Clear Coat Protection For Your Car
So 4 months ago I bought a new Mazada 3. One of the options for my car was a clear coat for the paint. For about $350 they will spray a high density polyurathan wax on your car. I didn’t think it was a good investment, since I planned on waxing my car fairly regularly anyways.
Today I talked to an autobody shop about getting a clear coat for my car. I explained why I didn’t get it at first and how I’ve been waxing about once a month. The guy tells me that if you hand wax once a year with a good wax there is no point to a clear coat. Clear coats also only last about 5 years or so. So for the cost of spending 2 hours once a year and one bottle of wax you could do the same as a clear coat.
Being the skeptic I am… I called a few more places to see what they said. They all basically said the same thing: “If you wax your car, you don’t really need it.” So there you have it people. If you plan to wax your car a few times a year, then skip the clear coat deal on your car. It’s a complete waste of money.
grampa said,
March 29, 2006 @ 6:03 pm
Hello. Interesting reading. Your time is worth at least $60. per hour. Twice a year for 5 years@ 2 hours minimum for each waxing, and pre-cleaning is not factored = 4hrs per year X 5 years. At $60. per hour = 20X60 or $1200. minus wax costs, but plus pre-cleaning costs.
grampa and the 3 katz.