What’s a reasonable price for ceramic coating by the dealer? Was quoted 2400 + tax

 

Go to a specialty detailer. Will probably do a better job for less.

 

That is about 800- 1K higher than it should be... except, we don't know what market you are in. NY, Chicago, Anywhere in Cali - still high, but not by as much as I indicated.

 

I got quoted $1500 for opticoat 7 year. I think 2 hours of paint correction included, any more than that was extra. This is at a reputable place in northern Va near DC, so not THE most expensive market but uo there.

 

Does that mean it actually lasts 7 years?

 

It's their warranty

https://www.opticoat.com/products/opti-coat-pro-plus/

 

I’m going to give up my day job and do ceramic coating at these rates.

 

i did mine on my own ...its a full day of paint correction before you get to the coating , and you need all the equipment (buffers, pads, towels, polish, coating etc..) when you add all that up having pro do it for $1500-$2K isn't that much more ....and its probably better

 

I paid $1,200 for Ceramic Pro with a 10 year warranty. That included the prep which was $210. So $990 + $210.

 

in Nj probably similar to nyc market

 

Do it yourself. You can spend $130 for the ceramic (ISL) and a topper (EXO) from Gtechniq and give 3 hours to your car.

Paint prep would be around 4, 5 hours and $600 of equipment and supplies for a good Rupes polisher and pads, with some Menzerna polishes.

Watch some Obsessed Garage YouTube videos before trying it and it is really easy. Have a few beverage while doing it and make a weekend out of it.

That price seems really high for having someone else do it.

 

Sounds like 1k-1500 is the right target for an experienced job.

Personally I wouldn’t spend 8 hours doing it not worth it to me but to each his own

 

I paid $900 for paint correction and ceramic.

$2400 is ridiculous.

 

Serious question.

What constitutes a warranty claim?

And whatever constitutes a warranty claim, how does one submit it? Do you go to your installer? What if he/she is no longer around? And what if the product maker (i.e. Opticoat) said it's not a product defect but (1) user error or (2) application (i.e., installer) error or (3) both?

Here's their list of warranty limitations:

https://www.opticoat.com/warranty/terms/

 

In other words... there is no warranty