CARPRO CQUARTZ SiC 50ml Kit - Car Ceramic Coating Finish, Quartz Based Nanotechnology, Bonds to Paint, Glass, Metal and Plastic

I just finished applying this to my 18 GTI AB and my wife’s 18 RAV4 SE. I figured the best time to do it is when the cars are relatively new and defect free, and boy was I right.The whole process took about 14-15 hours, spread across 2 days - remembering that we did 2 cars with one set of products.Started with a touch free wash due to convenience (although I would recommend washing by hand), and then a full wipe down with MF towels and 50/50 distilled and 91% iso. Moved on to a full clay bar, and a polish for my car (wife only had a few hundred miles on her car so we didn’t feel the polish was necessary after inspection with a spot light). After that, a final wipe down with 50/50 again to make sure any residue was taken care of.Applying the cquartz was so simple although I was being overly cautious at first. Worked panel by panel and split the hood, trunk, and roof in two. You can go a little bit bigger than 2x2 if you’re in a cool, less humid environment (45 degrees, 40% humidity, in garage when we applied). Since the package says the original cquartz, I found that applying in about 2-4 criss cross passes and waiting for 3-5 minutes after produced the best results. I wiped immediately when applying to the hood and felt like it was better to wait, although you don’t want to wait too long because it becomes pretty rough to buff out, although not impossible.Finished with a coat of reload which really put the slick on the paint - super easy to apply and gives me the peace of mind that there are multiple barriers between the elements and my clear coat.I’m waiting to test after curing for 24 hours on my wife’s car, and 48 hours for mine. It’s raining today so I’ll be able to tell right away. Will update with pictures after a nice 4 hour ride back home.All in all the cars look fantastic. Like people said, it’s all about the prep. I could see people not doing a proper clay, polish, and degrease and getting less than stellar results. I have about half a 50ml bottle left after 2 cars and am planning to do the wheels, windows, and whatever trim is left around the holidays.Be patient, prep properly, and plan a 2 or 3 day weekend to get the best results.Edit: After roughly a year of use, our coatings are holding up pretty well and I'm definitely happy with the application given it was my first real go and only cost me ~$75, time, and elbow grease. My wife's RAV4 has not been washed since we applied (yes, almost 10 months), and still looks brand new. She gets compliments on it all the time. The coating didn't work as well on my car and water beading has reduced significantly (after Reload has worn) but I'm pretty sure I know why. My car had 4000 miles on it when we applied, which means we probably needed some better paint correction on it to get the right results. My wife's was brand new, less than 200 miles. Also, we inadvertently waited 2-3 minutes longer on my wife's car as we were swapping the applicator back and forth and we happened to start on my vehicle. After doing a little digging, I saw a post from someone who reached out to CarPro and mentioned waiting longer than the recommended application time is beneficial, and I'm guessing it just needed a little bit more time to cure. Like I mentioned, its a lot harder to buff out, but the results appear to be better. I'll update after my 1 year wash on my car and post some photos so people can see how its holding up.

Car: 2019 Honda CivicProduct: 50ml CarPro Cquartz coatingTime to Clean: 2 hrTime to Install: 8.5 hr (2 coats)Time Spent with the Product: 3 daysInstaller experience: None/DIYFirst Impressions: I'm loving this product, and so far it has been quite forgiving. It is beading up water like a champ and has kept my car clean. It seems like the rain actually cleans my car versus creating water spots etc. I did not see a huge difference in gloss versus the dealer's wax application.The Prep: I had the car new off the lot for one week before the install, please keep in mind this made my prep MUCH shorter/simpler than most installs. I used a foam cannon loaded with Dawn dish soap at the beginning. I coated the car and allowed it to sit for a couple minutes then rinsed with water. I resprayed with the dish soap foam and used a microfiber towel to hand wash the car. I was careful to wash from the top down due to more contamination towards the bottom of the car and I didn't want to hand wash grit into my clear coat. I then rinsed with water again. I used the dish soap to remove the wax applied by the dealer. If the car wasn't new, I would have clay bar'd the whole car at this point. I skipped to drying the car thoroughly with microfiber towels --I was super worried any streaking or dried water would show up under the ceramic coating, but the install/buffing got rid of any remaining wash marks.The Install: I read the instructions provided by Cquartz and I followed them quite closely. I applied two coats 10 hours a part in a rather cold garage environment (45F). I believe it made the coating take longer than the recommended 1-2 minutes to flash/haze. However, I played it on the safe side and waited no longer than 2 minutes before buffing out the product. I put the liquid on pretty thick and could have probably used less to do 3 coats total. I buffed out with microfiber towels until no product was visible on the surface. It took me approximately 8.5 hr over two coats (4.25hr/coat) and 90% of the 50ml bottle. I coated every single part of the exterior of the car (painted and plastic parts, front windshield and rear glass) besides the four side windows. After the second coat I waited approximately 40 hours until I took the car out of the garage. It was shorter than the recommended time, but it did not seem to affect the coating's appearance or effectiveness.Longevity: I will use this section to report back on my review. I'd be absolutely thrilled if it repels water this well for over a week or two. It's been too many times where I've waxed a car and it's appearance/water repellent wore off in a week.