What are the effects of using too little Opticoat 2.0?

The only issue will be durability. Being that the coating is super thin and most likely not cured properly, durability will be sacrificed. By how much? Only time will tell.
 
I applied Opti 2.0 but I used more product, about 12 cc's. However the wiping of high spots after 30-40 seconds "could" be an issue. Not knowing the weather factors, ie temperature and humidity levels, could also be a factor of hitting the high spots too soon.

A member on here, Dellinger,sharec his story in which the coating was shot after two months. The good thing with 2.0 is that you can address the issue by following a procedure to reapply it. Again there is a procedure that needs to be followed.


For me it has been a few months and the wife's car still has great sheeting action and cleanability.


Do a search on the subject just so you know what you may have to do next.


BTW...Welcome!


Steve
 
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:calibri;">I am really confused!  I've watched several Opti Coat 2.0 videos on You Tube and they indicate the need to wipe it down right after application.  Take a look at the below videos.


 


<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:calibri;">What do you think about the "paper towel over rubber glove over foam pad" technique of applying Opti Coat?


 


<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:calibri;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yyo_-UA8yM4


 


<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:calibri;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wC8373erSk


 


<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:calibri;">Lastly, I thought the areas with rainbows were the places the Opti-Coat was applied to thick and needed to be wiped down immediately.  Are you saying let these rainbows dry???


 


<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:calibri;">Thanks so much!!!!
 
You can let the rainbows dry if you want and remove them with poliseal. I have done it both ways by going back over the area with a towel like some videos for the high spots, and the lay it on thick and clean it up with poliseal method. Hard to say which is better. It is wise to have poliseal on hand if you are doing it cause there is probably gonna be a spot or two you see a day later or so in a certain light/angle that needs to be addressed.


Durability is the only possible concern that may be had by going too thin. Someone would have to test a panel with half whisper thin and the other half thick see if it really makes a difference or not. In theory as long as it's covered it should be adequate I don't think it will dry thicker just because you want it to, a high spot is a high spot because of too much product. Is there really a measurable thickness of the coating if you try to go thick vs thin? It may be more beneficial to try to do two thin coats for all we know.
 
Oh yeah don't do the paper towel method, it will mar certain paint types. Use like a carpro suede applicator towel, lake country coating applicator, round foam applicator, etc. not a paper towel.
 
Rob4092 - OC 2.0 has a 5 minute window. Temperature and humidity makes a huge difference. While I only use the pro version, when I did use 2.0 I could do 2 doors and a fender without any issues before I started to wipe. Experiment, but in general, you shouldn't immediately wipe.
 
If the paint feels tacky when you are wiping it down, you didn't wait long enough. You can knock the high spots down with the applicator, wait 60 seconds and then wipe with a towel and you'll be good. 


 


The new version (Gloss-Coat) seems to set up more quickly, although very forgiving with high spots if you catch them within a few minutes. 


 


What I generally do is apply it to two sections of the car, then go back to the first one to find any high spots and wipe down. Then I apply it to a third section, then go back over the 2nd section for the wipe down. Basically apply to a new panel, go back to the previous one to remove high spots. 
 
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