What to charge for applying a coating?

[Pureshine]

Ok so 250$ seems the norm for Opti-coat. I have not applied a coating yet, need to order some and do it.

How long does it usually take to apply? From the videos I saw it looks pretty straightforward, very similar to applying a sealant but with less product.

Pureshine, I would agree with you most of the time except for one instance: A new car without DISO.

That is the main reason I want to offer it, to new car owners. Of course if people go for a correction then it would make sense to get a coating too.

Even 95% of new cars need paint correction cause dealers are butchers on paint. Every new car I get needs paint correction I have never seen good paint form a dealer. Not even $100k+ cars look good ever form a dealer they don't care about the paint just selling the car. Which is good for my business so I'm ok with it

[Calendyr]

Unless you can get in before they work on the paint I am hoping to put together a new car package that will replace the dealer's prep work. In essence the client would tell the dealer not to touch the car and I would prep it for him including a coating. There might still be problems with the paint, anything can happen between the time the car is manufactured and the time it gets sold, I believe there is an average of 2 months between the 2... but ya... that's the plan.

[Dave@TLC]

I agree, I have never seen a new car that didn't need se sort of correction, and I routinely get vehicles with the plastic still on them so it isn't always the dealership. Also with a product like Finest you have to correct the paint first per the agreement with Car Pro. You should be correcting before any coating, but its a must with finest.

[AutowerxDetailing]

even if the paint is perfect you will still need to lightly polish to ensure that you are fully removing any wax or sealant applied by the dealer.

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[AutowerxDetailing]

Even 95% of new cars need paint correction cause dealers are butchers on paint. Every new car I get needs paint correction I have never seen good paint form a dealer. Not even $100k+ cars look good ever form a dealer they don't care about the paint just selling the car. Which is good for my business so I'm ok with it

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[stibuki]

All great points. Lets assume the vehicle is brand new and the paint is totally defect free, though it would be easer to find a unicorn! At the very least your still going to want to ensure a squeaky clean contaminate free surface to apply whatever type of coating and promote good bonding. At the very least I always apply a light polish and or some type of paint prep (cleaner). More often than not clay, polish, cleaner.

[TundraPower]

I charge $250 for 22PLE I probably need to raise it. Very popular service.

[SYMAWD]

Not all cars come perfect from the factory and will need some correcting. Here is a car I unwrapped at work today. Here is what was under the wrap meaning this section of paint hasn't been touched since leaving the factory.

[Mike lambert]

We do only c quartz finest, starts at 450 depending on vehicle

[rustytruck]

Consumer version you can charge whatever you want. Pro versions will cost more and carry a warranty. The pro's know what they should be charging for these coating's.