Anyone know anything about these "Permafinish" folks?

[S.Lewis]

http://www.permafinish.com/

As with a lot of things, it sounds good upfront, but I'm wondering if anyone
here has either direct or indirect knowledge of the product.

-Stew

 

[Vanguard]

http://www.permafinish.com/

As with a lot of things, it sounds good upfront, but I'm wondering if
anyone here has either direct or indirect knowledge of the product.

So when you got an estimate from them, how much were they going to
charge you? There's no point of discussing their protection unless you
know the cost to compare it against, say, taking it to a shop to have it
clear coated.

 

[S.Lewis]

So when you got an estimate from them, how much were they going to charge
you? There's no point of discussing their protection unless you know the
cost to compare it against, say, taking it to a shop to have it clear
coated.

Have no idea. I only came across the reference to the website from a link.
And as you can tell from their site, they don't *specify* the cost due to
vehicle size/surface area and condition of the finish.

All I know is that the one dealer they mention offers it as a $399 flat
charge option on their (pre-owned) vehicles.

Hard to quantify, which is why I was hoping someone might know if it is a
waste or a genuinely good product.

 

[John Rethorst]

So when you got an estimate from them, how much were they going to charge
you? There's no point of discussing their protection unless you know the
cost to compare it against, say, taking it to a shop to have it clear
coated.

Have no idea. I only came across the reference to the website from a link.
And as you can tell from their site, they don't *specify* the cost due to
vehicle size/surface area and condition of the finish.

All I know is that the one dealer they mention offers it as a $399 flat
charge option on their (pre-owned) vehicles.

Hard to quantify, which is why I was hoping someone might know if it is a
waste or a genuinely good product.[/QUOTE]

How much does a shop's clear coat cost?

 

[Vanguard]

Have no idea. I only came across the reference to the website from a
link. And as you can tell from their site, they don't *specify* the
cost due to vehicle size/surface area and condition of the finish.

All I know is that the one dealer they mention offers it as a $399
flat charge option on their (pre-owned) vehicles.

Hard to quantify, which is why I was hoping someone might know if it
is a waste or a genuinely good product.

Permafinish can hem and haw all they want to avoid quoting prices. They
could provide a list of car type or even a list of models to show prices
so you could find yours or find one that was nearly the same to figure
out the cost. You could call them and tell them what is the car you
want them to treat to get a quote. After all, you can call auto body
shops and get over-the-phone quotes to see what a clear coat will cost.