Kizashi Club

Has anyone applied opticoat to your Kizashi paint?

If so, do you like the shine that it gives off?

After your post, I googled it.

Looks like some amazing stuff, but it's professional grade. The review I read of it says it's only sold to professional detailers after signing a release form.

http://prodetailing.blogspot.com/2010/0 ... eview.html

The restoration is jaw-dropping.

Looks like you can buy it online here...
http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-opti-coat.html

I might have to try this out next year.

Yea you can have it applied by a detailer or do it yourself. Opticoat 2.0 is the consumer version as it doesn't dry as fast.

Apparently you apply it once and never again. I think it is a perfect fit for people with a Kizashi and it's thin clear coat.

Plus it will save you plenty of money in waxing every other month.

A detailer here in Toronto Canada offers a 3 step compounding and polish plus opticoat protection for $550. It will get rid of the noticeable swirls in the black paint from the car wash and any clear coat scratches.

KIZFAN2 wrote:A detailer here in Toronto Canada offers a 3 step compounding and polish plus opticoat protection for $550. It will get rid of the noticeable swirls in the black paint from the car wash and any clear coat scratches.

Yeah, the Kizashi definitely has weak clear coat that scratches easily. I have washed my car twice since I bought it in August and the clear coat is scratched from just the washings. I have a black Kizashi so it's more noticeable. I use a rather nice microfiber sponge and a dry blade and microfiber towels to dry. It's not like I am using abrasive materials to wash or dry my car. None of my other cars have had a clear coat that scratched this easily. I plan on waxing the car soon to remedy this, but I agree with you that this opticoat may be a good investment for the car.

My black Kizashi is full of swirls and light scratches after just a year.

No more brush car washes for me lol.

So has anyone tried out the opticoat 2.0? And what do u think of it afterwards, how hard was the application process?

KuroNekko wrote:I use a rather nice microfiber sponge and a dry blade and microfiber towels to dry.

I would avoid using the dry blade. I'm 100% certain your swirls/scratches are from using that. It's essentially rubbing a piece of rubber/silicon against your soft clear coat, plus any tiny spec of dust will be dragged along marring the paint.
Use only good microfibre, and use little pressure. Any dirt/dust left behind after the wash (or fallen onto your paint) will be safely lifted into the fibres.




I hope you guys don't mind... just sharing a bit of experience.
This depends on how fussy you are
If you plan to apply paint protection to your car, have the car detailed first (by a professional or DIY). This is to remove all the contaminants (claying) and scratches (compound polish). Prep is the most important step.
Your car will not only look way better, but most importantly, a clean surface will allow for better bonding for the paint protection - giving it better durability and protection.

Some waxes have fillers that fill in the swirls temporarily. Be aware of this.
As the wax wears off, the swirls will come back. Fillers also dull the metallics in the paint (fine for solid colours).

Agreed. I now use a the cookie monster microfiber cloth for quick detailing and the dehydrator weave cloth for drying. The opticoat really makes a difference in terms of clean up. Much easier to remove mud from the paint. Once cleaned, the water beads as if it was just waxed.