{"id":24508,"date":"2019-01-28T08:00:37","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T13:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/?p=24508"},"modified":"2019-01-23T10:26:13","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T15:26:13","slug":"gyeon-booster-product-application-and-initial-impressions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/gyeon-booster-product-application-and-initial-impressions\/","title":{"rendered":"Gyeon Booster: Product Application and Initial Impressions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paint coatings provide durable protection for your vehicle’s painted surfaces that help to enhance gloss, simplify maintenance, and resist dirt and contamination.\u00a0 Coatings have been on the market for a while now and the majority of detailing enthusiasts are very aware of their capabilities, but did you know that there are also coatings for your coating?<\/p>\n

Yes, you read that right… a coating for your coating!\u00a0 Gyeon Booster<\/a> is exactly that.\u00a0 It is a paint coating that is meant to be applied on top of another coating to boost certain properties, hence the name “Booster”.\u00a0\u00a0You might be asking yourself, “Really?\u00a0 Another coating on top of my coating.\u00a0 Aren’t we getting carried away here?”.\u00a0 To be honest, I had the same sort of thoughts when I started seeing top-coats like Booster and other two-part coating systems coming on the market, but as always I was curious and wanted to give it a shot.<\/p>\n

Gyeon claims Booster can help to enhance the durability and hydrophobicity of\u00a0any<\/em> quartz\/ceramic coating, even if it is not within the Gyeon product line.\u00a0 They say that Booster will help to prevent one of the most common, and most annoying, issues associated with ceramic coatings – water spots.\u00a0 When used on top of an existing ceramic coating, Booster can help to provide up to 12 more months of hydrophobic properties.\u00a0 Booster is a fluorine-based product claiming water contact angles up to 120 degrees, so the water beading should be out of this world.\u00a0 You may apply Booster right after applying a fresh coat of your favorite ceramic coating like Gyeon Mohs, or you can even apply it several weeks later.\u00a0 It is important to note that this product is only meant to be used as a topcoat and not as a stand-alone coating.\u00a0\u00a0Gyeon Booster is available in only a 30 mL size and includes an applicator block and four applicator cloths.<\/p>\n

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Application Process<\/h2>\n

The instructions from the manufacturer are short and sweet, which made me hopeful that this would be a painless application.\u00a0 As I mentioned previously, Gyeon recommends that Booster is used shortly after the primary base coating has been applied, but it can also be used at a later date.\u00a0 It is recommended that Booster is applied to vehicles that have been driven no more than 2000 km (around 1,200 miles) after the initial coating.<\/p>\n

When applying directly after a base coat, simply wait at least 1 hour before beginning the Booster application.\u00a0 Ensure the surface is dust free before beginning.\u00a0 When applying to a vehicle that has been driven, begin with a proper hand wash utilizing pH neutral shampoos.\u00a0 Dry the car and then perform a thorough wipe down with Gyeon Prep<\/a>.\u00a0 Apply a moderate amount of product to your applicator and spread the product onto a panel using criss-cross motions for even coverage.\u00a0 Wipe the panel immediately after application.\u00a0 Continue this process until the entire vehicle has been coated.\u00a0 Allow a minimum of 12 hours before driving the car or exposing to any sort of weather.<\/p>\n

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Initial Impressions<\/h2>\n

I applied this product directly on top of a fresh application of Gyeon Mohs.\u00a0 This was my very first time using Booster, and I want to like this product, but I have some concerns.\u00a0 First and foremost, the product evaporates so quickly upon application that I found it to be absolutely impossible to tell where I had already applied product to and where I had not.\u00a0 In an attempt to ensure I had touched every part of every panel I found myself using a ton of product relative to what I would have generally used when coating a smaller vehicle such as this one.\u00a0 On the same note, because the product literally disappeared the moment it touched the paint, I could not see if I was spreading it evenly over a given section.\u00a0 I was concerned that either I was missing spots altogether or that I was not spreading it out evenly because there was no way at all to see the product.\u00a0 I was very caught off guard by this and even found myself touching my applicator several times throughout the process just to make sure it was, in fact, damp with product.\u00a0 I have mixed feelings on this whole application because it was insanely easy as there was almost no need to wipe the surface after spreading the coating, but on the flip side, I just can’t feel super confident that I did a good application without some visual feedback.<\/p>\n

I took this short video clip while I was working and I had not planned on using it for this blog, so I apologize for the very crude handheld footage, however, it seems to be the easiest way for me to demonstrate exactly what I mean.\u00a0\u00a0As you will see in the footage, I applied a very generous amount of coating to the applicator.\u00a0 After dusting off the area, I then chose one of the piano black sections of the roof to demonstrate as this darker finish should be the easiest to see any residual coating, however as you will soon see, there is zero residue whatsoever.<\/p>\n