Washing and Waxing In The Driveway
Back in the day, to keep your ride looking fresh after a long wash in the driveway (wet it down, suds it up, rinse it off, dry it all), you’d finish with a wax of your choice. This way you’d get the most shine out of your shine and you’d have a sacrificial barrier against the elements. Then, you’d repeat the process in a week or so.
We love our rides - and if we’re honest with ourselves, if we could achieve the same results of a 2 hour wash and wax in a fraction of the time we’d all be on board.
Automatic Car Washes In The Quad Cities
This is where many have turned to the automatic car wash. A multi-step wash in a matter of minutes, aside from the driving time to-and-fro. And what’s the harm? Well, if its a brush wash (even if it says soft or gentle) those washing materials are delivering fine swirls and scratches that add up over time, dull your finish, and affect the UV protection qualities of your clear coat.
Touchless Washes In The QCA
And without a coating, Touchless washes have really harsh chemicals that damage the exterior surfaces, especially the plastics - usually found on front and back bumpers, side door panels and wheel wells. They also strip most waxes and sealants during the wash.
The Power of Professional Ceramic Coatings
This is where the game changes. After having a professional ceramic coating installed on your exterior you no longer need to worry about waxing your vehicle ever again. Even harsh chemicals from a Touchless car wash won’t remove ceramic coatings from the Opti-Coat Pro Line.
So, washing becomes easier, but we still don’t want to spend hours every month washing our cars in the driveways and we don’t want to slowly scratch away our beautiful exterior at the automatic car wash. Ceramic coatings add some scratch resistance, but not even to guarantee going through any wash in town with no repercussions (if you’re wanting added scratch resistance, you’re looking for Opti-Shield).
No Yearly Maintenance or Toppers
Make sure you don’t miss any fine print when choosing a ceramic coatings. Lots of companies offer coatings that require yearly maintenance and toppers added to keep your ceramic coating in good shape. While having your exterior detailed occasionally to keep your coating working flawlessly is great, if it’s necessary to bring it in every year to add more ceramic coating then you aren’t getting low maintenance protection. You’re staying in the world of short-term protection like sealants and waxes.
Optimum No Rinse (ONR)
Want a safe wash you can do in your garage with a bucket of water, a sponge or mitt, and a towel in 20-30 minutes? Optimum No Rinse is the way to go. A couple capfuls in a couple gallons of water and you’ve just unlocked the power of the most concentrated wash solution you’ve ever experienced. You can wash the whole car top to bottom or wash and dry panel by panel without having to change out the water. ONR causes dirt to fall to the bottom of the bucket, giving you the safest wash in a fraction of the time. You don’t even need to rinse the surface off before drying. No Rinse acts as a drying aid keeping your paint safe as you clean.
The Opti-Coat Maintenance Line
As authorized Opti-Coat installers we offer the Opti-Coat Maintenance Line - from ONR to Power Clean, interior cleaners, ceramic sealants, wash media, and towels - We’d love to help make your life easier as you maintain your sweet rides.
Easy Maintenance
Ceramic coatings should make you feel even better about your vehicles - the way they look, how easy they are to keep clean, and how good they’ll look for years to come, knowing you’re protected against salt, bugs, industrial fallout, UVs, and more for years down the road.
To get your vehicle protected properly, reach out today about Opti-Coat ceramic coatings.
To get the easiest maintenance detailing products, choose from the maintenance line.
