Opti-coat in nova - good price - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

incubus1995 · 12-16-2013, 08:31 PM

Hey all, i just wanted to let anyone know that is interested i got my FRS opti-coated by this professional detailer, DJ Mayo, in nova. he did a fantastic job, his site is http://www.djmayostudios.com/. he said he would be interested in doing a group discount if enough people wanted to opticoat. it looks amazing, i got my FRS used with 2k miles on it and it had some swirls and 1 scratch, he took it all out. here are some pics of the car with the coat. he charged me $500 which i thought was a fair price although it was during a 20% off discount.

kanundrum · 12-18-2013, 10:52 AM

Do they have an official shop. I'd love to go check their work out

bloop · 12-19-2013, 05:39 PM

Count me in for a group discount. I wonder if I should fix some minor scratches first before an opticoat... But then I know it'll get scratch by a moron again anyways.

PoorMansRacing · 12-19-2013, 05:40 PM

Ditto. If there's a group discount, I would be interested.

minted-rose · 12-19-2013, 05:51 PM

count me in as well!

Stealthx · 12-20-2013, 11:53 PM

I need you guys down south va fort detailing shop . Opti coat is the bees knees of coatings I love it and it holds up greats. Id say that anyone applying opti coat should be polishing the paint.

incubus1995 · 12-22-2013, 08:50 PM

sorry it took me a while to respond, work and stuff, im in law enforcement, im always busy, but when i got it done he said he would be willing to do a group discount, someone would just have to get some people together that are interested. as of right now, he doesnt have an official shop, he does the work out of his garage, his website is http://www.djmayostudios.com/. he got a lot of the minor scratches out and rubber compound before he put the opticoat on, i have to say it was dirty from the snow and stuff and it still looked clean as hell, def worth the money, if all else fails for a group discount, he works out of gainesville/bristow, about 20mins west of centreville where route 28/29 intersect. shoot him an email, really nice guy. let him know that i referred you all

DJ Mayo · 12-22-2013, 09:13 PM

Andrew - Thank you for the kinds words and the opportunity to take your FRS to the next level.

Here are the photos for you on Flikr.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/1120583...7638931476284/

SpectreRT · 12-22-2013, 09:19 PM

Interested in group buy/prices.

kALMIGHTY · 12-22-2013, 09:19 PM

As much as I agree that Opti-Coat is amazing, I don't agree with that price.

My car was scratched up to the max (courtesy of the dealership washing the car with a dirty rag just prior to delivery, because the day before, there were no scratches on it) as you can see in the "Before" pics and I was having it Opti-Coated anyway so I didn't care too much about the dealership messing it up so much.
Took it to a detailer that same night I picked up my car that was recommended by a lot of people on this forum and had him work his magic. He took out 99% of the scratches and the car looks flawless still 5 months later. He did paint correction, polishing, opti-coat all for $250!! Now granted we don't live in the same area but still, I live in one of the more expensive parts of Canada, and it still was reasonable. I wouldn't have paid $500.

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DJ Mayo · 12-28-2013, 02:21 PM

A group buy / discount will begin Jan 1st for FRS/BRZ owners. I will offer same deal I did for Andrew's car.

Again, here are the photos from his paint correction and coating service.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/1120583...7638931476284/

Thanks,
DJ

mgweatherly · 12-28-2013, 02:49 PM

Your link to the flickr photos appears to be broken. What is the complete list of steps that you perform before applying Opti-coat? My car is only six weeks old, and I'm considering having you apply paint protection.

DJ Mayo · 12-28-2013, 05:09 PM

I updated the link, hopefully that works.

The list of steps are as followed:

Citrus Wash
91% alcohol wipe down
Measure Paint
Correct paint using various pads / polishes
91% alcohol wipe down x2
Coating on paint, trim, wheels, exhaust tips.
Clean interior (non shiny or greasy product used)
Clean Glass
Clean all door jambs

If you have any other questions, just let me know.

DJ

kanundrum · 12-28-2013, 07:13 PM

The products he uses would be great

12-18-2013, 10:52 AM	#2
kanundrum Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FR-S Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 5,364 Thanks: 2,704 Thanked 3,016 Times in 1,711 Posts Mentioned: 106 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Do they have an official shop. I'd love to go check their work out __________________ Ive spent most of my life racing... The rest I just wasted

12-22-2013, 09:19 PM	#10
kALMIGHTY Banned Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: TRD Ultramarine '13 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,377 Thanks: 190 Thanked 766 Times in 347 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	As much as I agree that Opti-Coat is amazing, I don't agree with that price. My car was scratched up to the max (courtesy of the dealership washing the car with a dirty rag just prior to delivery, because the day before, there were no scratches on it) as you can see in the "Before" pics and I was having it Opti-Coated anyway so I didn't care too much about the dealership messing it up so much. Took it to a detailer that same night I picked up my car that was recommended by a lot of people on this forum and had him work his magic. He took out 99% of the scratches and the car looks flawless still 5 months later. He did paint correction, polishing, opti-coat all for $250!! Now granted we don't live in the same area but still, I live in one of the more expensive parts of Canada, and it still was reasonable. I wouldn't have paid $500. Here are some pictures: Before After

12-28-2013, 02:21 PM	#11
DJ Mayo Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 WRX Limited Location: Northern, Va Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	A group buy / discount will begin Jan 1st for FRS/BRZ owners. I will offer same deal I did for Andrew's car. Again, here are the photos from his paint correction and coating service. http://www.flickr.com/photos/1120583...7638931476284/ Thanks, DJ Last edited by DJ Mayo; 12-28-2013 at 05:05 PM.

12-28-2013, 07:13 PM	#14
kanundrum Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FR-S Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 5,364 Thanks: 2,704 Thanked 3,016 Times in 1,711 Posts Mentioned: 106 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	The products he uses would be great __________________ Ive spent most of my life racing... The rest I just wasted

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bloop Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: brz weee Location: MD Posts: 92 Thanks: 10 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Count me in for a group discount. I wonder if I should fix some minor scratches first before an opticoat... But then I know it'll get scratch by a moron again anyways.

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Stealthx Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 370z,Evo X Location: Virginia Posts: 48 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I need you guys down south va fort detailing shop . Opti coat is the bees knees of coatings I love it and it holds up greats. Id say that anyone applying opti coat should be polishing the paint.

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DJ Mayo Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 WRX Limited Location: Northern, Va Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Andrew - Thank you for the kinds words and the opportunity to take your FRS to the next level. Here are the photos for you on Flikr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/1120583...7638931476284/

12-22-2013, 09:19 PM	#9
SpectreRT Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: usa Posts: 760 Thanks: 164 Thanked 319 Times in 210 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Interested in group buy/prices.

12-28-2013, 05:09 PM	#13
DJ Mayo Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 WRX Limited Location: Northern, Va Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I updated the link, hopefully that works. The list of steps are as followed: Citrus Wash 91% alcohol wipe down Measure Paint Correct paint using various pads / polishes 91% alcohol wipe down x2 Coating on paint, trim, wheels, exhaust tips. Clean interior (non shiny or greasy product used) Clean Glass Clean all door jambs If you have any other questions, just let me know. DJ

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