Encompassing Opti-Seal: Two details.

[Don GM]

Two details. First, an 08 Rabbit that is Opti-seal is being applied to. Second, a 03 Jeep durability test of Opti-seal...feel free to make your own verdict:xyxthumbs.



08' Rabbit:



Time taken: 5 Hours.



Process:



Foam w/ poorboys wash.

Clay appropriate areas.

OP/OC 50/50 mix.

(2) coats of Optiseal.

Natty's Blue.

Chrome polish on tips.

Stoners on Windows.

ETD on trim.



Before:

During:

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After:

 

[Don GM]

Next, a Jeep Liberty that has been sealed for two months. I don't take it easy on this thing. It gets driven everyday and takes out numerous bugs on the highway at night :idea.



A little idea of what it's been through:

Before:

Still getting used to my camera :sadwavey:

What a mess eh?

After, this is with NO products. No polish, no wax, no nothing!

My personal decision: Opti-seal is a pinnacle of durability, this stuff has proven well to me. The cons, I hate the application method. Although it was quick and easy, it left a windex like film when double coated, even after the 15 min cure period. Overall, :goodjob Optimum, I would buy it again .

 

[ScubaStevo]

vehicles look great. Are you using some sort of sharpening filter on your photo's though? they look like crap. lol

 

[Adam's Polishes]

vehicles look great. Are you using some sort of sharpening filter on your photo's though? they look like crap. lol

Looks like the sharpening is maxed out or something, but the vehicles still look good man. :goodjob

 

[Don GM]

vehicles look great. Are you using some sort of sharpening filter on your photo's though? they look like crap. lol

Thanks guys.



I just bought a new camera, it's gonna take some getting used to. I have the sharpness all the way up, right on the camera :bawling: . Some of the pictures were shot in panning mode, some with different ISOs, some in micro. I'll get the hang of it...sometime :chuckle:.



I'm also shooting in 12 megapixels, it seems like the pictures are scrunched up a bit when photobucket resizes. Maybe shoot something smaller? Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[J.J.]

Nice detail on the rabbit. I too am a avid user and believer in OS.



JJ

 

[Scottwax]

Both vehicles look really good!



No suprise with OS durability, I've had it on more than a few vehicles now for 4-5 months and the look, beading and much of the slickness is still there. ONR washing but no QDs at all.

 

[BlackElantraGT]

Both vehicles look really good!



No suprise with OS durability, I've had it on more than a few vehicles now for 4-5 months and the look, beading and much of the slickness is still there. ONR washing but no QDs at all.

It's been at least 3 months on my father-in-law's car and I'm amazed that it hasn't changed much (if at all?) compared to when OS was first applied, so it's still going strong especially for a car that wasn't properly prepped. I haven't used QD either, and just a simple wash makes it look fresh again. The only other time I noticed it looked this good from just a simple wash was on the rare occassion I did an ONR wash. ONR has always left something behind IMO that made it look better than any wash n' wax type of wash I've used. In the last 3 months, I've washed it with NXT, DuraGloss 901, Citrus Wash n' Gloss (normal wash dilution), and Turtle Wax Ice car wash and the results (appearance-wise) have been all the same.



To get the same results before I'd have to apply either some AquaWax or Long Haul Truck Gloss, otherwise his car would have a dull look because it's never been properly protected.