I stripped the initial coatings i applied in August 08 with a good Dawn wash. Clayed the car using wash a lube and gray fine clay, polished certian areas with an orange pad (and PC), 4* spot repair polish, polished the whole car with UPP (PC and a black pad) and applied a coat of UPGP on a Saturday and added another coat the following weekend. Car looked great and was and is slick.
My only issue is that the beads are not very tight and I am only a few weeks away from application? My first application back in August 08 was really good, with tight beads. Tis time when rinsing the car, it sheets more than beads. After a rain the beads dont fly off the hood at parkway speeds like they did before. (Not that this is a measure of protection, but it is my observation)
The only differecne in both application (I think) was that I applied it much thinner this time b/c I was told my streaking issues (resolved by UQD) were caused by over applicatioon and the fact that I used like 1/4 of the bottle on the first go round.
I applied it to both of my Vehicles and got the same so so results as far a beading goes. I have washed the cars several times since and (one car is black and the truck white) nothing sticks, washing is easy and it look awesome when dry. Paint feels very slick.
Any ideas what happened? Is there too little protection caused by such a thin coat? I can sheet the cars dry no problem.
Any Ideas?
Thanks,
Jeff
My only issue is that the beads are not very tight and I am only a few weeks away from application? My first application back in August 08 was really good, with tight beads. Tis time when rinsing the car, it sheets more than beads. After a rain the beads dont fly off the hood at parkway speeds like they did before. (Not that this is a measure of protection, but it is my observation)
The only differecne in both application (I think) was that I applied it much thinner this time b/c I was told my streaking issues (resolved by UQD) were caused by over applicatioon and the fact that I used like 1/4 of the bottle on the first go round.
I applied it to both of my Vehicles and got the same so so results as far a beading goes. I have washed the cars several times since and (one car is black and the truck white) nothing sticks, washing is easy and it look awesome when dry. Paint feels very slick.
Any ideas what happened? Is there too little protection caused by such a thin coat? I can sheet the cars dry no problem.
Any Ideas?
Thanks,
Jeff