Which comes first: Opti-Coat or clear bra?
 

Which comes first: Opti-Coat or clear bra?

to keep it uniform, i'd opticoat the entire car first, then clear bra the front end. also, you are protecting the paint, not the clear bra. it would seem to make more sense to apply the opticoat on the paint instead of the clear bra.

I would have the vehicle detailed, and opti coated to make sure the paint is perfect before you apply the clear bra. Opti Coat is basically just another clearcoat layer, and the clear bra can go right on top of it, just like normal paint.

I'm assuming that clear-bra includes clear "film". And if that's the case, the order depends on the clear-bra because some bras/films may not adhere to opti-coat very well because they're designed to adhere to the paint (and clearcoat).

Opti Coat, simply put, is an additional layer of clear coat. So you shouldn't have any problems putting a clear bra on top of it.

Opti-coat is _not_ the same as clear coat.

i think random is right. how do you know for sure the clear bra will stick to the opticoat? opticoat was designed in a way to repel almost everything. that's why water simply sheets off an opticoated panel.

personally, i'm not a fan of clear bras and just try to give the car in front of me at least 3 car lengths.

Xpel works fine over opti guard.

From Chris at Optimum



From the horse's mouth so to speak... I promise I don't just make stuff up when I post on forums...lol

Which comes first? Egg or chicken?

Check the table on the middle of this page.

http://www.opti-coat.com/

It says that Opti Coat is a Ceramic Clear Coat. It's not the "same" as a true clear coat, but it is closer to being a clear coat than any other product in the automotive world.

I can personally attest that 3M VentureShield adheres to Opticoat perfectly. Had my entire front end clear bra'd, full hood, fenders, bumpers, headlights. Not a single bubble or peeling.

I called David at Optimum last week regarding this for a client. He said that you can most definitely apply clear bra over top of Opti Coat.

Fantastic; thanks for the tip!