Protecting New Paint

[Wolfgang]

My Jetta is 2 weeks old and I'm getting it Opti-Coated by Dave in Parramatta this week. He recommended decontaminating the paint for an extra $150 to make sure fine contaminants don't get stuck in the coat. Did anyone else take this option?

Always a good idea to decontaminate a car before paint protection even if it is two weeks old, it has been through a bit before it lands here.

Bit more info on "Dave from Parramatta"?

[ziggyboy]

Always a good idea to decontaminate a car before paint protection even if it is two weeks old, it has been through a bit before it lands here.

Bit more info on "Dave from Parramatta"?

He's from Reflect Effect in Parramatta, and one of the few authorised dealers that can apply Opti-Coat in Sydney. He's been mentioned numerous times in this thread. For example, search "Dave" in http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...-56642-15.html

[carcareproducts]

Always a good idea to decontaminate a car before paint protection even if it is two weeks old, it has been through a bit before it lands here.

Bit more info on "Dave from Parramatta"?

Definitely agree.

It seems some applicators of some products do not even Clay your car prior to doing so these days! Bit of a worry if you ask me!

[nilo8533]

My Jetta is 2 weeks old and I'm getting it Opti-Coated by Dave in Parramatta this week. He recommended decontaminating the paint for an extra $150 to make sure fine contaminants don't get stuck in the coat. Did anyone else take this option?

I recently had my MK6 golf opti-coated by Reflect Effect. Nice guy, easy to deal with and amazingly knowledgable. My car was about 4 months old so I had the paint decomntamination done. Car looks more red than before and with more sparkle from the paint as well.

Don't know how much is from the paint decontamination and how much is from the opti-coat though

Gotta say I'm very impressed with the results of opticoat. Paint looks good and soo much easier to keep clean

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Definitely agree.

It seems some applicators of some products do not even Clay your car prior to doing so these days! Bit of a worry if you ask me!

oh yeah and the decontamination I had included the claying of the car

[John Deere]

OK, I will be taking delivery of a new (non VW, shame on me) car soon. Its a 4wd so I am not so fussy on the shiny-ness of the paint but I would like to avoid bird poo etchings and I would like a bit of an easy cleaning job.

If I applied the Nanolex kit from CCP, will it matter greatly if I don't "clay" first? I will give it a good wash, but I don't know anything about claying and to be honest am not real keen on learning for this particular vehicle. Do I HAVE to???

[alexc2005]

I'm no expert. But claying is a must I would say. It's really quite easy and it's amazing the difference it makes to the paint. I certainly wouldn't be sealing the paint without claying first.

On another note. I have been considering opti-coating my new Tiguan. I asked the Reflect Effect dealer in qld but they seemed to pretty much ignore my questions and just offer me the product.

What is there process with application? I.e. do I need to claybar before I take it in? or will they do it?

Also, what prices are people paying? I got quoted $495...

[Wolfgang]

In regards to claying your car, this will help.

How To Clay Your Car? / Car Care Products