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Old 05-05-2012, 04:01 PM   #86 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Luke View Post
Hey man.
Sorry late reply, didnt read the whole thread as its long now and im lazy.
Anyways I had opticoat applied today to my black Z. I got pics and will start a threat on it. I cant get the car wet for 12hrs. Cant wash it for 3 weeks. Preferable to park in sun to help opticoat cure up good and hard. I had it applied for $525 over here in Australia (im sure its cheaper there) with an annual check up of $55 which includes an exterior detail and inspection.

Is goes on like a liquid polish but flashes dry and then you even it out with a MF cloth. It is touch dry within a few minutes.

It doesnt hide any blemishs to your paint so you may been a paint correction 2 stage buff. My 370 is new and has 300km on it and has spider swirls from the dealer. The guy said dont worry about a correction just go over the opticoat in 3 weeks with a filler polish or paint cleaner that has a filler in it.

Once it gets wet I can let you know how it goes if you'd like.

If ive missed something let me know.
The paint needs to be flawless before the Opti-Coat is applied. It's too late to apply fillers after the fact because it won't stick to the Opti-Coat. Even if it did fillers don't last and you would have the swirls right back in a few washes. The guy that told you to go over it with a filler is a hack....
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