I apologize if this has been posted before but this guy is spot on giving project farm a serious run for his money
1 year
2.5 years
1 year
1 year
2.5 years
1 year
Is that really how much people charge? Yikes.If you are only interested in durability and protection (and not appearance), one can buy CQuartz UK 3.0 for
That is the rate in my area on a passenger car for a 2-step correction and coating the paint, glass and wheels. To do this every 2-4 years is tough to justify, imo.Is that really how much people charge? Yikes.
It seems as though the trickiest part is being careful to not leave extra product that will dry to a hard drip like over applied house paint.
I'm guessing you would clay bar before applying a ceramic coating too.
The last vehicle I ceramic coated for a customer was a black 2017 Raptor.If you are only interested in durability and protection (and not appearance), one can buy CQuartz UK 3.0 for
$1200 is a great price for a truck but this depends on your market.The last vehicle I ceramic coated for a customer was a black 2017 Raptor.
He wanted it perfect; polishing his paint and coating the multiple surfaces (paint, painted trim,plastic trim, glass, wheels, and metal) took me almost 15 hours. I charged $1200.
I agree that ceramic coatings should not be applied without some form of paint correction. Otherwise, there is no guarantee that all existing protection has been removed.I won't ceramic coat a car without a paint correction. All you're doing is locking in defects.
I see where you're coming from, but even in this case we only save a few hours of labor for polishing. All other steps must still be taken. If you're going that far, why not all the way?fundamentally disagree with the premise that paint needs to be perfected in order to apply a ceramic coating. Most owners are not capable, able or interested in maintaining their paint to a high level. These same owners can still benefit from the easier maintenance gained with ceramic coatings. So, "locking in some defects" for 2-4 years is irrelevant to these owners. For these owners, a light one-step polish followed by a coating is a reasonable approach.
The difference in time can be pretty drastic. A quick enhancement polish with M210 or CarPro Essence can be done in 1.5-3 hours, a full two-step correction to achieve 90%+ defect removal can easily take 10-15 hours depending on the vehicle.I see where you're coming from, but even in this case we only save a few hours of labor for polishing. All other steps must still be taken. If you're going that far, why not all the way?
Going back to your original post, I guess my point is that the cost of a coating isn't just $50 for the coating. Even if you DIY, you're still probably looking at a minimum of $300 in tools and chemicals.
And you still may not get the results you were after, as illustrated by your photo above.