Fresh
A little more coating lifts it.
Cured
Polish it off and recoat.
Avoid it
Small sections, even light, two towels.
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| How long ago | What IGL suggests |
|---|---|
| Just now | A damp towel, then buff |
| Up to about 12 hours | Rework with one or two drops of coating and buff, without layering it on heavily |
| A few days | A cleaner made for the job, or machine polishing |
| Months | A polisher with a medium or heavy pad, then recoat |
What a high spot looks like
CARPRO describes a high spot as excess coating that wasn’t wiped off. IGL says they show as darker patches or rainbow streaks, and are often easier to see after the coating cures.
Fixing it fresh
CARPRO’s US distributor says a little more coating applied within minutes will lift the spot. After that it suggests a dot of a fine polish or a panel wipe on the spot, then recoating it and about six inches around it, feathering inward from the edge.
IGL’s Kenzo data sheet says an uneven base coat within two hours can be removed with a little of its top coat, but after 12 hours it must be polished off and reapplied.
Fixing it after it cures
Once cured, the makers agree it has to be polished off and that area coated again. Gtechniq says the same for Crystal Serum Light residue left to cure. If a shop applied the coating, ask them to fix it.
Avoiding high spots
Work in small sections, about 2 square feet. CARPRO suggests ambient light rather than a single spot light, which can hide high spots, and checking each panel from several angles. IGL says cloudy daylight shows them, while direct sun hides them and speeds curing.
GYEON says to wipe when the coating starts to “sweat,” within about 30 seconds, leveling with a low-pile towel then finishing with a high-pile one, using at least two towels. Test your timing on one panel first.
Professional installation
Ask shops what’s in the price
Find installers near you, then ask about the exact product, the prep and which surfaces get coated.
Sources
Product claims come from the manufacturers’ own instructions, linked below. Prices come from shops’ published price lists.
- CARPRO (US distributor): CQuartz UK 3.0Leveling, high spots and cure.
- IGL Coatings: high spotsWhat they look like and how to fix them by age.
- IGL Coatings: Ecocoat Kenzo data sheetCure, recoating and removal.
- GYEON: Q² Mohs EVOLeveling and the first 14 days.
- Gtechniq: Crystal Serum LightFixing cured residue.
