Optivax 1st Gear May 18, 2011 Author Share May 18, 2011 (edited) OptiCoat Review Edited May 18, 2011 by Optivax ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optivax 1st Gear May 22, 2011 Author Share May 22, 2011 (edited) Did a 2.5 years old metallic black toyota today..Quite in good condition except some find spider webs to correct Prep Wash with Optimum Car wash Clay with Duragloss Claybar Wash rims with Optimum Power clean Polishing Rotary with Orange pad using Meg105 Flex DA witth polishing pad using Poli-Seal Speed 4 Wash again with MM lemon...Noticing water still sheet.. Wipe again with 70% IPA..Ensure surface are meeting streaking now.. Some spider webby before polish... The after shot after correction Edited May 22, 2011 by Optivax Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optivax 1st Gear May 22, 2011 Author Share May 22, 2011 (edited) Apply OptiGuard with Microfiber applicator.. And here are some shots after after OptiGuard..Flash quite first..Not sure for Opti-Coat (Consumer range)..Almost see immediate result.. The Bonnet The rear The rims are coating too This is my first time having coated Opti-Guard on a black car and i was really amaze with the bling bling finish..having an opti-guard(professional range) or Opti-coat 2.0 (consumer)..both allow you to do your regular polishing..sealant and waxing..optiGuard is not a wax nor sealant..Is basically like applying another fresh coat of clearcoat to your surface.. an article from autogylm 2 weeks ago and they have did some research on this bird dropping and water mark etching..they have realise that it is due to our car clearcoat has become soft under sun due to heat..When bird dropping or water landed on surface and once dry without wiping them off..the clearcoat contract when become cold and this is when the marks sat into the clearcoat.. since opti-guard has claimed to have a 9H hardness..we do hope that it helps in this scenerio..forms a hard coating and hopefully against all this contaminents... Edited May 23, 2011 by Optivax Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optivax 1st Gear May 22, 2011 Author Share May 22, 2011 Opticoat against bird droppings.. Thanks Garlic for sharing with me this info.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samster69 Clutched May 22, 2011 Share May 22, 2011 Hey MD bro, BACK IN ACTION? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optivax 1st Gear May 23, 2011 Author Share May 23, 2011 (edited) Just cant resist myself...i do sometimes upon request and if my time permit.. Edited May 23, 2011 by Optivax Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Neutral Newbie May 24, 2011 Share May 24, 2011 (edited) Apply OptiGuard with Microfiber applicator.. And here are some shots after after OptiGuard..Flash quite first..Not sure for Opti-Coat (Consumer range)..Almost see immediate result.. The Bonnet The rear The rims are coating too This is my first time having coated Opti-Guard on a black car and i was really amaze with the bling bling finish..having an opti-guard(professional range) or Opti-coat 2.0 (consumer)..both allow you to do your regular polishing..sealant and waxing..optiGuard is not a wax nor sealant..Is basically like applying another fresh coat of clearcoat to your surface.. an article from autogylm 2 weeks ago and they have did some research on this bird dropping and water mark etching..they have realise that it is due to our car clearcoat has become soft under sun due to heat..When bird dropping or water landed on surface and once dry without wiping them off..the clearcoat contract when become cold and this is when the marks sat into the clearcoat.. since opti-guard has claimed to have a 9H hardness..we do hope that it helps in this scenerio..forms a hard coating and hopefully against all this contaminents... Nice work MD, the rim looks like brand new! Your polishing skills damn good lah bro... that mirror shine looks awesome and I can't see any orange peel at all from those pictures. Anyway its been about a month since i did the coating, both OC 2.0 and OG are holding up well. I only wash with either regular shampoo or ONR and occasionally finish off with OPT Instant Detailer or OPT OCW. Paintwork is still beading well, and washing the car is much easier now as the coating seems to prevent dirt/dust from bonding with the paint. Sometimes the car actually looks clean after driving through a heavy downpour.. Brake dust doesn't stick as much on the coated wheels so I only use car shampoo to wash the wheels these days... my Sonax Extreme wheel cleaner which i used regularly before OC/OG application is now sitting lonely on the shelf... Edited May 24, 2011 by Skip Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optivax 1st Gear May 27, 2011 Author Share May 27, 2011 Nice work MD, the rim looks like brand new! Your polishing skills damn good lah bro... that mirror shine looks awesome and I can't see any orange peel at all from those pictures. Anyway its been about a month since i did the coating, both OC 2.0 and OG are holding up well. I only wash with either regular shampoo or ONR and occasionally finish off with OPT Instant Detailer or OPT OCW. Paintwork is still beading well, and washing the car is much easier now as the coating seems to prevent dirt/dust from bonding with the paint. Sometimes the car actually looks clean after driving through a heavy downpour.. Brake dust doesn't stick as much on the coated wheels so I only use car shampoo to wash the wheels these days... my Sonax Extreme wheel cleaner which i used regularly before OC/OG application is now sitting lonely on the shelf... thanks for the compliment Bro..was hoping to experience more on this coating so the only way is to keep doing Good to hear that OC is doing well..So far the feedbacks are great..Garlic has also share lot of info with me..Just remember to have it maintain.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optivax 1st Gear May 27, 2011 Author Share May 27, 2011 Q & A from Dr G on Opti-Coat 2.0 Thanks to Garlic for sharing... Corey, It was a great pleasure seeing you again also and congratulations on the well deserved award you won for your thorough forum reviews. Your questions here are a prime example of your thoroughness which is partly due to your engineering background. I also want to thank Chris for doing a superb job of explaining how to apply Opti-Coat to make the process easier and more effective for all users. Please look for my replies within your text. Thank you. 1.-What would be the consequences of using more than light pressure to buff off high spots or ridges within minutes of application? When applying Opti-Coat 2.0, the best results are achieved with an even and continuous coat. If you have any high spots, it will be hazy and stays hazy after curing. Using the foam applicator with light pressure helps even out the high spots while using too much pressure can release more product from the sponge and would defeat the purpose. Alternatively a microfiber towel can be used to remove the excess product, however, with this approach there is a possibility of removing all the resins. 2.-Approximately how many microns will Opti-Coat 2.0 add to paint? By using the contents of the syringe on a large SUV, it will add 2-3 microns of Opti-Coat to the paint. For smaller cars you can achieve the same results with less product. 3.-Can Opti-Coat 2.0 be applied to single stage paints of any age? Opti-Coat 2.0 was designed for clearcoat paint and it should be applied after the paint defects are removed. We have not done any long term testing with this product on single stage paint. There are several professional detailers that have applied Opti-Coat to single stage paint after removing all the defects and oxidation with great results. They might be able to provide more information on this application but the main purpose of this product is to protect clearcoat from the elements and premature failure due to over-polishing. 4.-Consider a car with older single stage paint that is badly oxidized and faded and then polished to perfection and brought back to glossy condition. Can Opti-Coat 2.0 lock in the gloss or have any effect stopping the paint from regressing to its faded condition? Please refer to the previous answer. 5.-Can Opti-Coat 2.0 be used on leather, vinyl, and interior plastics? Absolutely not. Opti-Coat 2.0 is designed for use on exterior automotive surfaces only. It cross-links and forms a hard clear film therefore it should not be applied to flexible substrates including leather, vinyl, soft tops, tire, etc. 6.-What would be the outcome if Opti-Coat 2.0 was applied to a properly cleaned tire? Please refer to the previous answer. 7.-I understand using Optimum Poliseal with a foam finishing pad is the acceptable method of cleaning the coating down the road. Is this correct? Yes, you can use Poli-Seal by hand or with a foam finishing pad to clean Opti-Coat or to add additional gloss. 8.-Are other Optimum products such as OptiClean and Optimum No Rinse friendly with Opti-Coat 2.0? If they are friendly do they require any adaptation in their application compared with how they are used on non-coated paint. Yes, we design all our products to be compatible with each other to make the process easier and that includes the products you mentioned as well as other Optimum products such as Optimum Car Wax, Opti-Seal, Instant Detailer, etc. 9.-What temperatures will cured Opti-Coat 2.0 withstand before failing? Opti-Coat 2.0 forms ceramic bonds (Si-C)at very high temperatures and will not be damaged by extreme heat. Therefore, it can be used to protect wheels, brake calipers, engine compartments without any issues. 10.-Assuming its kept indoors in 65-78 degrees what is the shelf life of Opti-Coat 2.0 before being opened by the consumer? Opti-Coat 2.0 has an infinite shelf life as long as moisture is not introduced into the product. 11.-If only some of the syringe is used and it is properly resealed with the cap what will the remaining shelf life be? Assume its kept indoors in 65-78 degrees. Please refer to the previous answer. 12.-Can a small touchup spot of Opti-Coat 2.0 be applied over a previously Opti-coated panel. For instance: If you get a rock chip in your paint and need to touch it up then want to recoat the touched up area with Opti-coat can you simply apply OC to that one small area? Would there be any negative affects where the touch-up OC overlapped the existing OC? Once Opti-Coat cures, it will repel most everything even the fresh resin. If you have to recoat a section, you will have to polish the entire panel first with Optimum Polish or Optimum Finish. Then, you will need to wipe the panel down with a damp microfiber towel to remove any residue before reapplying Opti-Coat 2.0 to the entire panel. === Thank you so much for your work on this innovative product and as always thank you for taking the time to answer my questions in such an insightful manner. Corey, I appreciate the time you put into testing and educating forum members on how to use and benefit from different automotive appearance products. As a paint chemist, I was always puzzled why people over-polish their car paint and cause the paint to fail prematurely (we all have seen examples of clearcoat failure). Opti-Coat 2.0 is the most effective way to avoid premature failure of clearcoats. Our research team spent over 4 years developing and testing Opti-Coat before it was released for professional use and another 3 years to develop Opti-Coat 2.0 for consumer use. This coating has better scratch and mar resistance, better UV resistance, and better chemical resistance than factory clears. Therefore the effects of the elements on Opti-Coat 2.0 is far less than factory clears and there will be much less need for polishing once this is applied on top of the existing clear. Even if you do remove Opti-Coat 2.0 by polishing, you can easily replace it by adding another coat. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. Thanks again. Best Regards, David, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optivax 1st Gear May 28, 2011 Author Share May 28, 2011 A KIA Koup Opti-Coated by Bro Garlic..Great job there... Hello Benny, Here are some pics of my buddy's red koup, all ready to pick-up his bride tomorrow. Feel free to use the pics, he's given his consent as VRN has been smudged. 1) dish detergent wash 2) clay 3) Meg's cutting pad + Menzerna intensive polish (rotary) 4) Meg's polishing pad + Meg's #80 speedglaze (rotary) 5) Meg's finishing pad + Menzerna PO85RD (rotary) 6) Meg's cleaner wax on rims 7) Autosol on exhaust tips 8) dish detergent wash + IPA wipe down 9) OC 2.0 on paint, exhaust tips and rims 10) Duragloss #271 on exterior plastic and rubber 11) Autoglym glass polish on glass 12) Meg's all season dressing on tyres Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optivax 1st Gear June 1, 2011 Author Share June 1, 2011 (edited) A 2.5 years old SLK coated..not much of correction..paint still in pretty good condition 1) Wash with Optimum car wsh shampoo 2) wash rims with Optimum Power clean 3) clay with Duragloss Green claybar 4) Rotary with Green pad (Intensive polish) 5) DA with white pad (RD85) 6) DA with PoliSeal 7) 75% IPA wipe down 8) Wash with detergent 9) 75% IPA wipe down again...seems like detergent cant kill off poliseal 10) Apply OptiGuard on surface and rims with yellow foam applicator Pictures are after coating... Edited June 1, 2011 by Optivax Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optivax 1st Gear June 1, 2011 Author Share June 1, 2011 Another one from Garlic Hi Benny, This is the last OC detail, Mikita will be staying in storeroom for awhile now. Was able to coat 3 full vehicles (Teana, Koup and RX8) with 20cc syringe and blue MF applicator. OC gave CF vinyl a nice sheen look. 1) Dish detergent wash 2) Clay 3) Meg's #80 speedglaze + Meg's polishing pad 4) Optimum poli-seal + Meg's finishing pad 5) dish detergent wash + IPA wipe 6) OC 2.0 on entire vehicle including vinyl, plastic and rubber trimming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optivax 1st Gear June 1, 2011 Author Share June 1, 2011 A 2 weeks old Volvo V60 that was coated with OptiGuard over the weekends.. 1) Wash with Optimum car wash shampoo 2) wash rims with Optimum Power clean 3) clay with Duragloss Green claybar 4) Rotary with white pad (Intensive polish) 5) DA with white pad (RD85) 6) DA with PoliSeal 7) 75% IPA wipe down 8) Wash with detergent to strip off Poliseal..Ensure surface has a metal streaking effect.. 9) 75% IPA wipe down again...seems like detergent cant kill off poliseal 10) Apply OptiGuard on surface and rims with yellow foam applicator Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Neutral Newbie June 4, 2011 Share June 4, 2011 Hi Benny, Free to do my car with Opticoat or not? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samster69 Clutched June 5, 2011 Share June 5, 2011 Please quote coating for new touran Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optivax 1st Gear June 6, 2011 Author Share June 6, 2011 Hi Benny, Free to do my car with Opticoat or not? Sure... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optivax 1st Gear June 6, 2011 Author Share June 6, 2011 Please quote coating for new touran PM send bro.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optivax 1st Gear June 6, 2011 Author Share June 6, 2011 Did a celeb's 2 weeks old GTi..Nice ride!!!Some small correction..Minor web.. 1) Wash with Detergent to strip existing wax 2) wash rims with Optimum Power clean 3) clay with Duragloss Green claybar 4) Rotary with white pad (Intensive polish) 5) DA with white pad (RD85) 6) DA with with pad PoliSeal (speed 3) 7) 75% IPA wipe down 8) Wash with detergent to strip off Poliseal..Ensure surface has a metal streaking effect.. 9) Apply OptiGuard on all painted surface and rims with yellow foam applicator After coating OptiGuard.. Would love to see how it react on red but due to the poor lighting underground..Din have the chance to see.. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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