Carpro Gliss!
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Georgesakr
Certified Finest Installer
"If IR cured may be applied after 45 minutes from CQuartz application" - would you IR cure CQuartz, wait 45min and apply Gliss? or apply CQuartz, wait 45min and apply Gliss then IR cure?
nisensai
Certified Professional Installer
yup yup, Rsurfer + ironX will be the best way 
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Yes sir! Reset, Iron X, a light Tar X if needed, Reset, good rinse, and eraser.
AbsoLust CarCare
New member
I found that after buffing off gliss and heat to cure with IR.
Sometimes it will have some hazy spot when panel was heated, but it is easy to buff off.
If you dont cure with IR, those hazy spot will appear after few days and it will gone by simple buffing.
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Sometimes it will have some hazy spot when panel was heated, but it is easy to buff off.
If you dont cure with IR, those hazy spot will appear after few days and it will gone by simple buffing.
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TroyScherer
Member
Any official manufacturer write up coming?
Spring is coming and I am planning on pulling GLISS on our Jetta that has an old coat of CQUK. It has been nearly 3 years. I was hoping to just use Essence to clean up the paint and some minor water spotting. Would I be better to redo the CQ application then use GLISS or just go straight GLISS? I kinda want to go straight Gliss just to get a good durability test since the product is so new.
I have read the recommendations that Gliss needs a clean surface and the using Essences might not work well but I wonder why. If Essence is made to work and be a primer for CQ I don’t see why it wouldn’t do the same for Gliss. So if anyone has the science behind it I am open.
What if I use Essence then give it 12hr cure time then apply Gliss the next day?
The Guz
Member
I would think you would want to clean up the paint some with a nice polish to bring out that gloss and remove any marring followed with a nice re-coat of UK to add the hardness of the coating that Gliss will not provide. Then top it with Gliss 4 hours later.
I can't answer your questions as to why Gliss can not be put over Essence or Essence Plus.
Here are a couple videos which make sense about using it with Essence and Essence Plus
TroyScherer
Member
I found the videos very interesting and funny that I am having some of the same thoughts in my process and use of the product.
Truth be told our VW is 10 years old and approaching 200k. I am not sure I will be keeping the car for more than a year or so. It is starting to have issues and I just dropped $1,500 on the engine that I am being told may be a temporary patch as it is developing a minor oil leak that require a lot more work than it is work to fix as the engine would need to come out.
So I really want to keep the exterior look good as I always have but I don’t want to put a full coating on it. So the Essence and Gliss might be my perfect combo and a good test for the community as well.
AbsoLust CarCare
New member
It wont affect gliss performance anyway, dont worry mate lolz
touchless21
New member
What if I have yet to coat my vehicle at all, but I have used Ech20 as a QD?
I want to apply Essence, Cquartz, then Gliss, so would you suggest Tar X still?
I would, that will remove the Ech2o and any organic contaminants.
fgrm1979
New member
One question, why you cant use TarX to maintain Gliss just like IronX? Thanks
seppdelaney
New member
Maybe it’s a bit harsher(?), but I don’t know why you wouldn’t hit it with Tar X too. I feel like I’d just do the normal decon, which includes Tar X. You’re young to add eraser or IPA after to clean the panel, and then top it, so I wouldn’t be too concerned.
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MrMeat
New member
My CQuartz Finest is almost 2 years old, and have applied Reload regularly. From what I have been reading in this thread, the coating might be too old for Gliss to stick and having used Reload regularly will also make it more difficult to stick. Is that correct?
I also have a PPF on front clip, and lower doors and quarter panels.
I am trying to find something to extend the Finest. Any ideas?
I also have a PPF on front clip, and lower doors and quarter panels.
I am trying to find something to extend the Finest. Any ideas?
TroyScherer
Member
I am prepping to use the Gliss I have the 1st week in June as I will have all week with the vehicle. I am looking to get options or opinions with pads for applying Essence or Essence Plus. I don't have any Gloss pads but I do have the LC White / Rupes Yellow & White / Megs MF Cut and Finish Disks. I am serioulsy considering the Megs MF Finishing Disks since I want a little bit of cut and clean up but I'm not planning on doing major paint correction.
Truth be told our VW is 10 years old and approaching 200k. I am not sure I will be keeping the car for more than a few years. I think that using the Essence as a base layer will be a good test to also show long term results when used with Gliss.
The Guz
Member
I personally did not like Essence with a cutting pad. Was hard to remove at times. But give it a try and see if you like it. It does work good with a Rupes yellow as a polish and with a Rupes white pad if you are looking for a light cut.
If you plan to use Essence Plus a Rupes white pad is ok. It does have a light cut to the pad.
Are you talking about when Essence gets sort of burned on to the clearcoat? That happened to me a few times recently, but Eraser took it right off. Other than those instances Essence wiped right off for me.
Troy, why not throw a coat of CQuartz UK 3 in between the Essence and Gliss? That's what I just did to a 25-year-old Mercury Grand Marquis. UK 3 was very difficult to wipe off with the CarPro suede microfiber, but the newer CarPro two-face towel cut the buff-off time in half.
TroyScherer
Member
Honestly, I want to do the testing for myself and others how will ask a similar question in the future. “Can we use Essence and Gliss together?”
My current plan is to do a 50/50 down the center of the car using Essence and Essence Plus’s as the bases to see how Gliss acts and how long it lasts.
touchless21
New member
I have a bottle of Gliss, but have yet to open it up and use it. I am seeing and hearing reviews, saying that you should not overlap due to its nature (maybe the quickness of flashing). When overlapping like a regular coating, Gliss is reportedly not behaving/lasting as long as it should/could. Can you all give some insight on the issue?
TroyScherer
Member
I did my first application and layer of GLISS last night. Temps were in the mid 70's with 80% humidity.
I can tell you that when applying GLISS when I tried to do a "cross-hatch" (overlap) that the applicator would start to feel sticky. My observation is that the GLISS was flashing that quickly because when apply the first pass the it felt like applying a super slick oil.
I was having GLISS flash/haze within 30 seconds in most cases.
I am working on a full review as well as I am planning on it being a long term review as well