a few ?'s about optiseal

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CHAOS

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ive got a bottle of this at home... and im wondering if i should give it a shot on my car tonite... but i have some questions first



when is the best time to apply this product? as in... when during the process to apply it...



also, how does one properly apply it? and how much do you need to use?



any other tips/tricks with it would be awesome too!
 
It's a last step product, apply with a foam pad by hand. Spray the pad once or twice to prime it, then spray the paint and work it in - doesn't seem to matter if you do long strokes or tight circles, it goes into the paint easily. Give it an hour or two to cure and you can do a second coat if you want.
 
I'd give 24 hours to cure...I like to spray the applicator and then work into the paint...Doesn't matter though.
 
I got a few of the small foam pads when I ordered the product and found that they don't glide well as you apply the product and really make it tough to apply evenly.



Yesterday I used a 4" round microfiber applicator pad and found it much faster, easier, and consistent. Yes, it did absorb a bit more of the product but it goes such a long way I felt it was absolutely worth it. Try this and you won't go back to those tiny foam pads (which really fatigue the hand!).



Ron
 
CHAOS said:
what about combining this with something like NB or NR?
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I heard someone say that with one of those it sucked, it kept streeking and stuff, or something. there was a thread about it.



I topped mine with some liquid #26 and it worked just fine easy on easy off.
 
I layered Optiseal over AJT. The next day I QD..then put a layer of PS over it.. No issues, looked great.



I applied Optiseal quite differently than most, on some areas. On my plastic bumpers, I slowly misted over the bumper until I had built up a nice coat, without causing runs. Similar to spraying a coat of clear laquer. I did not work into the paint with a foam pad. I sprayed a thin layer & left it. A hour later, I repeated the application. After 4 layers, it appeared I had added a new layer of clearcoat. If you do get a small run while using this method, when it dries, you will hardly be able to see it. Barely touch with a pad to smooth out a run, if you must.



Used same process on my wheels. All of the Optiseal goes onto your paint, not the pad.



But the rest of the car I did use a pad. It is a time consuming process to fine mist OS. A whole car would take awhile.
 
felthove said:
I got a few of the small foam pads when I ordered the product and found that they don't glide well as you apply the product and really make it tough to apply evenly.



Yesterday I used a 4" round microfiber applicator pad and found it much faster, easier, and consistent. Yes, it did absorb a bit more of the product but it goes such a long way I felt it was absolutely worth it. Try this and you won't go back to those tiny foam pads (which really fatigue the hand!).



Ron
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I am with you. I apply both OS and CS with a fabric applicator. Never could get the foam pads to work with OS without, like you stated, extreme hand fatigue and actual usage of more product in my case. Tested side by side and no difference in final results. In both cases the fabric applicators appeared dry after using these products.
 
Funny, I've had no problems with the little foam pads AG threw in with the order, but I may use a bit more OS with my method - spray and rub in til it dries - which doesn't take but 10 seconds. As far as topping - I just don't go there, to me, if the prep work is great, then the OS is all it needs. I just did a blue Dodge Durango, washed & clayed - clay pulled out a lot of crud. Customer just paid for wash/clay/seal - but the paint needed a little more so I did Poliseal via PC - white pad ( freebie) and then did the OS - perfection on wheels and no I ain't got no pictures, damn camera memory is full and I haven't had time to sort through it.
 
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