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I`m happy using Reload diluted by 50% as a drying aid. It also seems to add some protection, but is getting expensive. Any suggestions for a drying aid that adds protection that is more affordable? Thanks, LT

Just bought a 2014 Ford Focus, Oxford White. The bumper cover and other painted plastic parts like the mirror caps appear to be permanently stained by bug splatters. I used a Mothers Clay bar, Meguiars 105 with a Porter Cable Polisher and the most aggressive Lake Country pad that I have...

Does this coating repel water? My daughter`s car sits outside 24/7, isn`t washed very much. I clayed, polished, eraser, and then 2 coats of the BF coating first of April this year. I washed it today and it didn`t repel the water any. If it doesn`t repel water much, how do I tell if it`s...

Working on my daughter`s car, which isn`t around that much since she no longer lives here. I used duragloss coating about a year ago and it seems to be holding up, but I want to put another coat on it while the car is available. Is it possible to put another coat on the existing coat and have...

I`ve always done the following: Wash Clay Polish Eraser CQuartz UK coating I bought a new car a couple of months ago. I washed and clayed it, it looks great. Can I skip the polish step? I don`t think polishing will make it look any better. My main concern is will the CQuartz adhere just...

Using BFMS over the BF sealant, this is about the third time I`ve used it. This time, when I went to wipe off the BFMS after letting it sit for about a minute, it seemed to be just spreading around instead of wiping off. It eventually came off without too much effort. I`m doing this in a...

Is anyone getting 2 years from the Duragloss coating as claimed? I tried CQuartz UK and got good longevity, and the last couple of weeks tried Duragloss on 2 cars. Today, I used up the remaining CQ UK on half of a car, and did the other half with Duragloss. The Duragloss was much, much easier...

I put CQuartz on a car about a year ago, and since I didn't do it quite right, I need to remove the coating and do it again. I've read that it can be removed with using a polish, will Meguiars 205 do the job? I also have 105 available.

My daughter's car will need some repair after an accident. How long should I wait until I use Cquartz UK? 6 months? Is that still the general guideline?

I used Reload on my dark red/maroon truck as a drying agent, and now it has really bad streaking. I've read the many threads on reload, but didn't see any suggestions on how to correct it? I probably won't use reload any longer on this truck, but would like to remove the streaking without...

My daughter's Pontiac G5 has a headlight that is leaking water and it is fogging, so looking at some options. Get some OCI Butyl rubber and reseal it. Never tried this before, but have checked into it, doesn't sound that difficult. Aftermarket headlight. On a different car, I bought cheapy...

I use M205 for most of the polishing I do, using M105 if needed. To achieve best results, should I be looking at a finer polish to use after M205, and if so, please recommend?

Completed a Cquartz UK coating a week ago, and would like to wipe off some dust, etc. Is a quick detailer OK to use? I have Mother's Showtime and Blackfire Midnight Sun Instant Detailer available. Thanks

Getting ready to try the Cquartz UK on a second car, which is pure white. I have polished it a few times in the 2 years I've owned it. Is it necessary to polish it again? I was going to use IronX, claybar, Eraser, Cquartz and Reload, but will polish if necessary.

Getting ready to use Cquartz for the first time tomorrow. I just wanted to know if the suede cloths can be cleaned and re-used, if so, what is best method? Thanks