I need help- EXO? C1? or Opti Coat?

[ShineTimeDetail]

So I can't find much info on EXO but it says it will hold up to beyond 600 washes and gives a slight resistance to marring. I also found a thread on AG that someone from GTechniq says it will only give one year of protection maybe longer...That doesn't make since to me. You can wash your car 600 times but it will only last 12 months? How much will that one bottle do?

C1 has the scratch resistance that EXO doesn't have but Opti coat does. Still C1 doesn't say how long it last only it last 10x longer than what a dealership sealant does. How long it that? Also it looks like you need to combine it with C1.5 How much can that one bottle do?

Opti Coat last for 2 years is scratch resistant plus it cost half of C1 and a lot less than EXO

Exo seems to give that deep look as opti coat doesn't....I don't know what to use!!

[RoadRageDetail]

Use some deductive reasoning methods.

Is the product for yourself or someone else?

What are your "end result" expectations after the product is applied?

Is the car that will receive the treatment abused or pampered, maybe a daily driver in-between?

In other words, it sounds like you have the products split into three categories:
1. Gloss and depth but less protective strength and durability - Exo
2. Some gloss and strength but questionable durability - C1
3. Less gloss but highly durable and strong - Opti

Once you know what your goals are then it should be an easy choice to make.

[ShineTimeDetail]

Use some deductive reasoning methods.

Is the product for yourself or someone else?

What are your "end result" expectations after the product is applied?

Is the car that will receive the treatment abused or pampered, maybe a daily driver in-between?

In other words, it sounds like you have the products split into three categories:
1. Gloss and depth but less protective strength and durability - Exo
2. Some gloss and strength but questionable durability - C1
3. Less gloss but highly durable and strong - Opti

Once you know what your goals are then it should be an easy choice to make.

I want it all! I want that deep shine with scratch resistance and I want it to last at least 2 years. I saw on the EXO checkout page it says years of protection. This is going on some daily drivers and also I'm thinking about using it on a show car.

[FUNX650]

Opti Coat last for 2 years is scratch resistant

Are you sure that Opti-Coat only lasts 2 years?
(I was under the impression it's a lot longer. )

I'm with you on the: "I want it all" aspect!



Bob

[BobbyG]

To date I've tried 2 of these new coatings

• Element 119
• Optimum Opti-Coat

Element 119 seems to be more glossy. It applies like a sealant, Ultima Paint Guard Plus, and dries in a couple of minutes. Then go over it with a clean microfiber towel, per the instructions, now give it a second coat.....Gorgeous!


Optimum Opti-Coat goes on thin and evaporates very quickly. It's thinner but it's shine is really dependent on the surface prep done prior to coating...Beautiful!

[ShineTimeDetail]

What's element 119?

[ShineTimeDetail]

How long does 119 last and how well does it protect against marring? Also seems cheaper.

[BobbyG]

What's element 119?

It's another hard coating. It's not sold here so I won't delve into it but it's one of the two I tried and thought I'd mention it...

I don't know how durable it is but it's still going strong after 2 months on 2 different vehicles.....that's all I can say about it...

[gtechrob]

So I can't find much info on EXO but it says it will hold up to beyond 600 washes and gives a slight resistance to marring. I also found a thread on AG that someone from GTechniq says it will only give one year of protection maybe longer...That doesn't make since to me. You can wash your car 600 times but it will only last 12 months? How much will that one bottle do?

C1 has the scratch resistance that EXO doesn't have but Opti coat does. Still C1 doesn't say how long it last only it last 10x longer than what a dealership sealant does. How long it that? Also it looks like you need to combine it with C1.5 How much can that one bottle do?

Opti Coat last for 2 years is scratch resistant plus it cost half of C1 and a lot less than EXO

Exo seems to give that deep look as opti coat doesn't....I don't know what to use!!

unless you have dark non-metallic or soft lacquered dark colour then exo will be fine (it has some marr resistance).

for soft dark finishes that show up wash marring badly - you can apply exo on top of C1.

[ShineTimeDetail]

unless you have dark non-metallic or soft lacquered dark colour then exo will be fine (it has some marr resistance).

for soft dark finishes that show up wash marring badly - you can apply exo on top of C1.

So topping c1 with EXO, do I get the life of EXO with being scratch resistant too? Does that make sense? Or am I still only getting the same life span of c1?

Basically I hear EXO will last years so will I get years of scratch resistance if I apply EXO on top of the c1?