View Full Version : Opti Coat 2.0 vs. Aquapel on Windshield
Quickstrike
08-12-2011, 02:34 AM
What do you guys prefer?
How do they compare, in terms of durability and beading of water?
Thanks.
shoeless89
08-12-2011, 11:14 AM
Haven't used either but just from what I know about them . . . Opti Coat would probably last a lot longer because it is a permanent coating. Aquapel is like Rain-X on steroids, I ASSUME it would do a better job of repelling water but wouldn't last as long.
maluminas
08-12-2011, 11:30 AM
I'm not sure Opti-Coat would last much longer than Aquapel on the windshield given all the friction from the wipers. The best way to know is a test :P
For me, Aquapel lasts for 6 months easily, as advertised. It is also completely different from RainX, Aquapel makes a covalent bond with the glass. In other words, it sticks to the glass at the atomic level, while RainX is a coating that sits on the glass.
shoeless89
08-12-2011, 11:36 AM
Aquapel makes a covalent bond with the glass. In other words, it sticks to the glass at the atomic level, while RainX is a coating that sits on the glass.
Interesting, I had no idea! :xyxthumbs:
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