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Originally Posted by Red Bread
If you have experience using sealants like Zaino, Wolfgang, Klasse or Blackfire, OptiCoat isn't that tricky and it's only $70 retail for an application. You can find it for cheaper too and if you're good, you won't use the whole syringe either on an X1.
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You're absolutely right on all accounts. You can find many accounts of detailing geeks doing their own cars and having success, and indeed, one syringe is enough for at least two full-size vehicles. When you pay someone to do it, you are paying for the many, many hours of labor involved with prep and application, as well as the cost of the various tools and products they use in prep. And for them to fix it if their is a problem.
I've never got that into detailing, for me mastering a good and efficient wash is enough work and investment in tools as it is, plus doing anything permanent to my car, and learning how to do it as I go is a bit too scary.
Maybe once the kiddo goes to college and I retire, maybe then I'll go full detail geek.
But if you have the time and patience to do it yourself, it's totally possible.