SEMA 2016 New Product Thread

[RaskyR1]

Is Best of Show Detailer replacing Speed Shine. I see it's on back order.

I was told no.

[Setec Astronomy]

Maybe this will wet your appetite. Posted by Yvan in the facebook group.

Opti-Coat PPF
Opti-Metal Coating
Optimum Spray in Bedliner
White waffle pad

They also have a new clay towel out soon

Ok, I just listened to their SEMA podcast, and since we don't seem to be getting this info anywhere, I'll condense what I got from listening for an hour (SMH).

Bedliner is water based, easy to apply. It will be a consumer product, available next month. You need to scuff the paint first with an abrasive nylon cup brush on a rotary. Coating is two layers and is sprayed on with the same gun used for Opti-Bond. Bottom layer is matte finish, top layer is shiny (or you can just use one or the other). Is UV stable. Will be available in a kit with the gun, cup brush, and product for ~$300 (yikes).

Opti-Coat PPF. Extremely clear, "hard shell", non-yellowing. 7-year lifespan, harder to scratch than other films, very "flat" (no orange peel). Made in USA with Dr. G's input, including the adhesive. No "silvering" of adhesive (whatever that is).

Opti-Metal coating...for raw metals. Dr. G has been working on this for many years. Far superior to Opti-Coat for this purpose. Withstands exhaust heat. I am unclear whether this is a pro-only product or if it is consumer also.

New white waffle polishing pad--I guess this slots in between the orange and blue waffle pads.

As far as the clay towel, I'm not sure this is "new", but I guess they haven't had their blue (fine) clay towel for a year and a half apparently, so it's back in stock in a new version.

There was some allusion to more new products in future podcasts, so I guess there is still hope for a tire coating and a non-staining version of ONR. There was also some brief mention of Thursday so I'm not sure if that is going to be a further introduction day of something else.

[Jaddie]

Setec, thank you very much for sharing!

[Setec Astronomy]

Setec, thank you very much for sharing!

Sure Jaddie; I didn't want anyone else to have to sit through an hour to get that info. I really dislike podcasts because with today's cheap bandwidth, etc.--there is no editing, so you have to listen to a lot of ums and pauses and tangents, and there is no index or good way to skip through or find what you are interested in. At least with a print release you can skip to where you want, or even a YouTube these days, you can preview it to perhaps skip to where you want to be.

I'm not sure why the new product info hasn't been (officially) posted here or at the OPT forum, unless tomorrow is the actual release.

EDIT: I think I misunderstood--I think the white waffle is a cutting pad so it's actually more aggressive than the orange...there is already a black pad slotted between the orange and blue.

[Meghan]

There are so many amazing products this week at SEMA, going to be fun trying them out! Great show this year.

[Zubair]

Anything from the pad and polish manufacturers?

[postaltwo]

Anything new from rupes?

[Zubair]

Anything new from rupes?

I think Rupes already released their new line of shampoo,sealant etc. recently. Flex however displayed two new machine polishers at last years 2015 Sema which was premature/rushed with one having serious issues. Everyone has since been hoping 2016 Sema was the event it would make up for it but nothing nada... I'm sure an announcement will be made in due course about it needing more time to release. Everyone at Flex is being real hush, raising eyebrows further.

[Mike@ShineStruck]

Kinda sucks when company's rerelease stuff
I seen a thread titled the full-size is here..cordless Polisher by Milwaukee...it's been out
Or flex with the new forced...I demoed this and the 15mm DA back in like March this year...
I hate rehashes..

Guess I was just really looking forward to a forced mini and a cordless D/A worth a damn

But with that said, def some cool products comming out
Thanks to the various people on FB covering the event

Renny has put out allot of cool live vids

[rmcnamara]

And Optimum?

I was hearing rumors that optimum was going to updating onr. But haven't seen anything