Crystal Serum is an excellent coating. Extremely finicky to apply (and potentially dangerous in the wrong hands), but very durable if applied properly.
FWIW, my '17 arrived at the dealership in Burlington ON this this Tuesday. Went and saw it today, looks great. I am unfortunately going out of town for awhile so pickup will be first week of July. They received a 17 R on the same truck.
Originally it was difficult to remove from the backing paper and tacked too hard. They tweaked it and then people had edges coming up. It's just a finickier film than say, Xpel Ultimate. Looks better, imo, tho.
That's because it is difficult to install properly. 3M has been tweaking it a lot to help installers who are having issues. Optically it is incredibly clear. New version is due any time, samples are out.
That's easy, just look up whoever is authorized to do cquartz finest and pick them. In this case, https://www.facebook.com/MtlAutoDetail?ref=ts&fref=ts
Yes, the old 3m stuff is junk. That would be 3M 848, which is 40 year old technology (literally), new 3M stuff (called pro series) is every bit as good as XPEL Ultimate, and clearer. It's just harder to apply.
My experience; had no film applied to any of my cars until I got my S4 in 2008, had...
Unfortunately there is so much misinformation on the internet it perpetuates this. 9H when used with regards to paint coatings is *not* as hard as diamonds. 9H and diamonds refer to the MOH scale of hardness. Coating hardness is based on the LEAD scale, so think number 1-10 pencils. 9H means a...
In case it has not been clarified...
Opti Coat Pro is the current Pro only Optimum coating. There is also Pro Plus, that is a topper for Pro, it is pro only as well.
Opti Guard is the old name for Opti Coat Pro, it doesn't exist anymore (except as an interior leather coating).
Opti Coat 2.0...
Could you upload a photo? Generally speaking I've always found the build up/sand down method to be best but it requires a lot of time in between applications to be able to sand and not pop the paint.
I am misunderstanding, you had Finest applied to a detailer did it... and they left fine scratches when applying the coating? Or did you DIY in which case it wouldnt be Finest?
Also, as mentioned, your car is dirty, the water is not beading as well because it is encapsulating the dirt. Once...
The egg doesnt eat the paint, the impact damages it like a crater on the moon. What you're seeing is bits of paint torn off by the eggshell. It is not 100% repairable without a respray. Dr. Colorchip will help in that it will turn the chips ruby red, but they will not be flat.