Yesterday, a great local detailer, Marc Harris from AutoLavish, spent most of the day in my garage prepping and applying OptiCoat. He also carries CQuartz products, but not intending to start a debate here. I chose OC for durability.
The first good news is that he closely examined the car and took paint thickness readings. He was surprised and impressed at the quality of what is happening at Leipzig. The thickness was beyond what he sees on many competitive vehicles as well as some other BMWs, and the uniformity was very good. That is great news for all of us! From examining the car, he decided we only needed one step of polishing with the mildest polish, essentially leaving the clear thickness undiminished.
I am very pleased with the results. Some of what you see will be due to the polishing and the rest to the OptiCoat. I don't know how to split out their effects. But, in the end, the results are quite good and will last for many years. We did OC over the Xpel film (as the Xpel company had approved).
The paint has a greater sense of depth and the reflectivity/shine is apparent in the objects you can see reflected in the photos. The interesting part is that the surface doesn't feel exactly as you would expect based on the look. It is smooth, but not that super-slippery feel after some sealants.
The OptiCoat alone is $500.
The first good news is that he closely examined the car and took paint thickness readings. He was surprised and impressed at the quality of what is happening at Leipzig. The thickness was beyond what he sees on many competitive vehicles as well as some other BMWs, and the uniformity was very good. That is great news for all of us! From examining the car, he decided we only needed one step of polishing with the mildest polish, essentially leaving the clear thickness undiminished.
I am very pleased with the results. Some of what you see will be due to the polishing and the rest to the OptiCoat. I don't know how to split out their effects. But, in the end, the results are quite good and will last for many years. We did OC over the Xpel film (as the Xpel company had approved).
The paint has a greater sense of depth and the reflectivity/shine is apparent in the objects you can see reflected in the photos. The interesting part is that the surface doesn't feel exactly as you would expect based on the look. It is smooth, but not that super-slippery feel after some sealants.
The OptiCoat alone is $500.
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