3-Categories: Waxes, Paint Sealants and Coatings

[C. Charles Hahn]

I have a question for you all. I am a skeptical by nature person. How do I convince a customer that these are as good as they are?

If you look on Optimum's forum, there's an entire subforum section dedicated to marketing Opti-Coat to customers.

[James K]

You rock! Thanks!!

[indiej1]

..If you seal in a paint flaw with a coating you are going to be working double time to remove it or waiting a very long time until that coating is worn away..

you won't have to if you carefully check with your lights at various angles and light fixture distance. just before you actually lay the coating on, do a final check with your lights. although it's no biggie to polish it back to square 1. lose some, win some.

moreover, flaws do come with the application of the coating itself such as permanent hazing when it dried up on you. a temperature sensor gun may be handy. one might further realize that a 2x2' area is 4 - 1x1's.

but these 2 coatings are easier to apply than before. and i believe they will get easier and better still.

[StoneRaizer]

I need a product recommendation - I'm looking at applying one of these coatings to a couple of DDs owned by family members. The issue is the price of CQuartz vs. Opti-Coat 2.0. I live in Canada so shipping costs from AutoGeek are a little pricey. It would cost $22.50 in shipping on top of the $59.99 price tag for Opti-Coat 2.0, plus whatever duty charges I get dinged for at the border.

CQuartz on the other hand is available from a Canadian distributor that I've done business with before at a cost of $49.99. Shipping is approximately $10. My question is, is Opti-Coat 2.0 a much superior product than CQuartz that it's worth that much extra money?

[MrHandWash]

2 year life span on this product if maintained from what the info said:

Q: Wash interval periods on this product?
Q: If applying coats of wax, does it shorten the life span of this product?
Q: Says it's resistant to most cleaners, alkaline, and detergents/dish soaps. How do I remove it if need be?

I apparently need to go to the CQ site and read up more, intrigued by this product greatly ^.^

I could do a full 5-6 stage job on my car, wait for a month, strip it down and then add this stuff on and then just simply wash, QD, and wax it from time-to-time and avoid wasting polishes and compounding. Would be nice, could also offer it to high-end customers.

[dlseifert]

I enjoy waxing then adding a coating so it will last a while longer

[slimnib]

I need some help here. Are you guys saying use both coating and wax?
Then what is the point of the coating. The way I reading the coating propaganda is use it a walk away for at least two years?
Can some one explain this to me.

[slimnib]

It also seems to me that the coating can kill the detailing business or at least reduce the need for it.

Comments?

[Mike Phillips]

I need some help here. Are you guys saying use both coating and wax?

Are you referring to what the brand new member with one post added to the thread just above your post?

I enjoy waxing then adding a coating so it will last a while longer

Both of the paint coatings we support on the Autogeek.net store site recommend the paint be clean and free from any previously applied wax or sealant before application.

[Mike Phillips]

It also seems to me that the coating can kill the detailing business or at least reduce the need for it.

Comments?

The detail market is too huge and un-tapped for paint coatings to kill the detailing busines..