ceramic coating flashes immediately
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From: Northern VA
ceramic coating flashes immediately
<edit>Avalon King Armor Shield IX<edit>
coating flashes seconds after applying. shortest time to wait in instructions is 30 to 60 seconds.
new factory paint, in garage, 80 degrees f, and medium humidity.
i tried a second coat with different bottle. same immediate flash.
proves not surface of paint?
i cross hatched over the flashed product until realizing something is wrong.
is product defective?
coating flashes seconds after applying. shortest time to wait in instructions is 30 to 60 seconds.
new factory paint, in garage, 80 degrees f, and medium humidity.
i tried a second coat with different bottle. same immediate flash.
proves not surface of paint?
i cross hatched over the flashed product until realizing something is wrong.
is product defective?
Last edited by brown007; Sep 2, 2023 at 02:44 PM. Reason: need to know brand but I want to hide it
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I used Gtechniq CSL, it took about 30 seconds to begin looking like little droplets formed. Have you looked at youtubes on the product? After that I’d call or email customer service. I used two types of ceramic coatings, both simple, worked great. I’m in Florida, so we typically have higher humidity.
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What brand of ceramic coating are you using?
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OP - it would be helpful if you mentioned which brand of ceramic coating you are using. 
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I used Avalon King for the first car I did… worked great, didn’t flash quickly at all. It was November in Florida, so not to hot. The product worked great. I switched to Gtechniq CSL after that just because they seemed to be have a better line of products.
It sounds as though you got a bad batch.
yes definitely defective.
It sounds as though you got a bad batch.
yes definitely defective.
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Sorry to see, but did anyone recommend it? Have you contacted the company? You didn't try a new product on a small, subtle area first? ALWAYS do so!!! All the best, in any event. 