Oh No! I Screwed Up My Ceramic Coating!
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- Are you afraid of making mistakes when applying a ceramic or graphene ceramic coating? What if you leave it on for too long? What if you don't apply it evenly the first time?
We're here to calm your nerves and show you how to fix common mistakes in applying coatings. We left coating on the paint of this Toyota Supra for 1, 2, 4 and 24 hours to demonstrate how to easily fix problems at a variety of curing times.
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This was one of your better videos!! Very informative and great camera angle to be able to see the high spots.
I like this video, as it applies to any brand of coating, and any brand of polish, rather than specifically naming particular products as a promo for Adam’s products. I really appreciate that.
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You guys are the first big detailing company I ever stumbled on - love your products. Thanks for giving me the confidence to fix my most recent coating high spots.
Thank you Jack! We certainly appreciate the kind words and thank you for your business!
Thank you for this video! Now I feel more confident that I can fix my mistakes.
Great video...
Wish I would have known this before my first Adams ceramic coating🥴
But no worries...I figured them out...had good success with Sonax perf. Finish & microfiber applicator pad...some light hand polishing took care of the high spots and the UV light helps tremendously to check coverage & for high spots...👏👏👍👍
In my training, we were taught to before the ceramic coating, to wipe the surface with a panel wipe. We used Gyeon, then a ceramic prep spray, then the ceramic coating was applied.
you blew my mind with the uv light! great video!
Great video Joe, thanks for putting it up there. It answered a lot of questions!
Great Video, I just did my first application of Ceramic and definitely have high spots. This video was spot on!
This is such a helpful video. You guys make great content!
very helpful video... I’ve had issues with this myself and it’s good to know some techniques to correct it
Am just finishing up my own DIY applying Adam's Graphene Ceramic Coating (original formula, not advanced), and there were a couple unexpected things I ran into, partly because I did mine outside and not under artificial light.
First, I was surprised that my prep resulted in a kind of dull, almost satin finish before applying the coating. Was happy to see that applying the coating restored the "shiny, wet" look.
Working outside, I found that I couldn't see the coating flash due to lighting conditions. I then resorted to simply estimating by time, knowing from various videos to expect flashing to occur up to 2 minutes, so manually timed myself (estimation) and produced a fairly good result.
But, as one might expect, there were some intermittent problems.
I'd check back again in about 3-5 hours and see the cross hatches of my application in a combination of different angle and different light (again, this was outside). I was able to simply add another layer of coating and the problem was resolved. One patch in particular wasn't discovered until about 12 hours later and still was fixed by simply adding a new coat.
All things considered, am happy with results to this point. Shortly after full curing, I'm then hopeful that I'll really get 7 years of outside protection from the sun!
Had the same challenge as you in not having a well-lit garage. One other tip they mention in another video is to go off of feel. Once the solution starts to feel tacky/sticky, it’s pretty well-cured. Time that, and you can sort of go off of feel.
I think this video is very helpful in at least providing confidence to give it a shot, knowing there are options … but also driving the point others have said, “work on a small area or panel at a time”.
You saved my bacon fella
Applied my first attempt at ceramic coating yesterday to fully prepared Jaguar XJ
Could believe how difficult it was given minimal instructions etc
Loads of dark high spots in the panels
Left one side alone luckily
Came in searching for solutions came across your straightforward video exactly what I needed
Got up early next day and polished out all panels and got rid of the blemishes
Will now have to pluck up courage to try again!
Thanks 😅
I did the same thing but not on the whole car. I was able to hand polish with microfiber applicator and level the coating without getting rid of it. It is still there but I caught it before 24 hours passed
IPA after polish to remove the oils before applying coating to ensure proper adhesion!
What happens if I dont
Might not need it
@@Mr.duke10783 you cry
@@sebastian-daquanglocknerjr1883 lmao
He forgot to, didn't he?
Thank you for this video. I was coating the roof of my Jeep Cherokee and the sky opened up.... The coating ran ALL OVER the body and now the entire thing has drip marks and streaks. So in my case I'd just need to buy polish and a few good pads...
This video helps eliminate the fear as beginner myself. Thanks for this video
Wow, what a perfect topic and video. I downloaded it for future reference. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I have a case of another company Si02 ceramic coatings, so would Adam's Graphene spray still work on the other coating even if it's not graphene? Thanks.
There is too much taboo behind ceramic coating. Thank you for clarifying the easy of fixing any screwups!
I used the graphene kit as instructed and had awesome results. I did get a little over ambitious covering too much area all at the same time and some of the ceramic coating did begin to set up before I could polish it off. I used a plush towel with the boost spray and it evened out beautifully. On my black and chrome road king the ceramic coating makes the bike appear brand new. Great products from Adam’s! 👍🏻
That right there is the key to ceramic coating. Little areas start to finish then move on.
That rehydrating trick is cool. Reminds me of taking old dry erase off of a whiteboard
thankls fella, great insight i feel much more confident armed with this knowledge, cheers and keep up the utube vids fella, i am a fan..
Awesome video, a topic that is rarely covered by how to videos. Definitely eases my worries about the process
This is all over hyped. All those products to use just to buy into the hype. Just re apply a thin coat on the surface and work it out. It wud work.
Thanks! I used this method and helped me correct a dumb DIY mistake.
Excellent video, very informative.
That was a great, informative video, thanks for posting!
Great informational video! Thank you!
Watched this video and this trick worked even after I had high spots from 2 months ago.
This was very Informative. Thank you
This is why I use adam’s products. Not only do they have great products they have great tutorials as wel
awesome video the best i have ever seen very well explained.
Super helpful! Thank you!
Awesome! Thank you for this video!
Really cool people here ! i used to be their fedex guy . Its cool seeing you again joe . We still have to go golf !!
Thanks!! Love your products!!!
Awesome video! I’ve been thinking of using your Graphene on my Tesla but it’s been a little intimidating. So glad to see it’s easy to fix high spots or areas I missed
Do you have a Tesla?
@@ImAHelicopterItIsSir I do
Tried to coat my new painted trim pieces for my car but I ended up having a lot of noticeable "brush strokes" if you will when I took them outside in the sun. Tried to rehydrate but could not replicate these results. The coating was only on the pieces for about 45min to an hour when I tried this. 🤷♂️
That sweet sweet labeling on the ceram coatings for easy following of the video. Prime video production, even two years ago.
Was helpful for me. I have some high spots I need to fix.
Our pleasure Dave, glad we can help out!
Please remind viewers to also IPA wipe down after any polishing and before reapplying new coating. Oils left behind from polish will preventive coating from properly curing and diminish its protective properties.
Ipa?
@@Aninebula Isopropyl Alcohol
I was thinking the same. That has got to be an issue with bonding.
WOW! priceless informations in this video!
what is the better moment to buff the ceramic coat? when the rainbowcolours starts flashing or imediatly after the rainbowcolours ?
This video should have a lot more views.
Excellent video. Can you advise me on a lamp model to see the high spots ?
How to remove ceramic coating from camera lens? I coated my tesla and didn’t properly remove/level it from edges of the camera lens and now edges are showing blurry on the screen. I used the Adams graphene ceramic coating advanced and it's been around 36 hrs at the time of posting this. Appreciate your help.
Merci pour la vidéo Adam
Great video. Thank you!
Great video!
This is the video that I was actually searching 😃
Great info!!!
Dude, you're awesome!!!!
Really great and helpful video. The only thing you forgot to show, was to clean the surface with IPA/panel whipe between polishing and reapplying the coating.
This will probably be the most highly watched video of the bunch.
I was surprised he didn’t wipe with IPA after using polish for the latter high spots, before reapplying more coating.
This video is immensely useful. I still don't dare apply a ceramic coating myself, however. I am a professional mechanic, not a detailer. Each to his own I guess. :-)
What happens if you mess up?
It’s as easy as waxing your car.
@@jond8013 Streaking and high spots. Source: I messed up. But I also have a dented used car, just that the paint hasn't faded yet since it was garage kept, and now it's not, so I wanted to keep it that way.
I would have liked to have seen results on the 24hr test to try and rehydrate/hand polish a 2nd time to see if that took more off b4 machining. Just curious.
Very informative, feels more safe now to use ceramic coating. I always felt insecure to use it as I was afraid of those high spots and marks I can't get out of the paint anymore. Btw. Use ipa after you polish and before you reapply coating.
Excellent information ✊Would love to use Adams garage to do my car.
Big D from what i see here if Adams did your car they would have it for approx. 9 days.
This is the video that I wanted to see
Extremely helpful thank you for this video! question though, when you use the polish method is it necessary to remove the polish before applying more coating?
I would do so yes. Theres still residu from the polish on there. Just a little IPA and recoat. IMO
Awesome video what happens it’s on matte paint?
Hello@Adam's Polishes
, would you like to review the new MJJC foam cannon pro? Thanks.
I about had a cow when I found a high spot near the door. Thanks to this video...problem solved. Thanks Adam's
OK Now I am ready. Thanks.
Thanks for the informative "how to" video. Questions please. Is the protective ceramic layer "thickness" related to the cure time? (Advanced Ceramic Spray).... Within reason, would one wait a bit longer to remove an application rather than removing too quickly? You would NOT apply and remove immediately and conversely not leave on for hours, but, as long as your particular temperature/humidity environment would permit a bit longer cure time with an easy removal, would that give a "better result than if removed too quickly? Thanks in advance for your professional opinion.... Hank
By the way.. when you say “Cure”, what you really mean is “Flash”. Ceramic coat’s “flash time” is typically when it ready to wipe off (typically second to minutes) vs “cure time” is when the ceramic coating hardens and is safe to be driven (typically 2/3 days and up to a week sometimes to be fully cured).
Nice, this was exactly the video i needed. I´m about to apply my first ever ceramic coating (Avalon King) once we get better weather
and was worried for a number of things that could happen, just because i had no idea what to expect.
But this was very reassuring, can´t wait to finally apply it now! Thanks!
Nice! I'm planning on applying the same to my car. In one way, lucky I live in an apartment so not too worried about the weather as my car's in the basement.
@@sensiblewheels Isn´t it too humid there if it´s a literal basement? Or is it heated? The temperature isn´t even worrying me too much, but the humidity around here was on average around 80% the last weeks. My garage doesn´t really help there...
Anyways, wish you much success for the coating, can´t wait myself to see how it looks on my Boston Green Metallic! ;)
@@Schmitzelhaus Thanks! Avlonking mentioned on their website that anything below 5° and above a humidity of 70% is very bad for the curing process.
I've already ordered mine and in the forecast I see a few days where the temperature (both low and high) as well humidity is okay to let the coating cure.
It's not a heated basement!
Good luck with yours too! Let us know it goes.
@@sensiblewheels I have to be careful, my humidity levels are around 80-90% right now
@@damiendegrasse Well, I waited for a while for the Temperature to raise and humidity to drop and I still ended up with tonnes of high spots.
I did it In a basement with only a flashlight! So I couldn't see those high spots so loads of light is recommended.
What if you did a contact-less wash with strip wash in a foam cannon? Would that remove the oils but leave the coating intact without any abrasive or need to recoat(even just for peace of mind)?
After you use an abrasive shouldn’t you use surface prep to ensure any solvents left behind are removed from the surface before you reapply the ceramic coating?
Yes. You want to hit it with an IPA to ensure best likelihood for the ceramic coat to bond with the clear coat.
I guess the best way is taping a square to do abrasive,then use IPA to wipe before reapplying ceramic coating.
Why do you not have to spray the prep spray after you polished it?
Should u use ipa to remove the polishing oils before reapplying the coating or do u not have to
If you spot correct a high spot and reapply a coating it will be a lighter spot. Usually have to do the whole panel.
This is not always true, depends on the coating but yes I completely agree on that with a lot of coatings
Thanks for the video.. Question Can you use the Graphene Spray first and follow up with the Graphene Ceramic?
It should be used the other way around
Hi guys,
Have great case for you :) bought new car in January and coated with your graphene ceramic, by the way results are amazing! Is really superb product!
Now after winter decided to use another one graphene product from you but this time quick detailer. So after decontamination used blue clay and have swirl marks around the car 😜
What could you advise to get it off? Polish or what?
Thanks in advance and greetings from Moscow, Russia!
BR
Alex
How long should you let the Graphene coating sit before whipping off
If used on interior trim, what is the method of removal?
So, the liquid Ceramic Spray can be used as a leveling agent within 2 hours?
Let's say you let it flash, but you're having a hard time seeing the rainbowing before you wipe, can you spray a dusting of the Ceramic Spray before doing the final wipe to avoid high spots?
So I’m looking to apply ceramic coating to a Satin wrap. So I’m don’t try think polish will be a acceptable fix as there is not clear coat . I’m in no rush to do my own car so hoping that if I get uneven/high spots I can add more coating to level out?
Can you get the blue hand polish to fix hot spots?
Thank you sir
You do not remove polish residu with an IPA solution before re apply the coating?
Would it be the same process if it was left on the glass (side mirror) for more than 24 hours? Thanks.
If the application is uneven, will it shows imperfections under the sun or any weather conditions?
nice.. ty
When I pulled my truck out into the sun, 12 hours later, the hood was extremely inconsistent. Mostly places I had trouble reaching. The polish on an applicator technique worked incredibly well. Just drag the applicator over the areas (no real pressure) then buff out with a towel. Works on glass as well. I wouldn't start this project without some polish on hand.
What should I do to remove high spots and black long strips
If no action is taken to remove high spots, would they dissipate/ disappear over time as the coating breaks down?
Hello, thank you for the video. Question, I had a graphene coating (Adam's) put on my black sedan by a "professional" coating installer. Fast forward to 90 days since applied, I noticed the other day in the sunlight a few streaks in the application. Why did I not see that before? Good question, simple answer is, I do not drive the vehicle that much. But now that I noticed it, I reached out to the installer and guess what, they are no longer located in IL and are now in Arizona. So, back to the question I have to ask, can I reapply another layer of the coating or, do I have to wait years before applying again?
Hi JazzMan, great questions, and sorry you are having issues with the coating on your vehicle! Typically streaks in a coating application have been there since application, but you may not have noticed them in certain light conditions. These streaks are due to either letting the coating flash too long before removing the residue, or not wiping away the residue thoroughly enough. They sometimes appear due to overlap lines with the applicator, or uneven pressure with the applicator when applying the coating. On a super sunny day (or under garage lighting), you may not even see these streaks, as bright sunlight typically hides them; however, if it is a slightly cloudy or overcast day, that is when these streaks will be much more apparent, especially on darker-colored vehicles. They can be fixed though! We would recommend trying Brilliant Glaze on the streak areas - wipe it in back and forth using a Red Hex Grip Applicator with slight pressure, allow it to haze for 10-20 seconds, then buff off the residue with a plush microfiber towel. If that does not fix the issue, you may need to go to a machine polisher with our white Polish and a White Foam Pad, since it has been cured for 90 days now. You can reapply another layer of our Graphene Ceramic Spray Coating for example, which provides around 6 months or more of protection on a daily driven vehicle, and is very easy to apply. Reapplying another layer of the coating most likely will not fix the issue in this case though - reapplying a second layer can usually resolve the streaking problem within the first few hours of applying the ceramic coating but not after several months. If you are still having issues, please send some pictures to "tips@adamspolishes.com" and we can assist you further!
So can I use UV light when removing coating to make sure it’s all gone?
I have applied adams graphene ceramic spray to my Tesla and it looks amazing. However the windshield has once spot where there are dry water spots and I need to remove the ceramic to completely clean the windshield. Any idea how to remove this?
No IPA treatment after the polishing?
I applied Gtechniq Bike Ceramic coating to my brand new TREK Road bike and the result was a disaster . I followed the instructions but waited too long to wipe it off ( 3-4 minutes instead of 1-2) The result was high spots and clouding. In the sun it looks like a little kid got handprints all over the frame.. I went to a detail shop where they used a cutting compound and orbital polisher and 1000-200 grit sanding with no luck. I opted to take the bike back home and was advised by Techniq USA to try RUPES yellow fine polish and the Gtechniq microfiber towel that came with the kit. I doubt it will do much more than the cutting compound used at the detail ship with the orbital. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
What about high spots on plastic surfaces?
I thinking between polish & second application of the coating you need panel wipe to remove polish residue to ensure perfect bonding.
Does UV light work with ceramic coatings??
recently my igl graphene coating went bad ended up with darker spot and developed water spots after 2 months
Spent 2 hours just polish the hood to remove the coating
Extremely tough job to remove all coating from the car
can you use on headlights?
If you're reapplying the coating after polishing don't you need to use a polish remover first to remove the oils?
Can I ask how much prep work do I need to ceramic coat a brand new car
What UV lamp are you using?
How many minutes does it take for the ceramic coating to cure the paint