The Opticoat itself is cheap. The syringe costs $65 here in Canada. The price most people pay ($300-$500) is for the prep. Opticoat bonds to everything under it, so the wax and contaminants have to be stripped. Then it has to be clay bar'd and polished to ensure no imperfections are left before Opticoat is applied. THAT is what you pay for in the Opticoat application. $80 to apply Opticoat sounds great, but I wouldn't want to apply Opticoat on top of wax and contaminants. It will permanently bond them under it. My car was fresh and less than a month old and still required us to work 9 hours on it before it was fully prepped for Opticoat. If you guys have some time and want to see the proper prep needed for Opticoat this is the write up on my vehicle:
http://www.detailingbliss.com/forum/...962#post354962
The scuffs you see are the high spots. Chris is right about the buffing to get it out, but I'd recommend applying the opticoat over that spot again. You are not being too critical, for that price the Opticoat should be applied 100% with 0 imperfections.