Spiff Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Hi. I'm new to the forum, and have no experience in detailing. I'm looking to get my new car coated the same day I take delivery of it, and I have settled on going for Opti Coat Pro at a local detailer. Now, this detailer suddenly tells me about the new Optimum Gloss coat, and he reccommend that he first apply the Pro, let it cure until the next day, then apply the gloss coating on top of that. I've looked around on forums and different sites, and I haven't really found much info on this combo. And then, of course, I get a litte worried... Are these two products compatible, or are there any pitfalls in applying them on top of eachother (cure-times, flaking, cracking etc)? Has this combo been tested by the manufacturer? Finally, does it really do significantly more to protect the paint/give gloss than just going with the Pro? Hopfully, some of you can give me some good answers to this. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron@Optimum Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Welcome! I know many installers are applying Gloss-Coat over Pro for added slickness and gloss, plus the additional short term protection. It's a personal choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiff Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 Thanks for replying and telling me that many installers do this. I guess that putting gloss coat on top of pro is more common than I anticipated, then. So when the gloss coat is gone, I still have the permanent protection of the Pro underneath. Seems like a good idea, in theory at least. But you haven't heard any negative effects of doing it this way, and it should be safe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron@Optimum Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Haven't heard a single negative to this point. Another option that is less expensive but also less durable is applying Opti-Seal, a wipe on walk away sealant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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