Ceramic coating/detailing

ill · Nov 16, 2020

Has anyone paid to get their vehicle the full package?

I'm talking clean, claybar, paint treatment, and a ceramic coat.

I got it priced today and they said $750 for my Tacoma.

Seem about right?

Me · Nov 16, 2020

ill said:
Has anyone paid to get their vehicle the full package?

I'm talking clean, claybar, paint treatment, and a ceramic coat.

I got it priced today and they said $750 for my Tacoma.

Seem about right?

Doesn't seem worth it

Hank Kingsley · Nov 16, 2020

No idea. I doubt I'd pay that though.

And no offence, especially on a truck.

ill · Nov 17, 2020

you might be right, a ceramic might be a little much for it.

what's a step below a ceramic coating? maybe get a paint correction and a good wax job?

Hank Kingsley · Nov 17, 2020

Good enough for Queen Liz, good enough for me.

Ultra High Definition Wax

A luxuriously smooth, breath-taking finish - UHD Wax is our finest wax ever, enhancing your vehicle with detail, depth and durability.

www.autoglym.com

Camfantasy · Nov 20, 2020

ill said:
Has anyone paid to get their vehicle the full package?

I'm talking clean, claybar, paint treatment, and a ceramic coat.

I got it priced today and they said $750 for my Tacoma.

Seem about right?

I just got the last of the supplies ready to put one on myself. Hopefully will do it over Thanksgiving weekend. Wash, chemical decon, clay bar, 2 stage paint correction, prep, and two layers of graphene ceramic coating.

Camfantasy · Nov 20, 2020

Hank Kingsley said:
Good enough for Queen Liz, good enough for me.

Ultra High Definition Wax

A luxuriously smooth, breath-taking finish - UHD Wax is our finest wax ever, enhancing your vehicle with detail, depth and durability.

www.autoglym.com

Waxes are fine short term, but usually only have a few months of durability (even less in the summer in south alabama). A professional ceramic coating will last 2- 5 years or even more depending on environment and upkeep.

Hank Kingsley · Nov 26, 2020

Camfantasy said:
Waxes are fine short term, but usually only have a few months of durability (even less in the summer in south alabama). A professional ceramic coating will last 2- 5 years or even more depending on environment and upkeep.

Costs a lot more and most cars aren't worth it.

I'm AOK waxing my babies once or twice a year. It's pleasurable and the wax I use is very easy to apply. Dries quickly and buffs off with very little dust.

Camfantasy · Nov 26, 2020

Hank Kingsley said:
Costs a lot more and most cars aren't worth it.

I'm AOK waxing my babies once or twice a year. It's pleasurable and the wax I use is very easy to apply. Dries quickly and buffs off with very little dust.

You can buy a temporary spray ceramic that lasts longer, protects better, has more gloss, and is easier to apply than a cream style carnauba wax for $15.

A carnauba wax may last you Canadians 6 or 12 months but in the heat of the summer in south alabama that shit won't last but a few weeks.

Hank Kingsley · Nov 26, 2020

Camfantasy said:
You can buy a temporary spray ceramic that lasts longer, protects better, has more gloss, and is easier to apply than a cream style carnauba wax for $15.

A carnauba wax may last you Canadians 6 or 12 months but in the heat of the summer in south alabama that shit won't last but a few weeks.

Whatever you say.

The lustre Auto Glym High Definition wax puts on my E63 is superb and long lasting.

Camfantasy · Nov 26, 2020

Hank Kingsley said:
Whatever you say.

The lustre Auto Glym High Definition wax puts on my E63 is superb and long lasting.

As I said....a 180 degree melting temperature wax may be fine for you Canadians but I drive a black car that routinely sees triple digit temperatures in open sunlight for entire days. That shit would be lucky to make it an entire month and wouldn't perform as well as a sio2 based ceramic in that month. Do some research. Paint protection has come a long way in the last 5 years

Hank Kingsley · Nov 26, 2020

Also black. We get hot days in summer where live. Smoking hot. But I park under cover.

It's the winter I worry about more.

My paint stands up wonderfully. Like a mirror.

you make me glad I don't live where you do.

Pitman · Nov 29, 2020

ill said:
Has anyone paid to get their vehicle the full package?

I'm talking clean, claybar, paint treatment, and a ceramic coat.

I got it priced today and they said $750 for my Tacoma.

Seem about right?

When I bought my wife’s Lexus, they tried to sell it to me for $800. I told them no, later after the deal was done the salesman told me that they put the package on all the Lexus vehicles, so mine already had it.