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is anyone willing to share how much they spent on a detail including cquartz as the last step? I got a couple quotes this week and am surprised at the estimated costs. prep (wash/clay/decontamination), polish, cquartz is coming out to between around $700-$1,000 depending on if it's 1-stage or 2-stage polish. Is this what I should expect to pay, or is there a serious miami tax on these detailing prices?
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That doesn't sound off base. It's the polish which is the most labor intensive, maybe about 10-20 hours depending on the place.
Then a lot of places charge $300 for just the CQuartz on top. You can DIY, but I went the professional route myself. Quote:
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My bill for paint correction and CQuartz Finest application was $800, but that is Wisconsin pricing. My car involved a lot of hours of polishing, because it had been wet sanded first by another shop. That wet sanding was another $800.
Don't cheap out on this paint process! Have it done professionally by a certified installer. You will get CQuartz Finest, not CQuartz. There is a big difference and the Finest can only be purchased by an authorized installer. CQuartz is available OTC and is not the same product. Either product always gets 2 coats.
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Thanks for the responses. Sounds like the quotes aren't so crazy then.
Is it that much more labor intensive to apply the cquartz compared to a sealant or coat of wax?
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Because Cquartz finest is considered a permanent sealant (I think they guarantee a little more than 2 years), the cleaning, polishing, prepping has to be immaculate.
Applying the actual cquartz takes like half hour for 2 coats and is very simple process.
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The quotes are pretty accurate. I have a detailing side business and like others have said, the prep work is the most important part. Applying the coating requires a bit more precision and patience than just laying on a coat of wax/sealant, but it is not terribly hard.
If you're using CQuartz I would also recommend applying Carpro Reload every 3-5 washes.
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Thanks for letting us know about this product.
How often do you use carPro reload on cquartzed car. Wouldn't the cquartz repel it? Just read a review on this. Seems like a really good product. http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...ro-reload.html
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http://www.cquartz.com/products/104-cquartz-finest Reload will help keep the hydrophobic properties of the coating at maximum and keeps the surface slick and smooth. Here is my car, coated in CQuartz UK, the water pretty much just falls off the car (note the water trails) Love that stuff!
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Reload is the ONLY car wash you should use on CQuartz if you want to preserve it. As well, Car Pro has a detailer spray called Ultima Waterless Carwash that you buy in concentrate and mix. Use deionized water to mix. The stuff is amazing. I have another thread on this forum that goes through my entire wash procedure with lots of before and after photos. Check it out.
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^ So after a wash, spray on Reload and buff it off?
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Yes but periodically. I would call the guys at CarPro for specific application intervals and app tips for your car. DD? Winter driving? How hard is your water? Iron content of the water, How often do you wash, etc. I haven't yet used Reload because the shine and beading is as good as the day I picked up the car after CQuartz Finest was applied. I just wash with Reset, then use Ultima Waterless Carwash as a final Detail. Ultima is formulated for use with CQuartz. If you get the Ultima Concentrate, use de-ionized or distilled water to mix.
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As I linked above, the CQuartz website recommends when to use Reload: http://www.cquartz.com/products/104-cquartz-finest
In my experience of using the stuff and coatings for a while, every 3-5 washes is pretty normal. When the slickness on the paint surface starts to go away, that is generally a good time to apply a coat of Reload.
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