Extra Clearcoat. Would You Buy It As A Factory Applied Option?

[oldmodman]

If there was box on the order form for a second and third coat of clear coat, along with fancy wheels, heated seats and so on, would you order it?

And how much would it be worth to you?

Automobile manufacturers are always looking for a new, easy profit center. Maybe we could get them to offer it. I doubt that it would cost them more than an extra twenty bucks a car.

I would be willing to pay an extra $250.00 per extra applied coat. Imagine being able to wet sand and perfect a new car to show car perfection and know that there was still double the protective clear coat that any other new car has stock.

[kevin_1981]

I would buy it if it was a couple hundred for a coat, but I'd be doubtful of something like that happening, at least for an reasonable price. I would just assume that the cost of the product, as well as the cost of storing the car for the extra clear coat to dry would be reason for manufacturers to charge more. Hopefully I'm wrong though, and we would see that in the future!

[TuxedoTaurus]

It really depends on the car I was buying and purpose.

A daily commuter bought for pure efficiency, probably not.

A nice sports car/truck/luxury car definitely would love the option up to about 2-300 a coat and would add prob extra 2 coats.

However from production stand point I think they would charge around 1-1500 a coat due to the extra tracking and special attention needed at manufacturing. I think it would add to the wait time for delivery. They could not mass produce them as in guessing at how many would be sold with each option. Take the Chevy COPO's for example many options but with a price tag of almost double the price of a SS offered.

But high end production cars should have this option.

[Paul A.]

Interesting proposal. I would but i bet there aren't many consumers who would. Think of how much we are in the minority. We do what we do because 99% of the planet's population really doesn't care and the few that do are either us or come to us.

Not down playing the idea at all. Again, i would absolutely pay for more factory clear as long as it doesn't diminish the color coat.

[c8n]

For a couple of hundred more, I would definitely opt for it.

[aim4squirrels]

Depends on if I got 2-3x the thickness, or 2-3x the orange peel...

[swanicyouth]

It would never happen. Most people don't even know what clear coat is, no less have any interest in polishing a car. The average person who buys a new car drives it for a few years until it gets ratty looking, then trades it in because the want a new looking car again.

[Mike Phillips]

I would.

I would also like the option for the PPG Ceramiclear.

One of my recent Mercedes-Benz customers ordered his new MB from the dealer and at that time with my recommendation ordered it with the optional PPG Ceramiclear finish for an extra $800.00.

To me that was a wise move and I would do the same.

I love the Ceramiclear paints and having this paint system and an extra thickness of the fumed mica would be cool if it's possible. Not sure the technology works like this though....


Now the question is.....


Are there any reps from the major car manufacturers reading our forum?

[Mike Phillips]

It would never happen. Most people don't even know what clear coat is, no less have any interest in polishing a car.

The average person who buys a new car drives it for a few years until it gets ratty looking, then trades it in because the want a new looking car again.

What he said....



Kind of goes with my article,


The difference between a swirl and squirrel




And your description of people's habits is why for most people, a new car is like a Bic Lighter in that they are simply disposable.

Buy it, drive it, in a few years trade it in.

[Niblick]

i know rolls royce use to put 12 coats on their cars, not sure if they still do.
id pay the extra, no question. my work van is already down to 90 microns in places, theres not a whole lot left to polish! ;-)