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Welcome to the Forum Joe.

Welcome to the Forum Jon.

Hi Travis,

The sun in the south is a bit brutal on the vehicles left outside and I am also convinced that our wolderful pollen has a negative effect.   The Graphene Coating can last 2-3 years for a pure garage queen that is well taken care of.  However, a daily driver left outside 24/7, if you should get a year to 18 months maybe fore with some extra care.  You can extend the life of the daily drivers Graphene Coating by putting Ceramic Liquid Wax on it in mid-February and just letting it wear off by itself in about 3 or 4 months. 

I'm of the opinion that the Liquid Ceramic Wax adds a layer of protection over the coating to keep the pollen from eating at the coating or it could be the coarse matter in the pollen acting like an abrasive.  I'm not sure what it is about the pollen, but I have noticed the dew mixed with the polen would leave noticeable steaks in the coating over time.   The small investment and time to put the Liquid Ceramic Wax on the daily driver in the early spring is something that I consider well worth it.

Hi Chris, Welcome to the Forum.

The one item I see missing from your list is the actual Polish.  You can use Hand Polish, but as @falcaineerstated, you'll be tired after doing it all by hand.  The Polish is where you will get your real shine from.   On your question about the wax, that must have been incorrectly aligned for the steps as you need to make sure the paint is base, which is the importance of the Surface Prep that goes between Polishing and putting on the Coating.

Good luck with the Coating.

My sister-in-law came from Wisconsin for a visit and I couldn't let her drive that dirty vehicle back up there so it got a wash and protection with Liquid Ceramic Wax.   I do believe I'll need to take the polisher and a few chemicals in June and do a proper job of washing, polishing and coating it.  There is no doubt it looks much better now than when it arrived in South Carolina.

Welcome to the Forum Michael.

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6 hours ago, Marshall said:

how can you pour it in correctly and not make a mess?

Google is probably your best friend for this solution just search for:  Gallon Pump Dispenser

You'll find many options and they are rather inexpensive, especially if you pick up a pack of 4 or larger.  Each one should last the life of the gallon and most of the time you can go through two or three gallons before they need replacing.

Note:  Don't move them between gallons, there are always chemicals left in the pump so once it goes in a gallon that is the only product it should be used for.

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Hi John,
My wife managed to ding her wheel and tire on her garage queen a while ago.  The result was a new wheel and multiple hours of my time to get the tire looking acceptable again.  According to how deep the scratches are in the tire you may be able to cover them with the chemicals or repair them with some #0000 steel wool.   It really comes down to the compound of the tires.   For the #0000 steel wool, I highly recommend trying a spot on the inside before going after the outside.

I found it interesting that it can be used with the Foam Cannon vs a drying aid which I think of as a mist on and wipe off.   I would have liked to have given this a try at the beginning of pollen season since it gets so bad here and weekly rinses are required. 

• Use with Foam Cannon & Pressure Washer or with Foam Gun & Hose

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On 3/28/2024 at 8:48 AM, rrmccabe said:

so switching to the 1:1 orifice really helped

The 1.1 orifice arrive and I had to test it out and the results were rather impressive.  It does make me wonder why it is an included option, especially how inexpensive it was and I did buy in bulk.   I appreciate the note in the forum and I'm sure it help others.

@TR6speed Hi Jack,  I'll be back in Dade City in the next few weeks and have some of the 64 oz bottles if you are interested in meeting up for lunch and a trade. 

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Thanks Rich for the note about the 1.1mm nozzle and I'll need to seriously consider adding it to my next order.   As for the rinse, I've used the pressure washer, many different nozzles for the hose and nothing has compared to the Fire Hose nozzle.  Now if I could just keep it in my area instead of being on the wife's hose for her plants it would be nice.  

The story reminds me of the Black Roush Mustang that I did a few years ago - maybe it has something to do with the Black paint put on Mustangs.  While I also initially found the old white polish easier to work with, a small change in my routine got the results back to what I expected and all it took was adding a bit more of the the Original Pink Detail Spay to the pad.  I never use any other lube other than the Pink Detail Spray which I still attribute to improving my overall detailing capabilities.

My thought on the Black used for the Mustang's is that I did not have the same problem on Red Mustangs or other Black Ford's.

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I have the older Adam's brushes and have used them for years on my Chevy and GMC wheels and tires.  The brushed have held up very well and the wheels continue to loo great.  I have been know to use them on the Mustang and no harm has come to the brushes or Mustang either.

While I don’t track my usage of the Foam Gun vs Foam Cannon, I have little doubt that I use the Foam Gun 10 or more times for each time I use the Foam Cannon.   For large vehicles, very dirty vehicles or when doing multiple in a day, then I tend to go for the Pressure washer and Foam Cannon, otherwise the hose and Foam Gun is plenty.

I rarely do Rinseless washes and when I do, I go through a lot of wash pads and microfibers.   Then again when I do a waterless wash, even on the wife’s garage queen, I go through multiple waterless towels and microfibers.  I don’t hesitate to change wash pads or towels when doing anything with the vehicles.

I have washed Graphene coated vehicles with regular shampoo, ultra and mega foam.   They all work well on Graphene vehicles if you follow up with Graphene CS3 or Graphene Detail Spray as a drying agent.   When using Graphene Shampoo, unless in the direct sun, there is generally no need for a drying agent if you blow dry.

I've done multiple campers and motorhomes of all ages, sizes and conditions, the most recent was triple slide out that was 36' long and had sat in the Florida sun for a few years.   Getting them clean is the first challenge and most of time you'll need some black streak remover which you can pick up an any camping sales and service department.  

My preference is one soft brissle truck brush for cleaning the surface and of course the foam cannon works wonders to get the suds on it.  After it has been washed and is looking good, go over it with Guard and Gloss if it is White, otherwise wash it again using Wash & Wash.  Here's a link to the last one that I've done.  

@chops1sc Do you have anything to add for doing campers?

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