Adam had me coat his Audi S3 a few years back and while he hasn’t gotten rid of it, he picked up a new Audi SQ8 and new it needed the special sauce! I don’t have photos of the exterior because I didn’t wash it this time (check back in a few weeks) but this time, fabric, leather, glass, and wheel coating was on the menu.
The monster 22” Black Optic wheels got removed, polished, prepped, and coated with Opti-Coat Pro.
All exterior glass was coated with Opti-Glass Pro.
The fabric inside (including the alcantara) was coated with Opti-Guard Fabric and the leather and hard surfaces received Opti-Guard Leather.
The fabric and leather coatings have UV inhibitors to help prevent fading and are also hydrophobic to make clean up way easier.
I look forward to seeing this 500hp beast back for care in the future. Thanks Adam for the continued support.
Volkswagen Golf Alltrack - Opti-Coat Pro+
Finally…time for my own vehicle! My Alltrack was involved in a small collision back in January which resulted in the rear bumper and hatch being replaced. It was the end of February by the time the repair was completed and for me, the rule of thumb is to wait about 30 days after paint before coating. Well, those 30 days turned into almost three months and here we are.
After a decontamination wash, the rear bumper and hatch were polished to prep the surfaces for coating. I am so thankful to have had Josh at Croll’s Customs do the work and there wasn’t any major correcting that needed to happen. Now the back matches the rest of the car and I could finally put on the OEM bumper protection plate to make sure nothing dings up the bumper. Lastly, I coated the new tires with Optimum Tire Protection and Coating for six months of shine.
Audi S4 - Opti-Coat Pro3
Kevin is probably one of the oldest friends I have since moving to the area. We met working at Ciocca VW back in 2011 and is still one of the few friends that have managed to put up with my crap and stuck around, for which I am appreciative of. You may remember his old S13 Nissan 240SX that was pushing 500 hp. I had coated that for him and he recently sold it to move on to something new. This something, is a 2014 Audi S4 with sport differential, DSG transmission, and alcantara seats.
It was clear that he wanted to keep this looking as good as possible since it would be his daily driver and this was around the time of the release of Opti-Coat Pro3. This is the thickest and most rugged coating from Opti-Coat to date and it was decided that the S4 deserved it. The previous owner claimed to be a detailer and I know I have heard that before so I wasn’t surprised with the swirls and marring. Kevin wanted the V6T badges removed from the fenders and he also had two nasty paint chips that went down to metal that I touched up with OEM paint pens.
I am anxious to see how this car holds up in the upcoming years of his ownership. Kevin is meticulous with his cleaning so I don’t have a lot to worry about but since Pro3 is new to me, I am still really curious. What I do know from application is that it is thicker and glossier and I have yet to be let down by an Opti-Coat coating, so bring it on!
Tesla Model S - Optimum Paint Guard & Opti-Glass Pro
Tommy brought his new Model S over to be coated with Optimum Paint Guard and Glass-Pro. He leased this car to buy some time until the new face-lift Model S is released and that is why Paint Guard is such a great option. While it can last longer than the advertised three years, why spend money on something someone else will end up enjoying? I also recommend Glass-Pro specifically on Teslas because of the entire roof being glass…it is a lot of glass.
Subaru Outback - Opti-Coat Pro
Dan brought over his mother’s year-old Outback for a surprise. That surprise would be a basic polish and coating with Opri-Coat Pro. There isn’t a lot to really go over on this car, since it was still pretty new, low mileage, and well kept. What I did do was instead of providing Opti-Coat No Rinse in her complimentary wash kit, I did provide Opti-Coat M-Wash since a soap is what his parents are used to using. Dan reported back that his mother was surprised and thrilled with the gift. Thanks Dan!