IMO...It's not you, your cars paint, or your prep. Opti-coat 2.0 is a great product, permanent, hard, and durable, but in "most" cases it's a lousy LSP. All you need to do is use a spray on polymer sealant on top of the OC2, like Garry Dean's Juice Boost or Wolfgang Spriz sealant and your GF's...