UPDATED: Video of Opti-Coat water beading after 5 months:
It has been two weeks since my attempt at replacing the clear coat on a clear coat failure situation with Opti-Coat. Took some pictures to monitor the progress of the Opti-Coat.
The condition of the test section after the Opti-Coat application two weeks ago.
2 weeks later, after spraying the area with ONR before wiping off.
The area treated with Opti-Coat is still beading quite well.
Untreated.
Opti-Coat.
After wiping down with ONR.
The Opti-Coat seems to be holding up well with some nice water beading and the test area still looking nice and glossy. But, there is a slight issue with a section of the test area.
Although the entire section is still glossy and the Opti-Coat seems to be sealing in the entire test area, the paint below the Opti-Coat at the edge of the test area seems to be fading.
However, the Opti-Coat seems to be working well on the top section.
Bottom.
Top.
Observations so far, with the exception of that one section, the Opti-Coat seems to be holding up well and preventing the clear-coat failure from reappearing. As for the section which is fading again, perhaps the compounding and polishing wasn't sufficient or the Opti-Coat was not applied thick enough in that area.
It will be interesting to see if the fading continues to spread and how long the rest of the test area will lasts.
Stay tuned for further updates...
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