Optimum Protectant Plus Review

GregCavi

Pinnacle Detailing Owner
Product

premiumautocare_1875_597420


Price

17 oz. PAC = $10.95
17 oz. autogeek = $10.99
17 oz. Optimum Car Care.com = $12.99


Packing Info

Comes in the normal optimum 17 oz. bottle. I really love these bottles as they are so thin and dont take up much room. The blue is cool to but of course that doesnt effect much.

Optimum Description

Optimum Protectant Plus is another innovative product from OPT that cleans, restores, and protects leather surfaces, vinyl surfaces, and moldings. Optimum Protectant Plus has a balance of cleaners, penetrating oils, and UV inhibitors that restores the original color of these surfaces, protects against and hides any scratches, and protects against sun damage.

Just like automotive paint which has undergone major changes in technology, automotive leather and vinyl surfaces have also improved considerably in the past decade. Nearly all automotive leather surfaces are treated with special chemicals that provide resistance to scratching and marring, increase their durability, and provide protection from weathering. The chemistry of vinyl surfaces has improved dramatically as well to give these surfaces leather look and leather feel. The vinyl surfaces are also treated with similar chemicals as those used for automotive leather to increase their durability and to provide protection from weathering.

These protective chemicals are lost over a period of a few months. Optimum Protectant Plus cleans these surfaces and replenishes the protective chemicals while adding UV protection to these substrates. Most leather or vinyl protectants in the marketplace leave an oily film behind on these surfaces which gives them a glossy look and an slick feel. Since these products are not absorbed into these surfaces, they last a few days and mainly act as a dust magnet.

Optimum Protectant Plus keeps leather supple and helps reduce cracking of vinyl and leather surfaces, as well as reducing scratching and marring. Optimum Protectant Plus penetrates and adheres to these surfaces; therefore, it does not make these surfaces oily or slick and provides lasting protection. Optimum Protectant Plus also works great on the outside trims and moldings. These are just some of the reasons why Optimum Protectant Plus is preferred by many detailing professionals

Color/Scent

The liquid has a milky color to it and the smell is very suttle. I cant put my finger on the smell, but it does smell a touch like ocw.

How i used it

I sprayed it on the trim and spread with an mf, it dries smooth and not streaky. I also used it on the leather. It made it nice and smooth and gave it a very matte finish.

Thoughts


This is NOT the protectant for the gloss folks. On some trim it will look like there is nothing on it. It leaves the shine that i compare to meguiars quick interior detailer. It has very low levels up shine. I really like the look on leatehr and trim, but sometimes a touch more gloss would be desired.

Site

http://www.optimumcarcare.com/optimumprotectant.html

http://autogeek.net/optimum-protectant-plus.html

http://premiumautocare.com/opt-300.html

Questions/Comments

Greg
 
very nice review. What can i expect when it comes to protection compared to 303,Adams V.R.T, which have high SPF ratings. :book:
 
Well, steve from poorboys tells me that SPF in a dressing means very little, but I know that adams VRT lasts a very long time. This dressing is still going strong after a month on my car.

Greg
 
GregCavi said:
Well, steve from poorboys tells me that SPF in a dressing means very little, but I know that adams VRT lasts a very long time. This dressing is still going strong after a month on my car.

Greg


I just want to know :help: whats the SPF because I live in Miami & i need Sun protection. SPF is something everyone looks foward to in a protectant. Especially when you have the sun hitting your car everyday. :huh:
 
Miami_Sunset said:
I just want to know :help: whats the SPF because I live in Miami & i need Sun protection. SPF is something everyone looks foward to in a protectant. Especially when you have the sun hitting your car everyday. :huh:


SPF is for skin care,

When it comes to car products..... well, I think there is some marketing in the mix. I've never seen a full explanation of SPF in car care products.
 
I wouldn't go by SPF ratings seeing that its usually used for skin and our cars are way different than our skin. I would just use one of the above and if you are concerned with protection, apply on a weekly basis or something like that.
 
SPF is important especially in leather conditioners & anything that has to do with protection on your trim,rubber, leather, vinyl. :yes: & also the optimum protectant has leather seat picture on the bottle which means that there must be some type of chemical to prevent fading from the sun. :noexpress normally SPF is something i look foward to. My questio nis whats the SPF on the protectant.
 
David @ optimum will be able to describe the SPF thing far better than I. The site didnt reveal it but here is his email. info@optimumcarcare.com

It usually takes a day or two for a response but he will give you a really decriptive answer. Sorry I couldnt be of more help.

Greg
 
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