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Old 12-01-2014, 02:58 PM
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Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Coatings are the easiest coatings to apply on the market. Period. There are others out there that you can play around with but they do tend to be a little more tricky and less forgiving and you really have to know what you're doing. Pinnacle is really simple spray on, wipe in, light buff off. The hardest part of applying paint coatings is the prep steps: 1. wash 2. decontaminate the paint (clay) 3. paint correction (swirls/scratch removal) 4. Clean the paint surgically (remove all the oils and chemicals off the paint) 5. Apply the coating. These steps are crucial and take some time. The problem with paying a detailer to coat your car is that it's quite pricey. Depending on how good they are, what they use, how many hours it takes them, etc.. It could easily cost you 600-700+ to get your car coated. You could spend 400-500 dollars one time on EVERYTHING (wash/clay/polisher/buffer/pads/swirl removers/polishes/cleaners/coating) and you would be able to do it yourself for the rest of your life. It's not as hard as people make it out to be. It's more important to follow the directions/steps and taking your time. All coatings have a different element of difficulty. But to answer your question, yes you can definitely coat your car yourself. I would highly recommend doing it yourself, not only are you going to save money, but you're also going to know it was done properly. Optimum Opti-Coat 2.0 was discontinued by the way.
Actually the easiest coating to apply is Permanon. You spray on, rinse off and then dry. No wiping in or buffing needed. I use Permanent Supermatte on my Frozen M5 for this reason.

This said ease of application and durability are opposite ends of the spectrum. While Opticoat requires professional application it also outlasts anything on the market. On a matte car though I'd rather have a coating which wears off.
 

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Is anyone familiar with the XZILON paint sealant that Jaguar uses? Is it worth the $1295 they charge? It has a 5 year warranty and covers exterior and interior.
 
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Is anyone familiar with the XZILON paint sealant that Jaguar uses? Is it worth the $1295 they charge? It has a 5 year warranty and covers exterior and interior.
Interesting. I said no to all those dealer options without reading them but this one sounds intriguing
 
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Originally Posted by Lovemonet
Is anyone familiar with the XZILON paint sealant that Jaguar uses? Is it worth the $1295 they charge? It has a 5 year warranty and covers exterior and interior.
I honestly don't think so if your car is going to be garaged. It takes almost no time at all to wash and wax one of these cars.
 
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Is anyone familiar with the XZILON paint sealant that Jaguar uses? Is it worth the $1295 they charge? It has a 5 year warranty and covers exterior and interior.
No way. This is a dealer fitted sham which will be installed by a second rate installer.
 
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Old 12-05-2014, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Lovemonet
Is anyone familiar with the XZILON paint sealant that Jaguar uses? Is it worth the $1295 they charge? It has a 5 year warranty and covers exterior and interior.
My wife got it on her 2008 Audi A5. I thought it was something like the Emperor's New Clothes but it seems to work. I have never waxed the car, only used decent soap (Meguiars) and it still shines after all these years (and I've never clay barred or waxed it). I'm not sure I would buy it myself, but from my limited experience it does help protect the paint.

Now, it's not foolproof so it doesn't remove the need to take care of the exterior.
 
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