What to clean Ventureshield with?

[triode12]

Sorry dude, don't agree at all.

For one, he's already using the duragloss paint protection, so he doesn't need to buy more.

Second, the paint protection is straight up 6 months protection - so covering ventureshield in it twice a year will mean he could keep the bottles for like 10 gazillion years before needing to buy again.

Thirdly, those sprayers don't offer as much protection, and still cost at least half of what the duragloss is worth - while you'll need to buy again much sooner.

I was referring to just having the paint sealant only (those being sold by the dealers) w/o Ventureshield installed - and paying $2K for it.
Sorry should have been more specific.


I wash my car regularly so putting on PlastX and Vueplex is par the course of cleaning the car. YMMV. But I will check out the Duragloss stuff. Thanks.

[Mrk_Mickey]

I was referring to just having the paint sealant only (those being sold by the dealers) w/o Ventureshield installed - and paying $2K for it.
Sorry should have been more specific.


I wash my car regularly so putting on PlastX and Vueplex is par the course of cleaning the car. YMMV. But I will check out the Duragloss stuff. Thanks.

Ohhh, sorry mate, I didn't realise haha.

Yeah I agree. Paint protection from the dealers is the same concept as a $300ish detail - and my detail covers more!

[simonm]

Thank you all for your advice. It appears there are no VentureShield installers in the ACT, maybe I'll have to do a (very careful!) road trip after I get the car.

As far as the synthetic paint sealant goes, I was not planning on using the dealer-offered service, but going to a detailer and getting Mrk_Mickey's suggestion of "seal the ''paintwork'' (that being the ventureshield) with a strong durable sealant such as Duragloss 601 + Duragloss 105".

[triode12]

Thank you all for your advice. It appears there are no VentureShield installers in the ACT, maybe I'll have to do a (very careful!) road trip after I get the car.

As far as the synthetic paint sealant goes, I was not planning on using the dealer-offered service, but going to a detailer and getting Mrk_Mickey's suggestion of "seal the ''paintwork'' (that being the ventureshield) with a strong durable sealant such as Duragloss 601 + Duragloss 105".

Simon - are you doing the whole car or just the basic kit?
If you plan to do the whole car, remember that they'll need the car for four days. So you will have to factor in accomodation costs if you are planning on staying the four days or cost of travel to and from ACT. The quote I got the last time to cover the whole car with ventureshield was $4000.

[Mrk_Mickey]

Wow I didn't know they covered the whole car. That's pretty intense. How long do they say it lasts?

[spiff]

Wow I didn't know they covered the whole car. That's pretty intense. How long do they say it lasts?

I was told for life - the life of the car, not my life - against yellowing, bubbling etc.
The pretty cover the entire car if you've got the $$ to spend.
Otherwise, the cheapest is the basic templates since there's no stuffing around.
Anything apart from that requires hand cutting and that'll cost more and there's a slight risk they could cut too deep (cos the material is tough and does require pressure to be cut) and accidentally cut your paintwork.

[triode12]

I was told for life - the life of the car, not my life - against yellowing, bubbling etc.
The pretty cover the entire car if you've got the $$ to spend.
Otherwise, the cheapest is the basic templates since there's no stuffing around.
Anything apart from that requires hand cutting and that'll cost more and there's a slight risk they could cut too deep (cos the material is tough and does require pressure to be cut) and accidentally cut your paintwork.

They don't cut the material on the car. They use tracing paper to trace out the shape of the panel, after which they scan the trace into the computer. The film is then cut using a plotter/cutter on a vacuum table to the correct shape. At no point should they be cutting the film on the panel. I'd avoid an installer that cuts the film on the panel.

[Wugaga]

Hi guys, I got my TSI about 2 weeks ago and I've made my booking to have the Ventureshield installed. I was just curious, should I wash/wax/polish the car before I take it to the installers ? So what should I do, post installation ? Being a newbie, I'm not all too familiar with all the different car care products available in the market. Which ones are the best and most reasonable to use ? Are these products easy to use ? Any advice would be sincerely appreciated ! Thanks in advance !

[triode12]

Hi guys, I got my TSI about 2 weeks ago and I've made my booking to have the Ventureshield installed. I was just curious, should I wash/wax/polish the car before I take it to the installers ? So what should I do, post installation ? Being a newbie, I'm not all too familiar with all the different car care products available in the market. Which ones are the best and most reasonable to use ? Are these products easy to use ? Any advice would be sincerely appreciated ! Thanks in advance !

The installer should do that for you prior to installation. If he is not going to do that, then I would not get it done by him. If you are unsure, I'd give him a call to ask.

Who have you booked with?