Ceramic coating time
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Ceramic coating time
I recently had a Fenylab V2 system put entire car including rims and calipers. Car looks great but gets dusty sitting under car port. Was told not to use a cover for at least two weeks. When do you think it’s ok to just do a light spray off with just water?
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General rule of thumb with coatings is not to get for 24 hrs as that is the bulk of the cure. Depending on product full 100% can can a couple weeks. However after a week it is ok to wash. If you are just watering off you are fine. If you have forced air I wold dry it that way to minimize any spotting ( yes coatings spot all the same).
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As others have said, ask the installer. Usual pro grade ceramics will fully cure in 7 days, but can get wet (safely) after 24 hours - this all varies a little from brand to brand. Do not wash for a minimum of 7 days. I'm not familiar with the V2 kit, but know some of their self heal products need IR lamps to cure. That speeds up the cure time tremendously.