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Old 01-26-14, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by dagwag77
This came in today, hope it works as well as advertised! The birds outside my office are way too active...

i think a BB gun would have been cheaper.
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[QUOTE=dagwag77;8347745]This came in today, hope it works as well as advertised! The birds outside my office are way too active...

stop feeding them lol..... Keep us posted if it works... Is it just spray wax?
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Originally Posted by sydtoosic
i think a BB gun would have been cheaper.
Haha wish I could. Unfortunately, not if you include the associated legal fees after getting arrested for using it here in long island NY

Originally Posted by tmf2004
stop feeding them lol..... Keep us posted if it works... Is it just spray wax?
I think its more of a souped up instant detailer. I'll keep you posted.
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ordered on the 25th of Jan., received it on the 27th... now that's prompt service. ordered from Car Pro and it's $10 cheaper. every site i checked including Amamzon wanted $64, Car Pro has the 500ml bottle for $54. i'll order the 1 liter next. i love this stuff. i'm using less rags utilizing the GD method, i used to add 6 to 7 rags to the ONR wash bucket before the hydro, now i only use 4. 1.32 gallon of Hydro 2 is $489.99...

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Old 01-27-14, 12:33 PM
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More of the good stuff ... another job coming up this weekend... it'll be the first truck I've done in a long time.
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More of the good stuff ... another job coming up this weekend... it'll be the first truck I've done in a long time.
that bottle looks like a small ice cold bottle of beer. How much of that CQF will you use on the truck?
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Originally Posted by sydtoosic
that bottle looks like a small ice cold bottle of beer. How much of that CQF will you use on the truck?
Ha, I stole that pic from the cqfinest site

The entire 50mL bottle is used on every vehicle... well mostly... sometimes I have a little bit left over on smaller cars. CQF is applied much thicker than most other coatings. There will definitely be none left over with this truck.


^This is the only other CQF job I have done that was not a car, and I almost ran out of the coating haha oops, guess I need to apply a little thinner to be safe on these giant vehicles.

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Originally Posted by zmcgovern4
Ha, I stole that pic from the cqfinest site

The entire 50mL bottle is used on every vehicle... well mostly... sometimes I have a little bit left over on smaller cars. CQF is applied much thicker than most other coatings. There will definitely be none left over with this truck.


^This is the only other CQF job I have done that was not a car, and I almost ran out of the coating haha oops, guess I need to apply a little thinner to be safe on these giant vehicles.
i hear you, the Q7 is definitely not compact. i almost bought one before i chose the LS. if you go thinner on the coating with the same results as laying it on thick, then by all means... make it do what it do Z. post up the results, you know we love car ****:
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Originally Posted by sydtoosic
i hear you, the Q7 is definitely not compact. i almost bought one before i chose the LS. if you go thinner on the coating with the same results as laying it on thick, then by all means... make it do what it do Z. post up the results, you know we love car ****:
Don't get me wrong, it will still be applied thick, but I just need to be sure I only use 1/2 the bottle per coat. Finest is applied in 2 separate coats.

On smaller vehicles I can apply it a bit thicker per coat because there is less surface area to cover.
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8HP Master Blaster is here! Looking forward to never using a towel on my car again... I'll be sure to post some videos once it is warm out!
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This thread has really caused me to spend a lot of money... :-)
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i hear that lol
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Originally Posted by zmcgovern4
8HP Master Blaster is here! Looking forward to never using a towel on my car again... I'll be sure to post some videos once it is warm out!
i was going to get the opti coat pro in chicago, should i wait for weather change?
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Originally Posted by larry13
i was going to get the opti coat pro in chicago, should i wait for weather change?
If the installer has a heated space to work in, it is no big deal. The coating needs to be applied in ambient temps above ~60 degrees and should be left to cure at those temperatures for at least 24 hours before being exposed to the elements. If you wanted less 'room for error' you could simply wait for warmer weather.

Let me know if you've got any more questions.
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got some stuff in the mail today. cant wait to try them out.
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