Is Car Paint Sealant Worth It?
Updated: Sep. 28, 2018
It is worth investing in car paint sealant? Here’s our advice, as well as tips on how you can apply it yourself.
When buying a new car, you might wonder whether or not to have the dealer apply a sealant for $300-$400. Paint sealant really is a good product. But it’s nowhere near as perfect as the dealer would like you to believe. If you read the fine print on the “lifetime” guarantee, you’ll see that you have to bring the vehicle back for repeat applications on your dime. With routine reapplications, the paint sealant sounds more and more like, uh, car wax.
In fact, paint sealant is nothing more than a polymer-based car “wax” that seals better and lasts longer than traditional carnauba-based waxes. You can apply the same finish yourself for about $20 (try Meguiar’s NXT Generation Tech Wax 2.0, or Klasse High Gloss Sealant Glaze). Or, you can find an auto detailer shop that’ll apply it for about $90.
Apply paint sealant yourself and save big bucks:
Tools and materials required for this project:
– Paint sealant
– Microfibre towel
Directions:
Pour the sealant onto a foam application and spread it around. Wipe off the excess with a microfibre towel.
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