Mr.Outback 1 Posted April 7 On his Youtube channel, Pan the Organizer put a portion of his Pro+ coating through a number of chemical applications in an experiment to see if that coating could be chemically removed from his vehicle. After all 7 chemicals were applied/rinsed off, only the Citrol and the Acid based wheel cleaner appeared to cause damage, causing a reduction of beading and overall performance. However, in same video Pan remarked that after two weeks and two washings, the Pro + coating recovered and performed similarly to the "unremoved" coating. Is this a unique property of SIC or were there other factors in play that allowed Pro + to recover? Could it possibly have been a thin layer of the damaged coating sloughing off during washing that allowed recovery? Impressive protection , in any case. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron@Optimum 219 Posted April 8 Optimum is careful to never tout "self healing" as a characteristic - hard to verify. We do know that exposure to UV can heal etching in Opti-Coat Pro and have had numerous testimonials to that effect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Outback 1 Posted April 8 31 minutes ago, Ron@Optimum said: Optimum is careful to never tout "self healing" as a characteristic - hard to verify. We do know that exposure to UV can heal etching in Opti-Coat Pro and have had numerous testimonials to that effect. Very interesting and good to know, thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Outback 1 Posted April 8 Forgot to ask.... is self healing a characteristic only for SIC coatings? Or do SIO2 coatings also experience self healing - the "pro" ones, that is ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron@Optimum 219 Posted April 8 I can't answer that - Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Outback 1 Posted April 8 No worries. Perhaps Dr. G could comment on Self Healing, either here or with Pan? Pan has many subscribers and is enthusiastic about Opti-Coat's Pro+, and it would help me better understand how to care for my Pro+. There are other you-tuber detailers baking coated car panels in the sun to test durabilities, but to my knowledge none are testing Opti-Coat products. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron@Optimum 219 Posted April 8 Dr G is extremely busy running a company... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Outback 1 Posted April 8 15 minutes ago, Ron@Optimum said: Dr G is extremely busy running a company... Understandable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
