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Old 02-23-2015, 08:04 PM   #43
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Originally Posted by Koa View Post
or just save up for a real paint job when the factory paint dies off in 5 years or so.. no use opticoating a piece of crap that is the factory coat

my WRX is wrb and I'm so glad I didn't opticoat it.. a mate has his opticoated and it basically looked the same as mine after 6-7 years. The new method and materials for OEM paint just doesn't hold up. Thank stringent environmental regulations for that one!
We weren't talking about Opticoat. Opticoat won't do much. We are talking PPF (Paint Protection Film). Stuff like Xpel Ultimate, which actually WILL protect the paint significantly, and is well worth the investment. Opticoat is just a slightly tougher than normal wax job.
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