Early this evening I was applying some ceramic coating/sealant to a car of mine. I have not done it before; I followed directions and used the included sponge applicator to do the side panels on one side of the car to learn the technique. All was good. Then I got to the hood, the applicator started to come apart (foam pad on stiffer backing board); the thin sponge separating from the backer board. After 1/2 the hood, the sponge was useless and I chucked it and continued on with a clean microfiber cloth I had.
When I came back to buff, the 1/2 the hood done with the sponge was tacky, streaky, and wouldn't dry or buff. I realized the SiO2 had dissolved the adhesive holding the sponge to the backer and it was in the ceramic in that area. It was around dark and I didn't have a lot to do, and kids to feed, so I left it. But I realized I had a bigger problem than I thought since the LF fender and 1/2 the hood are now contaminated.
What do I do in the morning to strip that and re-apply that area?
When I came back to buff, the 1/2 the hood done with the sponge was tacky, streaky, and wouldn't dry or buff. I realized the SiO2 had dissolved the adhesive holding the sponge to the backer and it was in the ceramic in that area. It was around dark and I didn't have a lot to do, and kids to feed, so I left it. But I realized I had a bigger problem than I thought since the LF fender and 1/2 the hood are now contaminated.
What do I do in the morning to strip that and re-apply that area?