Guest Driven Auto Detail Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 I know OCP can be applied under a clear bra, but what about on top? Also, can Gloss-Coat be applied both under and over a clear bra? I'm guessing just over since it's a slick finish. Just want to confirm though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Harris Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Applying under clear bra to me is a wast of product. Others will say that it will protect if the film is removed. You can really do what you want. No ill affects. We apply OCP and Gloss-Coat to PPF all the time. We've had 0 problems. The COO from Xpel has us coat is personal cars after they wrap them. Xpel is testing OCP on top of their film to see if there is any benefit adding it. This is a scientific test not a street test. It's being done in a lab with real chemist from Xpel. As soon as the results are in I will post them to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Driven Auto Detail Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Thanks for your thoughts Ron. I've been on that OCP under the clear bra band wagon for the exact reason you mentioned. That said though, I think my customer is leaning towards OCP on the paint and Gloss-Coat on the film. Again, I appreciate the info! EDIT: One last question. Do you do anything to the PFF before applying OCP/Gloss coat, or just give it the normal ONR wipe-down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Harris Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 If it's something we just installed then an ONR. If it been on a while will polish with prime, then ONR and coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JunZ Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I have opticoat Pro on my XPEL, and I personally sent an email to XPEL and was told the opticoat on XPEL clear bra would work better and it would not void the xpel warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Harris Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 It's not official from Xpel but I have been told the Chemist there tested it on their 10 year film. It's not detrimental to the film on top of it. I'm waiting for specifics to come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Driven Auto Detail Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Thanks for the updated info Ron! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Harris Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 This is per Xpel regarding the Opti-Coat Pro on top of Xpel's Paint Protection Film. It's not recommended to put underneath the film due to possible adhesion problems. After some simple testing in our lab for a few weeks we are very pleased with the results of Opti-Coat on XPEL's urethane! We won't rewrite the warranty information of anything like that, but we do feel that as a low maintenance alternative to our sealant, Opti-Coat didn't cause any harm/damage to the film and made the surface more Hydrophobic and difficult to stain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1geek4u Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 This is per Xpel regarding the Opti-Coat Pro on top of Xpel's Paint Protection Film. It's not recommended to put underneath the film due to possible adhesion problems. So it's better to have the Xpel clear bra first. Then Opti-Coat Pro on top of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woob Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Yes, prep for film, film, then coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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