Ron@Optimum Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Tug, not sure if that's common practice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Bankert Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share Posted April 15, 2022 Considering many opti installers don't offer pro 3 I would tend to agree with that statement. Nevertheless, it works and creates an incredible gloss and I asked Dr. G and he said it is OK to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Outback Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Meanwhile Scott HD's Youtube channel continues testing both Pro+ and Pro3 along with other pro coatings. He's at roughly the 7 month mark and both Optimum products, while different, are to him performing well and better than many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Bankert Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 On 4/15/2022 at 12:58 PM, Ron@Optimum said: Tug, not sure if that's common practice... It's not common practice but I'm not the common detailer. I install pro 3 while many opti coaters do not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron@Optimum Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 not suggesting it's wrong, just that it's not SOP for OC3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Outback Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Am curious if PRO3 can be "refreshed" by polishing to remove tunnel car wash scratching (apparently some folks do send their expensive coatings through tunnel car washes).. Some shops posting on Youtube claim it's possible with their coatings (essentially using very low abrasive polish and ads) but am not sure if that technique will work with multilayer products (their refreshing work's not covered by warranty).. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron@Optimum Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 yes, OC3 can be polished but there would be limitations to how often and how aggressively. I would leave that up to the pro installer's judgement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berchman Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 On 4/15/2022 at 1:07 PM, Tug Bankert said: Considering many opti installers don't offer pro 3 I would tend to agree with that statement. Nevertheless, it works and creates an incredible gloss and I asked Dr. G and he said it is OK to do After reading this I cancelled my appointment to have Opt-Coat Pro+ done on my new Sunset Orange Metallic BMW i4-M Sport 40 and made an appointment with a different installer to have the 4 coats of Opti-Coat Pro 3 plus a fifth coat of Pro+ put on, in the hope that I will feel faint after seeing the incredible inner deep glow. I didn't cancel the partial PPF with the first installer. I hope I'm not crazy to be spending so much money, but I keep my cars forever which for me, at 84, might be ten years at most. Tug Bankert 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Bankert Posted August 28, 2022 Author Share Posted August 28, 2022 46 minutes ago, berchman said: After reading this I cancelled my appointment to have Opt-Coat Pro+ done on my new Sunset Orange Metallic BMW i4-M Sport 40 and made an appointment with a different installer to have the 4 coats of Opti-Coat Pro 3 plus a fifth coat of Pro+ put on, in the hope that I will feel faint after seeing the incredible inner deep glow. I didn't cancel the partial PPF with the first installer. I hope I'm not crazy to be spending so much money, but I keep my cars forever which for me, at 84, might be ten years at most. Marvin, You will not be disappointed with getting the best possible coating that exists. This coating is like getting the most fully loaded car available. Do we really need massaging seats? Nope. But, man, is it cool. The other thing is that whether you own the car or not, someone will; and the coating will endure for the great grandkids. And in the mean time, you get to enjoy the benefits of having a coating that outperforms every other coating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Outback Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 A pity car paints are now so thin. One really has to choose wisely and get the coating right __the first time__ or else the repolishing to remove old for new will grind off the paint you're trying to protect. Actually, this forum's helped me learn that Pro 3 actually cures very fast, and provided no heavy rain or snowstorms be around, could be applied at a remote facility and driven home without the overnight wait Pro+ required. My next and last vehicle will most likely be wearing Pro3. Current one soldiers on with Pro+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Bankert Posted August 28, 2022 Author Share Posted August 28, 2022 Pro + is a great coating and still outlasts any other coating. Opti seal can be applied to Pro + 1 hour after installation and can be driven home even in the rain. Pro 3 does not need opti seal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berchman Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 On 9/27/2021 at 12:07 AM, Tug Bankert said: No soap. Rinsless wash only. Soap leaves a film and attracts dirt, even on a coating. I really don't understand why people still use that junk Do you include Opti-Coat M Wash in the soap category? Should it not be used on a car coated with Pro 3 and Pro+? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Bankert Posted September 14, 2022 Author Share Posted September 14, 2022 Just now, berchman said: Do you include Opti-Coat M Wash in the soap category? Should it not be used on a car coated with Pro 3 and Pro+? M wash was made for those who just love.to wash with soap. Some people just won't get on the ONR train and it's for them. Mwash would be the safest soap.for a coating and is perfectly fine and safe. It has some decon properties in it to help "flush" out the dirt in the coating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Outback Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Scott HD ' s at 11 month mark with his pro coatings. Per his comments, Pro3's showing some wear, Pro+ (right above it) more wear (appeared to be sheeting more than beading). Oddity is there's a failed coating (Nanocoatex Graphene) right above Pro+ that apparently wore off and failed earlier - I wonder if runoff from it could have contaminated Pro+ ? Pro+, so far, seems to be working fine on my vehicle (regular ONR or other Optimum cleaning products used as needed, Hyperseal every 3 - 4 months). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Bankert Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, Mr.Outback said: Scott HD ' s at 11 month mark with his pro coatings. Per his comments, Pro3's showing some wear, Pro+ (right above it) more wear (appeared to be sheeting more than beading). Sheeting does not indicate wear. Beading does not indicate the coating is intact. Who can even say if prep was done properly. I could make paint bead with WD40. Beading and sheeting has very little to do with showing a coatings integrity. Ron@Optimum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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