CARPRO CQUARTZ SiC 50ml Kit - Car Ceramic Coating Finish, Quartz Based Nanotechnology, Bonds to Paint, Glass, Metal and Plastic

I just finished applying this to my 18 GTI AB and my wife’s 18 RAV4 SE. I figured the best time to do it is when the cars are relatively new and defect free, and boy was I right. The whole process took about 14-15 hours, spread across 2 days - remembering that we did 2 cars with one set of products. Started with a touch free wash due to convenience (although I would recommend washing by hand), and then a full wipe down with MF towels and 50/50 distilled and 91% iso. Moved on to a full clay bar, and a polish for my car (wife only had a few hundred miles on her car so we didn’t feel the polish was necessary after inspection with a spot light). After that, a final wipe down with 50/50 again to make sure any residue was taken care of. Applying the cquartz was so simple although I was being overly cautious at first. Worked panel by panel and split the hood, trunk, and roof in two. You can go a little bit bigger than 2x2 if you’re in a cool, less humid environment (45 degrees, 40% humidity, in garage when we applied). Since the package says the original cquartz, I found that applying in about 2-4 criss cross passes and waiting for 3-5 minutes after produced the best results. I wiped immediately when applying to the hood and felt like it was better to wait, although you don’t want to wait too long because it becomes pretty rough to buff out, although not impossible. Finished with a coat of reload which really put the slick on the paint - super easy to apply and gives me the peace of mind that there are multiple barriers between the elements and my clear coat. I’m waiting to test after curing for 24 hours on my wife’s car, and 48 hours for mine. It’s raining today so I’ll be able to tell right away. Will update with pictures after a nice 4 hour ride back home. All in all the cars look fantastic. Like people said, it’s all about the prep. I could see people not doing a proper clay, polish, and degrease and getting less than stellar results. I have about half a 50ml bottle left after 2 cars and am planning to do the wheels, windows, and whatever trim is left around the holidays. Be patient, prep properly, and plan a 2 or 3 day weekend to get the best results. Edit: After roughly a year of use, our coatings are holding up pretty well and I'm definitely happy with the application given it was my first real go and only cost me ~$75, time, and elbow grease. My wife's RAV4 has not been washed since we applied (yes, almost 10 months), and still looks brand new. She gets compliments on it all the time. The coating didn't work as well on my car and water beading has reduced significantly (after Reload has worn) but I'm pretty sure I know why. My car had 4000 miles on it when we applied, which means we probably needed some better paint correction on it to get the right results. My wife's was brand new, less than 200 miles. Also, we inadvertently waited 2-3 minutes longer on my wife's car as we were swapping the applicator back and forth and we happened to start on my vehicle. After doing a little digging, I saw a post from someone who reached out to CarPro and mentioned waiting longer than the recommended application time is beneficial, and I'm guessing it just needed a little bit more time to cure. Like I mentioned, its a lot harder to buff out, but the results appear to be better. I'll update after my 1 year wash on my car and post some photos so people can see how its holding up.

This has been hands down the best purchase I made for my cars ever. Bought a new Chevy SS sedan, and within a week of getting it, I applied this. I washed it with their car shampoo first, then I prep-sol'd the car( a step they didn't mention, but I did anyways to make sure I was applying this to virgin clean paint). I didn't need to do any buffing or paint correction, as my paint was unblemished, and smooth as can be( you may need to do that step though...). I applied it EXACTLY as instructed. I did everything- paint, lights, trim, even the windows(though they recommended not to, it worked out fine for me). I even took the wheels off, and did them and the hard to wash Brembo painted calipers. Nearly 4 months later, and it looks like I put it on yesterday. Water beads off amazingly from ALL the surfaces I applied it to. The only downside to this is that if you wash the car with ANYTHING but their brand of car shampoo that they recommend, you risk damaging the coating. I washed it ONCE with Meguiars Wash and Wax and it did NOT bead up like it did before. Waxes actually build up on the surface of the ceramic coating, and will bead LESS than the coating. It's really weird. But I washed it the next weekend, with their car shampoo, and the beading effect was right back to the way it was before the Meguiars. Theres a reason they guarantee the length of time the coating lasts, when applied and maintained properly. This is legit an amazing product. NOTHING sticks to it. If you buy this... do yourself the favor, and put the effort into applying it like I did, and also get their car shampoo and even their "Iron-X" wheel cleaner. And only use their products on it, as they recommend. Make your life easier for yourself. Took the car on a trip this weekend. Came home with a million bugs all over the front. Didn't have a chance to wash it at home, so I washed it at a do it yourself pressure washer car washer on the way to work. I only used the "clean rinse" setting(remember- no other soap but theirs). Like magic, the bugs were gone. No rubbing. No cleansers. Nothing. $2 and 4 minutes of time at the pressure washer. I can't say enough good about this stuff.

This product is easy enough to use if you have prior coating experience. The main thing to watch for is proper flash time, seems this can range from approx 2-8 mins give or take. Unlike most other coatings that you can see a rainbow drying pattern this is a bit hard to see. Too little time=not enough bonding too much time=high spots and difficulty removing. Use a small spot to start and determine how much time you will need so you can tell how far ahead you can work and then return to applied portions to remove. This gave a mirror shine and super hydrophobic property to my vehicle. Washing is now faster, most light dirt doesn't even stick or blows off driving. This is a great product so far. If it lasts 18+ months I will consider using it again. The pre coating prep work is the main chore as with any coating but the work pays off. If this is your first experience coating, watch plenty of videos. Lastly do not shake and have a towel ready when you open and hold away from your face. It is pressurized.

Nothing but good things to say so far. I purchased and applied a couple of months ago. So, unsure how long it will last. I properly prepped my car in advance and applied two coats. Super easy to apply vs. most other products I've used in the past. Nice quality, shine and water beading. Highly recommended!

Car: 2019 Honda Civic Product: 50ml CarPro Cquartz coating Time to Clean: 2 hr Time to Install: 8.5 hr (2 coats) Time Spent with the Product: 3 days Installer experience: None/DIY First Impressions: I'm loving this product, and so far it has been quite forgiving. It is beading up water like a champ and has kept my car clean. It seems like the rain actually cleans my car versus creating water spots etc. I did not see a huge difference in gloss versus the dealer's wax application. The Prep: I had the car new off the lot for one week before the install, please keep in mind this made my prep MUCH shorter/simpler than most installs. I used a foam cannon loaded with Dawn dish soap at the beginning. I coated the car and allowed it to sit for a couple minutes then rinsed with water. I resprayed with the dish soap foam and used a microfiber towel to hand wash the car. I was careful to wash from the top down due to more contamination towards the bottom of the car and I didn't want to hand wash grit into my clear coat. I then rinsed with water again. I used the dish soap to remove the wax applied by the dealer. If the car wasn't new, I would have clay bar'd the whole car at this point. I skipped to drying the car thoroughly with microfiber towels --I was super worried any streaking or dried water would show up under the ceramic coating, but the install/buffing got rid of any remaining wash marks. The Install: I read the instructions provided by Cquartz and I followed them quite closely. I applied two coats 10 hours a part in a rather cold garage environment (45F). I believe it made the coating take longer than the recommended 1-2 minutes to flash/haze. However, I played it on the safe side and waited no longer than 2 minutes before buffing out the product. I put the liquid on pretty thick and could have probably used less to do 3 coats total. I buffed out with microfiber towels until no product was visible on the surface. It took me approximately 8.5 hr over two coats (4.25hr/coat) and 90% of the 50ml bottle. I coated every single part of the exterior of the car (painted and plastic parts, front windshield and rear glass) besides the four side windows. After the second coat I waited approximately 40 hours until I took the car out of the garage. It was shorter than the recommended time, but it did not seem to affect the coating's appearance or effectiveness. Longevity: I will use this section to report back on my review. I'd be absolutely thrilled if it repels water this well for over a week or two. It's been too many times where I've waxed a car and it's appearance/water repellent wore off in a week.

I got this kit for my 2017 Dodge Ram Laramie Longhorn Crew Cab. I will say that 50ml is smaller than I thought it would be, but there was enough to do the entire interior. I put five coats on the front seats, six on the center arm rest, and three on the back seats. Since I have no children at home any more this combination made sense to me. It's way to early to judge the products protectiveness, but as I was coating the seats I started to sweat (it's hot and humid in Florida in August) and the sweat just beaded up on the seats surface. Seems like a good thing. My biggest gripe on the product is a lack of instructions. I had to search for the directions on line. The bottle says to "see box" but the item came in a sealed zip lock bag. Since I used so many coats I was curious as to how long to wait between coats, directions don't say. So, I just stared with the driver's seat and worked around in a clockwise motion until I was finished. I didn't notice and issues applying it this way. There is a video on this website showing the application and it showed testing on a piece of leather that was coated three time vs one with no coating. That's why I chose multiple applications. The 50ml bottle did the entire interior with a little left over. NOTE: My only advice is to resist the temptation to wet the applicator over the seats. I dripped a few drops on the side of one seat and when I noticed and wiped it off there were discoloration in the spots. As I started my second coat I noticed the spots were gone. I think I was lucky.

This is my first time working with ceramic coating and omg there's no words to describe how satisfied I am. I ordered the 50ml size and it was more than enough for my coupe. I started with a powerwash, used soap that would strip wax, sealant and went to apply the first coat in the rear quarter panel. There's no need to apply too much cquartz, just enough to get the surface 'oily', and make sure to use microfiber towels that don't leave lint. After two minutes, I wiped the product off and immediately, the panel produced a shine and slickness that would for sure repel anything thrown at it. I then applied another coat (max 3 coats), wiped off after two minutes and went to the next panel. It's extremely important that you take your time and work in small areas as the stuff, once left longer will be hard to wipe off and possibly leave a stain. For example, I did 1/2 of my hood and roof at a time since the area would be too large to wipe off at once, keep in mind, you will get tired after wiping multiple layers off. Also, do not use in direct sun and make sure you are well ventilated as the product produces odor. The instructions also say to use Reload right after or wait 12 hours. Time will tell how long this lasts, but for now I'm just simply speechless.

Several years ago I purchased a CPO BMW 535i from BMW of Irvine. It would attract less dust, bird poo wouldn't stick and was so easy to wash as compared to my other vehicles. I never knew what they had used on the paint to make it do this. I started hearing about ceramic coatings and saw they were very expensive to have professionally applied. I decided to tap into my skills from many years ago owning a body shop. I washed and clayed the vehicle and polished it as needed. If you purchase this and don't clay it, I would honestly say don't bother. You won't be happy. I began applying the coating on a nice cool evening in the garage. I did one section at a time, wiping off before hazing (this is critical). If you fubar a panel, clay it again, polish it then start over with the coating. Do the wheels to prevent the brake dust from sticking. In the end, this is a nice coating which seems to be impressive. The car stays cleaner just like my BMW from years ago. It is safe to say my old BMW had a ceramic coating applied by the previous owner. In the end, this is or really any ceramic coating is highly recommended! Birds poo on my car and it no longer eats the paint. Refresh the coating at least once a year!