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Originally Posted by Dadhawk
So taking that into consideration, if I wash and detail my car and examine it and am perfectly happy with the way it looks, and I would apply wax to it, is applying Opticoat (properly) instead going to make it look worse? That's my question.
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Worse? I wouldn't think so. Whatever the paint looks like underneath, it will (semi) permanently look like; hence the desire to have LESS flawed paint before application.
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Originally Posted by Dadhawk
Again, not trying to discount all the above, or that someone else could make this much better, but there is a cost/benefit to everything for me, and this is no different. Opticoat at a couple hundred dollars makes sense, approaching $1000, not so much since I would probably never pay for that level of a detail job anyway.
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TLC Dave quoted me a REASONABLE price for the application, new car prep, interior detail, and debadging. Not near $1000, but closer to a hood and fender clear-bra install. Is it worth it to me? Yes. Not only does my actual paint get corrected, but it gets a coating that allows me to wash (which I hate doing!) and maintain that finish with far less maintenance if I didn't have the coating.
I also bought a car cover because I park outside, along with a sunshade. So I might be a tad OCD. I just want this car to stay looking fresh, unlike my WRX, which I inherited with the paint flawed.