This product is a game changer! - 22ple VX1 Pro Coating

**zmcgovern45** · 12-12-2012, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Blackthorn One

Opti Coat is designed to last the life of the vehicle or until it is abraded off. Based on that, the Opti Coat is less expensive. The other products last a year or two?

^While it may be "designed" that way, there was just a post on here not too long ago about someone who had used OC2.0 on a Lexus and had to replace it after only 1 year because it had begun to fail in certain areas. I have no personal experience with any other coating though.

Originally Posted by Waxmax

As many have stated...after a year or two you'll very likely want to polish out the accumulated swirls and redo, no matter what the coating. If the eventual swirls don't bother you (or the client), then OptiCoat may be a better choice....and sometimes a light Poliseal polish may do without removing much OC. To each his own.

^Sounds like a good point of view to me!

**RaskyR1** · 12-12-2012, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by Waxmax

As many have stated...after a year or two you'll very likely want to polish out the accumulated swirls and redo, no matter what the coating. If the eventual swirls don't bother you (or the client), then OptiCoat may be a better choice....and sometimes a light Poliseal polish may do without removing much OC. To each his own.

I've re-polished and recoated several cars this summer for that very reason. While the cars were still beading like day one, the swirls were too much for the owners to take.

On the plus side, some of the swirls would reside in the coating so I would be removing less clear that if the car had not been coated.

**zmcgovern45** · 12-12-2012, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by zmcgovern45

^While it may be "designed" that way, there was just a post on here not too long ago about someone who had used OC2.0 on a Lexus and had to replace it after only 1 year because it had begun to fail in certain areas. I have no personal experience with any other coating though.

^ I was backwards... CQuartz was replaced by OC2.0

**richy** · 12-12-2012, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by RaskyR1

I've re-polished and recoated several cars this summer for that very reason. While the cars were still beading like day one, the swirls were too much for the owners to take.

On the plus side, some of the swirls would reside in the coating so I would be removing less clear that if the car had not been coated.

That is very true. I also had a vehicle that was keyed after having OG applied. It did not go into the clear coat much at all. It was a relatively easy fix.

Originally Posted by zmcgovern45

^ I was backwards... CQuartz was replaced by OC2.0

You are in fact referring to my thread:

CQ Replaced with OG; 2010 IS250

**zmcgovern45** · 12-12-2012, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by richy

You are in fact referring to my thread:

CQ Replaced with OG; 2010 IS250

Indeed I am

**zmcgovern45** · 02-05-2013, 12:42 PM

^Still extremely glossy

^Maintaining my swirl free finish

^Beads water like crazy! I had to pull the car back outside for a minute because it basically dries off while I am driving!

**Mazda.Mark** · 02-05-2013, 12:48 PM

Beautiful car, like a piece of art!

**zmcgovern45** · 02-05-2013, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by Mazda.Mark

Beautiful car, like a piece of art!

Thanks Mark! I've still got a few plans for it in the future: it needs to be lowered some, and I'll probably get a 2nd set of wheels and turn the OEM ones into snow wheels.

I see in your avatar what appears to be a CX-7... we are looking to get one of those in the near future. I don't want to get this thread off topic, but if there is anything I should be aware of with those vehicles shoot me a PM! Thanks!

**matryx** · 02-12-2013, 11:14 AM

The more I read about these coatings the more interested I'm in it. I'm itching to try one of these coatings out but too bad it's winter here...
I was wondering how much cars can you do with one bottle of this?
I'm planning to do a SUV and three mid size sedans in the spring. Just wondering how much product I would need so I can order accordingly.

Great informative review. Thank you.

**arack** · 02-12-2013, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Waxmax

As many have stated...after a year or two you'll very likely want to polish out the accumulated swirls and redo, no matter what the coating. If the eventual swirls don't bother you (or the client), then OptiCoat may be a better choice....and sometimes a light Poliseal polish may do without removing much OC. To each his own.

OptiCoat is a lifetime coating. If you are careful in your wash methods, you will not have any swirls.

OptiCoat is the best coating on the planet, bar none. If you want to repolish all the time, go for it, but it is not necessary.