EX cure time?

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CarGlow

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I've done a few cars topping EX with S100 almost immediately. The look is fantastic and it doesn't really seem that durability suffers.

I know the conventional wisdom is to let sealants cure for 24 hours before topping, but could EX be an EXception to the rule?
 
About 15 minutes should be the minimum or until it flashes(dries to point where it removes easily) (using it in the sun will also increase flash time)
I have done it too and I know a few others with similar results. What you really do by not letting the sealant cure is form a blend of the two products. Not all products will blend with each other but EX is almost always the EXception:D
 
Poorboy said:
About 15 minutes should be the minimum or until it flashes(dries to point where it removes easily) (using it in the sun will also increase flash time)
I have done it too and I know a few others with similar results. What you really do by not letting the sealant cure is form a blend of the two products. Not all products will blend with each other but EX is almost always the EXception:D
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Should I EXpect similar results with EX-P + S100?
 
Ive removed EX after it sitting for less than 5 minutes (only did this one time when I was in a time crunch) so its just a matter of applying.

Less is more, More is less. I can do the entire hood, bumper, and both front quarter panels of a small car on one thin line of EX.
 
I'm sure that it would be very difficult to measure the difference between not allowing the EX (or other products) to cure, and allowing it to cure before another coat. However, if one could, I'm betting that allowing it to cure gives better durability. :dunno

On the other hand............... who want's to waste their time "measuring"! :lmfao If I'm in the mood to put another coat on............... I do it! :D
 
Boss_429 said:
I'm sure that it would be very difficult to measure the difference between not allowing the EX (or other products) to cure, and allowing it to cure before another coat. However, if one could, I'm betting that allowing it to cure gives better durability. :dunno

On the other hand............... who want's to waste their time "measuring"! :lmfao If I'm in the mood to put another coat on............... I do it! :D
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:yeah :cool
 
Curing time is different from drying time. Drying time is the amount of time you should wait before wiping off the residue. For PwC, I apply to the whole car and then begin wiping. For EX, I apply to the whole car, wait 45 minutes, then begin wiping. Curing time is the amount of time needed for a product to stabilize into its final state. Once a product is cured, it should be possible to apply "toppers" without disturbing the current layer of product. Environmental conditions will affect cure time, but a general rule of thumb is to give sealants 24 hours to cure.
 
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