User Tag List

Results 1 to 15 of 15

Thread: Opti-Coat 2.0

  1. #1

    Default Opti-Coat 2.0

    Opti-Coat 2.0 is currently on order from the manufacturer and arriving shortly.

    We are accepting orders in advance and shipping out when the stock arrives. To secure yours now, purchase through the following link

    Opti-Coat 2.0

    NOTE: This product is not the professional Optimum Coating. It is a retail version designed for application by the amateur detailer.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Surrey Hills, Victoria
    Age
    49
    Posts
    5,866

    Default

    Joel, what are the key differences between this and the professionally applied version?

  3. #3

    Default

    There are two key differences.

    1. The retail version is far easier to apply. It still does require someone with some background to detailing to keep out of trouble.
    2. The retail version produces a thinner film than the professional version. The pro version is about 2 microns thick which is crazy thick for a coating. This means that the chances of removing it through general wear and tear are basically no chance at all.

    I don't know what the thickness of the retail version is, but I'll find out in time. But being thinner, there "may" be a chance you'll remove it eventually through mechanical abrasion.

    Hope that makes sense mate. Whether its the pro version or the retail version, you are still dealing with a product that I think is the best of the best.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Surrey Hills, Victoria
    Age
    49
    Posts
    5,866

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by ZAS View Post
    Whether its the pro version or the retail version, you are still dealing with a product that I think is the best of the best.
    No doubt there at all Joel. You haven't steered me wrong yet

    So obviously the clear coat needs to be absolutely pristine before this goes on, which is where the detailing experience would come in. Am I right in assuming that this is not able to be applied over a surface that's had Amigo or any other polish applied to it (Ie a polish capable of hiding minor scratching etc)?

    Ie it has to bond directly with the clear and not have anything at all between it?


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Caff Mobile Mk1 - 2010 Aluminum Gen II | 2XS SRI | H&R Lowered Springs | cpe 75 Duro Engine Mount | Whiteline Rear Swaybar | Moog "Problem Solver" Rear Endlinks | 3M Carbon Black Tint | Lakin Custom Plates | Opti-Coat Paint Protection | Paint Correction by Me - SOLD

    Caff Mobile Mk2 - 2008 BMW Z4M Coupe - Sapphire Black Metallic | Stock....for now

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Feb 2010
    Location
    Mornington Peninsula
    Age
    42
    Posts
    1,659

    Default

    How much is this stuff worth?
    I've been told I should look after the paint of my car better by a detailer.
    So I'm gonna wash it more than once a month, and am thinking of rubbing something on it to, as I'm told, 'protect it'.
    Those who know me know this post isn't a joke...

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Surrey Hills, Victoria
    Age
    49
    Posts
    5,866

    Default

    It's in the link Joel posted mate - $99.95

    Jon, my advice would be to perhaps get it professionally detailed and polished, and then look at immediately (ie within an hour or two of the detail at most) applying something like Prima Paint protection product yourself

    Provided you top up the protection with a spray of Hydro once a month, you should get around six months before needing to re-apply the paint protection.

    It's quite low maintenance day to day and it'll be much more forgiving to do yourself than something like Opti-Coat 2.0

    Or maybe you could whisper sweet nothings into Missy's ear and she can help you out
    Caff Mobile Mk1 - 2010 Aluminum Gen II | 2XS SRI | H&R Lowered Springs | cpe 75 Duro Engine Mount | Whiteline Rear Swaybar | Moog "Problem Solver" Rear Endlinks | 3M Carbon Black Tint | Lakin Custom Plates | Opti-Coat Paint Protection | Paint Correction by Me - SOLD

    Caff Mobile Mk2 - 2008 BMW Z4M Coupe - Sapphire Black Metallic | Stock....for now

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Feb 2010
    Location
    Mornington Peninsula
    Age
    42
    Posts
    1,659

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Caffeine Fiend View Post
    It's in the link Joel posted mate - $99.95

    Jon, my advice would be to perhaps get it professionally detailed and polished, and then look at immediately (ie within an hour or two of the detail at most) applying something like Prima Paint protection product yourself

    Provided you top up the protection with a spray of Hydro once a month, you should get around six months before needing to re-apply the paint protection.

    It's quite low maintenance day to day and it'll be much more forgiving to do yourself than something like Opti-Coat 2.0

    Or maybe you could whisper sweet nothings into Missy's ear and she can help you out
    Paint protection? Sounds like too much work. I might just go a nice, cheap polish...
    ___,...--'--..--...,,,
    [__--_;=-o-:iiiiiilll.===
    ``/ /-'|___|;;;;;;;;:

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Surrey Hills, Victoria
    Age
    49
    Posts
    5,866

    Default

    up to you mate, but in the long run you'll actually spend more time and effort continually re-polishing than you would with a longer lasting solution like paint protection (which sits on top of a polished surface)

    A polished surface might last a couple of weeks before it goes again (depending on how the car is stored etc)

  9. #9

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Caffeine Fiend View Post
    No doubt there at all Joel. You haven't steered me wrong yet

    So obviously the clear coat needs to be absolutely pristine before this goes on, which is where the detailing experience would come in. Am I right in assuming that this is not able to be applied over a surface that's had Amigo or any other polish applied to it (Ie a polish capable of hiding minor scratching etc)?

    Ie it has to bond directly with the clear and not have anything at all between it?


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    That's correct mate. No products like Amigo are suitable before hand. Pure polishes like Prima Swirl, Prima Finish, Optimum Hyper Polish/Compound are OK. But you need to wipe down with isopropyl alcohol to remove any polishing oils from the surface.

    So basically, what you said is exactly right. It need to bond to the layers of paint. Whether that be clear coat or acrylic.

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Perth, WA
    Age
    52
    Posts
    6,388

    Default

    FYI I had the Optimum Opti coat professionally applied and 4 months on, it looks schmich! The dirt slides off and water beads so well!

  11. #11

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by shakespeare View Post
    FYI I had the Optimum Opti coat professionally applied and 4 months on, it looks schmich! The dirt slides off and water beads so well!
    I've seen photos of yours mate. Very nice. That blue looks dripping wet in the pics.

  12. #12
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Surrey Hills, Victoria
    Age
    49
    Posts
    5,866

    Default

    Cheers Joel

    Might look into this once my recently re-applied paint protection comes up for re-doing

    Dan

  13. #13
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    Salisbury, QLD
    Age
    49
    Posts
    16

    Default

    Same with me, I've had the Optimum Opti coat professionally applied as well, same car as Shakespear (funny enough) and I'm glad I did - Some pics below... As you can see very shiny..







    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Click image for larger version. 

Name:	IMG_0157.jpg 
Views:	110 
Size:	45.7 KB 
ID:	8147   Click image for larger version. 

Name:	IMG_0158.jpg 
Views:	102 
Size:	51.3 KB 
ID:	8148  

  14. #14
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Moorooka, Brisbane
    Age
    48
    Posts
    7,059

    Default

    +3 for the Professional application with Redline Car Care in Brisbane. I get lazy with my cleaning, but the car comes up perfect every time. I'm not a polishing nut like some here, but it suits my lifestyle.

  15. #15
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    Salisbury, QLD
    Age
    49
    Posts
    16

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Yeldarb View Post
    +3 for the Professional application with Redline Car Care in Brisbane. I get lazy with my cleaning, but the car comes up perfect every time. I'm not a polishing nut like some here, but it suits my lifestyle.
    Yes indeed - Kim is a great guy, there was even a slight scratch on my car which he buffed out / fixed up (at no extra cost)...

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •