pwaug Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I suggested OC 2.0 on a none detailing automotive website the other day and had a strange reaction by a number of members--they thouht OC 2.0 might void their paint warranties on a new car. Has anyone had this question and is there any information I can pass on to wipe away their fears?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sal329 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 If OC voids paint warranty wouldn't wax? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwaug Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 If OC voids paint warranty wouldn't wax? That was my initial response, but I think I need more info for the unimformed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfections Detail Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 How would a dealership prove what you put on a paint surface? Most can't even prep a car properly to deliver to a customer when it's brand new. Unless you have Sal at your dealership Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthToronto Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 It won't void a warranty. It doesn't alter the OEM paint, it only bonds to it and it can be removed by polishing. I can tell you what will void a paint warranty...polishing/compounding measurable amounts of clear away. OptiCoat/OptiGuard add back some clear thickness remove by polishing so it's always an improvement over polishing alone even if it didn't make the car easier to clean and repeal contaminants. Sent from my IPhone Is it really fair to say that OptiCoat adds clear thickness? Even if it increases readings on a paint thickness gauge, and as great as a product as it is, it doesn't contain the hardeners or UV inhibitors that fully baked and cured OEM clearcoat contains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthToronto Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 I just think there's an important distinction to be made between a product that rests above the paint and the concept of adding back clearcoat that has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthToronto Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Yes it really adds clear coat thickness because it is a clear coat. It is a pre polymer resin that hardens and has UV blockers. CQUARTZ would be an example of an extended life sealant that doesn't really add anything, but only sits on the surface until it wears away. That's why I've always tried to make the distinction between nano sealants and actual coatings. Paint is a coating...and Opti Coat is a coating. OC becomes part of the topcoat via a covelant bond. Sealants and waxes "rest above" via a hydrogen bond that is very weak by comparison. Well I stand corrected! I think I should have used more question marks, thanks for clearing up my confusion. Hopefully the old "If you've got a question, one of your classmates is probably wondering the same thing" proverb come into play here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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