I drive a white 991 c2S that's currently being washed at the house by my mobile detail company weekly. Car hasn't been polished before but just got a fresh coat of wax last week. They are reputable and do custom work for some big names in the LA area. I am debating having them do a full polish and apply a sealant (called X2). My question is twofold. Is $700 for a full blown color correction, polish, wax, and paint sealant application fair? Will paint sealant really keep the paint looking near to perfect after it is applied?

Moe - feel free to chime in here. New to the detailing world.

Thx.

 

I would say that price is fair. There is a lot of work/labor/effort going into a job like a full correction.


As far as the sealant, or any LSP (last step product: wax, sealant, coating, etc) keeping the paint looking 'perfect' after application: It is not a 'be all end all' apply it and you will never have to do anything to the vehicle to keep it 'perfect'. You will still need to employ the proper wash techniques/clean up/etc or else it will mar the surface.


Now where some of these products excel is in the 'ease' of maintenance. They tend to repel the dirt/etc much better than some other products.

Having said that, I am not familiar with the product X2 that they are going to use...

Hope this helps!

 

Thanks, the detailer did tell me that the sealant would be a near to permanent thing and with good cleaning techniques would last a very long time. I am still trying to wrap my head around synthetic sealants that permanently bond to the paint. If something goes wrong could it be fixed?

 

^^^Speaking from my experience with coatings/sealants. Yes. If you have to remove or correct a problem area that occurs after the coating/sealant is applied (or a spot that was missed and coated over): you can 'polish' off the coating/sealant in order to remove it and correct the paint/clear underneath.


We usually call these type of products coatings. Semi-permanent coatings. They can last for up to a few years and retain their characteristics/properties. Sealants are generally synthetic waxes that last longer than a traditional carnauba wax...

 

I thought about a sealant, some can be good for daily driver.Actually one company asked me to invest with them.


I personally determined to do proper job, my 3 mt old 458 (with typical Ferrari orange peel) needed to be wet sanded and machine compounded to get paint pristine b4 the sealant. I was concerned about that as it would wear the clear coat down a bit, and who knows if the detailer became too aggressive around edges that have even less factory clear coat. Plus, my dealer told me if paint later became defective because of the sealant, the manufacture wouldn't cover the warranty. I heard the same from my high end vintage restoration shop when they called the paint manufacture. To me, I enjoy polishing my cars, and won many concours the old fashion way. Some sealants can look great on exotics, but can also look artificial to my eyes.









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Thanks guys. Still on the fence. Will let you know what I decide.