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Is Revivify legit? Here is the proof you can check yourself

Yes. Revivify is a professionally applied self-healing protective coating that has been independently tested by SGS under Report No. HV-17-04652A-1, is registered with CARFAX on every install, and has announced its work in national press releases distributed through EIN Presswire in June and September 2026. It is sold only through trained, certified applicators across the United States — never as a DIY product — and runs about $1,200 to $5,500 installed depending on tier and vehicle. The releases below are published here in full, with a link to the copy of record on the wire so you can check it against a source we do not control.

Press releases

September 10, 2026 · EIN Presswire

Revivify America Says Thin Factory Paint Is Driving Early Clear Coat Failure

On September 10, 2026, Revivify Coatings of America issued a national press release stating that factory paint on modern vehicles is thinner than it has ever been — as little as 2.5 mils for the entire paint system, against roughly 3.5 mils for a sheet of paper — and that thin clear coat is why chips, swirl marks and clear coat failure can start within months of a new car leaving the lot. The release was distributed nationally through EIN Presswire and quotes Mel Craig, president of Revivify America and a global trainer in paint correction and paint protection.

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June 30, 2026 · EIN Presswire

Master Detailer Mel Craig Rebrands as The Recon Pros, Home of Revivify America

On June 30, 2026, a national press release distributed through EIN Presswire announced that Mel Craig — the paint-correction specialist who owns Revivify America, the U.S. distributor of Revivify self-healing coatings — had rebranded his Huntington Beach studio from The Detailing Pros to The Recon Pros. The release describes more than 50 years and 10,000 vehicles behind the buffer, features on Motor Trend's Wheeler Dealers, Fox News and Hot Rod Magazine, and detailer training since 1999, and names The Recon Pros as the home of Revivify America.

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What can be checked independently?

Independently tested by SGS

SGS — one of the largest independent testing and certification companies in the world — tested the coating and issued Report No. HV-17-04652A-1. We publish the report itself, not a summary of it.

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Announced in national press releases

Revivify America's thin-paint findings were distributed nationally through EIN Presswire on September 10, 2026, and Mel Craig's Recon Pros rebrand — home of Revivify America — on June 30, 2026. The originals are on the wire, not just on our site.

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Registered with CARFAX

Every Revivify install is registered with CARFAX and carries a multi-year warranty, so the protection shows up on the vehicle's own history record rather than only on a receipt in a drawer.

Applied only by certified applicators

Revivify is not sold for DIY application. It is installed by trained shops that have completed Revivify certification, typically $1,200 to $5,500 installed depending on tier, vehicle size and paint condition.

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Media enquiries

Press and media contact: Mel Craig, President, Revivify Coatings of America — +1 (800) 940-8033 or info@teamrevivify.com. High-resolution images are available on request.

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