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What's with all this Opti-Coat/Guard discussion???

Hi Charlie. This place is coated to the hilt.

Hi Garry. Nice to see you here. :)

Fermani in da house! :happyanim:

Your site seems to be coming along great.

I've never heard of it until it was brought up on this forum. None of the other car forums I frequent have ever talked about it.

I feel like im on autopia. :) hey david

Where in South Florida are you?

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Originally Posted by Garry Dean (Post 344146)

Mind sharing your opinion on my wash method thread?

Yup, sure will...:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by gmblack3 (Post 344162)

Fermani in da house! :happyanim:

Your site seems to be coming along great.

Yo B..sup?
The site is at a dead standstill due to it's lazy creator....BT aka "fatboy slim" :paddle:

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Originally Posted by bryansbestwax (Post 344634)

Hahaha. I thought you hung out only on that other forum. Are you in Michigan now?

sent using my thumbs, mispelling most words

Hey man - Yes, Autopia.org is my "home turf", but I like poking around other great places to check out what happening.

Yes, in Michigan (Grosse Pointe), but make regular trips to S. Florida to take care of client's cars. I actually just got back from being there for 12 days. :)

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Originally Posted by TOMIMOTO (Post 344646)

I've never heard of it until it was brought up on this forum. None of the other car forums I frequent have ever talked about it.

It's an amazing product with NO EQUALS. I will try to post some info on it ASAP.

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Originally Posted by picus (Post 344818)

I feel like im on autopia. :) hey david

I big HELLO to my buddy Kevin! How are you man? And yes, this feel very much like Autopia.org, but in the early days.

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Originally Posted by lordtakuban (Post 344845)

Where in South Florida are you?

Hi there! I'm in S. E. Florida. I take care of client collections as north as Stuart and as south as Miami. I actually have a 7000 sq ft location being transformed in Miami on Palmetto as we speak, but also work on-site as well.

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Originally Posted by David-Fermani.com (Post 345012)

OK. I'm in the Ft. Lauderdale area. It's good to hear there will be someone down this way to fill the need for quality detailing down here.

The OptiGuard Godfather is finally here! :bow:

Hey David, throw up a link to your OG durability thread "epicness". It should be a sticky here (and every other car care forum!)

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Originally Posted by lordtakuban (Post 345527)

OK. I'm in the Ft. Lauderdale area. It's good to hear there will be someone down this way to fill the need for quality detailing down here.

Absolutely. Beware of other "Internet" Detailers from S. Florida that come off thinking they know what they are doing. You will regret it.....

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Originally Posted by mikenap (Post 345535)

The OptiGuard Godfather is finally here! :bow:

Hey David, throw up a link to your OG durability thread "epicness". It should be a sticky here (and every other car care forum!)

Hey Mike! Will do and great idea. :word:

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Originally Posted by Mirror Detailing (Post 345712)

Someone needs to post up a thread, someone like a foxbody driving Michigan to Flordia detailer, about the benefits of having a new car completely prepped and polished prior to opti-coat, rather than just getting an alcohol wash that certain GA detailer keep claiming is all that needs to be done.

Know anyone like that David?

LOL! I see they let you in here too!:party0030::w00t:

What the hell is a alcohol wash anyways. Man I didn't know I was going to start something so big, but I'm happy I did.

Giving all my detailing friends jobs and also myself. All proceeds from my opti coat sales are going towards tuition for this upcoming semester so I can quit my other P/T job.

This is also a great way for all these FR-S/BRZ guys to keep there vehicles in mint mint condition for the rest of their ownership. You guys are the smartest ones and that's why you chose opti coat above the rest.

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Originally Posted by Mirror Detailing (Post 346749)

I was here first...therefore we let you in. :burnrubber::mad0260:

Yeah, but one thing that you messed up on Hamza is not letting everyone know that you cannot just apply Opti-Coat without doing anything to the paint. Washing or Alcohol Wash, as one GA detailer is selling it too a lot of these br-z/fr-s owners. I have spoken with a number of owners and my only recommendation is that the vehicle at minimum have a new car prep. As you have been selling this as simply a $300 upsale...almost all of the owners I have talked with, were not expecting me to tell them they need a few hundred more worth of work to give them the full potential of the Opti-Coat.

Just washing and applying is a sham and hack job that the owner would receive. Doing a full decon wash/clay of the vehicle and polishing the paint to remove any scratches/swirls/holograms left from the dealership/factory with also giving the added benefit of glossing the paint up so that the Opti-Coat will keep in that freshly detailed look for a much longer time. Then after polishing, doing a type of alcohol wash to remove the residues/oils so that the surface is perfectly prepped so that the Opti-Coat will bond better, look better and last longer.

Any detailer who tells the owners that its just a simple wash and apply, is a hack, plain and simple. Or they are someone who simply lacks any experience with applying Opti-Coat. I know that just over the last month alone, doing 7 Opti-Coat jobs, nothing beats the shine, protection and potential that correctly prepping, polishing and Opti-Coat can bring to a vehicle.

You right, I did not stress the prep as much as I should of. My price remains is only available to clients that contact me as I have learned that even though these cars come from the same factory they are almost never in the same condition. Quotes are given out on car to car basis.

There is someone in my area that charges a flat fee for a "opti coat" detail but I know his level to correct paint and it is not...let's just say I'm not worried about the competition.

I have 80% of my customers come to me with the transportation film still attached, and usually (99%) there are no hidden surprises so all I have to do is a full decon and a strong paint cleanser via. DA and that's it. I don't really worry about the 1 or 2 scratches any more as I figure and have observed that most clients do get more scratches within a very short amount of time. Let's face the truth, these cars are Daily Drivers and ARE subject to some level of abuse (read keyword USE)

I do however "take care" of 20% customer that have had their vehicles prepped by dealer detailers and give them a proper 1 step correction or what ever is necessary

I STRESS TO EVERYONE READING THIS, ALTHOUGH OPTI COAT IS AS PERMANENT AS IT GETS. DON'T BE AFRAID TO GET A REAPPLICATION (RE-DETAIL) AGAIN IN A DECENT AMOUNT OF TIME (TYPICALLY 2-5 YEARS).

Opti coat will get scratched/swirled up, maybe not by you but by someone in the parking lot or the friend with studded jeans that likes to lean on your vehicle. Why live with the pain, just get it detailed again. (Just thought I would get it off my chest)