03-17-2013, 11:46 AM | #1 |
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Opti-coat 2.0
I will be applying the opti-coat next weekend. My question is should I apply this over my vinyl stripes. I would like to be able to remove them in the future if necessary. I just don't know if they would be easy to remove if I do apply it over them. Anybody have any experience with this.
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03-17-2013, 11:59 AM | #2 |
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I dont think it's a good idea to apply Opticoat over vinyl..as it's designed to bond to paint..
My best guess would be to have the vinyl removed, let the opticoat cure properly to the paint after the initial preparation and then apply the vinyl if necessary... Just my .02 Again, Id leave it to the detailing pro's to answer this.. |
03-17-2013, 12:22 PM | #3 | |
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i agree and think this would be the correct way to go about it
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03-17-2013, 12:41 PM | #4 |
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Dr. Ghadoussi (the brains and scientist behind all of optimum products) said that Opticoat is not designed for vinyl.
If you do put it on vinyl, you would have to use like 3 times as much to properly do it, I'm told. With that said, I did put opticoat on my vinyl stripes. As far as I can tell, there was no difference in putting it on vs not putting it on. It was just a waste of opticoat in my opinion.
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FYI, this is NOT a quote of one of my posts. This is another's member's post on Autogeek.
Take special care to read 5. Quote:
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03-17-2013, 12:54 PM | #6 |
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I love it, but yet it's not for me. The thing is, if you're someone who absolutely loves waxing your car and polishing it, it's not a product for you. If you want the easiest way to clean your car and keep it staying shiny, then yeah it's totally for you.
I absolutely love waxing and polishing my car. I want to do it all the time. So now I'm getting rid of my opticoat to do so. But, the opticoat is amazing and perfect for it's target market. Here are a few cool videos I've made on opticoat:
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