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Old 02-07-17, 08:31 AM
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I'm looking into opti coat. You in the tri state area? Need a good recommended place.
It's very high in our area. $1200-$1800. Where in NJ are you? A friend of mine in Dallas TX does it. He flies all over the country doing ceramic coating. I can get him to fly here and he'll give us better pricing if I can get multiple cars.
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Originally Posted by isosunrise
I'm looking into opti coat. You in the tri state area? Need a good recommended place.
I put opti gloss-coat on by myself. It was pretty easy but my car also was pretty new and had very few paint issues. I live in so-cal so the pricing here will probably be very different.
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Originally Posted by isosunrise
I'm looking into opti coat. You in the tri state area? Need a good recommended place.
Honestly for that price you can buy all the equipment and learn how to do it for way less. I've always used Mequiars M105/205 but I just picked up some v36/v38 from chemical guys to try out. They have some videos using it on black cars. You just need a good polisher and clay it prior to polishing, its not that hard, just takes time. Theres tons of video resources, it looks bad but it will clean up with a polisher easily. Opticoat is very good, I personally use the Sonax stuff, and its really easy to apply after polishing, and it lasts a long time. My car still beads up like crazy over a year after applying some.
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Originally Posted by Break2
It's very high in our area. $1200-$1800. Where in NJ are you? A friend of mine in Dallas TX does it. He flies all over the country doing ceramic coating. I can get him to fly here and he'll give us better pricing if I can get multiple cars.
Hackensack. I know it's high in our area- lot of comments saying it shouldn't cost thousands yet I've been quoted it. There's a great place in Norwood I believe (they have a website selling supplies and equipment).
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Hackensack. I know it's high in our area- lot of comments saying it shouldn't cost thousands yet I've been quoted it. There's a great place in Norwood I believe (they have a website selling supplies and equipment).
Oh. I'm your neighbor. Im in Hasbrouck Heights. The place in Norwood wants $1600. It just seems like so much. Im going to find out from my guy how much for two, if you are interested. He does awesome work.
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Oh. I'm your neighbor. Im in Hasbrouck Heights. The place in Norwood wants $1600. It just seems like so much. Im going to find out from my guy how much for two, if you are interested. He does awesome work.
We've probably passed each other I'm right off polify/terrace ave. I had met a guy in the parking lot of my job recently from simply clean mobile car wash (i think). He wanted crazy money for mobile car washes but if I remember correctly his paint correction prices were not terrible (under $1000).
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Originally Posted by isosunrise
We've probably passed each other I'm right off polify/terrace ave. I had met a guy in the parking lot of my job recently from simply clean mobile car wash (i think). He wanted crazy money for mobile car washes but if I remember correctly his paint correction prices were not terrible (under $1000).
Paint correction and ceramic?
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Originally Posted by Break2
Paint correction and ceramic?
Just correction. They do offer opti coat but it's price isn't mentioned in the site.

http://www.alwayscleancars.com
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Originally Posted by isosunrise
Just correction. They do offer opti coat but it's price isn't mentioned in the site.

http://www.alwayscleancars.com
Would you be interested in a ceramic and paint correction?
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Originally Posted by Break2
Would you be interested in a ceramic and paint correction?
Yep. Just depends on price.
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Originally Posted by isosunrise
We've probably passed each other I'm right off polify/terrace ave. I had met a guy in the parking lot of my job recently from simply clean mobile car wash (i think). He wanted crazy money for mobile car washes but if I remember correctly his paint correction prices were not terrible (under $1000).
Originally Posted by isosunrise
Just correction. They do offer opti coat but it's price isn't mentioned in the site.

http://www.alwayscleancars.com
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Yep. Just depends on price.
Go to crdetaling in Perth amboy. He's very reasonable and his work shows. Tell him I referred you
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Originally Posted by isosunrise
Yep. Just depends on price.
He could $1000 each, 4 year or 60k mile protection. If we csn get more, it might even be cheaper.
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learn to do it yourself. $2-400 depending on what you wanna get/use and about a day's work will be able to get rid of those swirls
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Originally Posted by Break2
He could $1000 each, 4 year or 60k mile protection. If we csn get more, it might even be cheaper.
$1000 is steep but do able. Open to hearing if more people are interested. I'm sure it's better if your guy comes here mid spring?

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learn to do it yourself. $2-400 depending on what you wanna get/use and about a day's work will be able to get rid of those swirls
When I had an e92 I had a nice porter cable and would clay and use some sort of wax or polish (never got real into it). Car looked great with whatever I was using. I have the basic skills do this is on this car now but I'm in an apartment building.
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Originally Posted by isosunrise
$1000 is steep but do able. Open to hearing if more people are interested. I'm sure it's better if your guy comes here mid spring?



When I had an e92 I had a nice porter cable and would clay and use some sort of wax or polish (never got real into it). Car looked great with whatever I was using. I have the basic skills do this is on this car now but I'm in an apartment building.
He said anytime from the end of March on. He's booked until then. If you know anyone else, let me know.


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