AutoGlym LifeShine protection

rca779

Picking up my new Jaguar XF (it's actually a secondhand 2010 car) and the Jaguar dealer is recommending I have this LifeShine protection treatment on the car, covering paintwork ( a carbon shield), interior and glass with a lifetime guarantee. However it is £399 which seems a hell of a lot. The car is £17k though, so is it worth investing a relatively small amount compared to the overall cost of the car on this treatment?

Anyone else had this done?

Jimx26

Don't waste your money, find a good detailer who will do 10x the job.

tykesi

rca779 wrote: »

Picking up my new Jaguar XF (it's actually a secondhand 2010 car) and the Jaguar dealer is recommending I have this LifeShine protection treatment on the car, covering paintwork ( a carbon shield), interior and glass with a lifetime guarantee. However it is £399 which seems a hell of a lot. The car is £17k though, so is it worth investing a relatively small amount compared to the overall cost of the car on this treatment?

Anyone else had this done?

Of course they are, they probably pay about £20 for it so why wouldn't they with a mark up like that!

EssexExile

My new car came with one of these paint protection thingies included. I read the conditions & to keep up the guarantee you have to shampoo the car every month & "condition" it in between with their products.

I wash my car every spring whether it needs it or not. Sorry, I let someone else wash it.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

believe it or not the kit to purchase through the mobile autoglym supplier is £29.99.

iolanthe07

When I bought a new car last year, I negotiated this as part of the deal. I think it is worth having, but not at £300+.

ripplyuk

Don't bother, unless you're confident they will actually do it, and do it properly.

I paid for this 'Lifeshine' treatment on my new car last year. I don't believe it was even done. I've read up on the website and it says that the interior will be given some kind of Teflon coating and you can test it by spilling a bit of water on one of the seats. It's not meant to soak in. Mine did, instantly.

With the exterior, I had it looking better after washing and waxing it myself. And I'd never hand washed a car in my life before!

I'd go to an independent detailer.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

you never apply sealant to new paint, I.E built to order car delivered 3 weeks after build date, a cars paint is still venting solvents out of its pours, lock it in with a sealant and 3yrs down the line your wondering why you have blemishes all over the place and a dulling look.


It takes up to 4-6months for fresh paint to stop venting out its solvent vapour.


If buying used approved form a dealer, I'd rather not lock in some swirls and some finger marks, and have lcoked in stains on the seats etc.


It need to be professionally detailed before the sealant is applied, to be free from waxes and contaminants finger prints and swirl marks or you wont get them out without busting through the sealant and voiding the warranty.


I would rather spend £300 on something else.

RS2000.

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

you never apply sealant to new paint, I.E built to order car delivered 3 weeks after build date, a cars paint is still venting solvents out of its pours, lock it in with a sealant and 3yrs down the line your wondering why you have blemishes all over the place and a dulling look.


It takes up to 4-6months for fresh paint to stop venting out its solvent vapour.


If buying used approved form a dealer, I'd rather not lock in some swirls and some finger marks, and have lcoked in stains on the seats etc.


It need to be professionally detailed before the sealant is applied, to be free from waxes and contaminants finger prints and swirl marks or you wont get them out without busting through the sealant and voiding the warranty.


I would rather spend £300 on something else.

Why would it vent solvent when water based paint is used?

mcpitman

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

believe it or not the kit to purchase through the mobile autoglym supplier is £29.99.

Yup it's a rip off.

mcpitman

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

you never apply sealant to new paint, I.E built to order car delivered 3 weeks after build date, a cars paint is still venting solvents out of its pours, lock it in with a sealant and 3yrs down the line your wondering why you have blemishes all over the place and a dulling look.


It takes up to 4-6months for fresh paint to stop venting out its solvent vapour.


If buying used approved form a dealer, I'd rather not lock in some swirls and some finger marks, and have lcoked in stains on the seats etc.


It need to be professionally detailed before the sealant is applied, to be free from waxes and contaminants finger prints and swirl marks or you wont get them out without busting through the sealant and voiding the warranty.


I would rather spend £300 on something else.

What solvents are these you mention?