I've used Armorall Shield, having seen it recommended. It goes on like a wax but you wipe it off without waiting for it to dry and it does not leave white marks on the black plastic. It gave a lovely finish and the water (and dirt) just ran off it. I put it on 3 weeks ago and it has survived its first wash ok. It is supposed to survive 10 washes.Chris said:Hello guys, as soon as you get your car what do you think is the best method for paint protection/detailing ? Should you wait for some time ? Are you against of any chemicals on brand new car ? Is some ceramic nano coating good ? Or just a wax will be good ? Open for suggestions
Thanks mate. I have to use something, because i live on the sea and i'm afraid will damage my paint.Alexr said:I've used Armorall Shield, having seen it recommended. It goes on like a wax but you wipe it off without waiting for it to dry and it does not leave white marks on the black plastic. It gave a lovely finish and the water (and dirt) just ran off it. I put it on 3 weeks ago and it has survived its first wash ok. It is supposed to survive 10 washes.Chris said:Hello guys, as soon as you get your car what do you think is the best method for paint protection/detailing ? Should you wait for some time ? Are you against of any chemicals on brand new car ? Is some ceramic nano coating good ? Or just a wax will be good ? Open for suggestions
thanks, that was really helpfulMarkyMUK said:It depends on the trade off between paint protection and gloss shine you want.
As stated in the other thread it is vital you've prepared the paint well, so in my case
1) Snow foam
2) Ferrous remover (it's amazing how much a new car has in production/shipping)
3) Wash again
4) Clay bar
5) Wash and dry
6) machine polish (ensuring the black plastic is masked off)
7) Ceramic Sealant such as cquartz
http://www.autogeek.net/cquartz-paint-sealant.html
Ceramic sealant will last for 2 years, 3 if well looked after, carnuba wax about 6 months so will need redoing 3 times in same period, but will give a 'better than showroom' finish. To the untrained eye there won't be much difference between the two.
With either it's essential you don't take your car through an automated car wash
If you're not up to doing it yourself (it's a pretty intensive full day and you need it to be dry for steps 5-7) but certainly not worth paying a dealer £400 when they won't do it properly. Whereas a professional car valeting company will charge half as much and do it properly.
wanted to see if is good idea to use such things on a brand new car, i thought a new car is already prepared so maybe only wax needed, but as i see i'm wrong, full procedure is needed :roll:
Living next to sea scares me because of sea salt, etc :| i will go to a professional valeting company then. As i know the ceramic coatings before applied they prepare your car in advance, so if has some swirls or imperfections etc they fix them, so i guess the apply beforehand ferrous remover then clay it and polish it.MarkyMUK said:No the only protection on a new car is the dirt/grime/haze.
For shipping they usually put a spray sealant on before they apply the shipping plastic, but all that does is seal the crud in.
I live by the sea (less than half a mile to the beach as the seagull flies and invariably poops on my car!) and am pleased to report after 3 weeks that they don't like pooping on grey cars!)
Dealer will only wash and dry the car, they won't do more unless you buy their overpriced protection package...then you can guarantee that it will be done badly, as it's at lowest cost/quickest time.
A professional valeting company will want your car for 1.5 - 2 days and it will cost a lot less
Or, if you have the time and the products, you can do it yourself, but currently in the UK I can't guarantee a rain free day, so best left to a professional with the facilities.
I had it on previos car (Prius) and did not think it was worth the price. I did not think it helped much with cleanliness. Bird dirt marks showed up even after cleaning them off and I found that minor scratches showed up more and could not be reduced with tcut. I think that the finish I have used this time is better (Armorall Shield) though temporary.Kiss u said:
