Ron@Optimum Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Tug, yes, someone on Facebook posted the Chicago Auto Pros test and I forwarded that to David as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Outback Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 7 hours ago, Mr.Outback said: Pro+ on my vehicle sheets water off immediately or at worst within a second, leaving beads behind. It gets ONR'ed every 1 - 2 weeks, maintenance washed with M wash and Ferrex every 3 months, hyper-sealed every 3 months. Scott HD treats his Pro+ with Honeydew Snowfoam wash - no other maintenance. In beginning of his test, his Pro+ performance was similar to mine. A year later, it's far inferior. Perhaps there's buildup on his coating that the snowfoam does not clean off? Minerals or oily dirt, perhaps? IMHO Pro+ has helped keep my vehicle clean and shiny. I can't comment on Pro+ as to have it installed would risk ruining my clear coat (Pro+'s 2nd coating - I could not get Pro+ in my area because of Optimum dealer "exclusivity" restrictions ). I get Dumbo Award today (post was too early in morning)..... Last paragraph's 2nd sentence meant to say I could not comment on Pro3, etc (here, that's only available 40 - 50 miles away in an OptiCoat exclusive shop). Hopefully Chicago Auto Pros will soon have some of their results to show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Bankert Posted October 26, 2022 Author Share Posted October 26, 2022 12 minutes ago, Mr.Outback said: Last paragraph's 2nd sentence meant to say I could not comment on Pro3, etc (here, that's only available 40 - 50 miles away in an OptiCoat exclusive shop). Hopefully Chicago Auto Pros will soon have some of their results to show. I knew what you meant. Their results will be as pointless as anyone else who does a beading comparison test. They only thing they could look at is beading which shows/proves nothing. If a coating doesn't bead when it use to bead, simply use MDR and ferrex and clay and...pow...the beading will return. As in, contamination, that was interrupting the water behavior, will be removed. I have no clue if my coating beads because I use ONR. I know my coating is perfectly intact because I can see the gloss and there is no oxidation. These 2 factors are more crucial to the reality that the coating is still performing at 100% 1,000 times better than what beads will show that the coating is 100%. I really have no clue why people on YouTube, and it's every single one of them, have the same question. They have a coating and a month later they want to know if it's still there so they spray it with soap and then rinse it and then judge it based on how it beads. You can watch 20 different people do these "tests" and they all do it exactly the same. Soap, rinse, beads... A Coating does not give instant gratification in regards to water behavior on the surface. Whether it beads or not, if the coating is rated to last for 3 years then be rest assured that it's still there. dlc95 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Outback Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 2 month update on Chicago Auto Pro's Pro testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Outback Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Scott HD 13 month feedback on Pro3, Pro+ and other pro coatings: end of video briefly comments on lifetime coatings. Granted, he's only testing for beading/sheeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Outback Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 Chicago auto pros 6 month update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Outback Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Scott HD at 14 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Outback Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 ....and here a coating maintenance treatment brings back some coating performances (theory: removes mineral deposits clogging the coatings). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Outback Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 ScottHD at 15 months. Claimed OptiCoatPro+ has now croaked with Pro3 close behind. He's not using any "toppers" nor maintenance treatments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Bankert Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 He either didn't use enough drops when he installed them or he doesn't know what he is talking about. I suspect both are true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Outback Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Should add the 2 year old OptiCoat Pro+ on my Subaru appears to be working fine. It does get regular ONR and Optimum maintenance washing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Bankert Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 Of course it is. If it was installed correctly it is still there. Beading may diminish and if so, a decon is needed whether every 6 months or once a year depending on driving conditions. Just because beading stops does not mean the coating is gone. This is why opti coat installers are vetted and trained and take pride in what they do. This guy only takes pride in the paycheck he gets from YouTube and I'm sure he did not use enough product when he installed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron@Optimum Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 have said this before but it bears repeating, Scott is testing only beading and that's just 1 characteristic of ceramic coatings (and the easiest one to see). Also have no idea how he came by Opti-Coat Pro or Pro3, professional product sold only to authorized installers (and Scott aint one). Dr G frequently states the major benefits of coating is it's chemical/UV protection, durability, and ease of maintenance. How does splashing water on a hood test that? Tug Bankert and Mr.Outback 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Bankert Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 Splashing water....that is an excellent way to put it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Outback Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Scott HD is at the 16 month mark: OC3 , though weakened, still passes his beading test. OP+ barely sheets. Most the others are also weak in his ratings. .I won't post any more of his videos until he does his Decon Wash on the pro coatings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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