Cquartz 2nd coat + Reload application
Hey all,
I just applied my first coat this afternoon. I was planning to do a second coat within the hour window that the instructions state, however, I was taking far too long to apply and remove the coating around the entire car.
Now I am taking the "wait until next day" suggestion via the recommendation.
So my questions, about how many hours should I wait to apply the 2nd coat? And is the hour window as crucial to heed for the Reload application? Not sure how fast I'll be for the second coat...
Car is garaged. Outside temps between 80 and 50 for the next day.
Edit: Cquartz UK 3.0
Posted May 5, 2019, 11:09 PM UTC
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From my understanding, after the hour window, the coating won't bond to a second layer because it's already well on its way to curing. That being said, layering really doesn't help that much apart from really making sure you got every inch, so you'll be alright!
Okay good to know.
Thank you for the input.
Now I'll decide if I even want to do that second layer. It was my first coating application, so I could have missed or not fully gone over some areas...
Yeah, at this point I'd just wait to assess it after your first wash once it cures in a week.
You think I should let the coating cure for a week with no topper, then either apply Reload, or 2nd coat + reload after first wash?
Or just Reload it tomorrow (24 hours)?
If you're comfortable with it sitting without a topper while it's curing (not a huge problem if you have a garage), then you'd get the best results of knowing if you've done it right that way. Realistically I'd just slap some Reload on it and go though; even if the application of it wasn't perfect, it's still better than uncoated and the practical benefits outweigh trying to achieve perfection.
Also to clarify, you won't really be able to do a 2nd coat by now anyway, so having Reload on doesn't really change anything. If you missed a spot, the Reload will cover it, and if you wanted to fix any part of the coating you'd have to correct the entire panel it's on to remove the coating, so....yeah.