I want to contribute my experience as a means of giving back to Corey who does so much for us: Namely limiting himself to carrying only the cream of the crop. My new moto is, if Corey stands behind it, it has to be something. In a world of knock-oofs this is the only way to make sure you are getting both the best and the genuine article. Even Cquartz, the other guys give me all kinds of coupons but I buy here because they cant even tell me if its the new version of CQ or the old. So they can stuff their free shipping with orders over $10,000 discount. lol
Cquartz is very smart. And in the stickiness you are discovering its secret! and what sets it apart.
Some people get it own their own once they are explained the science behind it. I had the hardest time understanding why not to water a lawn when the sun is out, till someone explained that the drops of water are magnifying glasses that burn grass.
Full disclosure, I have used other ceramic products and realized they all have the same base ingredient, like flour for bread. But its the final product makes the difference. Here are my findings: The same way as nano-particles deflect dirt or any other thing that comes into contact with them, so they do the paint itself. So if you were to apply pure nano-ceramic to paint, it will eventually come off, its extremely anti-social, thats why it repels water- and everything else. Some manufacturers let the particles get into the valleys of the paint and hope for the best- these come off the quickest, not unlike apply reload by itself. Some mix it with a acrylic shellac and you are literally painting the car with it. The problem with this is the clarity and leveling, its not going to be flat glass you have after a perfectly detailed car. That's why these products sell to the guys who are sold wipe-on clear coat products who have not prepped the surface. And in these cases the lack of clarity and perfect level is not an issue when you started with a faded hood that was begging for some coating.
Why do I pick CQ- they have found the perfect balance between having enough adhesion with a polymer without having a thick coating. You could say they have found the perfect adhesive. Now do you see what you are doing when applying CQ. You are putting on the thinnest coat of clear coating. And you see why it will haze/smudge if you leave too much on. Why you will mess up if there is too much moisture. No adhesive works the same in the presence of moisture. Before you beat me up about using the word adhesive, thats what the paint on your car is, and you asked for something that will adhere to your car for 2 years, well here we are, its worth the slight effort and learning a skill. Dont forget why you are here, you dont want to pay a professional to do the job, you want to learn the way to do it even better.
On Glass handle with care and to be safe perhaps spray onto mf towel and then rub in and off completely rather than letting it drip on glass.