Opti Coat 2.0 questions to hide clear coat imperfections

[Rob4092xx]

Hi!



A couple of questions about Opti-Coat 2.0.



1) I have a car that had a spot re-painted. The re-painted spot was the clear coat. The problem is the painter did no clear coat up to the panel edge so you can see where the clear coat was "blended" into the existing clear coat. It looks spotted but it is perfectly smooth!



In an attempt to hide the places where clear coat was blended, I put a piece of clear bra over it. It made these spots disappear. Will Opti-Coat hide the spots where the painter attempted to blend clear coat?



2) What does Opti-Coat look like when it begins to wear off. Can you re-apply it to make it look new again?



3) Do I have to wax my car anymore after Opti-Coat?



Thanks!



Rob

[C. Charles Hahn]

Copy/paste from the other thread:




A couple of questions about Opti-Coat 2.0.



1) I have a car that had a spot re-painted. The re-painted spot was theclear coateded. The problem is the painter did no clear coatat up to the panel edge so you can see where thclear coatat was "blended" into the existing clearcoat. It looks spotted but it is perfectly smooth!



In an attempt to hide the places where clear coatcoat was blended, I put a piece of clear bra over it. It made these spots disappear. Will Opti-Coat hide the spots where the painter attempted to blend clear coat?



I have read reports where people were able to mask clear coat failure with OC, but those were very isolated circumstances. Personally I have never seen OC be able to hide anything that is under it, nor is it designed or intended to do so.



So I guess the best answer I can give you is don`t expect it to give you the result you`re looking for in that case. Frankly if it were me, I`d go back and make the painter re-shoot that whole panel and do the repair properly. A clear coat blend in the middle of a panel is NEVER the right way to go.




2) What does Opti-Coat look like when it begins to wear off. Can you re-apply it to make it look new again?



The "look" of Opti-Coat does not change as it wears or is removed; the only thing you would probably notice is the dirt releasing properties and water sheeting/beading changing. Note though that with proper washing technique and good maintenance it will take a lot of effort to wear through an OC application.




3) Do I have to wax my car anymore after Opti-Coat?



Thanks!



No. In fact, it`s not recommended to put anything on top of OC as that would hinder its natural hydrophobic and dirt release properties. Not to mention that anything you put on top of the coating probably wouldn`t last very long.

[PorscheGuy997]

Will Opti-Coat hide the spots where the painter attempted to blend clear coat?



I have a spot on the trunk of my daily driver where someone at the dealer struck through. While it has kept the finish the same, it has not hidden the strike through.