Opti Coat??

Beemerboy

Beemerboy

Just One More Coat
Brought the family a newer car over the weekend, 2012 KIA Ompita...I'm going to wash and clay..then use a rotary wool pad and foam cutting pad with Presta polishes two step to get the paint leveled. Then polish with the PC using PB P-W-C and PB black hole glaze..

Then I'm up for suggestions on the LSP..normally I would use PB EXP but was thinking of trying the Opti Coat for a change..Thoughts?
 

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Nice looking car. You sure you don't mean Opti-Seal? Give it a shot, it will only take you 10 minutes to see if you like it. It supposed to migrate under wax but not sure how it will play with a glaze.
 
rzatch said:
Nice looking car. You sure you don't mean Opti-Seal? Give it a shot, it will only take you 10 minutes to see if you like it. It supposed to migrate under wax but not sure how it will play with a glaze.
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Thanks That's what I meant..
 
OS is super easy to use. Ultima is pretty easy too. I like either after a decent polymer sealant base.
 
And it goes without saying, that if you did indeed opti-coat the car, you would not have to do anything to the paint for years...
And it would stay cleaner longer...way easier to wash...
:)
DanF
 
OC is quite good, especially for a daily driver. I think the key to success is to use Optimum Polishes for prep and don't skimp on application of the OC. You don't want to be the guy who says "I only used 3ccs to coat my whole car" - no good. I also found the Optimum Dual applicator to be quite good - and you use less OC without trying.
 
I would not use the black hole if you plan on using any kind of coating.

If you plan on putting all that time into a correction I cannot see not protecting it for the longer term with a coating. Opti-Coat and EXO are 2 I am familiar with and they are both excellent IMHO.
 
While I know it was meant to be Opti-Seal I personally like Opti-Coat and the new Pinnacle Black Label 850 Diamond Coating
 
Yes I'm a believer in OC also has served me well on my outside 24/7 truck. I have two new cars that I want to coat with something but not OC. One is pearl white and the other is charcoal grey they are garaged so I want more of a wetter look. Need to give the Black Label a shot some day but the cost of admission has stopped me.
 
A lot of great suggestions, so I will leave that alone.. but congrats on the new car, the color looks great :) :bigups
 
For the amount of work you're planning, I'd say go with opti-coat. I see it firshand with my clients' cars, they are just easier to clean with the coating in place

with that said if you're planning to coat the car, skip PWC and black hole. They will both leave something behind that will be tough to fully remove IMO

I tend to finish most often with something from the menzerna line and then strip with carpro eraser (twice - once for inspection after the area is polished, then a follow up on the entire car prior to Opti Coat)
 
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