I have ordered/received my New Tiguan

[Vwvw1212]

That is great! I signed on the dotted line yesterday. Got the price down to $56k with 162tsi, rline, dap, sunroof, luggage protector, tinted windows, first free year of service & Euro plates! I am quite happy. They said April/May delivery.

That's a great deal congratulations!

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[dlotters]

That is great! I signed on the dotted line yesterday. Got the price down to $56k with 162tsi, rline, dap, sunroof, luggage protector, tinted windows, first free year of service & Euro plates! I am quite happy. They said April/May delivery.

Wow! Congratulations that's truly amazing! I didn't even know euro plates were a thing here haha

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[Mac135]

Appreciate some advice from anyone who has experience with Opti-coat and any Melbourne based supplier? I think that I should give the new Tiguan a treatment when it is ready to pick up in a week or two........and keep it looking as good as it can.

[veew]

Appreciate some advice from anyone who has experience with Opti-coat and any Melbourne based supplier? I think that I should give the new Tiguan a treatment when it is ready to pick up in a week or two........and keep it looking as good as it can.

Here is my experience with Opticoat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69fL3DvtJ6w
I had it done through Elite Finish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUevm1WUzWc

[tigger73]

I've had Opticoat on my current car for 18 months. The first 3-6 months were great and then it slowly went back to "normal". I had a decontamination done 5-6 months ago which brought it back but the beading only lasted for a month or so.

I'm not sure how it would have compared to not doing the coating, however it's definitely not a magic bullet. Though there is a new version of opticoat out now - Opticoat Pro+. Probably because the previous version of Opticoat wasn't all it was cracked up to be. There's a few people who've had similar experience to myself. In reality you only find out how good/bad a treatment is after a year or so.

Would I do it again? Probably yes. I think some paint protection is certainly better than nothing. Do I think it's worth the $ that some detailers charge? Probably not. I do think these products are getting better, but I still don't think they're perfect.

My car gets driven 35-40,000km a year and gets washed weekly so it does get a harder life than most. It's definitely not a "show" car that stay parked in a garage under a sheet and then only comes out when it's fine and maybe gets washed once every 2 or 3 months.

Anyway hopefully you find this info useful. Some of the detailers in the Eastern states charge over $1k for paint protection but they do spend a day preparing the car and another day applying the protection treatment. Though if it's a daily driver I think this sort of investment is a bit of an overkill. If you have a supercar that gets driven monthly then sure it's worth the investment.

[veew]

I decided to Opticoat my Golf 3 years ago after reading this guy's experience.
It is interesting and worth signing up to the forum to read if you can't without registering:
GRAND FINALE -Optimum Opti-Coating - Durability Test Review!!!
6 month update - GRAND FINALE -Optimum Opti-Coating - Durability Test Review!!! - Page 3
1 year update - GRAND FINALE -Optimum Opti-Coating - Durability Test Review!!! - Page 9
16 month update - GRAND FINALE -Optimum Opti-Coating - Durability Test Review!!! - Page 15

As Tiggy said, the protection seems to fade with time. Usually by the end of 12 months the paintwork still beads but not on tight round beads like new. I have it touched up each year which is recommended by Opticoat from memory. This process by Elite Finish includes a full wash, decontamination, Stage 1 correction then an application of Opticoat. I can't remember how much it is for the yearly reapplication but its good value considering what is being done. I'm due to get the car in soon so will post up how much the yearly reapplication is.

[Mac135]

Thanks veew and Tigger73

The pattern of use for our cars is the opposite to your description tigger - the current 2009 reflex silver Tiguan 147 for example has just turned over 40,000 km. The 5 year old Scirocco just over 30K. So neither car does a lot of road work but they do sit out and are not kept undercover.

The new tiguan is habanero orange (wife's choice) and I'm figuring it is going to look great (having seen one 'in the flesh' for the first time last week) but only if it's well looked after - hence the question. I think I've seen enough to examine this further and Elite are not too far from here. If I got 12 months or so out of each application and its keeps the paint bright and rich then it is probably worth it. I don't want the the new tigger looking like a 1970's burnt orange Torana in a couple of years time!

Valued your thoughts/experiences - thank you.

[Gladbach]

Thanks veew and Tigger73

The pattern of use for our cars is the opposite to your description tigger - the current 2009 reflex silver Tiguan 147 for example has just turned over 40,000 km. The 5 year old Scirocco just over 30K. So neither car does a lot of road work but they do sit out and are not kept undercover.

The new tiguan is habanero orange (wife's choice) and I'm figuring it is going to look great (having seen one 'in the flesh' for the first time last week) but only if it's well looked after - hence the question. I think I've seen enough to examine this further and Elite are not too far from here. If I got 12 months or so out of each application and its keeps the paint bright and rich then it is probably worth it. I don't want the the new tigger looking like a 1970's burnt orange Torana in a couple of years time!

Valued your thoughts/experiences - thank you.

Red and Orange cars are the most notorious for paint breaking down. Probably not so much these days, but red cars made in the 90's really suffered. I'm not the biggest fan of paint protection (a lot of them are expensive and don't last long), but a quality one for the Habanero Orange makes sense IMO.

[tigger73]

As Tiggy said, the protection seems to fade with time. Usually by the end of 12 months the paintwork still beads but not on tight round beads like new. I have it touched up each year which is recommended by Opticoat from memory. This process by Elite Finish includes a full wash, decontamination, Stage 1 correction then an application of Opticoat. I can't remember how much it is for the yearly reapplication but its good value considering what is being done. I'm due to get the car in soon so will post up how much the yearly reapplication is.

I use Hamish @ Elite Finish as well. The car certainly looks a lot better after he's finished with it.

It depends what you're looking to achieve, how much you're prepared to spend and how much elbow grease you want to put in.

Previous cars I've bought a paint protection kit and applied myself, though I do think the job Hamish does is better.

[Mac135]

I think it is worthwhile getting it done professionally to begin with and then taking the responsibility to ensure it stays in as good a condition as possible.