Opticoat Pro+ is amaze-balls!

[15gtguy]

I paid $900 total. $400 was standard for the opticoat pro but the ford dealer really jacked up my paint with swirls when they chose to wash it before I took ownership. Most of the cost depends on labor. Most of my panels needed light wet sanding to remove scratches. It was a total of 17-19 hours in labor. Well worth the $900. I'm very anal about my vehicles and the detailer removed scratches I told him he couldn't remove.

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[DarkSubRosa]

In no way will I ever believe any applied product is for a lifetime. What is the real world time frame for a re-application?

In college our dealer sold some bs coating to people saying they never had to wax their cars. I'm not saying that opti-coat is this. But I also don't believe it will last forever. I enjoy detailing my own cars and am curious about the lifespan of it.

I don't care what you paid for it to get done. It takes a lot of labor to detail a car correctly. No bashing here on that aspect.

 

[LOL WUT]

For those not wanting to drop a significant amount of money on something like opt-coat, take a look at Menzerna Power Lock. It's priced fairly and has great durability along with providing a nice pop to the paint. A product like opti or Gtechnic can be a decent upfront investment but IMO if you drive your car daily it will pay for itself with ease of upkeep. I personally chose not to get my mustang coated with a product like opti but that is only because I do not drive it often and my normal products do well enough for me.

 

[Evolvd]

Standard Opti-coat in my area is $300 applied. That is with no paint correction and the usual cleaning and buffing. I went with the Opti-coat Pro+ which is the highest end coating which is normally $650. Then they did the wheels to include taking each one off and coating the face, barrel, lug holes and all the spokes on PP wheels. Then I also did the Opti-guard which goes on your fabrics and leather interior bits. And finally I did Opti-glass which is like Rain-X but doesn't wash off. That altogether, with labor, was $1070.

Just keep that in mind when comparing prices...I had a lot of work done.

 

[swtazman]

My experience with opticoat....2 years ago I bought the 2year warranty product. After 1 1/2 years I saw the start of swirl marks. Mind you, for that time frame, I NEVER waxed the car. It was only hand washed at the same detailed shop as the coating. I also covered the car but kept her outside during that time except 3 winter months. I've been told the car cover created the start of the swirl marks. I have just applied the five year opticoat and the car looks brand new STILL. the paint is deep and reflective. No swirls or marks. No wax. I'm told I have to use a waterless system now to clean the car and cannot use the cover. Anyone else have any luck with the waterless system? Looking for recommendations...

 

[mustang_guy]

My experience with opticoat....2 years ago I bought the 2year warranty product. After 1 1/2 years I saw the start of swirl marks. Mind you, for that time frame, I NEVER waxed the car. It was only hand washed at the same detailed shop as the coating. I also covered the car but kept her outside during that time except 3 winter months. I've been told the car cover created the start of the swirl marks. I have just applied the five year opticoat and the car looks brand new STILL. the paint is deep and reflective. No swirls or marks. No wax. I'm told I have to use a waterless system now to clean the car and cannot use the cover. Anyone else have any luck with the waterless system? Looking for recommendations...

http://www.autogeek.net/opnoriwash12.html

 

[mustang_guy]

This was interesting about waxing vs ceramic coatings. Watch "Ceramic Coatings vs Waxing. Explained" on YouTube

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