Whats the hardest finish to protect soft clear coat

[chrislorl]

What would be the hardest finish you could apply to a vehicle finish in order to protect it from swirls, light marring, and everyday scratching?
For example the deal of the day is a wax for $99.00 but what other protection does this offer?

Thanks in advance.

[mwoolfso]

Probably Opti-coat

[swanicyouth]

Likely your answer is OptiCoat permanent coating. If the finish is very soft, wax or conventional products won't protect the slightest from scratching. OC can help, but it's not a magic bullet.

[imranhakro]

"Opti-coat 2.0" and wolf's "hard body coating" can help. OC got the edge over the later in terms of durability.

....but like swanicyouth said, don't expect them to be a magic bullet.

[VP Mark]

Opti coat. A wax or sealant will only help very slightly compared to a coating. Even a less permanent coating like DP Paint Coating would be far superior to a wax.

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[Pureshine]

Opti coat. A wax or sealant will only help very slightly compared to a coating. Even a less permanent coating like DP Paint Coating would be far superior to a wax.

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:iagree:

[parttimer]

Cquartz? No one mentioned that.

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[octane]

On my Rav4's ultra soft black paint, I tried OC2, hardbody and cquartz uk... none of them added any scratch protection IMO. cquartz uk seemed to fill in some fine scratches, but that's it. so now I think I'm just going to use a wax with fillers!

[dpk20x]

On my Rav4's ultra soft black paint, I tried OC2, hardbody and cquartz uk... none of them added any scratch protection IMO. cquartz uk seemed to fill in some fine scratches, but that's it. so now I think I'm just going to use a wax with fillers!

I wonder how a wax with fillers ... Something along the lines of banana gloss .. Would work on top of a Pinnacle black label. Would it still be able to hide small defects or would the coating somehow interfere?

[chrislorl]

Well The black label is what I have on mine from the night at AG, but I was just wondering with the wealth of available products if there was a heavier, stronger protection. Also I am getting ready to Clay the GF's car and it is a white pearl, so trying to figure what would be the best especially with Love bugs here in FLA. A good solid coating is needed.