The end all be all sealant. Lasts for YEARS!

[ProStreetCamaro]

Optimum opti coat is finally available to the general public! This stuff is simply AMAZING. Biggest issue is you MUST get your paint as perfect as it can be before you apply it. Your auto needs to be buffed out and 100% swirl free then you must use an ipa wipe down to make sure any residue like oils are gone. Once done you have a permanent protective coating that is super slick and releases contaminates very easily making washing the car very easy. This stuff has been all the rage on detail forums for a while.


http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-opti-coat.html

 

[oilboy123]

Interesting concept........

 

[DaHen]

I find it very relaxing to get out and wash, polish and wax the cars. This Optimum Opti-Coat 2.0 would take that away from me.
However, for the person who doesn't want or can't find the time to take care of the finish on his or her car this is the product to use.

 

[Colt]

Sounds like the kind of product a dealer would push.
I don't believe any protectant lasts a year.Forget about years.

"You read it right. Optimum Opti-Coat 2.0 is a permanent coating that protects automotive paint over its lifetime!"

I'm surprised the product isn't on a late night informercial.
Remember the product that a laser couldn't penetrate.

 

[d00df00d]

What's the catch?

 

[IndyIan]

Originally Posted By: Colt
Sounds like the kind of product a dealer would push.
I don't believe any protectant lasts a year.Forget about years.

"You read it right. Optimum Opti-Coat 2.0 is a permanent coating that protects automotive paint over its lifetime!"


Sounds like an infomercial description of a clear coat... Which I think almost every car gets these days?

 

[Colt]

Originally Posted By: d00df00d
What's the catch?


$59.99!

 

[Vikas]

I argued against it on the similar grounds on that forum but I lost the argument as the guys there do have impeccable credentials. Personally, I don't believe it.

- Vikas

 

[d00df00d]

Originally Posted By: IndyIan
Sounds like an infomercial description of a clear coat... Which I think almost every car gets these days?

Their website says it acts as a second layer of clear coat.

 

[daman]

Im pretty pleased with my routine,after cleaning the paint(clay bar,PC buff for any light webbing/hazing)i top it with DG 601 then 105 or 111 toped off with collinite. And HAVE gotten over a year with an amazing shine/beading still.

 

[ProStreetCamaro]

People can believe what they want but this stuff does work like they claim. Lasting the life of the car? That may be a stretch but there is proof it has lasted over 3 years and that version of the product was a test version and not even the final product. This stuff has been in development for a longgggg time.

For daily drivers opti coat is the answer to protecting the factory finish. For enthusiast that like to detail regularly it is also very good because you can protect the valuable finish and still detail the car regularly with what ever wax you like. Each wax gives a distinctive look and it is safe to wax right over the opti coat.

Now for me I do enjoy detailing my auto's BUT my full time job (I own and operate a lawn care business) takes its toll on me and most days I really dont feel like going out and spending hours on my cars and trucks very often.

 

[daman]

Same here i enjoy the detailing plus it's a good work out keeps me in shape.

 

[grampi]

Originally Posted By: daman
Im pretty pleased with my routine,after cleaning the paint(clay bar,PC buff for any light webbing/hazing)i top it with DG 601 then 105 or 111 toped off with collinite. And HAVE gotten over a year with an amazing shine/beading still.


I too have gotten a year's worth of protection from Zaino...

 

[daman]

Originally Posted By: grampi
Originally Posted By: daman
Im pretty pleased with my routine,after cleaning the paint(clay bar,PC buff for any light webbing/hazing)i top it with DG 601 then 105 or 111 toped off with collinite. And HAVE gotten over a year with an amazing shine/beading still.


I too have gotten a year's worth of protection from Zaino...

Yep good product also have used it.

 

[JHZR2]

Originally Posted By: ProStreetCamaro
For enthusiast that like to detail regularly it is also very good because you can protect the valuable finish and still detail the car regularly with what ever wax you like. Each wax gives a distinctive look and it is safe to wax right over the opti coat.


Ding ding ding! Agree 100%. Stacking protection is always a good thing, and if this can go down as a once and for all protection layer, with other sealants/waxes over top, you definitely have a nice protective coating there...

I like that concept, except for a few questions:

1) Say you do stack waxes. Other special products, e.g. zaino, want a wipedown to get the surface perfect first. That wipedown/dawn wash will get rid of anything. If youre doing prep like that for any topper waxes, would this stuff get removed from use of a wrong solvent? How about IPA?

2) If more like a clearcoat, can it chip?

3) What happens if there are swirls or other issues in the paint that arent perfected before application?

4) How does it do UV-wise over a long time? Is there any real solid proof of UV protection sustained?

 

[Colt]

Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Originally Posted By: ProStreetCamaro
For enthusiast that like to detail regularly it is also very good because you can protect the valuable finish and still detail the car regularly with what ever wax you like. Each wax gives a distinctive look and it is safe to wax right over the opti coat.


Ding ding ding! Agree 100%. Stacking protection is always a good thing, and if this can go down as a once and for all protection layer, with other sealants/waxes over top, you definitely have a nice protective coating there...

I like that concept, except for a few questions:

1) Say you do stack waxes. Other special products, e.g. zaino, want a wipedown to get the surface perfect first. That wipedown/dawn wash will get rid of anything. If youre doing prep like that for any topper waxes, would this stuff get removed from use of a wrong solvent? How about IPA?

2) If more like a clearcoat, can it chip?

3) What happens if there are swirls or other issues in the paint that arent perfected before application?

4) How does it do UV-wise over a long time? Is there any real solid proof of UV protection sustained?


Also in case of an accident and a panel has to be painted to blend in ...how is the stuff removed?

 

[daman]

Originally Posted By: Colt
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Originally Posted By: ProStreetCamaro
For enthusiast that like to detail regularly it is also very good because you can protect the valuable finish and still detail the car regularly with what ever wax you like. Each wax gives a distinctive look and it is safe to wax right over the opti coat.


Ding ding ding! Agree 100%. Stacking protection is always a good thing, and if this can go down as a once and for all protection layer, with other sealants/waxes over top, you definitely have a nice protective coating there...

I like that concept, except for a few questions:

1) Say you do stack waxes. Other special products, e.g. zaino, want a wipedown to get the surface perfect first. That wipedown/dawn wash will get rid of anything. If youre doing prep like that for any topper waxes, would this stuff get removed from use of a wrong solvent? How about IPA?

2) If more like a clearcoat, can it chip?

3) What happens if there are swirls or other issues in the paint that arent perfected before application?

4) How does it do UV-wise over a long time? Is there any real solid proof of UV protection sustained?


Also in case of an accident and a panel has to be painted to blend in ...how is the stuff removed?

220-320 grit on the 6" DA,gone!!

 

[demarpaint]

Sounds like something I'd try on a new car as soon as I took it home and prepped it. The idea of it being permanent is hard to swallow, but I like the fact that waxes etc. can be put over it, and that it does protect the clear coat. I also enjoy detailing vehicles, and wouldn't want to give that up.

 

[ProStreetCamaro]

Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Originally Posted By: ProStreetCamaro
For enthusiast that like to detail regularly it is also very good because you can protect the valuable finish and still detail the car regularly with what ever wax you like. Each wax gives a distinctive look and it is safe to wax right over the opti coat.


Ding ding ding! Agree 100%. Stacking protection is always a good thing, and if this can go down as a once and for all protection layer, with other sealants/waxes over top, you definitely have a nice protective coating there...

I like that concept, except for a few questions:

1) Say you do stack waxes. Other special products, e.g. zaino, want a wipedown to get the surface perfect first. That wipedown/dawn wash will get rid of anything. If youre doing prep like that for any topper waxes, would this stuff get removed from use of a wrong solvent? How about IPA?

2) If more like a clearcoat, can it chip?

3) What happens if there are swirls or other issues in the paint that arent perfected before application?

4) How does it do UV-wise over a long time? Is there any real solid proof of UV protection sustained?


The only thing that will remove the opti coat is a compound. IPA and dawn wash doesn't phase it.

For chipping that I don't know yet

You must buff out and remove all swirls and defects before opti coat is applied or else it will seal in the swirls and contaminates.

The car that had it on for 3 years stayed out doors and was washed in tunnel car washes and the opti coat was still holding up strong. They claim is blocks UV rays which in turn makes the cars original clear coat and color base coat last.

 

[FiremarshalRob]

I'm having a hard time believing, but I do like the idea.

The best I've done is after a perfect prep with my pc 7424, clay, etc, was 2 coats of Collinite 476s and topped with Rejex.

A year I find hard to believe, but why put this on if you still need to wax over it???
Seems like you would put this on, and just simply wash the car and from then on out.

RL