Anyone know anything about these "Permafinish" folks?

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S.Lewis - 30 Dec 2006 17:50 GMT

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

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Vanguard - 31 Dec 2006 00:11 GMT

> 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.

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S.Lewis - 31 Dec 2006 02:28 GMT

>> http://www.permafinish.com/
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> 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.

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John Rethorst - 31 Dec 2006 02:59 GMT

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

How much does a shop's clear coat cost?

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Vanguard - 31 Dec 2006 19:02 GMT

>>> http://www.permafinish.com/
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> 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.

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