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I know i'm a bit late to the game here but let me put in my .02.
First. The stuff the car dealer will try to sell you is nothing more than an Si02 coating spray. You can buy a bottle of it from a dozen different dealers for $20 and it will improve the look of the car and provide a little bit of protection to the car IF they take the time to apply it correctly which WILL NOT happen as the process is very specific. This type of spray is designed to maintain the finish of a car that has already been coated. It's not designed to be used as a stand alone for long term protection. Works great short term if you are heading out to a car show.
As for ceramic coatings. I wouldn't pay someone to do it for me but I feel they are worht every penny if you do it yourself. You do need to have a few things to do it right and a weekend of time to spend on the project. Once coated correctly the Ceramic will last about 18 to 24 months if you keep it up using the Si02 spray mentioned above.
I personally like CarPro Cquartz. I've used a few different brands and I find CarPro Cquartz gives me the best results and is user friendly to apply and maintain. I've done about 20 cars using it and it's very straight forward.
You can typically find it on Amazon for around $60 but you will need to invest in things like microfiber towels, polishes, clay bars etc. which will run you another $100 or so to get the car ready for the coating.
Last edited by IMBACKAGAIN; 04-22-2019 at 02:36 PM..
~$1500 for product and install should get all of the high risk areas covered. 3m also makes one and there is another called sun guard. Any new car of substantial cost should get one unless you lease or don’t plan to keep.
Yeah, substantial cost is the key. The math doesn't work out for spending $1500 for a new Kia Soul that goes for $18k new.
Correct but I’m seeing an awful lot of Audi A4/5, BMW 3 series, and Merc C classes along with $40k+ SUVs. If you’re buying new in that range then the PPF starts to make sense if you keep it long-term. If just a lease pump n dumb then no f’ing way.
We're buying a Honda Clarity and I've read numerous times that Honda paint sucks so I want to make sure it's protected.
So probably $35k after added accessories and before the Fed tax break, so $27.5k or so.
My Clarity came with stickers saying some ceramic coating was already applied, I forget the company name.
Even after only a month of having it, I will say the paint initially looked better than my previous cars.
The best way to guarantee a flawless paint job is to lease the car and get a new one every 3 years.
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