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You want to go to place that is going to do paint correction first then you have PPF applied then ceramic coating applied.
PPF will cost the most and can go upwards of $6k Ceramic coating will vary based on the number of coats expect $1-2k |
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If that's the use-case (Alaskan dirt & sand) I'd skip the paint correction expense if I could - cause right out of the factory seems fine unless you're looking for perfection ... which is then going to sit under dinged up PPF. Quote:
If not, you may not need PPF unless you're planning on driving differently
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Also, may I suggest just paying $100 and having your detailer give you car a really nice wax after every winter.
The car will remain hydrophobic for 6 months no problem, just like a ceramic coat. And at 5% the cost of a $2000 cermic coat, which you ALSO need to refresh every year. There's a guy on youtube who tests like 80+ ceramic coats options, including all the big names, and they all lose their properties within a year, enough to need a second coat applied. Some less so than others, but wow you'd be surprised. Get a good wax job every year and thats it. The absolute worst part of having PPF, besides the astronomic cost (fully installed PPF in europe is 50-70% less btw) is if you take a rock to the bumper/hood or a shopping cart/door to the side and it goes THROUGH the ppf. That's taking a double L right there. You need to pay for body and paint repair and you need to pay for a new PPF on that panel. Fuck that. |
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On my X5, I skipped the coating and getting most of the car wrapped. The ppf my guy uses is Clearguard Alpha that already has a ceramic coating built in.
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Depends on the shop, the region, and custom or pre-cut: the two top shops here in the bay area are $10k for clearguard alpha for installers with 10+ years of experience ... you can get it for less but ... right now they're booked out until March.
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11-30-2021, 12:32 PM | #33 |
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Im in NYC and shops that work on celebrity cars who all do custom tucks, no pre cuts, don't charge over 6K.
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So I got a quote in my area for the CeramicPro coating. The shop near me is an official installer. You can check out the 3 packages on their website: https://ceramicpro.com/products
They charge, $1200 for the Bronze, $1600 for the Silver, and $2000 for the Gold which is: Code:
The Gold Package consists of 4 layers of Ceramic Pro 9H applied to the vehicle’s paint, providing permanent protection with a lifetime warranty. An additional layer of protection is added to exposed areas including windshield and wheels. 4 Layers of 9H 1 Extra layer on exposed areas 1 Layer of Top Coat 1 Layer of 9H on plastics and wheels 1 Layer of Rain on windshield and front side windows Lifetime Warranty They also do PPF and charge $2700 for the entire nose of the car. $400 for the front bumper and $600 for the hood if I want to go a la carte with just those 2. Last edited by mannym122; 11-30-2021 at 04:05 PM.. |
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j/k, probably not undercharging as there's likely much more competition in NYC? At least here in the Bay Area there's basically 2 shops with industry-famous installers that do all bigwig stuff ... given I'm acquainted with them and just got a quote: a 100% full custom wrap ... costs $9500 (add $1k for doing XPEL Stealth) out the door ... includes CQuartz Finest Reserve prep work and coating on top of all the film areas, wheels, brake calipers, glass, and trim.Obviously I'm not THAT well acquainted with them. Anyway, point is, $10k is a fairly common estimate for a famous shop, at least here in Cali.
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(a.) Prevent rock chips because you get a lot, or (b.) Maximum gloss with minimal work on your part cuz you'll be doing the washing, or (c.) Making your detailer's job as easy as possible for maximum cost to you Does the nose of your normal daily-drivers look like this after 1 or 2 or 3 years? Then you probably need PPF, at least on the nose (full hood, not partial!). If not, then it comes down to who's doing the routine detailing... If you're paying someone to do it, then just pay them to put down a base coating and put on a spray wax or use a good drying aid after every wash. Paying $2k for ceramic up front just makes their washes easier at no discount to you. or Do it all yourself. This is quite easy and takes about 20-30 min per wash with an upfront cost of ~$100 for product & tools, even if you have no garage and/or access to running water. Micro-marring is quite easy to control for with good technique, but if doing your own detailing sounds like chewing off a finger, but you also don't want to pay a detailer every few weeks, then a long-term ceramic is a good choice. And FYI, you have the entire nose resprayed for <$2k which'll give you brand new paint ... so just depends ... |
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I was getting quotes and the best I've found so far:
PPF Full Front Kit: Front Bumper, Hood, Fenders, Headlights, side mirrors, door cups + rear luggage strip! - Full Front Plotted $1,990 (Plotted) , Custom Full Front $2,090 (tucked edges) - Full wrap $7000 Ceramic Ceramic Pro Packages (6 Month, 2 Year, 5 year and Lifetime Warranty) Gold – Lifetime warranty: $290 minimum + $1,490 = $1,780 · 5 Layers of coating on paint (4 layers 9H, 1 Top Coat) · Wheels faces, plastics, and glass coated Silver – 5 year warranty: $290 minimum + $990= $1,280 · 2 layers of coating on paint (1 layer 9H, 1 Top Coat) · Wheel faces, plastics and glass coated Bronze- 2 year - $290 minimum + $690 = $980.00 1 layer of light Wheels- faces, plastic and glass coated Sport Package -6 Months with our minimum prep - $390 All of the above are warranted against staining, etching and UV damage(As long as you return yearly for a $190 service. So ~$3870 for both. |
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From a local shop in SD. Honestly I got my wife's X7 done and without a doubt I'd rather have it get a extreme detail & wax every 6 months. Ceramic coating looks great but after it's released into normal use it's no different. PPF is the way to go on front end. I am leasing so at this point just a good nano tint and I'm set. Hope this helps.
Ceramic Pro Package 💎 !! Best Ceramic Coating In The Market !! - 5 Year Warranty Package •1 Layer of 9H •1 Layer of Top Coat •1 Layer of 9H on plastics •1 Layer of Rain on windshield and front side windows •Full Paint Correction Msrp:$1380 Our price:$850 - 3 Year Warranty Package •1 Layer of Top Coat •1 Layer of Top Coat on plastics and wheels •1 Layer of Rain on windshield and front side windows. •Minor Paint Correction Msrp:$1180 Our price:$550 *FREE Rim/Caliper Ceramic coating *FREE Interior Mini Detail |
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Know it’s an old thread but interested to see what prices people are getting 18 months later. I was quoted $2500 for Opti-Coat Pro 3 which I guess is 4x thicker than the Pro+. Lifetime warranty. PPF for front end I was quoted $2200. Leaning towards skipping the PPF…
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https://www.xpel.com/ceramic-coating-fusion-plus $1200 quote from my local guy
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