Permanent Coating + Body Repair

[Y2KSVT]

I just had an interesting (at least to me) question come up in my mind. If a vehicle's paint has, say, OptiCoat on it and is involved in an accident, there are times where a body shop needs to blend paint into adjacent panels that weren't damaged. If that's the case, and they don't realize that their Prep-Sol or equivalent wipe down isn't removing what we know to be OptiCoat or another permanent coating, will the paint adhere to the OptiCoat? If not, should the owner of the vehicle inform the body shop that it the OptiCoat needs to be polished off before paint? I guess I hadn't thought about this until today and figured I'd ask those who have possibly come across this situation.

[Y2KSVT]

2 day bump... Anyone?

[2old2change]

When paint is blended to a adjacent panel the surface will be prepped by sanding those areas as to make it where the surface is scuffed up to the point that the new paint will adhere to the complete surface. Just wipeing the surface down will not provide a paint ready surface. New paint would not adhere correctly to a completely slick (buffed) surface. I don't paint cars for a living but from experience I learned a perfectly polished surface is not a painters friend.Don't ask me how I know.lol.

[Mike.Phillips@Autogeek]

Originally Posted by Y2KSVT

2 day bump... Anyone?

Saw your thread but missed replying to it...


Good question, I think Paul is absolutely correct.

I also think it's possible there could be times when a budge shop just scuffs the adjacent paint with a scotch-brite pad thinking this will be enough to allow new clear to bite and run into a problem if in fact the paint was previously treated with one of these new hi-tech coatings coming out onto the market.

If the above ever became a regular problem in the collision repair and refinishing industry then at some point it would hit a Tipping Point and education would take over... hopefully...

[Y2KSVT]

Thanks, guys! Sounds like it shouldn't be an issue, then, assuming the shop knows what they're doing. Sorry for the hypothetical question, but now we know!

[smack]

How would OC2 hold up against a solvent based cleaner such as 3M adhesive remover or equivalent?

[Chris@Optimum]

If they prep the car right, there will be no issue other than needing to recoat the repaired area. Scuffing will allow the new paint to adhere. Adhesive remover will not remove OC once cured.