Optimum Gloss Coat Beading Issues

[Whiplash Willy]

I applied Optimum Gloss Coat June of 2016. For the last few months, I have noticed that water no longer beads or sheets well on the sides (Bottom half of driver and pass doors, Rear sides of bumper) and the rear of the car. Basically it is happening on all of the areas that are constantly hit with road spray. Every other part beads well.

I am trying to figure out if it is just because my coating is contaminated, or if the coating is gone in those areas.

I finally got a chance to give it a thorough washing. I sprayed the areas with OPC 1:3, let it dwell for a min, and washed and rinsed the area. I also clay barred the entire car with Medium Grade Nano Skin. The problem areas feel smooth and super clean after the clay, but those areas are still not beading well.

Is there a way to see if the coating is still there and just contaminated?

Any tips on what I can use to try and "revive" the coating, assuming the coating is there and just contaminated?

[fly07sti]

My first question is what soap are you washing with?

[Whiplash Willy]

I use Chemical Guys Mr Pink.

[rlmccarty2000]

Probably needs to be decontaminated to bring back the beading (beading does not necessarily mean protection). Wash with something like Reload, spray with iron-x and clay the area. The beading should reappear.

[fly07sti]

Hmm. I would advise using an Iron X type product then wash with something like CarPro Reset. You could top with Optiseal after or use one of the spray on rinse off silica products like McKee's Hydro Blue or CarPro's Hydro2.

[boomdone]

Using the medium grade nanoskin may have done some damage to the coating. That's more aggressive than I probably would have gone. I would've focused on a good decontamination wash followed by a light clay only if the beading had not returned. You could try Iron X to see if the beading returns but after what you described I think the coating might be gone.

[Rsurfer]

Probably needs to be decontaminated to bring back the beading (beading does not necessarily mean protection). Wash with something like Reload, spray with iron-x and clay the area. The beading should reappear.

Did you mean wash with "Reset"?

[Eric@CherryOnTop]

I use Chemical Guys Mr Pink.

Mr. Pink is one of their weaker soaps as far as cleaning ability, I have found. I would try CarPro Reset or Chemical Guys Citrus Wash at higher concentration. Iron-X snow soap would also be a good choice. Most likely your coating is contaminated in those areas and needs a thorough cleaning to revitalize it.

[Rsurfer]

Mr. Pink is one of their weaker soaps as far as cleaning ability, I have found. I would try CarPro Reset or Chemical Guys Citrus Wash at higher concentration. Iron-X snow soap would also be a good choice. Most likely your coating is contaminated in those areas and needs a thorough cleaning to revitalize it.

Is Honeydew as weak as Mr. Pink?

[rlmccarty2000]

Did you mean wash with "Reset"?

Yep, my bad.