Opti Lens

[Setec Astronomy]

Whats the best way to prevent that? Also lets say its just a standard headlight, for instance the one on my 2013 WRX. How many drops would you apply? I'm looking to get way more than 3-5 sets out of it.

The best way to keep it from gelling in the tube is to purge the air and cap it tightly. Clean any liquid product from the threads before capping; the corner of a paper towel is good for this.

As far as how many drops, I honestly don't know--I don't count the drops. I take a little rectangle of Scott blue shop paper towel, and I fold it in half, so it's a square, maybe 1-1.5". I put a few drops on it (3-4-5), until it looks wet. Then I apply to the lens. If I can no longer see product going onto the lens or it feels like the "applicator" isn't sliding smoothly, I put another drop or two onto it.

If my little piece of towel gets dirty for some reason (this happens more often with wheels--I use this same method for OC 2.0), I'll turn it over (you've got 4 sides total). I throw it out after.

I thank Anthony Orosco, the godfather of Opti-Coat and Opti-Seal, for the blue towel idea.

[Mantilgh]

One thing I do is I do not put on the applicator tip anymore. I just loosen the plug up that's in the end of the tube. Squeeze a couple of drops on a small foam makeup applicator pad (approximately 1 1/2" size pad). And when I squeeze it out I keep pressure on the plunger so I do not let any air into it, then tighten the plug back up. Then inspect and make sure no air is trapped.

[KyleWrap]

Would i also be able to use a window towel like this one?

16 x 16 Blue Corduroy Glass and Window Towel

i have smaller ones...this is just for an example.

[Setec Astronomy]

Would i also be able to use a window towel like this one?

16 x 16 Blue Corduroy Glass and Window Towel

For what? That's going to absorb an awful lot of product.

[KyleWrap]

I'll probably go to home depot and get those scott rags then

[Setec Astronomy]

I suppose you could cut that glass towel up.

[Mantilgh]

These are the sponges I was talking about.

Someone else on this forum had tried using the makeup applicator sponges and recommend them. These are just soft foam pads. They are 2.3inches, not 1 1/2. I cut them I half too.
This is the old package that my wife has had forever and have now "disappeared".



Think this is the same thing, new package.

[KyleWrap]

These are the sponges I was talking about.

Someone else on this forum had tried using the makeup applicator sponges and recommend them. These are just soft foam pads. They are 2.3inches, not 1 1/2.
This is the old package that my wife has had forever and have now "disappeared".



Think this is the same thing, new package.

Hey thanks!

[DBAILEY]

When I first got OC 2.0 I was using it on headlights and license plate covers, and only using a teeny bit of the 20cc's and recapping. Mine gelled up like that but I found it wasn't from taking the cap on and off, it was that I got crusted product in the threads and I thought the cap was all the way down when it wasn't.

PS Opti-Lens does last a lot longer on headlights and plate covers than OC 2.0, so it does work.

I'm sure that contributed to the Opti-lens gelling up. I don't use that applicator tip, but the cap and threads definitely got crusty. I'll keep an eye on that with by next tube.