Review - CarPro Cquartz Lite

BudgetPlan1 said:
First time I used CanCoat I thought "I sure wish they had this back in 2004 when I was mucking about with Zaino, NXT and the like". Regardless of prep (besides a wipe down with Prep-All) I`ve slathered this stuff on some cars and everyone I did it for was happy as a pig in `slop` for the next 4 months at a minimum. I see CanCoat being extremely useful in a number of situations:

1. If I`m extremely OCD about a car and weep at the slightest scratch that life brings your way, I`d be inclined to skip a full-on coating so that every time someone bangs a purse against my soft, black paint I can polish the scratch out and recoat the affected area with CanCoat in about 20-30 minutes. Benefits of ceramics without the investment in time, product or convenience.

2. If someone is not extremely OCD about their car but wants some ease of maintenance, I can chemically decon, wash, wipe and apply CanCoat with about 1hr total investment and they`re happy as can be. They can`t see or don`t care about light swirls or such, they just want a shiny car with some candy-gloss and more self-cleaning/hydrophobic action than they can get from a spray wax or sealant. I`ve done this a few times with neighbors who stop by and jokingly say "Are ya gonna do my car next?" Once done, don`t hear from them again for 3-4 months and when I do, wash and slap another layer of CanCoat on there and I`m free of bother for another few months. I don`t worry about polishing or getting their paint perfect because, frankly they don`t care about that.

3. People who wanna try a coating to see if it`s for them without the big commitment in time or $$. "Think you might wanna try the `coating lifestyle`?" We can set ya up in under an hour.

It`s an incredibly useful product for me, I actually think if it more like a spray wax on steroids as opposed to a `coating lite` product. Always have a can on the shelf. I don`t agonize much over application, just spray into a Gyeon PolishWipe towel or similar and "Wax on, Wax Off" in about 10 minutes. ANd if I have a coating I applied that isn`t as visually entertaining as I`d like, hit it with CanCoat and give it a new lease on life (I`m talking to you Mr. Crystal Serum Lite)

It`s never done me wrong yet...as long as your expectations and needs align with it`s strengths (easy, relatively inexpensive, extremely effective).
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You try moonlight yet?


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Update time. It has been 3 months since applying CQ Lite and CanCoat on my daily driver. No toppers have been used. Again this car sits outside 24/7 and is exposed to the Southern California sun. At 3 months both products are performing well. CQ Lite has tighter beading but other than that they are on par thus far. Next update will be at the 7 month mark.



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Thank you Mr GUZ. Any chance you can update at about 5 months too? This one has my attention.
Me in AZ

The Guz said:
Update time. It has been 3 months since applying CQ Lite and CanCoat on my daily driver. No toppers have been used. Again this car sits outside 24/7 and is exposed to the Southern California sun. At 3 months both products are performing well. CQ Lite has tighter beading but other than that they are on par thus far. Next update will be at the 7 month mark.



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CanCoat has been finicky for me. Maybe it`s the super ultra dry humidity and high temps in AZ I don`t know. I changed my technique a bit after GUZ gave me a few tips, and things improved but I still don`t have it dialed in. If I was to change your post and insert IGL Premier into the text, than that`s what I`d type--so far. And if I want to improve the beading characteristics a bit, I can slap some BF SIO2 or 22PBL Final Coat on it once a month. IGL Premier is a 20 minute deal for me. Hey, find something you like, and if its easy, use it very often.

BudgetPlan1 said:
First time I used CanCoat I thought "I sure wish they had this back in 2004 when I was mucking about with Zaino, NXT and the like". Regardless of prep (besides a wipe down with Prep-All) I`ve slathered this stuff on some cars and everyone I did it for was happy as a pig in `slop` for the next 4 months at a minimum. I see CanCoat being extremely useful in a number of situations:

1. If I`m extremely OCD about a car and weep at the slightest scratch that life brings your way, I`d be inclined to skip a full-on coating so that every time someone bangs a purse against my soft, black paint I can polish the scratch out and recoat the affected area with CanCoat in about 20-30 minutes. Benefits of ceramics without the investment in time, product or convenience.

2. If someone is not extremely OCD about their car but wants some ease of maintenance, I can chemically decon, wash, wipe and apply CanCoat with about 1hr total investment and they`re happy as can be. They can`t see or don`t care about light swirls or such, they just want a shiny car with some candy-gloss and more self-cleaning/hydrophobic action than they can get from a spray wax or sealant. I`ve done this a few times with neighbors who stop by and jokingly say "Are ya gonna do my car next?" Once done, don`t hear from them again for 3-4 months and when I do, wash and slap another layer of CanCoat on there and I`m free of bother for another few months. I don`t worry about polishing or getting their paint perfect because, frankly they don`t care about that.

3. People who wanna try a coating to see if it`s for them without the big commitment in time or $$. "Think you might wanna try the `coating lifestyle`?" We can set ya up in under an hour.

It`s an incredibly useful product for me, I actually think if it more like a spray wax on steroids as opposed to a `coating lite` product. Always have a can on the shelf. I don`t agonize much over application, just spray into a Gyeon PolishWipe towel or similar and "Wax on, Wax Off" in about 10 minutes. ANd if I have a coating I applied that isn`t as visually entertaining as I`d like, hit it with CanCoat and give it a new lease on life (I`m talking to you Mr. Crystal Serum Lite)

It`s never done me wrong yet...as long as your expectations and needs align with it`s strengths (easy, relatively inexpensive, extremely effective).
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annoyingmouse said:
I don`t really see the point of lite coatings. Every coating I`ve ever done(opticoat 2, gloss coat, infinite forcefield, cquartz), the bulk of the effort was in the prep, the the coating application was the easy part. I`m really curious to see people`s perspective on a product like this or cancoat.
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For me, it`s something my customers would go for a lot easier than a regular coating. A lot of the people around here with nice cars balk at the idea of a $300-400 coating, even if it lasts 3-5 years. CQ Lite bridges the price gap a lot. Honestly though, I`d still have a tough time up-selling this even at $200. But this would be a much better option for me try and push. I`m looking into QP-ON 2.0. Which lasts up to a year and in the 500ml bottle (1:20 dilution) you could do a ton of cars, so you could realistically offer what performs on par with a basic 12 month coating, but at a price point even cheap skates might bite on. I wished I lived somewhere with a higher concentration of people who wanted and would pay to get a proper detail. But, out here a "full detail" if you ask people is a wash+vacuum+wax, and it better cost $50 or less lol. Can Coat`s another option I`m looking into, but QP-ON 2.0 seems unbeatable from a price and performance combo.

With that said, I`ll still offer a couple full coatings and toppers to people out here. Every once in awhile I find someone who understands and appreciates caring for their car.
 
Thanks for the update, Guz.

In your original post you stated this in regards to the CQuartz Lite:

When it comes to gloss it is a wash as they both look similar
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Did you mean the Lite and CQuartz UK looked the same, or the Lite and CanCoat looked the same?

While I really like CQuartz UK for its durability and water behavior, I`m only luke warm when it comes to appearance. However, I like the look of CanCoat much better. To my eyes it offers deeper, candy-coat look compared to the more subdued glossy look of UK.
 
Desertnate said:
Thanks for the update, Guz.

In your original post you stated this in regards to the CQuartz Lite:



Did you mean the Lite and CQuartz UK looked the same, or the Lite and CanCoat looked the same?

While I really like CQuartz UK for its durability and water behavior, I`m only luke warm when it comes to appearance. However, I like the look of CanCoat much better. To my eyes it offers deeper, candy-coat look compared to the more subdued glossy look of UK. [/FONT][/COLOR]
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Side by side comparing Lite against CanCoat.
 
Nice to see it holds up to CanCoat or even a notch ahead. This will also be interesting to see when it comes to the 7 months. If they are able to maintain this great water behavior from them. If you only have 1 or 2 vehicals you get very much of product left from these coating lite range of products. With only 1 vehical it`s almost more worth it to go full blown ceramic coating. Is there any notice of the shelf life of Carpro lite?

Looking great your car and thanks for the update Guz!

/ Tony
 
Thanks Guz! I`m looking to replace my Wife`s Cadillac in about 6 months. Your conclusions will be perfect timing.
 
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