Discovering Opti-Coat Pro Ceramic Coatings

     In order to understand  why Opti-Coat Pro 3 is the most exclusive, durable, and longest lasting coating on the market, we must first understand Opti-Coat Pro exterior ceramic coating. The Opti-Coat line of ceramic coatings is the most elite line of coatings. The chemistry behind the coating is the reason why The Opti-Coat line is superior. Most ceramic coatings are made of silicon dioxide which has a glass-like hardness. Silicon carbide has the strength of industrial diamond. Glass is certainly durable, but not as durable as industrial diamond.        

I remember ceramic coating my first vehicle. It was 2015. The vehicle was an Explorer that was 5 years old or so. I believe I used gloss coat or it may have been paint guard, I can't quite remember. What led me to offering coatings wasn't my experience at the dealership applying Simoniz Glass Coat to vehicles. We all knew that stuff was crap. The customer was paying for the warranty. There was no actual protection involved. What led me to Opti-Coat in 2015 was a simple Google search.

      I have detailed many vehicles over the years. It was frustration because I used to spend hours polishing out sone nasty paint on some older cars and all I am putting on after that hard work is a slimy paste wax that lasted only a couple of months. This idea seemed old school. I thought, "It's 2015, someone had to have created something better than a wax or sealant." I Googled, "Paint Protection", or something like that. Optimum Polymer Technologies came up. I visited the site and saw Opti-Coat Pro. The transition from Opti-Coat 2.0 to Opti-Coat Pro was in the beginning stages.

      I called them up and Maggie answered the phone. Her voice was deep and gravely and she was the sweetest tone (despite the deep and gravely part). I asked about 2.0 and she told me that they were starting a Pro Detailer version of it called, Opti-Coat Pro. A ceramic coating. cool. What exactly was that? It's a permanent, transparent layer that gets put on top of the clear coat? This is amazing. I didn't quite understand it, but it still made sense, kind of.

Opti-Coat Pro is a Superior Ceramic Coating

In those early days, there really wasn't much training on installing coatings. There was no interior ceramic coating and I never gave thought to that anyway. No YouTube videos on exterior coatings, nothing on the blogs, and no resources that I could find. Who cares, that's not the way of a seasoned detailer. We just use a product until it runs out and then look at it afterwards and gasp that it looks like a six year old just detailed that car.

     Once I understood the chemistry of Opti-Coat Pro it really started making sense. A two micron layer of Opti-Coat Pro contains Silicon Carbide, which is the hard layer and other components to  make the clear coat shinier, self-cleaning, and preserve the paint from fading, or wearing down. The coating rides the contours of the clear coat. If you look at clear coat under a microscope, it has peaks and valleys. Think of a mountain range like the Rockies. Opti-Coat Pro rides those contours covering every part of the clear coat. The factory clear coat has been upgraded. A ceramic coating is like putting on a heavy winter coat over a lite jacket and you have found yourself in Siberia in the winter.

     Why is the Opti-Coat line of coatings superior to all other coatings? One of the main reasons is because Dr. Ghodoussi is the organic chemist who created the Opti-Coat ceramic coating formula. Who is Dr. G.? He has over 40 years of experience in this field. In the 70's, Dr. G. worked for DuPont and PPG. While working for these companies, he developed the formula for the modern clear coat.

     In 2001, Dr. G. started his own detailing products company and focused on preserving the exterior paint of modern vehicles. The very first product was a sprayable, carnauba wax. In 2008, he created the formula for Opti-Coat 2.0 and one of the original ceramic coatings was created.

Every Ceramic Coating is not Created Equally

     The cool thing about ceramic coatings is that they are all different. Coatings cannot be reverse engineered or "copied". Unless you have the exact formula, you can recreate a coating. You have to create your own. I remember in the early days that the Opti-Coat Pro formula was somewhat difficult to use. As the formula was upgraded several times over the years, it became more durable and easier to use. Since every coating is different, they typically offer different attributes. Some are super slick and glossy, but short-lived. Others are less glossy and more durable, but harder to use. Some are glossy and durable at the same time. There are less coatings in the category of glossy and durable. Opti-Coat Pro 3 is both glossy, deepens the color, and is durable and long lasting.

Why is Opti-Coat Pro 3 an Elite and Superior Ceramic Coating?

     Most exterior ceramic coatings are 1-2 microns thick. This amount is sufficiently thick enough to ride those clear coat contours. Considering Opti-Coat Pro is 2 microns thick and much harder and glossier than the factory clear coat, some other coatings are not as hard as Opti-Coat Pro. Since Opti-Coat Pro is thicker and harder than most other coatings, Opti-Coat Pro 3 is even thicker and harder than Opti-Coat Pro. Opti-Coat Pro 3 is 4 layers of pure silicon carbide. two layers of a base coat and 2 layers of the top coat. This ends up being 8 microns thick and much harder than Pro.

     What this means for your customers is peace of mind of having the most exclusive exterior ceramic coating available. I have had Opti-Coat Pro 3 on both of my vehicles for over three years, and it is performing the same as the day I installed it because of regular maintenance. I never worry about the delicate finish on my vehicles caused by dirt and natures little surprises because of how durable this coating is. Regular cleaning is super easy. Tar wipes right off either with ONR or with a decon pre wash.

     Stop selling an inferior, but decent coating found in little glass bottles that are full of solvents. Start offering an elite coating containing no solvents ensuring that 100% of the coating is staying in the clear coat. Give your customers confidence for whatever nature has to throw at their vehicle.