Annual detail with Opti-Coat 2.0...is this okay?

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Rob4092xx

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I have a Hummer H3 and Ford Expedition...both silver.


 


I live in Phoenix where the temperatures reach 120 degrees in the summer.  The direct sun is even worse!


 


I really enjoy keeping my cars looking new and have always waxed them every three months.  This keeps them in tip-top-shape and the paint looking like new!  However, I am getting older and getting tired of all this work!


 


I have decided to go with the below detail process once per year in lieu of regular waxing.  What are everyone's thoughts?


 


Once per year:


 


*  Polish with Orbital Buffer and Foam Pad.


*  Wipe down with 50/50 Rubbing Alcohol/Water.


*  Application of Opti-Coat 2.0.


 


I realize Opti-Coat 2.0 can last up to two years but I am not sure anything can survive in this heat and sun for two years!  Can I expect my cars to continue to look like new with the above process once per year?


 


Thanks!!!!!
 
You'll want to add a clay/decon process in there, but as long as you're following a proper wash and maintenance schedule that should be just fine as a way to keep your vehicles in good shape.
 
Alfisti said:
OC should last up to 10 years, if not longer, if the prep is right.
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+1


 


I have OC 2.0 on my own car, it sits outside 24/7 and while the Dallas area isn't Phoenix hot (I grew up in Phoenix, I know what its like), we are regularly over 100 degrees in the summer, plus we get more rain and occasionally snow and ice. 


 


Unless you are swirling the coating with whatever your wash technique is, there really isn't a pressing need to redo the car with OC 2.0 every year. 
 
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