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      05-01-2025, 10:41 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by sean2648 View Post
If you are going to be applying a coating you don't want to use either of those beforehand because they both have protection built in already. After the correction stage you want to use some finishing polish without any fillers or protection in them. The coating willl be your protection.

We don't use or carry Griots products in our shop, but plenty of other options we could recommend for the finishing step
Which finishing polish do you recommend?

Carpros lists this as a semi-permanent filler and primes the surface for coating.

https://carpro.global/product/essence/

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Originally Posted by spazzz View Post
A very common step used is Final stage polish with Essence Xtreme gloss primer
followed by UK3.
Carpro has stated there is no need to paint prep wipe after Essence but most people do.

It is what I generally use as my coating routine with UK3.
Essence plus is what you don't want to use before coating since it is a sealant with fillers.
Correct

The orange bottle I have

https://carpro.global/product/essence/

Last year, I used this for correction on the new X5, it removed some defects, but not all. This time, I need to step up the cut/defect removal by using Boss Correcting Cream. Saw good reviews about it.

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Originally Posted by RCKYMTN M34OI View Post
^ This. you can use Carpro essence prior as it is the primer polish to UK3. Don't use the Griots sealant.
Make sense

This is the updated plan.

Plan:
  1. Correct with BOSS Correcting Cream
  2. (Optional) A quick pass with CarPro Essence (Orange bottle). I will see if there is a need to enhance gloss.
  3. Wipe down with CarPro Eraser
  4. Apply CQuartz UK 3.0
  5. For the 2nd layer, since I have half a bottle of CQ.UK left over from X5 application. Will be applying Gyeon Q² CanCoat EVO after 24 hours.
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