CARPRO CQUARTZ UK 3.0 - Ceramic Coating for Cars, Quartz Based Nanotechnology, Bonds to Paint, Glass, Metal and Plastic - (50ml Kit w/Reload 2.0)

The media could not be loaded. See attached video review for the 2 year update since initial application. Original review is below:Pictures do not do justice for this product, but first some pros and cons:Pros: -Excellent product has amazing effects and protection for your car.-Very user friendly, even for weekend warriors.-Although expensive, should be a good value due to longevity.-Way better than legacy products like waxes, sealants, etc. This is on a whole new level.Cons: -From reading reviews and my own experience, vendor is regularly delivering expired product.While it is unknown how expiration will effect longevity, product was tackier than normal. If you get expired product, send it back. I could not due to my time constraints. Do not support poor fulfillment.-A tremendous amount of prep work is required to get best results. That’s not necessarily a negative as you need to put in the sweat to get good results like so much in life. Be prepared to spend 6, 8, or 12 hours or more on prep work like wash, clay, decontamination, compound (if necessary), polish, IPA wipe, and 2 applications.-Get a big bag of fresh microfiber towels from Costco or similar and use them once during application, then toss them. They will cause scratches in your finish is you try to use again, even after washing.-Get yourself extra applicator pads. You will need them and be happy you change them frequently.This product is the real deal. Check out your applicator pads a couple of days after you used them and you’ll see why it’s important to change frequently and never reuse microfiber used during application (pads become rock hard).Water behavior and sheeting of dirt is really incredible. I’ve never seen beading like this before, and you can even use water to dry your car as illustrated in the attached video.All those hours of hard prep work will now be sealed for 24 months or more, making maintenance washing a breeze. You might not even need to use soap or a wash mitt in the future because so much is repelled.Overall great product but disappointing that vendor is delivering expired products. If yours is expired, send it back. I’m sure the manufacturer would prefer you do that as to not soil their reputation. If you get pushback I’m sure your credit card issuer would back you in a dispute. Expiration dates exist for a purpose.UPDATE: I did my first contact wash since application 2 months ago and it was the easiest car wash I’ve ever done. Very happy to see water performing as advertised and what little dirt that was on it i think came off with the initial rinse. I really didn’t notice any dirt in my bucket or microfiber wash mit although I’m sure there was some. I think I spent 30 minutes total on washing and most of that time was setting up the garden hose, filling the bucket, and getting an extension cord along with micro fiber towels which I didn’t even use. I dried the car with a leaf blower and the water flew off. I did add a topper of Griots Ceramic Wax since I’ve had great success with it as a stand alone and I prefer that over Carpro Reload. That process took an additional 20 minutes or so and was a breeze.Keep in mind when viewing the pictures that this is a 4 year old used car (50k miles) and a daily driver that is not garaged, although it is in an open parking deck. It has over 2,500 miles on it since the initial application. I’m very happy with the results and the longevity so far. I hope to enjoy the same ease of use and success over the next couple of years and will keep updating.Update: 4 Months since application and went to do a contact wash. First rinsing the car, the beading is still doing as good as the day applied - see captioned photo. Was the easiest and fastest wash ever.Looked better than new when done.

This product is stellar for the protection it offers and the brilliant shine. Installation requires several things to be in order;First, wash car thoroughly with a good automotive shampoo.Second, decontaminate paint---use Iron by Car Pro to neutralize the embedded iron and other contaminants which are present in ALL car surfaces.Third, now is the time to get your color correct light and check painted surfaces for any imperfections. This is the time to correct your car's paint with a dual action buffer and some kind of compound. If you have a lot of swirls, scratches, haze...you will need to compound your paint to rid it of imperfections:"But why Patrick I just want to put a ceramic coating on my car?"The ceramic coating will lock in your paint's condition whatever that may be. Swirls, scuffs, haze, will all be evident under the ceramic coating. Ceramic coating will in no way correct your paint. Therefore, unless you want to display the imperfections in your paint for the next 12-24 months you will need to correct the paint.Fourth, after the paint is defect free, you will need to remove any residual polish, compound, oils, anything which might stand between your paint and the ceramic coating. Here you can use Carpro Eraser, Geyon Prep, or a solution of IPA and water. These will remove waxes, compounds, and anything else that may be on your paint after the correction stage.NOW, and only now, can we begin to consider applying the coating.Make sure your vehicle is out of the direct sun, preferably in the shade but away from possible contaminants like bugs, pollen, and dust. Consider a clean garage with good ventillation.Caution: you do not want to breathe the fumes from the coating as they can cause health problems. Apply coating in a well-ventilated area. If you do not have access to a well-ventilated area I suggest either a respirator or pollen/dust mask.Now that your car is clean and the paint is defect-free, and you are in a dry, well-ventillated area with no dust, bugs, or other contaminants, you can begin to apply the coating!I suggest using the included applicator bar with the enclosed applicator sheets. Open the bottle and dispense 4-5 drops of the fluid on your applicator. Start on the roof as it is usually level and free from crazy contours. Do a small section of roughly 3-4 feet by 3-4 feet. Wipe the coating in straight, overlapping lines, from left to right so that you have complete coverage horizontally. Then use a similar pattern going vertically over the same area. This way you are assured of having complete coverage with no holes. I suggest slow methodical movements until complete. Depending upon the temperature of the area you are working in, this will dictate how long you have to wipe the area of excess product before the coating begins to cure. A good rule of thumb is to begin wiping the treated area as soon as you finish application. This way you can't go wrong. If you notice the surface is getting tacky as you wipe it, you have waited too long and will need to reapply coating on this area. Keep several short-weave micro-fiber towels on hand that you are ok throwing away as you will not be using them on your car at least ever again. Flip the towel often as you use it to wipe the treated area. Once the area is treated and wiped down, begin the next area.Check your work for dark spots which indicate you have too much coating applied. Once the entire car is treated, you will want to check for holes in coverage and dark spots. Apply more coating to the areas lacking and wipe down the dark spots. Now, I suggest you do not drive your car for the next 2 days. If you have no other choice, make sure you do not get the car wet at least for the first 24 hours. PERIOD, NON-Negotiable! If you do get the car wet, wipe any wetness down immediately before it ruins the curing process.After 48 hours you can take the car out for a spin but avoid contaminants. Personally, I let the coating cure for 4 days and did a second coat of product. After this coating, I waited 5 full days before I took the car out of the garage. The results were out-of-this-world!Here is another caveat: Once the ceramic coating is applied and fully cured, you are not done! Oh no, my friend, you have to take care of the coating for it to last. Do not think about washing the car for the first 7 days after treatment. When you do finally wash the car you must use a ceramic enhancer like Car Pro Reset Intensive Care shampoo which will not damage the coating. Next you will want to apply Reload and often to recharge the silica content of the ceramic coating. If you take good care of the coating it will last 12-24 months.Having this coating does not give you license to neglect your paint! If you do, the resulting imperfections from tree sap, pollen, bird poop, left to dry will be having to buff off the entire coating and start over!Highly recommended IF.......

I was first looking into getting PPF and ceramic coating done by a detailer. I had no idea what the price range was for the service. Once I started getting quotes I realized this is not a cheap service. We realized that PPF might not be the right fit for us and maybe just ceramic coating only. We couldn’t get a cheaper quote to have this done for less than $800.After spending quite a bit on the car, I found COQUARTZ UK 3.0. Two weeks after getting the car I decided this was the right time to do it. DIY Detail on YouTube was a huge help of guiding me how to properly wash/decontaminate the car. I washed the car twice with the second time applying iron remover and decontaminating with a clay decontamination towel. The only thing I added from another YouTube channel was a 50/50 IPA wipe down. I then used an air hose to blow out all the nooks and crannies.If I were to do this again, I would let the car dry overnight after doing the two washes but before the IPA wipe down.Playing the ceramic coating definitely takes some getting used to. In a few areas I applied too much ceramic coating but it was easily corrected early. By no means to my any form of detailer or have any washing experience. Overall the car came out looking amazing! I spent about 12 hours over two weeks looking at many different techniques/guide guides on how to apply various ceramic coatings so make sure to educate yourself as much as possible to prevent catastrophes. 10/10