Sharing this experience just in case someone is about give Gtechniq ceramics a go: Gtechniq panel wipe can react strangely with touch up paint.
Preparing for the ceramics I had touched up quite a number of paint chips in the front bumper, using oem Sterling grey touch up paint. Most chips were tiny so no need nor space for clear coat. Waited a couple of weeks and finalised the touch ups - just a a go with polish and they went invisible as usual. Cleaning the paint from polish residues with Gtechnics panel wipe resulted, however, in a strange reaction where the touch ups turned really bright silver. The bright surface could be removed with heavy polishing. Wiped with diluted IPA and appied CSL & EXO ceramics with no hassle. Happy end but I missed a heartbeat or two.
Earlier on my blue 6er’s touch ups (also with oem paint and PW) did not react this way.
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Touch up paint and Gtechniq PW react strangely
- DMike
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Touch up paint and Gtechniq PW react strangely
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2005 Z4 3.0i Sterling grey
- Beedub
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Touch up paint and Gtechniq PW react strangely
I am gtechniq accredited....
Their panel wipe is too strong to use over bare stone chip repairs, use a water based PW such as car pro ERASER.
Their panel wipe is too strong to use over bare stone chip repairs, use a water based PW such as car pro ERASER.
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- DMike
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Touch up paint and Gtechniq PW react strangely
Good to know. CSL & EXO works really nice with this colour. So far I’ve only rinsed any dirt away and take a short blast on the motorway to dry.
2005 Z4 3.0i Sterling grey
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Touch up paint and Gtechniq PW react strangely
CSL and EXO is a GREAT combo, please report back in a few months and let me no what you think
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