Perfect blend every time with no blending solvent!

Have you struggled to blend black paint,

Watch Tom Horvath explain the impossible spot blend on base coat clear on black paint.
All steps are explained thoroughly, from prepping with 3M grey scotch brite to achieve the proper adhesion.
Infratech heater.
Clear coating using a technique called a hard edge blend.
Use wool to remove scratches and foam to finish all with Ceram-X Polish.

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[aflautomotive]

Hi Tom, thanks for the great content. We've followed you and continued to use Ceram-X over the years. It is superior (we've tried everything). We're a mobile auto body service, servicing the Southland since 1991. One of the reasons we even tried Ceram-X is because of the auto body industry saying it can't be done. We love to see them proved wrong. And now again with the "Hard edge blend" ! Wow! I'd love to see more content on hard edge blends. Maybe even go to a class put on by you. This is a game changer for us... Thanks again!

[jamesbasso]

This method works well! I tried it today due the first time and am very satisfied with the results! Thanks Tom!

[Swanicyouth]

Hi. Great video. I’m a guy w/ a detailing background & am starting to get into paint spot repairs. Ince I started to learn about auto paint / clear I thought about almost exactly what you are doing in this video & told by body shop guys it can’t be done. I feel like body shop guys have a fear of compounding / polishing - they want to spray 2k clear, have it come out perfect & be done with it. And, if it’s not, grab some blending solvent in a can, spray that - & be done with it. I think it’s because they are in production mode & sanding, compounding, polishing, & cleaning up takes time & time is money. They want to get it perfect out of the gun & that’s it.

As a spot repair to either conserve original paint or just to do less work this is a great approach. I don’t understand why people say the clear will fail? You’re spraying 2k clear over sanded 2k clear. What’s the difference between that & just adding a second layer of clear during a new paint job? The paint doesn’t know your stopping in the middle of a panel. Maybe something chemically happens to the “old clear” as it ages if you are doing this as a spot repair that makes the new clear less likely to be stable over it at the edge - but I doubt it. Clear is always sprayed in layers. Why would it fail if prepped & done properly?

This type of repair enables you to fix small areas of paint damage at home without a booth. And body shop guys will tell you a booth is nec, you’ll get dust, etc… But if you can sand & compound that out. Detailers do it all the time on shoddy body shop repairs. Of course it’s ideal to repaint the entire panel, but it’s also a lot more work, money, supplies etc

[johncee]

Can’t wait for Q-7 Detailer to be available again!

[spaminacanu]

Hoping Ceram-X is available soon, I'm running low! Best product around, hands down.

[polara]

Super Informative video! I am on Ceram-X I need to step up to the D/A it looks like. Rotary Red Pad has been good so far though.

[pd]

The problem isn’t the blend being visible. The problem with used car lot work like this is that the mil thickness of the clear edge is inadequate for proper uv resistance and will fail over time.

[bobvee]

How many days would you let it sit in an air dry situation

[vaughnhoplamazian]

Awesome video. Going to try it. What basecoat/clearcoat products do you use for Pebble beach concours show cars? Thank you .

[Swanicyouth]

Thanks. Do you think clear that’s been reduced w/ reducer or thinned fails because the final film thickness of the clear isn’t thick enough or because reducing clear chemically changes it so it doesn’t cure as strong?

[medicineman]

How did you apply the base without it reacting to with the clear coat? I always have to dry spray some epoxy primer to seal it

[awaddabit]

Good afternoon sir,
I’m so impressed of what you have done.

Do you bake the base coat on every coat and every coat of clear coat?

I’ve never seen this method done before it looks interesting.
Thank you

[djborden]

Will this work on single stage paint? I have a 1980s Porsche 911 in black that still has the original single stage paint which is in good condition with the exception of a small burn through on the hip of the quarter panel.

[tubbedcuda]

How well will this process work if we don’t have the infrared heater?

[ZiyadhLatib]

Sir I'd like to ask, I've been told to use abit of soap with the water for wet sanding, is this correct way ? Please let me know

[andreas]

Hello @clearcoatsolutions
The csi ceram x polish is not available where i live in belgium europe. What equivalent could you recommend? Rupes da coarse or da fine, or rupes uno pure? Or any other good brand?

[Michael-rieh]

I really don't like the background music it's vary distincting just been honest

[alphamegaman]

Now All I need is a $4000 infrared heater and I'm good to go!🙄

[JamiecoreyL]

100% that will come back, I’m not knocking what you do but it’s fact plus you can still see the line, in my opinion on a car that quality just clear end to end these burn in are for used car hacks

[rongamble]

You are aware there is edge blender to achieve the same process