Why not? Trust me, I knew nothing about paint correction. Started watching youtube videos, reading Autogeek, bought myself a Griots DA polisher and went for it.Thanks - really don’t want to do it myself.
Why not? Trust me, I knew nothing about paint correction. Started watching youtube videos, reading Autogeek, bought myself a Griots DA polisher and went for it.
You will love working on your car and the satisfaction that comes from it. That ceramic coating on particular, is very, very user friendly.
Thanks guys. I do not mind spending some time on my car but life has MANY other distractions: kids, work, fiancé, travel, photography, video games, house, other cars, etc. I am fortunate to make enough money where I can sometimes trade it in order to gain back some time.Mud: As easy as some of us make it sound, paint correcting takes patience, experience, knowledge, and the right tools and compounds. It is therapy for me but by the time you buy the right tools and supplies, you're closing in on the price to have it done. And if you don't plan to coat multiple vehicles over time, there's no sense in buying all the high dollar equipment.
So, if you, like many of us, find valuable therapy in such project, go for it but if not, don't make the mistake of doing it yourself, you won't be happy.. Take it to a reputable place.
FM: Truer words were never spoken. Like you, I pay folks for work I simply don't have the time to do. But the car, for me, that's therapy but I totally understand if it is not. It has to be in order to be successful at the task.In short: I know it’s not for me
Thanks Andy!friedmud
Read through this post today and I wanted to offer some feedback. I am a pro and I would recommend the cheaper tier. I will you why. Nothing matters on the car unless you prep the surface. The pricing they are giving you is good. Its about what I would charge. My questions to you are..
Is the car getting paint correction?
Is the car going to have proper washes and care after?
How long did they say it will take?
Did they recommend a top coat/maintenance for after the coating?
Is the car your daily or weekend toy?
Andy
By the way, doesn't Seb look great in green?Perfect, that is what I was trying to confirm. Again the prep is way more important that the coating. I see online people freaking out about the coatings as really the paint correction is what is making the car pop, not the coating. I dont think you overpaid. However it will need a top coat. Something like beadmaker or Ammo Hydrate is what I would do. Maintain the car with proper washes and you will be good for 3-5 years of protection.
If he can get into the top 8 lol yes.By the way, doesn't Seb look great in green?
I have not however does not mean its not good. So many brands out. I would just stick to what the pros use. Ammo, Gtech, angel wax, anything esoteric uses.Does anybody have any experience with this product- https://r1coatings.com/collections/.../r1-coatings-street-nano-ceramic-coating-50ml . The ppf installer I have been talking to is a licensed distributor.