How Much Was Your Ceramic Coating?

[Nikko]

Just looking to see what others were quoted at or what they paid for to get a full ceramic coating for their mustang. A local shop here with great reviews quoted me at $499 with 1 year warranty, $699 with a 3 year warranty and $999 with a 7 year warranty. As expected, it comes with paint correction and an interior detail. Does this seem like the universal price out there?

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[EVL-S550]

Do it yourself? Plenty of quality kits out there.

 

[IronG]

I agree with doing it yourself. If you don't have a way to do it (where you live for example) or the capability (don't know how to clay bar or polish), then yeah get it done by someone else.

 

[O.L.]

Mine is at the detail shop right now. 650$ CAD including a 3 years warranty.

 

[Nikko]

Thought about doing it myself but as someone who has no experience with detailing outside of washing, clay bar, and waxing, I didn't want to risk a first attempt on my mustang. There's also the point of spending money on not just the ceramic kits but also the polisher and compounds which ends up adding up. But my primary reason on looking to get it done at a shop is just for the fact of not having the experience I would like to be comfortable doing it myself.

 

[fiveoboy01]

All the prices in the OP are too low for a competent installer.

Coating job on a regular size car should start around a grand for a 2-3 year coating and go up from there.

For reference, my pricing is $1550 for a mustang with a 3-year coating, Kenzo service is available(Kenzo is a 4 year top tier coating, more picky paint correction) for $1950.

These guys doing it for $500 are cutting corners. There's no way to make money at that price if you're taking the time to do it right.

 

[EVL-S550]

All the prices in the OP are too low for a competent installer.

Coating job on a regular size car should start around a grand for a 2-3 year coating and go up from there.

For reference, my pricing is $1550 for a mustang with a 3-year coating, Kenzo service is available(Kenzo is a 4 year top tier coating, more picky paint correction) for $1950.

These guys doing it for $500 are cutting corners. There's no way to make money at that price if you're taking the time to do it right.

$1950, lol. Do it yourself. It's not that hard.

 

[O.L.]

All the prices in the OP are too low for a competent installer.

Coating job on a regular size car should start around a grand for a 2-3 year coating and go up from there.

For reference, my pricing is $1550 for a mustang with a 3-year coating, Kenzo service is available(Kenzo is a 4 year top tier coating, more picky paint correction) for $1950.

These guys doing it for $500 are cutting corners. There's no way to make money at that price if you're taking the time to do it right.

It's not because you didn't get a lower price that our price is too low to get an excellent job done. The man who's doing mine has an excellent rating. I've seen is work for the last 7-8 years. Never had a bad review. He's booked 1 year in advance.

 

[Nikko]

All the prices in the OP are too low for a competent installer.

Coating job on a regular size car should start around a grand for a 2-3 year coating and go up from there.

For reference, my pricing is $1550 for a mustang with a 3-year coating, Kenzo service is available(Kenzo is a 4 year top tier coating, more picky paint correction) for $1950.

These guys doing it for $500 are cutting corners. There's no way to make money at that price if you're taking the time to do it right.

Just because there's a lower price doesn't mean they cut corners, its one of the most established shops in my area with plenty of show car customers. Honestly it sounds like you got ripped off considering multiple quotes I've received for a 3 year warranty never went over $1k.

 

[lew]

I did my Ceramic coating in two full long days that kicked my ass. May have tennis elbow now. I don't think I would volunteer for that job again. But who knows a year from now I may have that second wind. Maybe the next round might be easier.

Used a 30$ bottle of Hocossy 9H Liquid Nano from Amazon.

$6.50 for Turtle wax polishing compound.
$20 for 12 microfiber cloths
$20 for Claybar and lube.
Car has only 550 mi., less than a month old

 

[O.L.]

I'll post pics of my "cheap" job tomorrow.

 

[obgod3]

I wont post publicly but my guy did a fantastic job at https://www.carolinasfinestdetailing.me/

He was reasonable and did a great job, Im very pleased. He will give you pricing quickly, no dicking around.

I drove a couple hours to get this done and happy I did.

 

[rob_s]

For reference, my pricing is $1550 for a mustang with a 3-year coating, Kenzo service is available(Kenzo is a 4 year top tier coating, more picky paint correction) for $1950.

Man I should start a shop in your neck of the woods. A guy I trust near me is about $400 for IGL Quartz and $600 for Kenzo, plus about $400 for correction.

 

[Whitedevil95]

Interested in the after pics

 

[Nikko]

I did my Ceramic coating in two full long days that kicked my ass. May have tennis elbow now. I don't think I would volunteer for that job again. But who knows a year from now I may have that second wind. Maybe the next round might be easier.

Did you use a polisher for the compound or hand applied it? Asking since tools and pads not included in your list.

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