Opti-Bond Seperation

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So I have a small 4oz bottle of optibond/water mix and after 1 day it separates from the water. Not all separated as I did 1:1 or around 1:1.5 so some of it is still in the water itself. Purchased 2 weeks ago from AG, can you guys help me out?

Diluted 1:1 it separated in my garage, shook it up stored inside overnight and it did the same. As far as I know its not supposed to do this.

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Mine does the same thing diluted 1:1. It's normal. I got tired of having to dilute it and having it separate, so I switched to optimum tire shine. This stuff is made to be put in a spray bottle and I love it! Don't get me wrong, if you shake the diltued opti-bod it works great, but optimum tire shine better suits what I want.
 
You guys must have a bad batch or something because my Opti-bond at 1:1 mix has not separated on me. It's been sitting on the shelve for over a month now because I found a new tire dressing.
 
Lasthope05 said:
You guys must have a bad batch or something because my Opti-bond at 1:1 mix has not separated on me. It's been sitting on the shelve for over a month now because I found a new tire dressing.
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I'm going to call optimum on Monday.

What tire dressing did you replace it with? Just curious...
 
I replaced it with Autoglym vinyl & rubber care. I find that it gives it a more cleaner new tire look, is more weather resistant and lasts a bit longer. Also the nice fresh lemon scent makes it nice to work with.
 
I don't think we got a bad batch. If you shake it before use, it should work exactly how it's supposed to. Opti-bond is a thick gel, it doesn't surprise me it separates in water. JMO.
 
Lasthope05 said:
I replaced it with Autoglym vinyl & rubber care. I find that it gives it a more cleaner new tire look, is more weather resistant and lasts a bit longer. Also the nice fresh lemon scent makes it nice to work with.
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Imagine that...
 
07 z-oh-6 said:
I don't think we got a bad batch. If you shake it before use, it should work exactly how it's supposed to. Opti-bond is a thick gel, it doesn't surprise me it separates in water. JMO.
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Well I was just saying mine has not separated and has sat on the shelf undisturbed for about a month. Then again I didnt order it from AG.

rwright said:
Imagine that...
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:confused::confused::confused:
 
Interesting... I have some Opti-bond, from AG, and it does not separate in water. Something is fishy with your guys' non-AG Opti-bond....

Serves you right :p

Edit: I thought OP said his Opti-bond was not from AG as well... Still serves you right :p :p :p
 
A4 1.8tqm said:
Interesting... I have some Opti-bond, from AG, and it does not separate in water. Something is fishy with your guys' non-AG Opti-bond....

Serves you right :p

Edit: I thought OP said his Opti-bond was not from AG as well... Still serves you right :p :p :p
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:laughing:

This is very interesting, though. Two of us have opti-bond that searates in water, while two of you don't. I guess you two have magic water. I'm going to talk to Dr. G tomorrow.
 
07 z-oh-6 said:
I don't think we got a bad batch. If you shake it before use, it should work exactly how it's supposed to. Opti-bond is a thick gel, it doesn't surprise me it separates in water. JMO.
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:iagree:Opti Bond is my favorite tire dressing...never had a problem using it in a Spray Bottle, nor any problems with mixing, I always give it a good shaking before applying and my customers love the look.....not that greasy,slimy look.
 
Give us a call at the office, that is the best way to get you taken care of.
 
Just spoke to Dr. G. He told me depeding on hardness of water will determine separation. With soft tap water or distilled water, it should not separate. With hard water, it will separate. I have very hard water in my area, so that makes sense. I have some distilled water that I'm going to test with opti-bond. I will report back. Regardless, he said once you shake it, it will work perfectly.
 
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