Welcome back to the Detail Garage.
We've still got this 1954 Buick Special in the shop, we started by foaming it, clayed
it and polished it.
Now we want to protect it using something that will give it a durable layer of protection
against water spots, harmful UV rays and anything else that can stain or etch the paint.
So to accomplish this I'll be using our Carbon Flex C9, this is a carbon coating that is
going to give the surface enhanced gloss while protecting it from water spots, contamination
and it will prevent scratching.
So in a car like this, when you're cruising around with your arm out the window you don't
have to worry about scratching the paint and dulling out this black finish.
All you need to do is take the bottle and start by shaking it up.
Included in the kit you get an applicator pad and a micro suede towelette and we'll
wrap this tightly together.
To prevent any spillage just take the cap off carefully and place the applicator on
top and flip the bottle and work it back and forth over the applicator.
Lets take it over to the vehicle.
Now, it is important that you clay the car, wash it off to get as much of the imperfections
out of the paint because you don't want to lock in the contamination.
We'll start here and work back and forth in straight lines covering as much of the surface
as we can and I like to overlap my last pass by fifty percent for an even shine.
So as I had mentioned you want to clay the car first and/or polish it also because you
want to get as much of the imperfections out of the paint before you seal it and the reason
for that is if you coat any kind of vehicle whether it be carbon or ceramic coatings you
put that on top of contamination it will be stuck there for as long as the coating lasts
and the only way to remove that is by polishing it off which is wasting the coating.
So, a common question we get is how long do you wait before applying a second coating
or before you can apply glaze, wax or sealant.
What you want to do is apply this and without applying anything else give this twenty four
hours to bond to the surface.
This way it has a for sure bond and it can cure properly.
You can't wash the wash the car or apply other coatings for at least twenty four hours but
after that you can apply your favorite glazes, waxes and sealants that way you can enhance
the shine while adding longevity to your coatings.
This coating only takes about twenty minutes for its initial layer to bond to the surface
but you still want to give it the twenty four hours so it can breathe and bond properly
to the paintwork.
For those of you who have never applied a coating before, it is really simple it just
takes a little bit of practice and you want to take your time when you're doing this especially
on newer cars.
You don't want to stain any plastic or glass so it's a good idea to tape off that stuff
but on an old car like this that is either metal, chrome or painted it is fine.
I'm going to finish off the rest of this vehicle and after about twenty minutes or so we'll
let it bond and cure then we'll buff off the excess.
So after waiting twenty minutes we're going to start buffing it off.
It's important to use a clean microfiber towel, something that is going to pick up all the
product without streaking but since this product is still a coating it will clot up this towel
so this towel will need to be thrown away when you're finished.
Just work back and forth in straight lines picking up the spent product this way you
don't create any new scratches or swirls, but as you can when you apply a thin layer
it comes off nice and easy.
You can see that deep rich black shine is nice and glossy.
It is important to coat cars like this because it is something that will be outside being
enjoyed at car shows or just cruising around and you wouldn't want the finish to deteriorate
or dull out overt time.
So if you guys want to learn more about these products check it out on our website ChemicalGuys.com.
If you like this car or this video be sure to give it a thumbs up and we'll see you guys
next time right here in the Detail Garage.
That's how slick the surface is!