Coating Question for Detailers

**RaskyR1** · 12-07-2016, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by marchese_alexander

Just got quoted $1235 (with tax) for Finest. This includes a 1-step polish, face of wheels coated with Dlux and glass coated with Forte.

Is it a good price?

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That would be $1275 at my shop for the paint and wheels. (I don't currently offer a coating for the glass)

**marchese_alexander** · 12-07-2016, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by RaskyR1

That would be $1275 at my shop for the paint and wheels. (I don't currently offer a coating for the glass)

I guess is a good price then. How much coating the glass (headligths and tails) goes for?

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**RaskyR1** · 12-07-2016, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by marchese_alexander

I guess is a good price then. How much coating the glass (headligths and tails) goes for?

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Yes, I'd say that's a very fair price and doubt you'd find it cheaper. I believe most (if not all) installers coat the head/tail light as part of the install, no additional charge.

**CarolinasFinestDetailing** · 12-07-2016, 09:24 PM

What Red said. Im sure I speak for all Finest installers when I say that we polish the head and taillights and coat as well as part of the Finest package.

And $1235 is a good price for what you were quoted.

**marchese_alexander** · 12-08-2016, 12:44 AM

Between CQUK and Finest, can anyone tell me the difference? Why Finest is more expensive? I know Finest is part Silica and Titanium but what does that means, how does that translates to paint protection?

There's seems to be no clear answer, at least, I haven't found one. Nor any detailer I have spoken to have had a real answer. They simply say, is part x and part y, a completely different product. Yeah, but that does tell me anything. Is like they memorized a response to a question.

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**The Guz** · 12-08-2016, 02:42 AM

Originally Posted by marchese_alexander

Between CQUK and Finest, can anyone tell me the difference? Why Finest is more expensive? I know Finest is part Silica and Titanium but what does that means, how does that translates to paint protection?

There's seems to be no clear answer, at least, I haven't found one. Nor any detailer I have spoken to have had a real answer. They simply say, is part x and part y, a completely different product. Yeah, but that does tell me anything. Is like they memorized a response to a question.

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Found this

Functional major difference between CQF and CQUK

**marchese_alexander** · 12-08-2016, 06:41 AM

Originally Posted by The Guz

Found this

Functional major difference between CQF and CQUK

Exactly how he says, how do you measure those claims? Proof? How many years does UK "lasts"? Finest says minimum of 2 (up to 10) but can't find anything for UK.

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**GSKR** · 12-08-2016, 06:51 AM

Originally Posted by marchese_alexander

Between CQUK and Finest, can anyone tell me the difference? Why Finest is more expensive? I know Finest is part Silica and Titanium but what does that means, how does that translates to paint protection?

There's seems to be no clear answer, at least, I haven't found one. Nor any detailer I have spoken to have had a real answer. They simply say, is part x and part y, a completely different product. Yeah, but that does tell me anything. Is like they memorized a response to a question.

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finest has more silica in it compared to its sister brand there for when it cures it's more harder of a coating.

**zmcgovern45** · 12-08-2016, 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by marchese_alexander

Between CQUK and Finest, can anyone tell me the difference? Why Finest is more expensive? I know Finest is part Silica and Titanium but what does that means, how does that translates to paint protection?

There's seems to be no clear answer, at least, I haven't found one. Nor any detailer I have spoken to have had a real answer. They simply say, is part x and part y, a completely different product. Yeah, but that does tell me anything. Is like they memorized a response to a question.

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Again, I will recommend you contact Corey at CarPro US for the absolute best, most informative answer... this will remove all bias from the answer as he is not trying to sell you a product like your detailer may or may not be, and it will take all guess work out of the answer since he is the only distributor of Finest in the US and is of course an expert on all CQuartz products, so while many AGO members may have read things, most of them have no experience comparing CQ, CQUK, and CQ Finest like Corey has.