Has anyone used this hybrid approach to opticoat?

[trendo]

Hi guys, I opticoated my wife's car a while back and had some left over. The debate on wether or not to coat my own car was a hard one. I live in Hawaii, and I have no garage. Those two reasons alone are a pretty good case for coating. The problem is, like most of you I also love to use wax and sealants, and do some experimenting. I know wax can be applied on top of opti coat, but I don't want to apply something knowing it will be poorly bonded to the surface.

My solution? I opticated the areas of my car which take the most abuse; roof, trunk, front and rear bumpers, mirrors, and hood. Fortunately, these are also the areas I do not enjoy waxing as much. I left the all of the side areas for waxing (doors fenders etc.). I figure that this is the part that most people will see anyway. It also gets the least amount of sun, helping the wax last longer.

I am impressed with the opti coat, but I suppose I am not ready to give up the waxes and sealants.

 

[Dr_Pain]

I mainly coat for the "benefits" and to have a hybrid LSP would not give me the "best of both world", considering those benefits and considering that polishing the car would be done (and be coating ready).

 

[FUNX650]

No I have not tried this hybrid method.
But...Speaking of hybrid..."Going Green" comes to mind.

Waxes claim a film-build of.........~ 0.178 microns
Opti-Coat claims a film build of....~ 2.000 microns.
(100 times thicker)

Due to the weight differential between these
two types of LSPs:
Have you noticed any change(s) [+ or -] in the fuel consumption rate (MPG) of this hybrid-ly Coated vehicle?

Another MPG-aspect:
-Which of these two types of LSPs has a lower drag co-efficiency (Cd)?
-And, then: Based on this Cd-number:
Has the "correct LSP" been applied to the "correct panels"?

Feed back please

Bob

 

[theblob640]

Yup, I do that but not on all the panels you mentioned. For our van, I just OC'ed the roof because I hate climbing up there to apply LSP, also it saves me some time because I don't have to keep moving the bench/ladder around the car just to cover the whole top area.

 

[allenk4]

This claim from Optimum seems to be in debate:

"Opti-Coat claims a film build of....~ 2.000 microns."


I have read on the Forum that most people do not used the entire 20cc to Opti-Coat a vehicle. Some percentage of that volume flashes off.

What is the math on volume required to add 2 microns to the "Skin" of an average sedan?

 

[trendo]

Yup, I do that but not on all the panels you mentioned. For our van, I just OC'ed the roof because I hate climbing up there to apply LSP, also it saves me some time because I don't have to keep moving the bench/ladder around the car just to cover the whole top area.

thanks, glad to see I am not alone.