OptiSeal vs. OptiCoat

[Legacy99]

I agree Dan, it does look sterile and I would not use OC on my personal ride. OC would be great for the average guy that washes once a week or twice a month and hates waxing. For those who are anal about their cars, you would be polishing off the OC to get rid of the marring from washing within 6 months. This would not make OC worth while imo. I would rather use a sealant like Blackfire every 2-3 months and lightly polish every 4-6 months or when needed. If OC was scratch resistant, that would be another story.

Optiseal is a great product, excellent looking shine, its as if you added a layer of glass on top of your paint. Durability is about 2-3 months for a daily driver parked outside 24x7. Takes about 5-7 minutes to do a whole car.

Opticoat, amazing durability and ability to release dirt/tar/etc. Lasts years. You have to polish the car to perfection before you apply. Takes about 30-45 minutes to do a car. Looks wise, it's boring. Needs a QD or wax on top to perk up.

[yourgrandma]

Thats a good point. While I am interested by the longevity of OC, it does seem lke extra work to do maintainance polishing. I think the big allure is that I want something to get me through winter.

Im considering using OC on the lower portion of my bodywork and front bumper and more traditional lsp on the rest of the car.

[Dan]

I agree Dan, it does look sterile and I would not use OC on my personal ride. OC would be great for the average guy that washes once a week or twice a month and hates waxing. For those who are anal about their cars, you would be polishing off the OC to get rid of the marring from washing within 6 months. This would not make OC worth while imo. I would rather use a sealant like Blackfire every 2-3 months and lightly polish every 4-6 months or when needed. If OC was scratch resistant, that would be another story.

You know, I think you've summed up exactly how I feel about OC. Its great for the person that hates waxing. But paint still needs care, I'm not sure there is a true ROI to Opticoat.

Thats a good point. While I am interested by the longevity of OC, it does seem lke extra work to do maintainance polishing. I think the big allure is that I want something to get me through winter.

Im considering using OC on the lower portion of my bodywork and front bumper and more traditional lsp on the rest of the car.

Collinite will easily last through a whole tough winter and is a whole lot less work.

[pwaug]

I think the big allure is that I want something to get me through winter.

Another very durable product that will easily get you through the winter and is very easy to use is Duragloss 105--mix 4 to 1 with DG 601--apply a thin coat--wait for it to fully dry and buff it off. Then you can top it with AquaWax spray wax or OCW anytime you like to extend durability and warm up the look.

[bcgreen]

I agree Dan, it does look sterile and I would not use OC on my personal ride. OC would be great for the average guy that washes once a week or twice a month and hates waxing. For those who are anal about their cars, you would be polishing off the OC to get rid of the marring from washing within 6 months. This would not make OC worth while imo. I would rather use a sealant like Blackfire every 2-3 months and lightly polish every 4-6 months or when needed. If OC was scratch resistant, that would be another story.

In my case I don't have much of an option, it is either, use a heavy filler item or an item such as OC. Paint is pretty thin and won't take to any polishing any more, so opted for OC. I've gotten the paint pretty much as perfect, one last time, as one can get this vehicle, after 8 years of polishing on soft paint and plan on apply this weekend

[Scottwax]

I agree Dan, it does look sterile and I would not use OC on my personal ride. OC would be great for the average guy that washes once a week or twice a month and hates waxing. For those who are anal about their cars, you would be polishing off the OC to get rid of the marring from washing within 6 months. This would not make OC worth while imo. I would rather use a sealant like Blackfire every 2-3 months and lightly polish every 4-6 months or when needed. If OC was scratch resistant, that would be another story.

Not getting any wash induced marring on my Accord and it has had Opti-Coat on it for nearly 3 years now. Looks good on its own and if I want some added pop I can hit it with OCW every once in a while. No brainer for me, pretty much all I have to do is wash my car.