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Old Feb 10, 2022 | 08:00 AM
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Just bought a 22 Ultra. I want to slap on a ceramic coating here locally. The detail shop uses Opti-coat Pro that has the 5 yr warranty. Anyone here have any opinions on this brand of coating? I want to get this done now while the bike is new and there are no scratches etc.. in the CC.
Also where do you guys get your MF towels? Nothing locally I want to use. Like to use a higher gsm so I'm curious to what you guys have found to hold up the best....???


 
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Old Feb 11, 2022 | 06:36 AM
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Griot's Garage has a good selection of micro fibers. That's one of many.....
 
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Old Feb 11, 2022 | 06:57 AM
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Microfiber madness

Opticoat Pro is very good. See if you have any C Quartz Finest installers around you.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2022 | 07:01 AM
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I'll look around..
Detailer wants ,699.00 for paint only and 899.00 to inc engine etc .
Might have to stick with wax for now lol
 
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Old Feb 11, 2022 | 07:50 AM
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The Pro isn't cheap I'm sure, actually not a bad price. Check other places that do coatings.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2022 | 09:28 AM
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You're going to pay good money for a professional detail, especially a ceramic coating. It's not something you just "slap on".

Good work ain't cheap, and cheap work ain't good.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2022 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by eaglefan1
The Pro isn't cheap I'm sure, actually not a bad price. Check other places that do coatings.
i'd be leery if someone gave me a quote that cheap....would make me wonder what step are they skipping
 
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Old Feb 16, 2022 | 12:25 PM
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Yeah. Im going to pop for the $899.00 job. Another guy quoted me about the same, but he was located a lot farther away from me.

The $899.00 guy I know as he does my wife's car and he knocks it out of the park!!! So I'm sure it will be the same for the ultra. Ill post up pics when I get it back
 
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Old Feb 16, 2022 | 01:23 PM
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What is he going to do to the engine? Coat the powderocat or chrome?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2022 | 01:26 PM
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He said 899 he will do the paint and the blacked out parts. I don't have any chrome on the 22
 
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