dale.m Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I know the instructions state to polish or use opti- eraser for prep, but will ONR and a clay bar/clay towel work followed by paint prep work as well? Also, do I need to mask off paint and trim in the surrounding areas to prevent overlap or can it just be wiped off during the leveling the glass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guz Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 If your glass is in good shape then a clay, prep and coat would work fine. If you have some sort of previous layer of a glass sealant/coating then you would want to polish. No need to mask off any surrounding areas. Spray onto the glass and spread. If some gets onto another surface a simple wipe off will get it off before it starts to flash and cure. I would recommend flushing out the sprayer after using the glass coating to prevent the sprayer from getting clogged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron@Optimum Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Guz is correct in no need to mask, but one suggestion - don't spray directly onto glass. We've found that Opti-Glass begins curing immediately and should be sprayed directly onto the pad and applied at once. Delay can cause less than satisfactory bonding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dale.m Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 Thanks for the tips. How long does the glass coat need to cure so that I can drive the car in the rain? Should I layer with optiseal, or would the wipers just remove the layer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowejackson Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 I may be wrong but I think you can use the car in the rain after a few hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron@Optimum Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Minimum of 1 hour before driving - 7 days before cleaning with solvents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregS Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 I've always assumed that glass cleaners would typically contain at least a small amount of solvents - is that correct? If so, I suggest that the advice not to use solvents for 7 days be included right on the bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron@Optimum Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 glass cleaners do contain solvents, so should not be used until 7 days after Opti-Glass application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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