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    Reichler got a reaction from mc2hill in Impact of Humidity on Ceramic Coatings   
    I've done 3 white vehicles.  2 were left outside to cure and one was left in the garage.  All 3 came out fine and still look great.
    That said, I did one medium blue car in June when the humidity wasn't that high, but it was warm out, and left it outside overnight to cure.  I polished and coated the car in the garage, then pulled it out into the sun to look the whole car over.  It looked perfect, so let the car sit outside overnight.   Attached is what I saw the next day right before I went to boost it.  After boosting the "holograms" went away, but they do reappear occasionally as the boost wears down.  As a test, I took some PCP on an orange pad and lightly wiped a section with my hand.  The holograms were gone instantly.  Only thing I can think of was the uncured coating combined with humidity in the air caused the coating to not cure properly leading to the cloudy holograms.
    YMMV, but I won't ever ceramic coat a darker car and leave it outside again.  I did it as a test to see if it could be done, and well, it really shouldn't be.
    My suggestion is if you plan to coat a darker color and are worried about the appearance, then find a garage to park it in overnight if you don't have one, or avoid using a coating altogether.
     
     

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    Reichler got a reaction from Rick72 in Washing on a windy day?   
    Unless you live out in the middle of the desert, down a dirt road, or in just a general dry area surrounded by loose dirt, there is nothing wrong with washing on a windy day other than fighting the water spraying back in your face.
     
    There would have to be sustained 50mph winds before I would even think twice about washing on a windy day.
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    Reichler got a reaction from BRZN in 1969 Carousel Red GTO Judge   
    If my memory serves me correct, it's a Ram Air III.  It was rebuilt most likely back in the 80's with a more aggressive cam and has unknown mufflers.  Hidden headlights were an option only; fixed headlights were standard.  The vast majority of all 69 Judge's were Carousel Red too.
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    Reichler got a reaction from BRZN in 2013 Chevy Malibu   
    Please.  Let's start off the life and story of this Malibu correctly.  The headline of this thread should be: "2013 Chevy Malibu & The Fantastic Voyage".  A 500-some mile road-trip, stop at a good local brewery for lunch, and the hysterical ricer fly-by on our way home deserves mention.  That was indeed a good road-trip.
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    Reichler got a reaction from BRZN in My Turn: Restoring/Polishing Billet Aluminum Rims   
    Silly waxer...
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