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<blockquote data-quote="TheWolf" data-source="post: 1225427" data-attributes="member: 12996"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><u>Coating Tips:</u></span></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Number one tip, you need EXCELLENT LIGHTING! While you can get away with polishing in less than optimal lighting by using a flashlight to spot scratches or swirls, when you are applying <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-paint-coating-kit.html" target="_blank">coating</a>, you have to be able to see that the application is uniform, see the coating “rainbow”, and have to be able to see that all the residue is wiped off. You will not have time to mess around with flashlights. If you typically use a task light (such as a light stand) for detailing, then get a helper who can move the light around as you work, so you can maintain progress on the <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-paint-coating-kit.html" target="_blank">coating</a> application.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">If you are going to be coating both the trim and paint, then apply the <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-trim-coating-kit.html" target="_blank">Trim Coating</a> first. That way, any trim coating that gets on the paint can be easily cleaned off. If you were to apply coating to the paint first, then any <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-paint-coating-kit.html" target="_blank">Paint Coating </a>that gets on the trim will be noticeable, and cannot be cleaned off.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">When prepping the plastic and rubber trim with <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-coating-prep-16oz.html" target="_blank">Coating Prep </a>and a towel, allow the trim to completely dry before applying the <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-trim-coating-kit.html" target="_blank">Ceramic Trim Coating</a>. Plastic and rubber trim is porous, so it can soak up some of the <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-coating-prep-16oz.html" target="_blank">Coating Prep</a>, and if this is not all the way dry, it can prevent the trim coating from curing properly. I would recommend at least an hour of drying time after prepping the trim (may need to be longer in cooler temps or higher humidity).</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">When using the <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-blue-ceramic-trim-applicator.html" target="_blank">coating applicators</a>, apply the coating to one of the sides adjacent to the side that has the raised closure stitching. On each applicator, there are three panels without seams, the two sides adjacent to the raised closure seam, and the side opposite the seam (which most people tend to use). Since the coating ends up soaking around the edges of the side you are using (and cures), if you use the side opposite the raised closure seem, then you really only have one surface that is useful. Since you may need to switch to a fresh side if you pick up any grime (or drop it), then using the side shown facing up in this photo would allow you to switch to the opposite side, and still have a useful application surface that does not have any seams.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">[ATTACH]94878[/ATTACH]</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">When applying the <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-trim-coating-kit.html" target="_blank">Ceramic Trim Coating</a>, be careful not to get any on the paint, as it will interfere with the bonding of the <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-paint-coating-kit.html" target="_blank">Ceramic Paint Coating</a>. If you do get some on the paint, wipe it away with a clean plush towel.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">For any areas on the trim that do not look uniform after the <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-trim-coating-kit.html" target="_blank">Trim Coating </a>has dried for an hour, reapply <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-trim-coating-kit.html" target="_blank">Trim Coating </a>so that it looks uniform.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">On any trim areas that are difficult or impossible to get to with the applicator pad, use a <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-interior-detailing-swabs-15-pack.html" target="_blank">detailing swab </a>for application of the <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-trim-coating-kit.html" target="_blank">Trim Coating</a>. This photo also shows that I removed the hood and fender vents for coating applications, which was easier than trying to coat these items properly while still on the truck.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">[ATTACH]94879[/ATTACH]</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">[ATTACH]94880[/ATTACH]</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">When using the <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-coating-prep-16oz.html" target="_blank">Coating Prep </a>on the paint (after the <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-trim-coating-kit.html" target="_blank">Trim Coating </a>has been applied and cured overnight), pay special attention to the areas around the trim that were previously coated. Any <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-trim-coating-kit.html" target="_blank">Trim Coating </a>that may have gotten on the paint, which you wiped off, probably left some residue that is not easily seen. However, when you wipe with the <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-coating-prep-16oz.html" target="_blank">Coating Prep</a>, any residue will show up with a rainbow effect, allowing you to see it (until the Prep dries). Clean these residue areas with some <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-revive-fine-hand-car-polish.html" target="_blank">Revive Polish</a> on the corner of a clean plush towel, and then re-clean the area with <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-coating-prep-16oz.html" target="_blank">Coating Prep </a>to remove the residue and oils from the polish.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">The grill was cleaned and prepped using detailing swabs, to make sure all the areas were cleaned.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">[ATTACH]94881[/ATTACH]</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Before starting the <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-paint-coating-kit.html" target="_blank">Paint Coating</a> application, walk around the vehicle and come up with a plan on how you are going to break down each panel into 2’x2’ or smaller application areas. Just starting without a plan may result in applying the coating to too large of an area. Applying to too large of an area will not give you enough time to level the product before it starts to cure. If you find that the applicator starts to drag before you get over the area with two opposing passes, then make the application area smaller.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Planning how to apply to each panel also helps with this tip: do not overlap the application area too much with the preceding application area. The fresh coating that is overlapped with the area that was just coated will not flash (rainbow). Wiping off too much of this overlapped <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-paint-coating-kit.html" target="_blank">coating</a> is going to build up too much residue in the towel, making the residue removal less effective, which creates more work and slows you down.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">If you didn’t catch this in the previous tip, the <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-paint-coating-kit.html" target="_blank">coating</a> that is applied to an overlap area will not rainbow, so don’t sit there waiting for it to rainbow before removing the residue. Start wiping the residue from the application area as soon as you see the <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-paint-coating-kit.html" target="_blank">coating</a> in the main application area rainbow. The <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-paint-coating-kit.html" target="_blank">coating</a> in the overlapped are will stay wet (clear).</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">For wiping the residue, fold the towel into quarters, and keep track of what part of the towel you are using. You do not want to just randomly use any part of the towel, since the <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-paint-coating-kit.html" target="_blank">coating</a> residue will cure in the towel during the application. After using one surface of the towel for one or two panels, you will find that is becomes less effective at removing all of the residue. When switching faces on the towel, I marked the ‘used’ face with a Sharpie, so that I would not use that face again.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">[ATTACH]94882[/ATTACH]</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Let the effectiveness of the residue removal tell you when to switch to a fresh towel surface. Once your find that the towel is not removing the residue as effectively (and leaving streaks), finish that application area, then switch to a clean surface for the next application area. Also, when you switch to a new towel surface, go back over the previously applied sections and re-wipe them with the fresh towel face to remove any missed residue.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Detailing swabs were used to apply the <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-paint-coating-kit.html" target="_blank">Paint Coating</a> to the grill. While some might be inclined to skip coating the grill, I think the extra time to prep and apply coating it is worth it, to make keeping it clean much easier.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">[ATTACH]94883[/ATTACH]</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">When applying the <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-boost-16oz.html" target="_blank">Ceramic Boost</a> the day after the coating (so the coating has time to cure), take your time to look for any missed coating residue, and remove it by wiping with the <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-boost-16oz.html" target="_blank">Ceramic Boost</a>, and buffing with a clean plush towel.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Do not over-apply the <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-boost-16oz.html" target="_blank">Ceramic Boost</a>, or you will have to spend extra time buffing out the streaks.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">Unless your garage has a ton of lighting, then you are likely going to find some coating residue the first time you pull it out of the garage and into the sunlight. Try removing the residue or streaks with <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-boost-16oz.html" target="_blank">Ceramic Boost</a>. If that does not work, try some <a href="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-brilliant-glaze.html" target="_blank">Brilliant Glaze</a>.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">The dark bottles and dripper insert make it nearly impossible to keep track of how much coating is left in the bottle. Use a postal scale, or other small accurate scale, to measure the weight. The empty bottle weighs about 100g, and each ml of coating product weighs about a gram. You can either tare the scale with an empty bottle, or subtract 100g from the total weight, to approximate how much product is left.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">[ATTACH]94884[/ATTACH]</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">To keep track of stock, I mark the bottle with the date it was received, and also how much product is remaining in the bottle.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: silver">[ATTACH]94885[/ATTACH]</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheWolf, post: 1225427, member: 12996"] [FONT="Arial"][COLOR=silver][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][U]Coating Tips:[/U][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Number one tip, you need EXCELLENT LIGHTING! While you can get away with polishing in less than optimal lighting by using a flashlight to spot scratches or swirls, when you are applying [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-paint-coating-kit.html"]coating[/URL], you have to be able to see that the application is uniform, see the coating “rainbow”, and have to be able to see that all the residue is wiped off. You will not have time to mess around with flashlights. If you typically use a task light (such as a light stand) for detailing, then get a helper who can move the light around as you work, so you can maintain progress on the [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-paint-coating-kit.html"]coating[/URL] application.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]If you are going to be coating both the trim and paint, then apply the [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-trim-coating-kit.html"]Trim Coating[/URL] first. That way, any trim coating that gets on the paint can be easily cleaned off. If you were to apply coating to the paint first, then any [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-paint-coating-kit.html"]Paint Coating [/URL]that gets on the trim will be noticeable, and cannot be cleaned off.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]When prepping the plastic and rubber trim with [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-coating-prep-16oz.html"]Coating Prep [/URL]and a towel, allow the trim to completely dry before applying the [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-trim-coating-kit.html"]Ceramic Trim Coating[/URL]. Plastic and rubber trim is porous, so it can soak up some of the [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-coating-prep-16oz.html"]Coating Prep[/URL], and if this is not all the way dry, it can prevent the trim coating from curing properly. I would recommend at least an hour of drying time after prepping the trim (may need to be longer in cooler temps or higher humidity).[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]When using the [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-blue-ceramic-trim-applicator.html"]coating applicators[/URL], apply the coating to one of the sides adjacent to the side that has the raised closure stitching. On each applicator, there are three panels without seams, the two sides adjacent to the raised closure seam, and the side opposite the seam (which most people tend to use). Since the coating ends up soaking around the edges of the side you are using (and cures), if you use the side opposite the raised closure seem, then you really only have one surface that is useful. Since you may need to switch to a fresh side if you pick up any grime (or drop it), then using the side shown facing up in this photo would allow you to switch to the opposite side, and still have a useful application surface that does not have any seams.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver][ATTACH]94878.vB[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#c0c0c0][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]When applying the [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-trim-coating-kit.html"]Ceramic Trim Coating[/URL], be careful not to get any on the paint, as it will interfere with the bonding of the [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-paint-coating-kit.html"]Ceramic Paint Coating[/URL]. If you do get some on the paint, wipe it away with a clean plush towel.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]For any areas on the trim that do not look uniform after the [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-trim-coating-kit.html"]Trim Coating [/URL]has dried for an hour, reapply [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-trim-coating-kit.html"]Trim Coating [/URL]so that it looks uniform.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]On any trim areas that are difficult or impossible to get to with the applicator pad, use a [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-interior-detailing-swabs-15-pack.html"]detailing swab [/URL]for application of the [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-trim-coating-kit.html"]Trim Coating[/URL]. This photo also shows that I removed the hood and fender vents for coating applications, which was easier than trying to coat these items properly while still on the truck.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver][ATTACH]94879.vB[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver][ATTACH]94880.vB[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]When using the [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-coating-prep-16oz.html"]Coating Prep [/URL]on the paint (after the [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-trim-coating-kit.html"]Trim Coating [/URL]has been applied and cured overnight), pay special attention to the areas around the trim that were previously coated. Any [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-trim-coating-kit.html"]Trim Coating [/URL]that may have gotten on the paint, which you wiped off, probably left some residue that is not easily seen. However, when you wipe with the [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-coating-prep-16oz.html"]Coating Prep[/URL], any residue will show up with a rainbow effect, allowing you to see it (until the Prep dries). Clean these residue areas with some [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-revive-fine-hand-car-polish.html"]Revive Polish[/URL] on the corner of a clean plush towel, and then re-clean the area with [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-coating-prep-16oz.html"]Coating Prep [/URL]to remove the residue and oils from the polish.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]The grill was cleaned and prepped using detailing swabs, to make sure all the areas were cleaned.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver][ATTACH]94881.vB[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Before starting the [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-paint-coating-kit.html"]Paint Coating[/URL] application, walk around the vehicle and come up with a plan on how you are going to break down each panel into 2’x2’ or smaller application areas. 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Wiping off too much of this overlapped [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-paint-coating-kit.html"]coating[/URL] is going to build up too much residue in the towel, making the residue removal less effective, which creates more work and slows you down.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]If you didn’t catch this in the previous tip, the [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-paint-coating-kit.html"]coating[/URL] that is applied to an overlap area will not rainbow, so don’t sit there waiting for it to rainbow before removing the residue. Start wiping the residue from the application area as soon as you see the [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-paint-coating-kit.html"]coating[/URL] in the main application area rainbow. The [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-paint-coating-kit.html"]coating[/URL] in the overlapped are will stay wet (clear).[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]For wiping the residue, fold the towel into quarters, and keep track of what part of the towel you are using. You do not want to just randomly use any part of the towel, since the [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-paint-coating-kit.html"]coating[/URL] residue will cure in the towel during the application. After using one surface of the towel for one or two panels, you will find that is becomes less effective at removing all of the residue. When switching faces on the towel, I marked the ‘used’ face with a Sharpie, so that I would not use that face again.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver][ATTACH]94882.vB[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Let the effectiveness of the residue removal tell you when to switch to a fresh towel surface. Once your find that the towel is not removing the residue as effectively (and leaving streaks), finish that application area, then switch to a clean surface for the next application area. Also, when you switch to a new towel surface, go back over the previously applied sections and re-wipe them with the fresh towel face to remove any missed residue.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Detailing swabs were used to apply the [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-paint-coating-kit.html"]Paint Coating[/URL] to the grill. While some might be inclined to skip coating the grill, I think the extra time to prep and apply coating it is worth it, to make keeping it clean much easier.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver][ATTACH]94883.vB[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]When applying the [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-boost-16oz.html"]Ceramic Boost[/URL] the day after the coating (so the coating has time to cure), take your time to look for any missed coating residue, and remove it by wiping with the [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-boost-16oz.html"]Ceramic Boost[/URL], and buffing with a clean plush towel.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Do not over-apply the [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-boost-16oz.html"]Ceramic Boost[/URL], or you will have to spend extra time buffing out the streaks.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]Unless your garage has a ton of lighting, then you are likely going to find some coating residue the first time you pull it out of the garage and into the sunlight. Try removing the residue or streaks with [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-ceramic-boost-16oz.html"]Ceramic Boost[/URL]. If that does not work, try some [URL="http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-brilliant-glaze.html"]Brilliant Glaze[/URL].[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]The dark bottles and dripper insert make it nearly impossible to keep track of how much coating is left in the bottle. Use a postal scale, or other small accurate scale, to measure the weight. The empty bottle weighs about 100g, and each ml of coating product weighs about a gram. You can either tare the scale with an empty bottle, or subtract 100g from the total weight, to approximate how much product is left.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver][ATTACH]94884.vB[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver]To keep track of stock, I mark the bottle with the date it was received, and also how much product is remaining in the bottle.[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT="Arial"][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=silver][ATTACH]94885.vB[/ATTACH][/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT] [COLOR=silver][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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