Which coating will fill the Opti-Coat 2.0 void?

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Now that Opti-coat 2.0 is no longer available (to most of us), what is the next best paint coating? Anyone who has tried multiple coatings, please share your experiences here.
Which had the best longevity, best anti-static properties, easiest to apply, best overall protection?

I would do a comparison test myself, but then my fiance would kill me for spending all of our wedding money on paint coatings. She just doesn't understand what a great investment that would be.
 
I have been using CQuartzUK and it is a great coating. Easy to apply and looks fantastic.
If you wanted to stay the Optimum route. Go with the one that took its place.

HUMP
 
there are so many out there, you have your choice of them. CQuartz, Bullet Proof, Americoat, Pinnacle Black Label are just a few
 
IMO: None!!

-Will there ever be another "permanent Coating",
in the same vein as OC 2.0?
-I'll say: No!


Bob
 
try Gloss-Coat.

Dr. G isn't an idiot. he says it's better in every way with similar protection properties...and it's the latest coating released, which means to me that he's modified it to exceed expectations based on what else is out there outside of the OPT line.
 
builthatch said:
try Gloss-Coat.

Dr. G isn't an idiot. he says it's better in every way with similar protection properties...and it's the latest coating released, which means to me that he's modified it to exceed expectations based on what else is out there outside of the OPT line.
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Except it's not "permanent", like OC2 was.....
 
builthatch said:
try Gloss-Coat.

Dr. G isn't an idiot. he says it's better in every way with similar protection properties...and it's the latest coating released, which means to me that he's modified it to exceed expectations based on what else is out there outside of the OPT line.
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Allow me to be the first to replay the old adage:
"It's déjà vu all over again"! :D

•I remain ever mindful of the potential for "emotional flaws" whenever consumer-products selection is the topic;
-That realizing, understanding, and admitting what some
may call "inadequacies", is half the battle in overcoming them.
-Some Professional Marketing Moguls will call Consumers' purchasing habits idiotic in nature...thus their preying on that weakness, perceived to be real or not, is seemingly boundless.

•So when extrapolating your example that:
built hatch said:
Dr. G isn't an idiot.
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What would you consider the percentage to be:
For (just USA) Consumers of car-care-products
that will depart from rationality? TIA.


Bob
 
FUNX725 said:
IMO: None!!

-Will there ever be another "permanent Coating",
in the same vein as OC 2.0?
-I'll say: No!


Bob
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I hope your most recent play isn't supposed to be quoting me. I didn't say it had to be in the same vein as Opti-coat 2.0. But something has to take the place of the best available, whether it is as good as the previous champion or not.

builthatch said:
try Gloss-Coat.

Dr. G isn't an idiot. he says it's better in every way with similar protection properties...and it's the latest coating released, which means to me that he's modified it to exceed expectations based on what else is out there outside of the OPT line.
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Who is Dr. G? There's no G in Mike Phillips... jk, I've heard a lot of people complaining about Gloss-Coat costing almost as much as OC2 while only giving half the product, but I have not heard any real reviews of the product itself.

RaskyR1 said:
Except it's not "permanent", like OC2 was.....
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...except for this. This is a very good point.
 
Rsurfer said:
Opti Coat Pro!:xyxthumbs:
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^^^That's Wrong...^^^
OC Pro is no longer a "permanent" Coating!
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BlueBeast14GT said:
He made a valid comment about the longevity of a product. You just said nothing would ever live up to Opti-coat 2.0.
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As usual: you misinterpreted/misquoted
another one of my posts.

:rolleyes:

Bob
 
Some misinformation in that thread and I'm not even done reading...


Opti-Coat does not add or subtract gloss, nor does it alter the colour or depth of paint. Which is why it can be used on matte surfaces also (wheels, raw carbon etc).

What changes the look is the paint correction as lovecolt says above. The idea is that the paint correction is performed to remove/minimise swirls and marring as well as increase clarity and gloss in the paint itself. The Opti-Coat is then simply used to "lock-in" that paint correction work. Once done it will then stay that way. As was mentioned above, Brad's car is a good example of this.
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The above in bold is false. It does add a subtle darkening to the surface and this is can clearly be seen on solid black paint or even a matt finish by simply doing a 50/50 test section with a hard line.


MANY installers have reported etching from bird poo, which does not always just go away over time. I just had to do a touch up on car and the bird poo stain was given over 6 months to "go away" on its own.
 
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