What a mark up!!

[hooba]

I know I'm old school, but what ever happened to simply maintaining your paint work by lovingly waxing it after a regular hand wash?

These plastic films remind me of people who leave the plastic on their mobile phone screens or cover their carpet with the stuff.

[emuexport]

I hope not as I'm getting it installed on my 118 when it arrives.

I've had it on my bike and you can only see it if you are looking for it. So I dont think its anything like the plastic left on a mobile.

[Maverick]

I know I'm old school, but what ever happened to simply maintaining your paint work by lovingly waxing it after a regular hand wash?

These plastic films remind me of people who leave the plastic on their mobile phone screens or cover their carpet with the stuff.

Please tell us how a loving hand wash and wax on a regular basis protects from stone chips and scrapes in car parks?

BTW my car is covered in plastic protection and so are my phone screens, for that matter so is the RNS 510 screen, all look like new with no marks or scratches.

[GTI6]

Can you actually see the plastic film that protects the exterior of the car?

[G-rig]

Protect the carpets as soon as you get the car home, pull the mats out and spray the carpets, seats (except if leather) and even the ceiling if you want with scotchguard carpet protector (available from coles, bunnings etc). Allow 2-4 cans depending on your spec. Do the mats as well. It's important to do this as soon as you get the car for best results. Do the mats as well with extra coats and allow to dry overnight. $20 a can x 2-4 ($40-$80)

All of this stuff is junk. I wouldn't even pay $500 for it. The interior you can do yourself by buying scotchguard in a can from Bunnings for about $10 each..

I just picked up 4 cans of scotchguard at bunnings, fairly cheap and the stuff from the dealer won't be any better, just a con job.

[trueman]

Scothgard is $12.50 at bunnings .... there today

[Maverick]

Can you actually see the plastic film that protects the exterior of the car?

No it's invisible. Only took my installer 30 minutes to do the whole car and I can't see anything there. Great job.

[WhiteJames]

Seen a couple of R32's (Blue & Black) with the OzyCozi version of plastic film. No denying the benefits of protection. Film is easy to see if your looking for it. The OziCozi std treatment covers the 1st 3rd of the bonnet for the std pack from memory.

My old MKV GTI had two stonechips, both occured in metro city, rather than out in the country. Both stonechips were outside the OziCozi protection film area (top 3rd of bonnet & roof immediately above the front windscreen). I used a Genuine Volkswagen touch kit paint kit ($15) to patch up the white paint (MK6 will be white also; so one bottle for two rides). Mechanical Inspector (State Roads.com.au PRE PURCHASE MOTOR CAR VEHICLE INSPECTION SERVICE Sydney Melbourne Brisbane.) spent 2.5 hrs check over my ride with paint thickness testers and all. Didn't seem to pick up on the two touched-up stone chips. Neither did the new owner at time of inspection.

Questions:

How difficult is it to take off the plastic film re: selling vehicle?
Do you have use a hair dryer of something to heat the plastic up prior to taking it off?
What about sticky reside after taking off the plastic? Does it require multiple washes to completely remove any residue?

I'm still liking the idea of mudflaps over the plastic film, reason being that I hit a truck tyre retread at 110kph which left black rubber over one side of the front bumper bar - no damage, rubber just buffed out. Next impact was with a Magpie, which slid up the bonnet and onto the windscreen - still no damage to any panels or the paintwork. Golf is a tough little vehicle. Mudflaps should keep the rear end cleaner for longer and prevent any tar build behind the front wheels ... then again, bug'n'tar remover only costs $15 per bottle -v- $294.00 for mudflaps.

Cheers.
WJ

[Peteaussi]

I just picked up 4 cans of scotchguard at bunnings, fairly cheap and the stuff from the dealer won't be any better, just a con job.

Hahaha.. I myself went to bunnings and bought 3 cans of scotchgard in preparation for when I get my car!!! Absolutely cannot wait.

[G-rig]

Hahaha.. I myself went to bunnings and bought 3 cans of scotchgard in preparation for when I get my car!!! Absolutely cannot wait.

Nice one, should be worth the effort applying it.

I just finished vacuuming the car but realised that my car may already have interior protection. The dealer told me that the previous buyer who cancelled the order got paint protection, and after checking in the AutoGard booklet/warranty card it has interior (Carpet & fabricGard) ticked.. I did the mats anyway since I'd gone to the trouble buying four cans of this stuff. Would be good to compare it against a stock GTI cloth as the seats do feel a bit harder and carpets seem slightly slippery.

If anyone in BNE needs any let me know LOL.