Opticoat Process Starts Tomorrow

Looking forward to it. Paint correction will happen first and then application of Opticoat. Detailer hasn't seen car yet so I have no idea on how long it will take (or an exact price). I'm not picky enough to be able to know how much paint correction is likely needed. Car looks damn nice to me! Says it could be anywhere from a one to three day job. Car will be at my house the whole time - taunting me.

Here's to hoping Opticoat delivers a nice, durable shine.

 

Right. That was the plan from the start. I should have been more clear.

It's done now. Here's what I learned:
- Bates Detailing outside of Nashville did the work. They were professional and great to do business with. Crew arrived to do the car and the owner showed up midway thru to check on the progress and talk to me
- They removed some imperfections in the paint by polishing the car. Some sections required more work than others. I wasn't keeping a close eye on them but this seemed to take about four hours for two guys
- They then applied the coating - it was a several step (two?) process with a glaze at the end
- They started about 9 am and finished sometime around 4 pm
- Total cost was $780 including a tip for the guys
- Owner is coming back in a week to make sure the coating has adhered properly

All in good stuff.

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Not sure if this helps anyone but here's a shot of the fender. You can see me in it!

 

No. They didn't do the glass (I'm not sure that's recommended anyway) and they didn't do the wheels or door jams. Note: They specifically told me that the door jams and wheels are not covered by the warranty from Opti if you do elect to have them done.

 

Darn. That sounds nice. Maybe I'll have to get them to do it when they come back later this week to check the paint. The wheel thing sounds great. The glass is less of a concern as I use Aquapel - which seems better to me than RainX. But clean wheels are nice and make the car go faster.