Best company for car paint protection..

[Joeb]

hello lads

i was just wondering what paint protection company you guys have gone with?


there are loads out there,
its like choosing an engine mapping company lol




just would like some general pointers...


[1] should i T cut the car first before taking it to the paint protection company?

 

[h0tr0x]

know a couple of people who have had theirs supaguarded who are happy.

not sure about tcutting beforehand, never liked the stuff! id clean/clay/polish/wax it myself

 

[Joeb]

cheers, will check it out!

about time i got this done.
a bit expensive, but so worth it in the end - peace of mind kinda thing.

 

[CDNY18]

ive got the autoglym on i think its £299.99 they do the all the outside and inside as well. in case you drop a drink it jut wipes up. you also get about £150 worth of autoglym stuff the sales man at my seat dealership offered it to me so id pop down there

 

[Joeb]

really, so take a trip to seat...
will do!


299 is quite cheap, considering some of these companies charge alot more

for 299, whats protected on the outside?
how does it work...

 

[CDNY18]

It's got a ten year garentee erm i carnt remember of the top of my head everything. It protects it from uv rays and fading and the rain drops drip off. If you go down they should have a brochure I'll try and find the website

 

[jonjay]

Do not take a trip to Seat. That is just bad advise all round. The cleaners there are more likely to damage your car by not applying the product properly. By not applying the product properly this will decrease the life of the product also.

Have a look in the detailing section of the forum for more information

 

[CDNY18]

http://www.car-paint-protection.co.uk/autoglym-lifeshine/?gclid=CO_r_ITS6KMCFcH-2AodYA0A4Q

There you go that sums it up better than me

The dealership sorted everything out for me

 

[CDNY18]

The dealers don't do it they het the autoglym people to come out

 

[Joeb]

marvellous guys!!
cheers

 

[jonjay]

know a couple of people who have had theirs supaguarded who are happy.

not sure about tcutting beforehand, never liked the stuff! id clean/clay/polish/wax it myself

This is part of the problem. They protect the car without taking out the paint defects essentially locking the defects in until the product expires.

In the detailing world you can get a lot better levels of protection and better results visually than what you would pay someone who is not qualified to apply the product.

cheers, will check it out!

about time i got this done.
a bit expensive, but so worth it in the end - peace of mind kinda thing.

Its not really worth it to be honest. Please read post.

ive got the autoglym on i think its £299.99 they do the all the outside and inside as well. in case you drop a drink it jut wipes up. you also get about £150 worth of autoglym stuff the sales man at my seat dealership offered it to me so id pop down there

The fact that they give you Autoglym products on top of what they done for you simply shows that they are not confident in the process they just done. According to their advertisement its meant to protect the car for years. Typically it offers no more protection than products you can buy from halfords as they apply it wrong and/or if they apply it right they lock in the defects.

 

[jonjay]

The dealers don't do it they het the autoglym people to come out

You mean Autoglym authorised detailers? If thats the case that is fine however as I stated, the general opinion from detailers on DetailingWorld is that its simply not worth the investment.

He is far better off getting a detailer to paint correct his car and protect it accordingly.

 

[CDNY18]

Well I carnt fault it I've got a candy White ibiza with the protection and compared to my old white punto without it good I'd recommend it bit that's your opinion

 

[Joeb]

jonjay

i understand what ur saying about how they will just lock in the paint defects that are already there

so, firstly id have to get a PAINT REPAIRER in first..........and then think about paint protection


damn, id prefer a company to just do everything in on...


are there companies like that out there?

 

[CDNY18]

Mine was brand new so I don't no wether they cleaned it befor you would have to ask

 

[jonjay]

Joe,

a good detailer will do everything you are after. The typical process is that they will

1) Clean the car and get rid of the contaminent.
2) Correct the paint of the car i.e. get rid of swirls, RDS and scratch as best as possible.
3) Protect the car. This protection can last upto a year depends on the type of products they use.
4) If require they will teach you how to look after the car.

This thread should be moved to detailing section.

I am assuming you have a black car? Have a look at these threads to give you an idea of what the process involves.

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?p=2603869#post2603869
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?p=3110445#post3110445

 

[jonjay]

Mine was brand new so I don't no wether they cleaned it befor you would have to ask

I recently purchased a brand new mk5 track grey Ibiza for the Mrs. They cleaned the car as they insisted they need to do their checks for I take delivery. They new that detailing is a hobby of mine as they always have a look at my car when i go there and promised me they would do damage the paint work.

I was greeted with buffer trails when I picked it up. I havent had the chance to correct the paint as its not too bad for the moment but I will have to. Unfortunately (no disrespect to the cleaners) but they do not get the training and time needed to do a good job. I know they sometimes outsource these protection jobs but I have found that the companys that do it dont get authorised detailers to conduct the work.

 

[Joeb]

fantastic work mate, cant believe the B4 and after pics! well done



hey have u heard of this before?
on my black paintwork, ive got all these little white dots everywhere (not stratches or anything)
i havnt got a clue what they are, its like im living next to a flipping building site

is there a technical word for these little ****ers?

 

[cossierick]

Search detailing world, it can all get a bit confusing but look through the showroom and get an idea of what they do.

Like has been said superguard ,yes it puts a sealent over your paintwork, but if its full of contaminets then its just sealed them all in.

Am sure if your on here your an enthusiast like most so will enjoy cleaning your car, get it detailed then its easy to keep up to it, wash once a week and polish/wax once a month.
The products arnt that expensive and a 500ml bottle of polish should last you ages.

Rick

 

[jonjay]

fantastic work mate, cant believe the B4 and after pics! well done



hey have u heard of this before?
on my black paintwork, ive got all these little white dots everywhere (not stratches or anything)
i havnt got a clue what they are, its like im living next to a flipping building site

is there a technical word for these little ****ers?

Cheers.

It could be anything. Without seeing them I couldnt advise you on what they are...Have you tried claying the car before?