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DBacon1052 01-07-2013 03:24 PM

SoCal Opticoat?
 
I just moved down to Aliso Viejo last week. Im probably going to be purchasing an FR-S this week and I want to get it opticoated right off the truck. I was just wandering if anyone knows of any good detailers that offer opticoat or other good paint protection around here?

Mbaker 01-07-2013 06:34 PM

James from Sunset detailing oc is good. You can look at his reviews on y elp. I did the same thing as you and am really happy with applying opticoat right when I got the car. It is very easy to clean and maintain, and it always looks amazing.

bdbx18 01-07-2013 07:06 PM

I've just PM'd you Mike's number. He did an outstanding job on my red BRZ back in early Dec. Very detail oriented and practically a perfectionist.

try2findmark 01-07-2013 07:09 PM

Looking to get my car opti-coat/guard in SoCal Westminster area aswell!

DBacon1052 01-07-2013 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by try2findmark (Post 650062)
Looking to get my car opti-coat/guard in SoCal Westminster area aswell!

Would 2 be considered a group buy:D

DBacon1052 01-08-2013 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Mbaker (Post 649986)
James from Sunset detailing oc is good. You can look at his reviews on y elp. I did the same thing as you and am really happy with applying opticoat right when I got the car. It is very easy to clean and maintain, and it always looks amazing.

Thank you so much for informing me about Sunset detailing. I talked to James and he seemed like a really good guy.

.Woody 01-08-2013 06:06 PM

Not looking to thread jack, but I'm planning to opti-coat my car very soon and am not sure to go with James from Sunset Detailing OC or the infamous Mike. Mike is cheaper but James seems more professional.

Has anyone had any extremely good (or bad) experiences with either of these guys?

SubieNate 01-08-2013 06:44 PM

I had mine done by Mike. He does good work. The fact that he works out of his garage doesn't really bother me. He uses good product and takes his time.

I'm taking mine back for a couple of spots I noticed needed a tiny bit of levelling after my first car wash post opti-guard. He's fixing them free of charge so no complaints from me. For the record, I'm an engineer with all the analness that tends to come with that. :D

.Woody 01-08-2013 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SubieNate (Post 652258)
I had mine done by Mike. He does good work. The fact that he works out of his garage doesn't really bother me. He uses good product and takes his time.

I'm taking mine back for a couple of spots I noticed needed a tiny bit of levelling after my first car wash post opti-guard. He's fixing them free of charge so no complaints from me. For the record, I'm an engineer with all the analness that tends to come with that. :D

Thanks a ton for the input :thumbup: -- In interest of not thread jacking OP, I'd love to hear from other people about their experiences with these guys opti-coating their cars. Just drop me a PM. Much thanks in advance :thanks:

l0aded 01-13-2013 04:22 AM

Can I get a PM for Mike's #? What city does he work out of? / Price? If it's not too bad I'd be down to drive up to 45 mins out but doing it myself seems like a good option since I'm not willing to shell out TOO much.

DBacon1052 01-19-2013 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by .Woody (Post 652183)
Not looking to thread jack, but I'm planning to opti-coat my car very soon and am not sure to go with James from Sunset Detailing OC or the infamous Mike. Mike is cheaper but James seems more professional.

Has anyone had any extremely good (or bad) experiences with either of these guys?

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Originally Posted by try2findmark (Post 650062)
Looking to get my car opti-coat/guard in SoCal Westminster area aswell!

Quote:

Originally Posted by .Woody (Post 652297)
Thanks a ton for the input :thumbup: -- In interest of not thread jacking OP, I'd love to hear from other people about their experiences with these guys opti-coating their cars. Just drop me a PM. Much thanks in advance :thanks:

I just got mine done from James today! Mike was a lot further north of me.

Overall James did a phenomenal job. He was also really sociable and friendly too. I swear, you can talk to the guy about anything! He told me you cant go wrong with either mike or himself, but in my experience with him, I wouldn't go any other way.

bdbx18 01-21-2013 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DBacon1052 (Post 675349)
I just got mine done from James today! Mike was a lot further north of me and I don't think he's mobile (Correct me if I'm wrong).

Mike is mobile. He charged me gas money to come out to me in Calabasas. He had to come out twice since he didn't have the proper stuff for my car's paintwork the first time.

.Woody 01-24-2013 06:34 PM

I got my firestorm opticoated yesterday by James. Fantastic guy, incredibly informative, and truly wants the best for your car. (He quoted me a much cheaper price than Mike, too). He does great work. Cant recommend him enough :thumbup:

subiestar 01-25-2013 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by .Woody (Post 687176)
I got my firestorm opticoated yesterday by James. Fantastic guy, incredibly informative, and truly wants the best for your car. (He quoted me a much cheaper price than Mike, too). He does great work. Cant recommend him enough :thumbup:

Cheaper than Mike? really?
mind me asking how much (via pm)?


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