Had such a great experience years ago that I had applied on a vehicle I no longer own, circa 2004, I was wondering what has come the closest to Opti-Coat at a more reasonable price?
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Had such a great experience years ago that I had applied on a vehicle I no longer own, circa 2004, I was wondering what has come the closest to Opti-Coat at a more reasonable price?
From Optimum the only consumer coating available is Gloss Coat.
I`m not sure that`s answering the question (although you are accurate).Quote:
Originally Posted by The Guz
If the OP is talking about OC 2.0, that was a "watered down" version of Opti-Coat Pro (depending on who was answering the question). As I understand it, Opti-Coat Pro is a SiC coating, while Gloss-Coat and all other consumer coatings are SiO2 (Optimum refers to Gloss-Coat as a "hybrid" coating).
Guz, I think you have tried more coatings than anyone, I presume you used OC 2.0 in the day--what coating available today do you think the OP would be happy with if the only one he used previously was OC 2.0?
I was wondering that exact same thing when I found my GlossCoat (which did work well for me on wheels) had gone bad. I bought 22ple VM1, but haven`t used it and kinda feel Buyer`s Remorse as it seems like the answer to a Q that I`m not asking. BUT for somebody who wants all the features of a (good) coating, including marring-resistance, I keep thinking there must be *some* coating that ticks all the boxes...just don`t know what it could be. I hope someone has a good, definitive answer to this one so BCGreen can buy the right thing (the first time).Quote:
Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy
Gloss Coat is and SiC/SiO2 hybrid coating. If the op wants to stay with optimum then Gloss Coat is the only product available from them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy
Each person has different environment so not all coatings will perform the same. For me I would say Cquartz 3.0. Much better than Gloss Coat.
I am 50/50 on 22ple VX Pro2 at the moment.
You won’t know unless you try.Quote:
Originally Posted by Accumulator
No OC pro in 2004.Quote:
Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy
You`re the one to recommend Opti-Coat to me in 2004 or 2005.Quote:
Originally Posted by Accumulator
[QUOTE=The Guz;2161567]Gloss Coat is and SiC/SiO2 hybrid coating. If the op wants to stay with optimum then Gloss Coat is the only product available from them.
Not wanting to necessarily stick with Optimum, I just mentioned it because it was such a wonderful product, especially on my then extremely soft black paint. After washing, the vehicle was just awesome to look at, so nice that it looked as if I spent a couple of days doing a full detail, and all I did was just wash and dried.
I`m pretty sure Opti-Coat didn`t come out until well after 2007. If you want Opti-Coat you can go to an authorized installer--but it`s expensive.Quote:
Originally Posted by bcgreen
https://www.autopia.org/forums/car-d...finale+Optimum
Opti-Coat always got rave reviews in the older threads. Gloss Coat gets no love from any detailers. I wonder why Optimum doesn’t come out with a consumer Opti-Coat? Are they doing that much business on the Pro side that they don’t need to sell anything to consumers? Seems like they are losing market share.
Hi Bob...they had a consumer Opti-Coat, it was Opti-Coat 2.0. Apparently the pro installer lobby in Dr. G`s ear got him to kill it because unlicensed installers were installing "the same thing". OC 2.0 was replaced by Gloss-Coat. It was a sad day for some of us.Quote:
Originally Posted by rlmccarty2000
Remember, Dr. G comes from the paint business, he has always been after the mfr./dealer market, so I`d say to some extent the consumer market for Optimum takes a back seat to manufacturers, dealers, and detailing shops.
You`re probably right with that date, all I know it was pretty soon after purchasing the vehicle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy
Yeah..problem is that the wheels I`d planned to coat with it would be a *huge* job to do. It sure was with the OptiCoat (and I don`t mean just a few hours), and that was before my, uhm...new normal vision :(Quote:
Originally Posted by The Guz
I`ll find *something* to use it on, or at least I hope I get around to it before *that* one goes bad too.
It seemed like a great solution, and I`ve always remembered that "Infinities have soft clear" every time I`m tempted by an old M or Q sedan.Quote:
Originally Posted by bcgreen