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01-04-2014, 12:27 PM | #1 |
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OptiCoat care
What do you use for regular washes???
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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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01-04-2014, 12:51 PM | #3 |
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My car is opti-coated and I use optimum no rinse + optimum spray wax
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01-04-2014, 02:34 PM | #5 |
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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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this is my basic method to wash.. https://www.google.com/search?newwin...an+wash+method |
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01-04-2014, 07:29 PM | #7 |
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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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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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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.
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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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