Opti-Coat Benefits; The Ultimate Protection for your vehicle

WHAT IS OPTI-COAT?
Opti-Coat is a hard wearing, ceramic clear coat for superior resistance to scratching (9H) and protection from chemical etching due to environmental impacts.
The Opti-Coat pre-polymer cross links, and forms a continuous protective film on the painted surface it is applied to, similar to a single component isocyanate that forms a clear coat finish.
Opti-Coat has better chemical resistance, scratch & mar resistance, and release properties than any automotive paint coating in use. It provides permanent protection for all modern factory paints and can also be used to protect metal and hard plastic surfaces.


WHAT MAKES OPTI-COAT SO DIFFERENT?
Opti-Coat is not a paint protection wax or sealant that will wash away, or break down over time. Opti-Coat bonds permanently with the factory coating, protecting the surface indefinitely and will not delaminate.
A single layer of Optimum Clear Coating measures approximately 2 microns in thickness. When compared to other paint protection products, Opti-Coat is more than 100 times thicker, with tests showing a wax coating measuring less than 0.02 microns.
This allows Opti-Coat to effectively absorb damage that would otherwise affect the factory paint layers. Swirl marks and light scratches are not only decreased by the harder Optimum Ceramic Coating, the factory paint is protected and preserved.
Opti-Coat is completely resistant to acidic environmental substances such as bird droppings. Unlike your factory clear coating that can be permanently damaged, Opti-Coat will not etch or dissolve when in contact with these substances, and a clean, glossy clear coating is maintained.


WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF APPLYING OPTI-COAT?
A Superior Clear Coat Film
Opti-Coat will provide the owner with a superior clear coat film and the most advanced paint protection product in the marketplace, that is resistant to chemical etching, and harder than factory clear coatings to reduce swirls and scratches
A Permanent Hydrophobic Surface
Opti-Coat will provide the owner with a permanent hydrophobic surface that is easier to clean, and stays cleaner for longer!
Improved Resale Value
By maintaining a quality finish using the Optimum Clear Coating, you'll also maintain a solid resale value when it comes time to upgrade to a new vehicle


HOW IT WORKS?
Opti-Coat works by bonding to your factory clear coating and becoming a permanent part of your vehicles paint system. Just like the clear coat bonds to the base coat, Opti-Coat bonds chemically to the clear coat.
Initially, the technician will assess the paint work for defects and contamination. All surface contamination and any necessary defects are removed. Once this stage is complete, the paintwork is prepped and cleaned using an alcohol based cleaner and ready for coating.
The Optimum Clear Coating is mostly self leveling. Any high spots are manually leveled by the technician to produce an even coat. Once complete, the surface is touch dry within 30 minutes.
The Optimum Clear Coating continues to cross-link and harden. Within 12 hours it is resistant to liquids such as water and can be driven as normal by the client. Opti-Coat will then continue to harden over the next 30 days as it is exposed to heat.

Rare Shelby Mustang GT500

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It's not uncommon for rare vehicles to surface in a barn or rundown garage, encrusted in decades of dust, itching to be sold for a handsome profit. What is rare, however, is to find a one-owner, 1969 Shelby Mustang GT500 — one of only about 1,000 ever made — resurface in its original condition, fastidiously maintained and never washed for fear of damaging the paint, with only 8,500 miles on the clock.

Larry Brown, a resident of Centre Hall, Pa., passed away on his birthday during the latter part of last year, leaving behind a trove of fascinating items. With no wife or children to inherit his estate, the entire collection — his house, TVs, snow blowers, motorbikes and of course cars — are heading to auction, with the Mustang the star attraction.

Brown purchased the car on May 9, 1969, for $5,245.97. The last recorded warranty work occurred in September that year, when Brown had the door glass adjusted. At that time, the registered mileage was 1,665. By 1973, Brown had stopped driving the car altogether, storing it in his garage with just 8,531 miles on the clock.
According to the auction listing at Ron Gilligan Auctioneers, the GT500, that features a 428 Cobra Jet engine meshed to a 4-speed transmission, still maintains its original paint, tires, belts, hoses, factory steering wheel cover and 1968-dated coded spark plug wires. Vehicles with more miles, in far less original condition, have sold for over $100,000 — offering clues as to how much Brown's GT500 may fetch when it goes under the hammer on April 25.

Internet skeptics, however, have doubted the car's originality, analyzing the pictures for any evident discrepancies. It all started with the barely-worn Goodyear tires, appearing too new for 8,500 miles. This progressed when the keen-eyed pointed out that the tires were 8-digit Goodyear codes, made only during 1970 and '71 — making it impossible for them to be original on a car from 1969. Commenters also questioned the engine's mileage due to the "amount of oil blow by all over (the) front of (the) motor and on (the) valve cover."

This was challenged by Dane Hooper, an individual managing the estate, responding that the residue on the engine "looks like a thin film of undercoating or Cosmoline." This would make sense given Brown's obsession with keeping the car pristine (note the mud flaps to protect the quarter panels and fine wire mesh to keep debris from damaging the radiator). The coating may have been added to prevent corrosion prior to it being stored for 40 years.
After speaking with one of Brown's close friends and mechanic, Hooper clarified that the tires were indeed changed due to the original's inability to stay balanced for more than 500 miles. The front two tires were replaced under warranty with the rears being switched some time later. The production line wheels, however, remain original.

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According to Hooper, the car was maintained by Brown even when he wasn't driving it — firing the motor as recently as three years ago. It was known throughout the neighborhood that, when Brown did drive his Shelby from 1969 to 1972, he refused to drive it in the rain or even hose wash it for fear of rust: "If this car has been hose washed," the listing states, "it probably occurred at the detail bay of the selling dealer before delivery."

A car as special as this deserves to be driven. But when the hammer falls next month, those set to benefit from the sale might be thrilled Brown kept it dry

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The Lafayette Car Wash & Detail Center is definitely a family affair.

Blake Wellen now oversees the day-to-day operations at the business his father, Jesse, bought in 1990.

Wellen also met his wife, Julie Rubio, while working at the car wash on the eastern end of Mt. Diablo Boulevard.

A number of employees have also met their significant others in the midst of the soap, spray and industrial dryers.

In addition, the car wash owners use the "family first" rule when looking for new employees. They prefer to hire family members of people who already work there.

"We really view it here as one big family," said Wellen.

The car wash itself as been around since the 1960s. It even had a gas station on the property until the 1980s.

In 1990, Jesse Wellen, a Marin County real estate agent, bought the car wash as an investment. Wellen, who is now in his early 70s, is still a co-owner, along with his son Blake.

The younger Wellen was a teenager at the time of the purchase. He worked there during summers and at other times.

"I was in and out and around the business," he said.

After high school, Wellen went to UCLA, where he competed in water polo. After college, he played professional water polo for several years in Rome.

When he came back, he worked in the restaurant industry for a few more years before deciding to join his father in the car washing profession about eight years ago.

"It was a great opportunity to work with my dad in a business that was a great business," he said.

The car wash has added detailing and body repair components in recent years. You can now get a car wash as well as a dent fixed and some detailing work done when you visit.

"It's a one-stop shop for your car," said Wellen.

Wellen said the secret to the business' success is simple.

"We pay attention to detail and attention to our customers," said Wellen. "It's an honest, well-run business."

For the future, the family plans to continue the tradition.

"Our mission is to simply keep this up," said Wellen.

And a new generation may be on the horizon.

Wellen's 17-year-old son, Elijah, is now doing shifts at the car wash.