Optimum Opti-Seal vs Zaino Clear Seal

WilliamHBonney said:
Has anyone done a side by side or has used both of these products? Interested in looks, durability and slickness comparisons.
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You knew this was coming. Billy the Kid you just stirred up a whole heap of trouble.
 
I hear that they are both similar in the fact that they are both wipe on and walk away sealants. I hear that Zaino's clear seal pretty much gives you the exact look that you had before application, and just seals in that look. I also hear that it has a longer life and seems to still be doing well after 6 months. I have NO personal experience with Zaino CS. I just wrote pretty much the points that I have seen be made by posters whom I believe are not biased and do not have any product agenda's.



I have personal experience with Optimums Opti-Seal. I have put it in both of my cars now. No one know for sure how long Opti-Seal will last in reference to Clear-Seal as it has only been out for a few days now. I can say from personal experience that Opti-Seal does add a glossy and wet finish to your paint after application. Again, I would reiterate that no one knows exactly how long it will last and how durable it is in real world application vs. Clear Seal.



Both products seem to be well made from respected companies. If you really want to know, I would just order both and try yourself. That is really the only way to determine which product is BEST FOR YOU. Good luck!
 
gmblack3a said:
Zaino clear seal adds more gloss to the paint for me. Even on white.
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Compared to OS or just adds more than was before? I have used both. I have spoken that CS did not work for me, but that is just my opinion. I have also shown pics of OS on white and in my opinion it blew away the way CS looked on my car. It adds so much more depth and wetness, that I was completely shocked.
 
I have a sample of OS on the way for testing and analysis. From what Anthony has told (wrote) me is that if your paint is in optimum" presentation condition there is not visual difference between the 2 products. If your paints requires a "boost" there will be a positive enhancement. Until I can test side-by-side I will have to go with Anthony's statement.

Can't wait to see what reality presents and from from the aspect of durability and appearance retention.



All is good for us consumer. Competition brings out the best efforts.
 
gmblack3a said:
Zaino clear seal adds more gloss to the paint for me. Even on white.
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I would have to agree. My white Escalade is still holding on strong after 6 months. So much so I keep putting off doing my Spring full detail. :o



I have a sample of OS on the way for testing and analysis. Until I can test side-by-side I will hold judgement. Can't wait to see what reality presents from the aspect of durability and appearance retention.





All is good for us consumer. Competition brings out the best efforts from everyone but the weak.
 
I'm looking forward to possibly having a cheaper version of a CS product than CS. I will say that there is nothing like Zaino CS that I've tried. Leaving the fact that it's a leave alone product aside, there is just nothing as wet as CS that I've tried. It absolutely brings out the wetness and gloss, even over a nuba. Again, I hoping to try Optimum's if it's cheaper, they both look like great products. I'm sure we will see many companies try and duplicate this.
 
WilliamHBonney said:
Hahah you are the first person to ever know what my user name meant!
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Actually, he's the first person who SAID he knew what your user name meant.



Sincerely,



William H. Bonney's 5th cousin once removed.
 
Slickery said:
I'm looking forward to possibly having a cheaper version of a CS product than CS. I will say that there is nothing like Zaino CS that I've tried. Leaving the fact that it's a leave alone product aside, there is just nothing as wet as CS that I've tried. It absolutely brings out the wetness and gloss, even over a nuba. Again, I hoping to try Optimum's if it's cheaper, they both look like great products. I'm sure we will see many companies try and duplicate this.
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Other than application, I find them to be completely different products.
 
I'll be getting my OS tomorrow. I just washed my car today, so I might slap some on half of my hood, and the other half Z-CS.



I will probably use an AIO like Zaino on my hood, but I don't want to give Z-CS a boost against OS since I use Zaino. I guess I might have to use a polish of some sort and then slap OS and Z-CS on the hood to be fair.



IMO, my TL with Z-CS is the best thing since GPS LOL!

Z-CS holds up for me so well that it's gonna be tough for me to use something different in place of Z-CS.





Question... Can you put OS on top of Z-CS? I never received a straight answer.
 
joshtpa said:
Compared to OS or just adds more than was before? I have used both. I have spoken that CS did not work for me, but that is just my opinion. I have also shown pics of OS on white and in my opinion it blew away the way CS looked on my car. It adds so much more depth and wetness, that I was completely shocked.
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I used CS over 10 day old ZAIO and 1x Z2pro on my white legend. It added gloss to the finish for sure, for me anyway....
 
gmblack3a said:
I used CS over 10 day old ZAIO and 1x Z2pro on my white legend. It added gloss to the finish for sure, for me anyway....
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True... I get a little more wet glossy look when Z-CS cures. It's so similar too Z-2pro IMO.



I just want to see if OS can make my Anathracite go...... :drool:
 
I am hoping Anthony was just being modest when he stated OS will replicate CS if the finish is at its max gloss and wetness. I hope OS will produce a "different look" but still retain the clarity, wetness and extreme gloss of CS. I can use it as a topper after a wash to change the look once in a while.



Change of appearance can be good every so often.



Michael, your Acura already looks :drool:
 
Edwin, today I used the speed glaze on my hood using a black foam pad via PC and topped with Z-CS. It did make my car a little darker. I like the looks it provides, but I think Z-8 will do the same. Other than that I like it! Thanks..
 
I got to use CS on a black car for the first time yesterday. I wasn't impressed at all with it on my car (steel grey) because it doesn't have its own look. I applied it over ZAIO and it looked like a little wetter version of ZAIO. I used that combo on a black car this weekend and it is dead sexy. Gotta love black cars sometimes..shame I couldn't correct the swirling though.
 
I have used both and you will get minor streaking and hazing with both products if you use too much. I have also found that a foam hand applicator works best with both and uses less product. Once both have cured, they are pretty slick, side by side after 5 weeks on a customer's Denali and I couldn't tell a difference; visually, the orange peel is so bad on that car that appearance differences are hard to see very well. The customer had me reseal the whole Denali at that point so the comparison is over. Both products seem to work well over cured carnauba too.



When I used both over Werkstatt's Prime on silver vehicles, OS gave a very noticable improvement in gloss and wetness and CS had a little more gloss but basically locked in the look that Prime left. I Prefer the look of Z8 over CS even though I am sure it isn't as durable.
 
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