New Optimum Coatings (Opti-Lens, Opti-Glass) In Stock!

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Every ten years or so Ferrari unveils a new super super car (yes, two "supers"). Each new flagship is met with great anticipation from automotive enthusiasts around the world. When Ferrari showed off the LaFerrari at the Geneva show a couple weeks ago, the automotive would was turned upside down. A high-revving (9250 RPM!!) naturally aspirated V12 paired with the most advanced hybrid system available?! Get out.

In the car care world, a new product unveiling from Optimum Polymer Technologies is just as significant. When Dr. David Ghodoussi - the man behind Optimum Polymer Technologies - unveils a new product, people perk up and pay attention. That's exactly what happened at last year's SEMA show when the doctor unveiled four all new products.

The first of four new offerings from Optimum to be released was No Rinse Wash & Wax.

Up Close & Personal: Optimum No Rinse Wash & Wax

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Optimum No Rinse Wash & Wax is yet another revolutionary product from Optimum Polymer Technologies. Dr. David Ghodoussi - the brains behind Optimum car care products - managed to fuse his award-winning No Rinse Wash & Shine with the patented UV inhibitors found in Optimum Car Wax to create an all-new product – Optimum No Rinse Wash & Wax. The latest innovation from Optimum Polymer Technologies promises to deliver the convenience of a rinseless car wash with the cutting-edge protection of advanced UV inhibitors and high-grade carnauba wax.
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The other three products, Opti-Lens Permanent Headlight Coating, Opti-Glass Coating and Opti-Glass Clean & Protect Concentrate, officially went on sale last night. I've played around with all three and as expected, they're fantastic.



Optimum Opti-Lens Permanent Headlight Coating

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Optimum Opti-Lens Headlight Coating is a resin-based coating designed to protect headlights against yellowing, fading and discoloration for the life of the vehicle. Optimum Opti-Lens Headlight Coating forms a covalent bond with the headlight and cross-links to blanket the lens with a durable, protective film. Headlights coated with Optimum Opti-Lens Headlight Coating will retain perfect clarity in any environment – forever!


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Optimum Opti-Lens Headlight Coating is a highly modified version of Optimum’s first coating – Opti-Coat (once known as Opti-Guard). Polycarbonate headlight lenses require far more UV protection than paint does so Dr. David Ghodoussi – CEO and chemist behind Optimum Polymer Technologies – formulated Opti-Lens Headlight Coating with the highest amount of UV inhibitors available in a coating. The result is a headlight-specific coating that ensures your vehicle’s headlights retain optimum clarity throughout the lifespan of the vehicle.

Optimum Opti-Lens Permanent Headlight Coating



Optimum Opti-Glass Coating

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Optimum Opti-Glass Coating is the long awaited glass and windshield coating from Optimum Polymer Technologies, one of the leading innovators in surface care protection products. Optimum Opti-Glass Coating is a resin-based glass coating that forms a durable layer of protection against environmental contaminants, leaving your windshield and exterior glass clean and protected.

Optimum Opti-Glass Coating forms a durable, cross-linking bond to glass and other silica-based surfaces, providing the utmost in chip, scratch and mar resistance. Optimum Opti-Glass Coating creates such an immense amount of surface tension on glass surfaces that water will simply bead up and roll off at speeds above 35 mph, rendering your windshield wipers virtually useless at highway speeds!

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Optimum Opti-Glass Clean & Protect Concentrate

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Optimum Opti-Glass Clean & Protect Concentrate is a hyper-concentrated glass cleaner that contains an advanced polymer designed clean glass while adding repellency to rain, sleet, snow and airborne contaminants. Optimum Opti-Glass Clean & Protect Concentrate can be used as a stand-alone glass sealant or as a booster to Optimum Opti-Glass Coating. As with other surface care protection products manufactured by Optimum Polymer Technologies, Opti-Glass Clean & Protect Concentrate is incredibly easy to use!

Not all glass cleaners are created equal! Optimum Opti-Glass Clean & Protect Concentrate is proof. Through countless hours of research, development and testing Optimum Polymer Technologies, led by Dr. David Ghodoussi, created what is arguably the best glass cleaner money can buy! Not only does Optimum Opti-Glass Clean & Protect Concentrate remove built-up dirt and road grime, it imparts a hydrophobic polymer coating that causes water to bead up and roll off. Regular application of Opti-Glass Clean & Protect Concentrate will keep your vehicle’s exterior glass clean and clear.

Don’t let its small size fool you; Optimum Opti-Glass Clean & Protect Concentrate is hyper-concentrated. A single 2 oz. bottle makes a gallon of ready-to-use glass cleaner!

Optimum Opti-Glass Clean & Protect Concentrate


We're so excited to have Optimum's newest offerings in stock that we're including a free bonus with each one (pictured)!​
 
I found the Optimum stuff in the store, but I couldn't find the Ferrari :dunno: Now all we need is good sale, how about 15% off and free shipping over $125?

So the Opti-Glass isn't permanent and lasts up to a year...does using the C&P extend the life? Does Opti-Glass layer and does that extend the life (to more than a year)? If not, is it something that you would apply twice a year to keep the properties intact?

Has anyone tried Opti-Lens on any (new or old) plastic trim?

Ok...I'm going to look up that Ferrari now...
 
Setec Astronomy said:
I found the Optimum stuff in the store, but I couldn't find the Ferrari :dunno: Now all we need is good sale, how about 15% off and free shipping over $125?

So the Opti-Glass isn't permanent and lasts up to a year...does using the C&P extend the life? Does Opti-Glass layer and does that extend the life (to more than a year)? If not, is it something that you would apply twice a year to keep the properties intact?

Has anyone tried Opti-Lens on any (new or old) plastic trim?

Ok...I'm going to look up that Ferrari now...
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Autogeek (see "Nick") is in need of a company car so I'll kindly write Max a note and put it in the suggestion box. He's a Benz guy so I'm not sure he'd go for the Ferrari LaFerrari...:laughing:

Optimum Opti-Glass is NOT permanent. It will last up to a year. You can maintain its water sheeting properties by regularly using Opti-Glass Clean & Protect Concentrate.

You do NOT want to layer Opti-Glass. One coat is all you need.


I've only used Opti-Lens Permanent Headlight Coating on the headlights of my daily driver, a 2010 Mazda 3. So far it is holding up well.
 
So stoked for the Opti Lens


Ordering next Sale along with a few other Items :dblthumb2:
 
I've been waiting for the opti=lens for months now. Any idea how many applications the opti-glass and opti-lens are good for??
 
finally its out ! can some one enlighten me on the application ? i was wondering if the opti lens might be more beneficial to apply on a (epoxy resin) gel coated carbon fiber surface to avoid the yellowing effect due to the UV ray rather than opti coat..
 
Nick@Autogeek said:
Optimum Opti-Glass is NOT permanent. It will last up to a year. You can maintain its water sheeting properties by regularly using Opti-Glass Clean & Protect Concentrate.

You do NOT want to layer Opti-Glass. One coat is all you need.
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Ok, so let's say you aren't buying the Opti-Glass C&P because you already have at least a couple of different glass treatments that you would never be able to use up if you bought the C&P (this is strictly hypothetical, I'm not talking about ME). What's the proper way to reapply O-G? Do you just go over the windshield again after 6-9 mos., or when you notice the hydrophobic properties diminishing? Or do you have to polish back down to the glass again?
 
Fantastic! Let's get 15% - 20% off going so we can coat some lens and glass.
 
Im also interested in an estimation on how many lenses can be treated with Opti-Lens per syringe.. anyone?
 
Anyone going to DF would like to spilt the Opti lens coating to use while we are at the show??
 
I am wondering how many pairs of headlights and how much glass each syringe will do as well?

Also, I believe I heard to use regular Opti-Coat for your side glass and Opti-Glass only for the front windshield?

Interesting that regular Opti-Coat is 20cc while opti-glass is a whopping 60cc!!
 
In an earlier thread I read that 10cc Opti-Lens would seal 5-10 sets of headlights, depending on how thick it was applied.
 
Dear Friends

Optimum is my favorite product line, but US$80 seems mighty steep for a glass coating.

How many windshields will 60cc do?

I just ordered a six-pack of Aquapel, so I may not get to try this new glass coating from Optimum for another year or so.

(Aquapel was very difficult for my inexperienced self to apply, but it has worked extremely well. I put it on last June and it's still there.)
 
WRXINXS said:
I am wondering how many pairs of headlights and how much glass each syringe will do as well?

Also, I believe I heard to use regular Opti-Coat for your side glass and Opti-Glass only for the front windshield?

Interesting that regular Opti-Coat is 20cc while opti-glass is a whopping 60cc!!
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Opti-Coat is different that Opti-Glass including the delivery method and viscosity. Opti-Glass is in a small sprayer that is like shrunken Opti-Seal bottle and it is metered freely vs. the control you have with a syringe. it feels much thinner than Opti-Coat but i don't know if that is actually the case.

Dan K is correct in the volume of lights you can do per Opti-Lens syringe as per info Dr. G relayed. when Dr. G says that it depends on how thick it is applied, he means via layering - you can reliably layer Opti-Lens.

Opti-Coat offers a thicker film build than Opti-Glass, so therefore it is a better choice for windows that aren't your windscreen. And you don't need the impact resistance that Opti-Glass provides on the other windows nearly as much as you need it up front. Opti-Coat is much more vulnerable to abrasion vs. Opti-Glass and more likely to cause clarity issues/distortion if applied improperly which is a liability when you are talking about forward windows.


Jaddie said:
Dear Friends

Optimum is my favorite product line, but US$80 seems mighty steep for a glass coating.

How many windshields will 60cc do?

I just ordered a six-pack of Aquapel, so I may not get to try this new glass coating from Optimum for another year or so.

(Aquapel was very difficult for my inexperienced self to apply, but it has worked extremely well. I put it on last June and it's still there.)
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i can't say for sure, but i just did the windscreen of my C 63 with Opti-Glass and used very little; i can't quantify it but it was negligible in terms of how much the level changed in the little bottle. i would imagine you can use it on A LOT of windows.

another thing people need to keep in mind is the function of his coating - it not affected by abrasion like other coatings can be, so it is able to survive several years of road wash, wiper action, etc., which is unheard of for windshield treatments. and...most importantly...it offers impact and scratch resistance. that is a HUGE feature.
 
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builthatch said:
Dan K is correct in the volume of lights you can do per Opti-Lens syringe as per info Dr. G relayed. when Dr. G says that it depends on how thick it is applied, he means via layering - you can reliably layer Opti-Lens.
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Oh no...this is one of those can-of-worms statements. So if you can layer it, do you gain anything by layering it, SHOULD you layer it, etc. I think we've been round and round this topic with Opti-Coat 2.0 vs. Opti-Coat Pro, that 2.0 is permanent, you could layer it but why would you want to, then it became clear that the Pro version had a thicker film build and that was desirable, etc.

The Opti-Lens description here at AG says "ensures your vehicle’s headlights retain optimum clarity throughout the lifespan of the vehicle." If that's what you get from one "layer", why would you do more? I really don't ask these questions to argue or nit-pick, I just want to know if I'm applying Opti-Lens whether I need to plan to do a second or third application in order to achieve that "lifetime" protection, or if this is going to wind up like Opti-Coat 2.0 that after a few years you'll have wash swirls, etc. you'll have to polish, and that will remove the coating so you have to reapply.


builthatch said:
Opti-Coat offers a thicker film build than Opti-Glass, so therefore it is a better choice for windows that aren't your windscreen. Another thing people need to keep in mind is the function of Opti-Glass - it's not affected by abrasion like other coatings can be, so it is able to survive several years of road wash, wiper action, etc., which is unheard of for windshield treatments. and...most importantly...it offers impact and scratch resistance. that is a HUGE feature.
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It sounds like you're talking about Opti-Glass Pro, which lasts up to 3 years, rather than the product AG is selling, Opti-Glass, which lasts up to 1 year. I had a hard enough time understanding how Opti-Glass could protect against impacts, but now even harder if you're saying it's actually thinner than Opti-Coat. It's also been stated that Opti-Glass is not permanent like Opti-Coat and Opti-Lens...hard to imagine a coating that isn't permanent and is thinner but is not affected by abrasion.

Here's to hoping that Dr. G does an hour seminar on all his coatings at Detail Fest and it's on the live feed.
 
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