jimflutes Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 With the weather so warm ( 60 Christmas eve ), I put a coating of Optiumn's Gloss coat on the Z. This is the newest paint protection from Optiumn company, cost $36.00 on amazon , goes on very easy , no rubbing off , the finish will last two years and the car has a deep shine. Beside doing the whole car it coats the wheels and all plastic trim. Now all ready for anything winter can bring. Merry Christmas to all. Jim 2015mkzhybrid and Robert Iggy Cerami 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ MKZ h Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Great tip on car wax, especially the 'easy to apply' information. I've been a die hard Meguires product fan [last used was the clay bar kit and my car was cleaner than new...and easy to do plus wax]. I'll check into the Optimum's Gloss coat - would make my white platinum met paint look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2015mkzhybrid Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Thanks for the advice, Jim ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blumagic Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Thanks for the advice, after i picked up my MKZ I clayed it with mothers claybar kit then I waxed it with Griot's show wax $25 a bottle and I also brought the Griot's speed shine very good stuff, it really makes the Black Stand out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimflutes Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 blumagic , You can not go wrong with any Griot products as they are top of the line . However the appeal for me of the Gloss coat is that for two years I will not have to wax and the paint will be protected with a film of extra clear coat. , for me this is ideal because of a recent shoulder operation. GC is the new version of Opti-coat 2.0 (3-5 year protection) ,which I used three years ago and the car still looks like it was just waxed by just washing it. What I really like about GC is that it has a deeper shine then the opti-coat 2.0.,also it will accept any kind of wax topping if you still want to wax now and then.I was skeptical of the claims until I read reviews from pro detailers , then used it myself. Hey whatever we use you can not go wrong by keeping the car looking good and protecting the paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blumagic Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Thanks Jim, I'm gonna have to invest into some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimflutes Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 bluemagic , Well it seems that since I posted in Dec. the price shot up to 55.00 (ebay), I got it for 39.00 on Autogeek , I think the word has spread so they are all getting the higher price. But if you wait you may get it on sale come spring. Good luck , Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eMKayZee Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 great tip. thanks! :2thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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