crxman2010
09-27-2011, 11:59 PM
I am taking delivery of a new Graphite Luster Acura in the next week or so and I have been kicking around the idea of putting Opti-Coat 2.0 on it.
I was debating having them deliver it to me with the plastic peeled off but having had no exterior cleaning done but I ended up telling them they could wash the vehicle but not to apply their sealant to it. The machine they use is aggressive enough they remove the window wiper arms/blades prior to sending the entire vehicle through when they apply sealant, no warm fuzzy feelings here.
I was told it would be hand washed instead of being run through the automatic car wash, again no warm fuzzy feelings here but I am allowing this step on the fact I don't want to get it home, wash it, and find damage to the paint that was hiding under the dirt. Just trying to avoid as many dealer installed paint options as possible because if I go down the Opti-Coat route I want the paint in the best possible shape I can without taking a machine to it. I just don't feel comfortable yet running a DA on brand new paint.
I am going to have the entire hood wrapped with 3M chip guard as well a large portions of both front fenders and most likely the front bumper, and throwing in the rocker panels.
My first question is where Opti-Coat is clear coat like, would you apply the Opti-Coat before or after the chip guard?
Secondly, has anyone applied Opti-Coat over chip guard? Any difficulties with the edges of the film? The car was manufacture approximately 8-10 days ago, with today's factory paint would it be necessarily to wait for period of time before applying Opti-coat?
I was debating having them deliver it to me with the plastic peeled off but having had no exterior cleaning done but I ended up telling them they could wash the vehicle but not to apply their sealant to it. The machine they use is aggressive enough they remove the window wiper arms/blades prior to sending the entire vehicle through when they apply sealant, no warm fuzzy feelings here.
I was told it would be hand washed instead of being run through the automatic car wash, again no warm fuzzy feelings here but I am allowing this step on the fact I don't want to get it home, wash it, and find damage to the paint that was hiding under the dirt. Just trying to avoid as many dealer installed paint options as possible because if I go down the Opti-Coat route I want the paint in the best possible shape I can without taking a machine to it. I just don't feel comfortable yet running a DA on brand new paint.
I am going to have the entire hood wrapped with 3M chip guard as well a large portions of both front fenders and most likely the front bumper, and throwing in the rocker panels.
My first question is where Opti-Coat is clear coat like, would you apply the Opti-Coat before or after the chip guard?
Secondly, has anyone applied Opti-Coat over chip guard? Any difficulties with the edges of the film? The car was manufacture approximately 8-10 days ago, with today's factory paint would it be necessarily to wait for period of time before applying Opti-coat?