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brichard0625 · 07-18-2012, 11:18 PM

Hey im getting my frs tomorrow morning. I got the scotch guard free from the dealer(very long story on how) but im just wondering how great this product is and how it compares to this opti guard/opti coat thing everyone is talking about

C. Charles Hahn · 07-19-2012, 12:10 AM

If what you're talking about is paint protection film, it's not going to be covering the whole car. It'll do a great job of protecting the parts it does cover but the rest of the paint still needs protection with something like Opti-Coat.

brichard0625 · 07-19-2012, 11:23 AM

ok great thanx for the info

Rossman · 07-19-2012, 12:03 PM

I thought Scotch Guard(tm) was for protecting cloth, ie. the interior materials?

jarviz · 07-19-2012, 01:01 PM

How much did you end up paying... I think they tried to charge me 3000 and I'm not even sure that was for a full front. That was crazy expensive and I wasn't even sure of their quality.

Rossman · 07-19-2012, 01:40 PM

Says in the OP he got it for free from the dealer...

Black Tire · 07-19-2012, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by brichard0625

Hey im getting my frs tomorrow morning. I got the scotch guard free from the dealer(very long story on how) but im just wondering how great this product is and how it compares to this opti guard/opti coat thing everyone is talking about

I have no idea, but I would like to find out. There appears to be 4 different Scotchguard products for use on cars. One of them is a paint sealant, but there is very little usable information about it. See the information and prices on the link from a local auto detailer here in Minnesota.

http://www.maplewoodautosalon.com/sc...rotection.html

It may be interesting to know that this auto detailer is only a few miles from 3M corporate headquarters.

C. Charles Hahn · 07-19-2012, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Tire

I have no idea, but I would like to find out. There appears to be 4 different Scotchguard products for use on cars. One of them is a paint sealant, but there is very little usable information about it. See the information and prices on the link from a local auto detailer here in Minnesota.

http://www.maplewoodautosalon.com/sc...rotection.html

It may be interesting to know that this auto detailer is only a few miles from 3M corporate headquarters.

3M does appear to offer a paint sealant as part of their "Vehicle Protection Package" offered through dealerships. It claims up to 5 years of protection, but I would advise reading the fine print as it likely requires return visits for reapplication of the sealant(s) periodically (every few months, or up to once a year).

Highly doubtful that the product is any comparison to Opti-Coat/Opti-Guard, and it's definitely no substitute for PPF when it comes to chip resistance.

07-18-2012, 11:18 PM	#1
brichard0625 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion Frs(Scarlet) Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 907 Thanks: 172 Thanked 386 Times in 177 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	3m scotch guard from dealer Hey im getting my frs tomorrow morning. I got the scotch guard free from the dealer(very long story on how) but im just wondering how great this product is and how it compares to this opti guard/opti coat thing everyone is talking about

07-19-2012, 12:10 AM	#2
C. Charles Hahn Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: GMC Sierra Crew Cab Location: Lansing, Michigan Posts: 55 Thanks: 26 Thanked 27 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If what you're talking about is paint protection film, it's not going to be covering the whole car. It'll do a great job of protecting the parts it does cover but the rest of the paint still needs protection with something like Opti-Coat. __________________ Charlie

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brichard0625 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion Frs(Scarlet) Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 907 Thanks: 172 Thanked 386 Times in 177 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ok great thanx for the info

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Rossman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: '22 BRZ, '17 BRZ (prev '13 FR-S) Location: Backwoods Ontario Posts: 366 Thanks: 44 Thanked 123 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I thought Scotch Guard(tm) was for protecting cloth, ie. the interior materials?

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jarviz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Raven FRS MT Location: Queens, NY Posts: 965 Thanks: 76 Thanked 249 Times in 125 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	How much did you end up paying... I think they tried to charge me 3000 and I'm not even sure that was for a full front. That was crazy expensive and I wasn't even sure of their quality.

07-19-2012, 01:40 PM	#6
Rossman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: '22 BRZ, '17 BRZ (prev '13 FR-S) Location: Backwoods Ontario Posts: 366 Thanks: 44 Thanked 123 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Says in the OP he got it for free from the dealer...

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