Opti-Coat and PolySeal

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IID

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I had a customer call me today and say there was a small streak he noticed (the size of a half dollar) on the rear fender of his blue 2009' Toyota Camry,that I polished and applied OC to.

Can I just take some Poly-Seal on a foam pad (black,blue,red) and lightly buff the streak out without compromising the coating,so I don't have to buff off and remove the current OC coated panel just to re-apply the coating to it again?
 
daves120 said:
I would PM Chris@ Optimum
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Yes,I can do that.
But maybe me posting publicly,this will help other forum members if they come across this situation.

I'll PM him and ask that he answers to this thread.
 
I thought Optimum said that you only had 5min or so to take care of streaks. After that if you want to remove excess you would have to polish/compound it down and reapply.
 
Can I just take some Poly-Seal on a foam pad (black,blue,red) and lightly buff the streak out without compromising the coating
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Yes you can, but you may need to move up to a green or white pad depending on the severity of the streak.

Dr. G recommends the use of Poli-Seal for removing unwanted streaks - see their forum.
 
Yes you should be able to just knock down the high spot without compromising or striking through the coating. You can check afterward for the beading, but from our testing you should be fine.
 
I just finished applying Opti-Coat V2 to 2011 WRX that I corrected and now it has streak marks on it. I am guessing the product flashed on the panels to quickly and dried with streak marks. I applied it in my garage but I live in El Paso and the temperature was 103 today and it was pretty hot still in there, I had the door open to let the air in from in the house but it was still hot and dried the streak marks quickly. I got some out but there are still a few over the paintwork. I am very displeased with application process. Its been on there for about 2 hours is there anyway I can remove the steak marks but not the coating with a blue Uber and say Menzerna 85RD without removing the coating, I also have Autoglym Super Resin Polish?? The client is moving out of town tomorrow and needs the vehicle this was a prep for the trip so there is not time to re order and re apply. This need to be corrected and finished tonight. Any help would be much appreciated if I cant get a response I am going to remove the coating and apply Blackfire Wet Diamond and not charge the client for 2 hours of work.
 
Danny281 said:
I just finished applying Opti-Coat V2 to 2011 WRX that I corrected and now it has streak marks on it. I am guessing the product flashed on the panels to quickly and dried with streak marks. I applied it in my garage but I live in El Paso and the temperature was 103 today and it was pretty hot still in there, I had the door open to let the air in from in the house but it was still hot and dried the streak marks quickly. I got some out but there are still a few over the paintwork. I am very displeased with application process. Its been on there for about 2 hours is there anyway I can remove the steak marks but not the coating with a blue Uber and say Menzerna 85RD without removing the coating, I also have Autoglym Super Resin Polish?? The client is moving out of town tomorrow and needs the vehicle this was a prep for the trip so there is not time to re order and re apply. This need to be corrected and finished tonight. Any help would be much appreciated if I cant get a response I am going to remove the coating and apply Blackfire Wet Diamond and not charge the client for 2 hours of work.
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I had good luck with the Blue pad and PolySeal.I would of took pictures but my professional camera is out being serviced until next week and my phone camera would not pick up the streak marks well enough.
Give it a try before removing the coating.
 
I had what looked like buffer trails. After 14 hrs used poly seal with gray pad. Came out looking great.
 
Danny281 said:
I just finished applying Opti-Coat V2 to 2011 WRX that I corrected and now it has streak marks on it. I am guessing the product flashed on the panels to quickly and dried with streak marks. I applied it in my garage but I live in El Paso and the temperature was 103 today and it was pretty hot still in there, I had the door open to let the air in from in the house but it was still hot and dried the streak marks quickly. I got some out but there are still a few over the paintwork. I am very displeased with application process. Its been on there for about 2 hours is there anyway I can remove the steak marks but not the coating with a blue Uber and say Menzerna 85RD without removing the coating, I also have Autoglym Super Resin Polish?? The client is moving out of town tomorrow and needs the vehicle this was a prep for the trip so there is not time to re order and re apply. This need to be corrected and finished tonight. Any help would be much appreciated if I cant get a response I am going to remove the coating and apply Blackfire Wet Diamond and not charge the client for 2 hours of work.
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You should never use a clients car as a guinea pig and you need to check for streaks on each panel before going to the next. You should have no trouble knocking them down with a finishing polish, but it's much easier to light up the panel and knock em down with a microfiber as you go.
 
IID said:
I had good luck with the Blue pad and PolySeal.I would of took pictures but my professional camera is out being serviced until next week and my phone camera would not pick up the streak marks well enough.
Give it a try before removing the coating.
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dougaross said:
I had what looked like buffer trails. After 14 hrs used poly seal with gray pad. Came out looking great.
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Thanks guys 85RD and a Blue Uber on my PCXP with light pressure did the job without removing the coating

Chris@Optimum said:
You should never use a clients car as a guinea pig and you need to check for streaks on each panel before going to the next. You should have no trouble knocking them down with a finishing polish, but it's much easier to light up the panel and knock em down with a microfiber as you go.
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Chris I didn't use his vehicle as a guinea pig man he came to me requesting I remove etched in water spots from his paintwork and to apply Opti-Coat V2 to his 2011 WRX. I did check for streaks and I leveled them out with the foam applicator, as for lighting I was using my 1000 watt Craftsman halogen tripod. I didnt want to go over the panel with a microfiber because I though I was going to remove the coating so I used the foam applicator to smooth and even things out. I though this was selfleveling so I left the impossible to do with the applicator pad to Opti-Coat V2 since it stated self leveling. In my case there wasnt very much of that just flashing and streaking.

I followed the application directions just like its states on Autogeek step #6

" 6. Use foam applicator or paint safe microfiber to even out any areas where you see streaks. This step is key, as any spots not leveled will have to be polished if allowed to cure. Panels will feel a bit tacky and will be self-leveling during cure time, so avoid any unnecessary touching, wiping, or contact to produce the best results."

I really think Optimum should notify customers what the max temperature the garage can be when your applying it, especially for those who live in high climate areas. I even followed your application technique I watched the the video on it on DB in the Optimum section. I even talked to Dr.G yesterday because I had some questions on it about the cure time since it not listed anywhere except on certain forums. He stated I didnt have to wait the full 12 hours to take it out into the elements just to make sure not to wash it until 12 hours had past, and to at least wait a few hours to make sure the panel is dry the touch before taking it outside.
 
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