Clear coat on paint scratches like butter.

Hunter5179 · 02-02-2012, 04:16 PM

My clear coat scratches so easily its ridiculous. Anyone have that issue? I'm very careful when I wash my car and I keep it in the garage. Paint code B09 Dark Graph Metallic II.

gatoman39 · 02-02-2012, 05:53 PM

It's not only you, this is endemic to most modern clear coats. However, I need to qualify your statement. They resist scratching very well, but easily get swirls and micromarring that is visible only in the sun and under certain lighting conditions. Have you looked into Optimum Opti-Coat 2.0?

Hunter5179 · 02-02-2012, 07:31 PM

No I haven't. Is that something the dealer does to the car?

gatoman39 · 02-02-2012, 07:35 PM

Forget the dealer, they are morons when it comes to paint correct and appearance care. You have to do some hunting for people who will do it. It's a permanent coating. Learn more here:
Optimum Opti-Coating - Durability Test Review!!!

Hunter5179 · 02-02-2012, 08:05 PM

Thanks. I will.

gatoman39 · 02-02-2012, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Hunter5179

Thanks. I will.

not sure how far this is from you but this is a good resource:
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

http://www.detailedimage.com/Find-a-Detailer/#lustr

Hunter5179 · 02-02-2012, 10:49 PM

Thanks! Its not to far at all.

darrko · 02-04-2012, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by gatoman39

Forget the dealer, they are morons when it comes to paint correct and appearance care. You have to do some hunting for people who will do it. It's a permanent coating. Learn more here:
Optimum Opti-Coating - Durability Test Review!!!

Does it have to be professionally applied?

gatoman39 · 02-04-2012, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by darrko

Does it have to be professionally applied?

no, but unless you've done it before, I wouldn't try it on a brand new F10 as your first try. It's not as easy as it looks on the intraweb.

pkeng986 · 02-07-2012, 10:54 AM

Is there a shop in Northern New Jersey that applies the opti- coating?

Rbembas_M3 · 02-29-2012, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by gatoman39

Forget the dealer, they are morons when it comes to paint correct and appearance care. You have to do some hunting for people who will do it. It's a permanent coating. Learn more here:
Optimum Opti-Coating - Durability Test Review!!!

so are you saying this is better than Zaino products? I also have the same condition looking only in the sun light, it kills me to see it i work so hard, how do you get rid of them if I may ask an expert?

gatoman39 · 02-29-2012, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by rbembas535i

so are you saying this is better than Zaino products? I also have the same condition looking only in the sun light, it kills me to see it i work so hard, how do you get rid of them if I may ask an expert?

Zaino is no different than any other waxes or polish. Opti-Coat 2.0 is a permanent coating. The car need to be prepped first and you can't do that by hand. Swirls, micromarring and paint defects need to be removed by a DA or Rotary.

Rbembas_M3 · 03-01-2012, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gatoman39

Zaino is no different than any other waxes or polish. Opti-Coat 2.0 is a permanent coating. The car need to be prepped first and you can't do that by hand. Swirls, micromarring and paint defects need to be removed by a DA or Rotary.

I see thank you

rmastale · 03-02-2012, 10:33 PM

Hunter... Did you check this guy out in Hoffman Estates?

Hunter5179 · 03-03-2012, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by rmastale

Hunter... Did you check this guy out in Hoffman Estates?

I will. I just want to get a couple parts painted then ill go see him so he can do the whole car up and seal the paint.

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