Cquartz UK or Opticoat?

[spitzer428]

Hi Guys,

I am new to the forum, just wondering which one is better coating in terms of glossy and durability. Also, can you actually coat the glass, rubber or plastic trims from one bottle as what they claim? or you buy their single purpose sub-product to do each single job?

Thanks again :)

[zmcgovern45]

Opti-Coat is no longer available to consumers. It is only available through authorized professional installers.

Gloss-Coat is the new consumer product by Optimum. It is simple to use, and leaves a slick finish. The downside, IMO, is the cost.

UK is one of the best bangs for your buck. You get plenty of product to do more than 1 car for a great price. It is not as easy to apply, but the protection and gloss is outstanding.

[Vue to a kill]

Cquartz UK also gets my vote. I have found it to be my personal favorite. The gloss is really wild.

[spitzer428]

Opti-Coat is no longer available to consumers. It is only available through authorized professional installers.

Gloss-Coat is the new consumer product by Optimum. It is simple to use, and leaves a slick finish. The downside, IMO, is the cost.

UK is one of the best bangs for your buck. You get plenty of product to do more than 1 car for a great price. It is not as easy to apply, but the protection and gloss is outstanding.

May I know how it's not as easy to apply compared to Gloss-coat? also, do you use the same UK one for coat glass and plastic trims as well? or you buy other products to do the job separately?

Thanks again

[zmcgovern45]

May I know how it's not as easy to apply compared to Gloss-coat? also, do you use the same UK one for coat glass and plastic trims as well? or you buy other products to do the job separately?

Thanks again

"Easy" is all relative... gloss coat is as easy as you can get. UK is not as slick feeling while wiping away, and does require some more time and effort, but it is not "hard" to use. I have a review and "how to" article on a competitor's site... you can find them with a quick google search (or PM me if needed).

I personally haven't used UK on anything other than paint as I prefer to use dedicated products for other areas. CarPro DLUX is absolutely amazing on trim and CarPro Forte works great on glass, so those are the products I personally offer to my customers.

-Zach

[spitzer428]

"Easy" is all relative... gloss coat is as easy as you can get. UK is not as slick feeling while wiping away, and does require some more time and effort, but it is not "hard" to use. I have a review and "how to" article on a competitor's site... you can find them with a quick google search (or PM me if needed).

I personally haven't used UK on anything other than paint as I prefer to use dedicated products for other areas. CarPro DLUX is absolutely amazing on trim and CarPro Forte works great on glass, so those are the products I personally offer to my customers.

-Zach

So which one you think is "glossier"? CQ UK, regular CQ, or gloss-coat?

[zmcgovern45]

So which one you think is "glossier"? CQ UK, regular CQ, or gloss-coat?

Prep is key... a perfectly polished finish will look stunning with anything you put on it. We love the CQUK look, but Gloss Coat is no slouch either. We haven't used traditional CQ since it has been updated.

You can find my review of gloss coat on the same site where I have CQUK reviews and how to's.

Here are some pics... we use UK regularly, and have only used Gloss Coat once as we were given some for testing.


CQUK

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/AttentiontoDetailingPeoria/Detail%201998%20Chevy%20Corvette/20140425-DSC_8960_zps5a1ecb37.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/AttentiontoDetailingPeoria/Detail%201998%20Chevy%20Corvette/20140425-DSC_8983_zps9e1e935e.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/AttentiontoDetailingPeoria/Detail%202007%20Acura%20TSX%20_2_/20131026-DSC_5736_zps1262ee00.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/AttentiontoDetailingPeoria/Detail%202007%20Acura%20TSX%20_2_/20131026-DSC_5735_zps2504bd6b.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/AttentiontoDetailingPeoria/Detail%202008%20BMW%20335i%20Convertible/20140816-DSC_2819_zps0a628db1.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/AttentiontoDetailingPeoria/Detail%202008%20BMW%20335i%20Convertible/20140816-DSC_2844_zps46edd25c.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/AttentiontoDetailingPeoria/Detail%202013%20Scion%20FRS/20140406-DSC_8481_zps2de12b98.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/AttentiontoDetailingPeoria/Detail%202013%20Scion%20FRS/20140406-DSC_8491-2_zpsb1446674.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/AttentiontoDetailingPeoria/Detail%202013%20Scion%20FRS/20140406-DSC_8492_zpsb546af60.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/AttentiontoDetailingPeoria/Detail%202014%20Honda%20Accord/20140412-DSC_8657_zps6fa48881.jpg







Gloss Coat

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/AttentiontoDetailingPeoria/Detail%202011%20BMW%20M3/20141005-DSC_3694_zps7fe67247.jpg


-Zach

[Ebg18t]

Both are a quality product. My Touareg has 2 coats of CQUK on it and it looks awesome. But when the heat & humidity kick up CQUK is even more time consuming/tricky to apply. Gloss Coat is less particular about heat & humidity conditions and some say less chance of high spots & smears.

If you go CQ you need dLux for plastic & Forte for glass.

[zmcgovern45]

CQuartz Classic should be more user friendly in higher heat/humidity environments. CarPro recently increased the silica content of classic, so it has higher gloss and durability than the original formula. It doesn't flash quite as fast as UK from what I have been told, and therefore may be considered more user friendly.

[spitzer428]

CQuartz Classic should be more user friendly in higher heat/humidity environments. CarPro recently increased the silica content of classic, so it has higher gloss and durability than the original formula. It doesn't flash quite as fast as UK from what I have been told, and therefore may be considered more user friendly.

So the higher silica conent is better? which one has higher silica? classic or UK?

Thanks again

[zmcgovern45]

Not necessarily 'better' in all cases, however the higher content does allow for a harder cured coating... I believe they are similar in content now that Classic has been updated. Previously UK had a much higher content.

You should check with CarPro for more exact details.

[spitzer428]

Not necessarily 'better' in all cases, however the higher content does allow for a harder cured coating... I believe they are similar in content now that Classic has been updated. Previously UK had a much higher content.

You should check with CarPro for more exact details.

So do you think CQ UK is glossier than classic one?? Coz I am living in LA area, it's pretty dry here. I don't really know if UK is needed lol

[Zelfiris]

So do you think CQ UK is glossier than classic one?? Coz I am living in LA area, it's pretty dry here. I don't really know if UK is needed lol

Can you explain how a dry environment would affect a gloss finish of a paint coating on a car?

This is a new news to me