Guest ThickWK2 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Hi All, I had opt-coat pro with gloss applied on my car around a month ago. I've been washing at the recommended 2 week interval, with minor cleaning of bugs every couple of days. Anyway, I went to clean the bugs off the other day and noticed that one has left a yellow stain (on my white car) and I'm wondering if you have tips on how to get it off. It couldn't have been on there more than a few days, so I'm not sure why it stained so quickly. I've used the Optimum no-rinse and a microfiber, which did nothing. I even graduated to a gentle rubbing with a dryer sheet and still it's there. I'm afraid it's etched into the opti-coat and is will now remain forever. Is there anything that I can do to get rid of it or am I stuck until I polish off the opticoat? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron@Optimum Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 First, welcome to the Optimum Forum! Bug guts should not etch Opti-Coat Pro, but may effect Gloss-Coat. You can try a cleaner polish (GPS, Poli-Seal) by hand to remove the yellow but not the Coating. And sometimes vinegar will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowejackson Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Could also try soaking a cloth or towel with water or ONR and leaving it on the paint for 10 minutes or so. Sometimes this is enough to rehydrate the bugs and stains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThickWK2 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Thanks both for the suggestions! I'll give it a try this weekend and report back. I am happy to hear that the coating hasn't been etched (which was my big concern!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThickWK2 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Hi All! So, I finally got around to trying the suggestions listed above, but nothing really worked. I bought some GPS polish, but the stains are still there and, there is even a new one. I'm a bit concerned with how easily the opti-coat is staining. Are there any other suggestions for removing these stains? Is it safe to use a more abrasive polish? Any help that you all can offer is greatly appreciated as I'm beginning to get a bit concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThickWK2 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 So, I'm thinking of using a tar and bug remover to get rid of these stains, is this safe to use on opti-coat or will is stip it off? Would a simple claying work better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowejackson Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I would try claying first but my suggestion is to contact the place who applied the coating. I really would have thought ONR or GPS would have easily have removed the marks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecklenburgVW Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Thick, did you ever resolve this issue? Sent from my SPH-L720T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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