called Reflect in the process ???
They say you have to remove Reflect with Car Pro Eraser to remove all oils to insure durability of your product...
My question is - why would one put this on and then have to remove it with Eraser to "insure durability of the Coating" ???
Hi Dan. CarPro just says to use Reflect as it`s their polish. Just like Optimum told me that Gloss Coat failed because I did not use their hyper polish. So it`s a way for a coating company to come back and say "hey you did not use what we recommend so it`s not our fault." Just how I read that and experienced that with optimum. There are many other folks who use another polish and then coat and have no issues.
Reflect just has less polishing oils than M205. And Eraser will remove those polishing oils to leave a bare surface behind.
Now CarPro recommends to use Essence to get more durability with any of their coatings so there is that
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Yeah you`re right by me too.
But here`s the thing, I`ve gone through MANY rainstorms under my oaks with DG105 and it withstands that stuff for at least three weeks. Never had it wash away like that after one night. Which leads me to believe that if the CQuartzUK is actually gone... it`s yet another product that is over-hyped and doesn`t deliver as promised.
Not exactly the first time I`ve been in this situation but it is a bummer.
The only other "coating" product I tried before this was McKee`s Wheel coating. It was fine.. but longevity again wasn`t on par with DG105. I was hoping the CQuartzUK product(and maybe other coatings) would be a new product I could use for good protection.
I spent A LOT of time reading about the various coatings on this board and elsewhere before I purchased. It`s disappointing to say the least.
Coatings take time for them to actually cure and harden on the paint. 7-10 days is the typical recommendation per coating manufacturer before washing it. Which is usually enough time for the coating to not be effected by a chemical. I never asked Corey about cquartz but Yvan of Optimum has mentioned on the podcast that like 2 weeks to a month and their coatings have fully cured to their max hardness.
It is highly impossible for a coating to be washed off especially after 4 days. Unless the coating did not bond to the paint because there was something hindering it. I have used a few coatings (both versions of Cquartz included) and they all have their pros and cons but I have never had one appear to fail after rain or a wash. Most of them feel grabby instead of slick unless one has a topper like the Gyeon Syncro kit.
This is why I like to recommend someone start with something like Gyeon CanCoat before going to a more semi-permanent coating like Cquartz before one decides if they like coatings or not.
You should not need a decontamination 4 days after application. That may even affect the performance some more since the coating is relatively fresh.
Keep us updated after you wash it. Worst case hit it with Reload or something similar until you have the time to polish it off and go back to your sealant of choice. Fingers crossed for you.
