Paint Coatings: Why You Should Care, or Care Less...

Dellinger

Dellinger

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Are cliff notes available? I`m interested in main takeaways but probably don`t have time to read all that.
 
Great info. Thanks for posting.

Glad I don`t read slowly :D

PS - Is that you in the Cardinals hat in the first post? If so, nice choice!
 
First off... if you don`t have time to read it, then you already have your mind made up or you really don`t care. Sorry if you feel otherwise. In all honesty, this was developed, in conception, for folks in my market interested in coatings but weren`t quite sure they were getting the straight sauce. Thus, my blog.

Richy- thank you for the kind regards. You have always been an inspiration to me for sure!

EDIT: This wasn`t `click bait`... you received legitimate information about coatings. I gave you my perspective and those of product experts and even asked them where a wax/ sealant would be beneficial vs. a coating. Cheese & Rice people!
 
I read it, even the one with IGL, nice job.

If you dont read it you will miss Cory drop a hint at a new carpro product. Boom, click bait.
 
THANKS. I enjoyed this. I`ve been wondering why I have never tried a coating, and one paragraph in your blog defined it for me. Below, in purple, edited for millennials.

"Secondly, some customers are very particular in how their vehicles appear at all times."... "a paint coating would not serve his interest well since the coating would be removed by the frequent polishing sessions."

yeah that`s me. I polish twice a year and I`m not a pro. The few cars I`ve been paid to do, no one knew the difference in a sealant or carnauba. In fact, they don`t know the difference between polish and wax. A coating must be a hard sell, but enthusiasts and/or high-line car owners are likely on-board
 
Dellinger said:
First off... if you don`t have time to read it, then you already have your mind made up or you really don`t care. Sorry if you feel otherwise. In all honesty, this was developed, in conception, for folks in my market interested in coatings but weren`t quite sure they were getting the straight sauce. Thus, my blog.

its not that i dont have time to read really it that reading is so hard for me. i barely made it thru high school cause of it, i can read and all it just takes so long to do it. but i am gonna read it cause my wife said i should and that i wont get better at reading unless i push myself
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Mike has written about the need to polish a car more than once a year even garage queens if you want that show car look year round. Coatings imo are ill suited for such show car looking demands. They are better suited for people that don`t want to spend so much time messing with their cars paint
 
WaxAddict said:
THANKS. I enjoyed this. I`ve been wondering why I have never tried a coating, and one paragraph in your blog defined it for me. Below, in purple, edited for millennials.

"Secondly, some customers are very particular in how their vehicles appear at all times."... "a paint coating would not serve his interest well since the coating would be removed by the frequent polishing sessions."

yeah that`s me. I polish twice a year and I`m not a pro. The few cars I`ve been paid to do, no one knew the difference in a sealant or carnauba. In fact, they don`t know the difference between polish and wax. A coating must be a hard sell, but enthusiasts and/or high-line car owners are likely on-board
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This is what it`s all about... glad you got something out of it. And totally agree... some times they make sense... sometimes they don`t. Get to know your customer`s lifestyle and expectations.... THEN go from there!
 
silverfox said:
Mike has written about the need to polish a car more than once a year even garage queens if you want that show car look year round. Coatings imo are ill suited for such show car looking demands. They are better suited for people that don`t want to spend so much time messing with their cars paint
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You bet silverfox. I think Corey mentioned one thing that really spoke clearly to me and I never thought of it this way.... in the interview he said (and paraphrasing here) that if you are looking for a coating to keep your car`s paint *perfect*.... then a coating may not be for you. I think this a huge takeaway and coatings have been portrayed, generally, that they will keep your perfect from any and everything... when that is clearly not the truth.
 
I finally took time to thoroughly read all three blogs and I agree with everything that was written. I especially like the thoughts on coating application. I wish you would have asked Corey about Reload...
 
rlmccarty2000 said:
I finally took time to thoroughly read all three blogs and I agree with everything that was written. I especially like the thoughts on coating application. I wish you would have asked Corey about Reload...
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I was trying to keep the posts focused on coatings... otherwise we may have strayed off topic and gotten into the weeds, as they say.

Mike lambert said:
Thank you for your efforts in putting this together. You lost my interest when Carpro was mentioned.
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No problem, Mike, fully understand.
 
so i finally just finished reading this and yes it was good info. i`ll be having to go back a few more times to get more out of it
 
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