Opticoat fail? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

VoiD · 10-10-2013, 11:08 AM

I just noticed this today.. after heavy rain, in my work garage.
Got opticoat done in March, car has been parked in garage..
Is this sign of failure in just 7 months?
i see no beading on roof/ front hood and bumper. Trunk still beads well..

do I need a new coat or is it even worth it?

akuhei · 10-10-2013, 11:18 AM

Try washing it. I have had problems with that after going to the track, having it all dirty. After I washed it, came back to its normal beading awesomeness.

VoiD · 10-10-2013, 11:28 AM

Thank you.. will try that..

kanundrum · 10-10-2013, 11:40 AM

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DetailersDomain · 10-10-2013, 01:15 PM

please wash it like you would, I believe you should see some beading.

typically beading isn't one of the prominent features of opti coat.

Greg Nichols · 10-10-2013, 09:51 PM

Spray down the entire car during the wash process with something like Optimum power clean 3:1. In the photos the paint looks dirty. Allow the cleaner to dwell on the paint and then rinse and re wash.

If it did fail it wasn't the coating, it was the application of the coating. Your installer should re install then.

Cheers,
GREG

imom · 10-24-2013, 05:13 AM

Are you applying wax and how long has it been that you applied Iron X? There were post before that you just need to remove the wax and other bits so the OC can do it's job.

David-Fermani.com · 10-24-2013, 07:20 PM

Get some advise from your installer. The car/paint looks dirty and might need a good cleaning depending on the build up that may be on it.

DSlayerZX · 10-25-2013, 04:56 PM

The reflection on the paint suggest that the pain might be dirty.
Do you wash the car on regular bassis?
Have you try to apply something over the opti-coat?
If the top two has been yes.. you might want to try light claying a small portion of the car and see if it helps.
Opti-coat should not fail that fast. I got mine done at about the same time as you, I park in an underground garage and outside from time to time, the coat is still functioning as when I first got it applied.

10-10-2013, 11:08 AM	#1
VoiD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 13 WRB BRZ Location: VA Posts: 184 Thanks: 73 Thanked 36 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Opticoat fail? I just noticed this today.. after heavy rain, in my work garage. Got opticoat done in March, car has been parked in garage.. Is this sign of failure in just 7 months? i see no beading on roof/ front hood and bumper. Trunk still beads well.. do I need a new coat or is it even worth it? Attached Images __________________

10-10-2013, 11:18 AM	#2
akuhei Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Raven M/T FR-S Location: Acworth, GA Posts: 662 Thanks: 711 Thanked 257 Times in 154 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Try washing it. I have had problems with that after going to the track, having it all dirty. After I washed it, came back to its normal beading awesomeness. __________________ Akuhei's Blog "Inconceivable"

10-10-2013, 11:28 AM	#3
VoiD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 13 WRB BRZ Location: VA Posts: 184 Thanks: 73 Thanked 36 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Thank you.. will try that.. __________________

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kanundrum Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FR-S Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 5,364 Thanks: 2,704 Thanked 3,016 Times in 1,711 Posts Mentioned: 106 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Subbed __________________ Ive spent most of my life racing... The rest I just wasted

10-10-2013, 09:51 PM	#6
Greg Nichols Paint Correction Guru Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: F150 Platinum Location: Utah Posts: 124 Thanks: 23 Thanked 53 Times in 37 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Spray down the entire car during the wash process with something like Optimum power clean 3:1. In the photos the paint looks dirty. Allow the cleaner to dwell on the paint and then rinse and re wash. If it did fail it wasn't the coating, it was the application of the coating. Your installer should re install then. Cheers, GREG __________________ Reflections Detailing of Utah "Detailing for the discerning owner" Meguiars/Ford detailing team SEMA 2010 and 2011 Ask a pro blog writer for detailed image duPont Registry approved detailer

10-10-2013, 01:15 PM	#5
DetailersDomain Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Audi S4 Location: NY/NJ Posts: 521 Thanks: 13 Thanked 211 Times in 126 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	please wash it like you would, I believe you should see some beading. typically beading isn't one of the prominent features of opti coat.

10-24-2013, 05:13 AM	#7
imom Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: BRZ sold Location: CAL Posts: 158 Thanks: 29 Thanked 22 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Are you applying wax and how long has it been that you applied Iron X? There were post before that you just need to remove the wax and other bits so the OC can do it's job.

10-24-2013, 07:20 PM	#8
David-Fermani.com Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Dirty Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 119 Thanks: 18 Thanked 39 Times in 30 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Get some advise from your installer. The car/paint looks dirty and might need a good cleaning depending on the build up that may be on it. __________________ *Metro Detroit's Leader in Vehicle Preservation & Perfect Paint Finishes* Official Optimum Opti-Coat PRO Application Specialist for Metro Detroit

10-25-2013, 04:56 PM	#9
DSlayerZX Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2010 Corolla, 2013 Fr-s Location: CA Posts: 88 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The reflection on the paint suggest that the pain might be dirty. Do you wash the car on regular bassis? Have you try to apply something over the opti-coat? If the top two has been yes.. you might want to try light claying a small portion of the car and see if it helps. Opti-coat should not fail that fast. I got mine done at about the same time as you, I park in an underground garage and outside from time to time, the coat is still functioning as when I first got it applied.

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