2018+ Post Pictures Thread!- Lets see those shiny new trucks!

[carymccarr]

Before jumping to conclusions and assumptions, that $3500 is for a paint decon, wash, multi stage paint correction, 3M or Suntek PPF, two layers of cquartz ceramic coating on all vehicle surfaces, wheels off undercarriage decon and coating, cquartz ceramic on wheels AND comes with bi annual coating maintenance built in for 7 years. But I digress, Cary

Your words. Not my conclusions.

Think of it this way, you spend $3500 on a ceramic coating.

 

[3tonsoffun]

Your words. Not my conclusions.

Yeah you don’t just roll your truck up to a shop and they lay the coating down. I mean, you might, but normally there’s a ton of work required to prep for ceramic coating

 

[carymccarr]

there’s a ton of work required to prep for ceramic coating

That work doesn’t need to include, taking the wheels off, ‘correcting’ the paint, tinting the windows and wrapping the car.

A reputable shop can do a ceramic for $1000 on an SUV.

 

[3tonsoffun]

That work doesn’t need to include, taking the wheels off, ‘correcting’ the paint, tinting the windows and wrapping the car.

A reputable shop can do a ceramic for $1000 on an SUV.

Thts all part of the package. You get what you pay for so instead of some random “certified” shmuckatelli with a orbital polisher and meguiars products followed up by a single layer of c quartz probably not even cured for $1000. I’ve seen both first hand and you can tell the $1000 job from the $3500 job.

 

[Artie]

That work doesn’t need to include, taking the wheels off, ‘correcting’ the paint, tinting the windows and wrapping the car.

A reputable shop can do a ceramic for $1000 on an SUV.

Only a fool would ceramic coat without performing a paint correction. Even on a brand new car the factory paint has issues. Same goes for the wheels, why coat the vehicle and skip the wheels. The wheels on my Navigator are the most difficult part of cleaning the vehicle, the ceramic coating makes that job amazingly easy. $3500 is what I paid as well and that was the going rate based on the quotes I was getting. I did not opt for the ‘new delivery service’ where the detailer trailers your newly delivered vehicle, which is still covered in the plastic from the factory, to his shop for the work. I wish I had, though.

 

[carymccarr]

Thts all part of the package. You get what you pay for so instead of some random “certified” shmuckatelli with a orbital polisher and meguiars products followed up by a single layer of c quartz probably not even cured for $1000. I’ve seen both first hand and you can tell the $1000 job from the $3500 job.

Sounds like you and Plati16 got suckered by the same place. Forcing you to tint your windows and wrap you car LOL. Lemme guess, they made you pre pay for a maintenance plan too?

 

[carymccarr]

Only a fool would ceramic coat without performing a paint correction. Even on a brand new car the factory paint has issues. Same goes for the wheels, why coat the vehicle and skip the wheels. The wheels on my Navigator are the most difficult part of cleaning the vehicle, the ceramic coating makes that job amazingly easy. $3500 is what I paid as well and that was the going rate based on the quotes I was getting. I did not opt for the ‘new delivery service’ where the detailer trailers your newly delivered vehicle, which is still covered in the plastic from the factory, to his shop for the work. I wish I had, though.

If you paid $3500 for a just a correction and a ceramic application (including wheels), I think you got taken. :-(

I paid $3500 for correction, ceramic, wheels, tinting and wrapping 50% of my suv from one of the best shops in my state.

 

[Fozzy]

If you paid $3500 for a just a correction and a ceramic application (including wheels), I think you got taken. :-(

I paid $3500 for correction, ceramic, wheels, tinting and wrapping 50% of my suv from one of the best shops in my state.

Post the invoice or it didn’t happen.


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[carymccarr]

Post the invoice or it didn’t happen.


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Gladly. I get a little discount since I’ve been going for years. I was off by $300 but I forgot I also got some interior pieces covered with Xpel. My bad.

 

[3tonsoffun]

If you paid $3500 for a just a correction and a ceramic application (including wheels), I think you got taken. :-(

I paid $3500 for correction, ceramic, wheels, tinting and wrapping 50% of my suv from one of the best shops in my state.

Every place has different packages. Like I said the $3500 package I was quoted included
Decon wash
Shampoo
Orange peel paint correction (multi stage)
PPF application (3M or Suntek)
2 layers C quartz UV cured
Wheels off coating (wheels removed, decon’d, polished, 2 layers ceramic coating UV cured, steam clean wheel wells, undercarriage/suspension coating)

3-5 day job depending on severity of paint. To me, worth it? Maybe for a show car. A daily driver I’ll do the old fashioned DA polisher method by myself.