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Old 01-04-2014, 12:27 PM   #1
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OptiCoat care

What do you use for regular washes???
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Old 01-04-2014, 12:46 PM   #2
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Should be the same as if you didn't have Opticoat. That being said, Optimum no rinse.
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What do you use for regular washes???
Same as if you didn't have it - you'll notice the water will bead instead of running off. The only difference is you don't have to wax it unless you want to. Other than that - washing, detail spray, etc is all the same.
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My car is opti-coated and I use optimum no rinse + optimum spray wax
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Mine is opti coated as well and I just use the 2 bucket method with a cordless leaf blower to blow off 90% of the water and get the crevices, and a really high quality microfiber towel to finish it off lightly. I also sometimes put on optimum spray wax
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Same as if you didn't have it - you'll notice the water will bead instead of running off. The only difference is you don't have to wax it unless you want to. Other than that - washing, detail spray, etc is all the same.
Yes.. I was told Opti can still scratch... so there you go - hence my questions.

this is my basic method to wash..

https://www.google.com/search?newwin...an+wash+method
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On a serious note, /Drive Clean has a really excellent car wash demo video that I would encourage you to watch. I'd assume many of these principles apply even to an Opti-Coated car.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0Sqi1lAj1A"]Audi R8 BLACKBIRD: Basic Car Wash Techniques - /DRIVE CLEAN - YouTube[/ame]
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Old 01-04-2014, 07:40 PM   #8
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On a serious note, /Drive Clean has a really excellent car wash demo video that I would encourage you to watch. I'd assume many of these principles apply even to an Opti-Coated car.

Thanks... Im not new to car washing.... more so new to Black Cars with soft-thin azz paint. This is my 3rd Black vehicle. The other two were not as touchy as this one is. I'll see how the Opti Coat goes...
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Just be glad you didn't buy a black Mitsubishi.
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Water. Car soap. Wash mitt. Towel. Don't forget special ingredient of love.
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What do you use for regular washes???
I use whatever results from this:


Fresh. Too bad infinite died from a fiery crash due to all the Opticoat on his car.

My car swirls like crazy no matter what. Subaru Problems. I have clear bra all on the front, hood and side mirrors. Helps take a beating for sure.
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I only use the triple distilled tears of Tibetan orphans mixed with yak piss, aged three days in the Alabama summer sun, then frozen and shipped overnight express to my address where I store it at 72 degrees in my basement for 3 months before using it. Before you use it to wash the car you have to mix in 17 ounces of bison undercoat per gallon of water added.

It's a bit of a process to be honest but only the best for my BRZ.
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Really I just use quadruple distilled Belvedere and the cure for cancer at a 10:1 ratio.
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I'm glad I ran into this thread... the 2014 CSG BRZ is opticoated.
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