Optimum Poli Seal

I have been able to get 3-4 months out of it. Of course I am in fairly mild Southern California and I frequently "boost" the poli-seal with Opt spray wax. I doubt there is an Autopian who knows how long any wax will actually last...we are to obsessive to let any product to run it's course!!
 
TheFiveO said:
I have been able to get 3-4 months out of it. Of course I am in fairly mild Southern California and I frequently "boost" the poli-seal with Opt spray wax. I doubt there is an Autopian who knows how long any wax will actually last...we are to obsessive to let any product to run it's course!!
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Yeah, I know what you mean. I have so many different products, I typically change every couple of months, just to try something new. I was planning on using it for a couple of cars I am detailing next month for someone, and was just curious. I will probably top it with Collinite 845.
 
Actually PS and 845 is a nice looking combo. I used that a few months ago myself. I got a few free sample bottles of 845 at SEMA this year. While I love the look and durability of 845, you sure get spoiled by the ease of using spray waxes!
 
Poli Seal by itself holds up pretty awful from my experience. you should always top it with something else. works great as a very mild polish on the DA to tackle light swirling in between paint corrections. :waxing:
 
I use Poliseal pretty frequently. I love the ease of application and the look. I have never let it stand by itself on a car though. Typically, what I do is work it into the paint and go all the way around the car without wiping it off. Then I'll go around the car spraying OCW on and wiping it down. Saves time, and it looks good while giving the car some protection. If I'm not topping with OCW, I'll usually top with a carnuaba wax.



Back to the original question. I'm sure it has some protection in it; however, I would not personally expect it to last forever. It's a polish AND sealant mixed into one. IMO, it's rare that any combo product is exceptionally good at either of it's claims. Poliseal is a great light polish that can remove heavier marring than people expect (for what it is) and leaves a little bit of protection behind (IMO, ofcourse).
 
Lasted from April to August on a black ML430 that belongs to a customer. Polished with Optimum Polish, then with Poli-Seal and that was it. I wash their cars the 3rd Saturday of each month and I think I washed the ML once or twice with ONR during the summer (it belongs to their daughter). I was out there in August on a rainy day (I ended up detailing their Harley) and the ML was parked outside...and still beading decently. Honestly, I was pretty suprised by the beading. I was out at their house this past Saturday and the ML was there. Still actually looked pretty good but I doubt it is still beading.



I also use it as a one step on some regular's cars and two months later when I go back it appears to be holding up well. However, 95% of the time I use it, I either buff it off with Optimum Car Wax or remove it conventionally and either use Opti-Seal or a carnauba over it.
 
Thanks for all of the replies. I detail cars for family and friends on the side. I average 8 cars a year probably. In the past, it isn't unusual for me to keep a car for a couple of days, and spend 12-18 hours on it doing interior, wash, clay, polish (agressive), polish (finishing), sealant, carnauba, engine cleaning, wheels/wheels, wells, glass, etc...



Now, I have been bombarded with about 4 cars to do within the next month and a half, and with these 4, I will have 6-8 hours tops for full details/corrections. I was needing a decent AIO to speed the process up. I am thinking I will be able to do these cars with interior, wash, clay, Optimum Polish (via the rotary), Poli Seal (via the PC), and Collinite 845 by hand, and then do the engine, wheels/tires, wells, glass, etc, and be able to do so withing the 6-8 hour window.



I am hoping the Optimum products will help me speed up my process a bit by eliminating a step or 2.
 
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