Preparation and the place to apply! Two important points to check before applying glass coating!
2018.08.23
Generally, most applications of DIY car wax and glass coating are easy because they are made for armatures, not professionals.
However, it is very deep when we’re interested in details and we consider it, isn’t it?
The work is so simple such as preparation, washing and applying.
But some of you might think “What should I do this?” at all points.
As you might know from the title,
this time we would like to introduce the two points to check before applying glass coating!
It doesn’t mean you cannot apply unless you do all, but the more beautiful the finishing.
POINT 1. The season and weather for application
The season
To be honest, this is the most important points in Pika Pika Rain Glass Coating.
For you are the first time to apply or afraid with a big mistake, we recommend to apply it in spring or autumn.
Of course, all seasons are fine to apply unless you don’t forget some cautions!
Our staffs apply Pika Pika Rain Glass Coating from spring to winter, but the finishing was good every time!
Applying in summer season … NOT SO GOOD
In case of applying outside, the temperature of car body tends to rise.
Then, the liquid which you applied evaporates quickly, so you tend to apply it unevenly.
Therefore, you need to apply and wipe it more quickly than usual.
Moreover, June and July is the rainy season in Japan,
so it is difficult not to get wet in 24 hours after the application outdoors.
If it rains after the application, there is possibility to be removed the liquid or make circle spots.
Above all, it is too hot! It is very quick to spend the energy.
It takes a lot of time to start from washing a car, so you must avoid work in a brazing heat summer day definitely.
Applying in winter … NOT SO GOOD
In winter, night dew should become a big problem even though you apply everywhere.
However, it is impossible to check the night dew all the time,
so you will find some lines which the water trickled the next morning.
Frost as well. This is also one of the reasons you cannot apply it unevenly.
As a countermeasure, we recommend washing a car and applying glass coating in the early morning.
It helps the glass layer cure as much as possible before night dews and frosts come out.
Also it is too cold!
It is hard to dip your hands into the bucket in a cold day.
Applying in spring and autumn… VERY GOOD
These are the best seasons for Pika Pika Rain Glass Coating!
You can protect the car body from the yellow sand / pollen and rainy season for spring.
Snow for winter as well. It is also easy to find the results.
The weather is stable, so you can finish without problems unless you get a sudden rain.
However, if you want to apply it in the high- pollen season,
you should better to avoid the windless and the deep forest and near the forest park where is easy to fly pollen.
There is possibility to cure with pollen in the glass layer.
The place to apply
Everywhere is OK if you can use water. Please choose from your convenience.
【House】
A garage with a roof is the most appropriate.
If you can prepare the water, you don’t need to move your car until the glass coating cure completely,
so you don’t have to be worried about getting dirty due to sudden rain.
【Car wash space】
Using a wide space and the water is a good point.
However, you need to move your car after applying Pika Pika Rain Glass Coating.
Almost all car wash spaces have a time limit (or you can use until the next person will come),
so you should move your car 1 hour later when you applied it.
If you drive a car which is still going curing, there is possibility to be removed the glass layer by stepping stones and dust.
Washing your car at the car wash space and applying at your house is a good choice.
In this case, please wipe off dust which is adhered while driving with microfiber cloth.
POINT 2. Preparation
Check your car condition
If your car is not brand new, please remove the previous glass coating first.
(Pika Pika Rain Glass Coating is OK, because you can reapply on the previous one.)
For example, car wax, polymer coating and detailing agency…etc.
If you use our car detailing spray (Nano Pika Pika Rain), please remove it, too.
However, sometimes your car was applied car wax or coating by car dealers even though your car is brand new.
If you cannot judge it, please splash the water to the bonnet and checked whether no car wax and coating have.
If the water should stick to the car body, your car has no wax and coating.
Moreover, please check whether your car has water spots and scratches or not, too.
If you leave them, they are covered with the glass layer.
Things which should be removed before the application
Now, in this paragraph, we would like to explain about impurities and scratches which we should remove before applying glass coating.
As we said above, it is up to deal with them.
・Scratches
It cannot help avoiding them.
If the scratches are not so serious, the glass coating can make them less noticeable.
(However, it doesn’t mean that the scratch was removed.)
If you remove them, compound is essential.
Especially, stepping stones tend to damage the car body deeply, you need to repair it by professionals…
You should use … Compound (fine & ultra-fine)
・Iron fillingsh5
They are iron powders in the air.
It causes dust from a brake
They are sharp, so they sticks on the car body and adhere with rusting.
They make the structure rough, but it is easy to find by touching the bonnet covered with the slight film.
You should use … Iron fillings remover, clay, compound (fine & ultra- fine)
・Water Spots (ion deposits)
When the water on the car body evaporate, and the dirt and the minerals in the air became a white circle mark.
It is difficult to prevent, so we have many inquiries about this.
You should use … Ion deposit remover, compound (fine & ultra-fine)
・Oil film
It is a compound of water and oil and small vale of oil.
Sometimes it looks rainbow colors like a soap bubble if the oil film is strong.
It is caused by rain, emission gas in the air and splashing dirty water on the road.
Stubborn ones cannot be removed with car shampoo.
You should us… oil remover (degreaser), compound (fine & ultra-fine)
The reason why compound is listed in all cases is polishing the surface.
Therefore, it can scale off everything from the car body.
However, sometimes you cannot irreparable things happen, so please use this carefully and do not polish too much.
Moreover, stains and scratches which are in to the car paint surface cannot be removed with compound.
(You need to polish the car paint surface, too.)
Please ask some professionals.
We noticed that we must not forget to wash off chemical products!
If you’re worried, please wash your car with car shampoo each time.
Sometimes the chemical products cannot be removed by splashing water.
So, it might cause the bad effect on the glass coating
Especially, Ion Deposit Remover and iron fillings remover are very strong to damage the car body.
Therefore, please check to things as you use.
Finally
How was it?
Was it benefit for you?
“How about washing a car?”
Some of you might think like this.
Don’t worry, we’ve already written about it, so please read it!
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