Can we please move all detailing posts to a new "Official MK6 Detailing Thread"?
I had the same dilemma so I just fired off an e-mail to the cars at CCP last night. I had a look at the stuff prodigy purchased a while ago and that seems like a good setup, though I'm confused about the wax and sealant he got. Do you use one or the other, or both?
Watching their videos, I might clay the Polo to get rid of all the crap and do sealant since its parked outside and washed less often. But do regular wax on mine. I gotta ask the guys how it interacts with the PFF/Ventureshield as well.
Last time I cared about the duco of a car, I used a bunch of meguires/autoglym stuff which cost a fortune but was a pain in the ar$e to apply, most likely I got the wrong stuff. If it's gonna take me a whole weekend to do a car then I'll pay a pro to do it once or twice a year and just stick with regular washing with an appropriate product.
Can we please move all detailing posts to a new "Official MK6 Detailing Thread"?
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Corey,
this is a quote from ZAS on the Opti-coat forum that was previously linked to which explains things a bit. I don't believe it's being marketed as a permanent solution and does require re-applying regularly to maintain protection. As per your quote above, stone chip protection is different to just making it shiny and sparkly. All i want is an easy clean shiny car, stone chips are just a fact of life.
Originally Posted by ZAS
Not anymore they're not
Thanks for the quote though. To me, $600 for this product that needs to be reapplied every 12 months is not good value. I don't really understand how it's any different from any other of these products in this case. I'd be interesting to know what the "Service fee" is. Though I feel tthat even that "Service fee" is going to be a bit misleading because of them stating "The labour involved to remove the coating is not included in your service fee". I mean, what's the point of quoting a "service fee" if it only accounts for half the "service".
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Can I just say that this thread has been officially RUINED by this discussion about paint protection. There are other threads for that. This is a place for sharing and commenting on peoples pics.. not their choice (or lack of choice) of paint protection.
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I use the two bucket method, wash approximately every fortnight, and never wax or polish. For my car's first birthday, I spent $300 on a highly-recommended professional detailer. The guy worked on it for 6 hours and did an exceptional job - it came up better than new. When I asked him how my paintwork was, he said it was fantastic - "whatever you have been doing - keep doing it".
I have no protectant on the paint and the car is always parked outside.
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