Extensive hail damage

[nicandlance]

Now to think about whether it's worth getting paint protection for the black... thread search here I go...

[Christopher]

I think you'll find out th general consensus pretty quickly - 3M or equivalent is the way to go.
Well done on th outcome though. It's funny as you'll have received two cars before most here have even receved one (me incl'd). Haha. But yes, tatts ticket is a must.

[nicandlance]

I know this is an off thread topic, but is that (3M), equivalent to the paint protection the after sales girl tries to flog at the dealership for almost $900?

[Corey_R]

No - the 'paint protection' that the sales girl tries to flog you is usually no more than some fancy polish, which gets washed off by most car washes.

3M Paint Protection / Ventureshield StoneGuard is kinda like an advanced clear contact for books - except it's for your car! It's about .3mm thick, made of mylar. It'll even protect your paint from minor car accidents. Sure, you'll probably need some panel beating, but your paint will still be intact and won't require a respray!

[emuexport]

No - the 'paint protection' that the sales girl tries to flog you is usually no more than some fancy polish, which gets washed off by most car washes.

3M Paint Protection / Ventureshield StoneGuard is kinda like an advanced clear contact for books - except it's for your car! It's about .3mm thick, made of mylar. It'll even protect your paint from minor car accidents. Sure, you'll probably need some panel beating, but your paint will still be intact and won't require a respray!

Nic

^^^^^WHS^^^^^

I will be getting ventureshield (3M-film) put on the car when it arrives. I put some on my motorbike which I crashed the other day and it has scratched the film and protected the panels (not all but considerably). On motorbikes the front forks get alot of stone ships so I put film on these and you can see it hasnt gone through to the paint.

For what its worth my 3M installer suggested to do the whole bonnet not just the leading edge as some of his earlier customers were getting stone ships quite high up the bonnet. Just a thought.

Dont feed the MING troll! Just wax it or get it detailed by a pro who loves what they do.

Heres a link to the guy I will be using. You cant see the film in his photos. But if you look closely in person and know what you are looking for you will see it just.

Ventureshield now owned by 3M.

Back OT my replacement car is on the boat and will be here in a couple of months so fingers crossed. Guess my spec is pretty popular/generic to have one available!

[nicandlance]

Does it cost anything like what the dealership ask?

[Corey_R]

For what its worth my 3M installer suggested to do the whole bonnet not just the leading edge as some of his earlier customers were getting stone ships quite high up the bonnet. Just a thought.

Great advice

[nicandlance]

The girl at the dealership said that that their stuff protects from swirl marks and means that you don't have to wax and polish.....thoughts?

Also, does 3M cost anything like what the dealership ask?

[emuexport]

Hi Nic

The dealership is selling you a wax/synthetic that will wear away with washing your car or rain. though I am no expert (have a search here and you will get some pretty similar thinking). I will be waxing my car myself with the help of some awesome threads here on VWW. At least its a small car and wont take too long.

The 3M film (Ventureshield) I was quoted was about $900 (and thats alot of film) so I guess you could say it was similar in price but performance wise a different league. Hows wax going to stop chips in your paint?
The film is in very simple terms a bit of hi-tech contact if that helps at all.

Not sure how much it would cost over east.

[Corey_R]

Nic - I doubt you'll find a SINGLE knowledgable person who thinks that the dealer offer is worthwhile. It is seriously no more than a fancy polish. The ONLY protection for your paint which is worthwhile is a film based product.

The dealer stuff is 100% useless. I've had it on a few cars, mainly due to me getting almost new 2nd hand cars, and I can honestly say that if it weren't for the information pack in the booklets in the glovebox, you would have no idea from all the swirl marks and stone chips that it had any type of paint treatment.

[triode12]

Nic,

Please take heed of what Corey and Emu have said.

The sealant the dealer is selling is nothing more than a wax and polish. It won't protect against chips, scratches and bird poo.

I have one of my cars covered entirely with 3M ventureshield and it has been worth it.

You don't have to go to the extreme of covering the whole car like I have done. The cost of doing my Pirelli came to $2.5K.

I would just do the whole bonnet, front qtr panels and front bar if you don't want to spend that much.

[Flighter]

Learned the other day that I have to wait 4 more weeks just to get the car assessed, which of course means 4 more weeks of worrying that they won't write it off. The flip side to that is that I'm no longer worried about it getting scratches or door dings though!

[nicandlance]

Learned the other day that I have to wait 4 more weeks just to get the car assessed, which of course means 4 more weeks of worrying that they won't write it off. The flip side to that is that I'm no longer worried about it getting scratches or door dings though!

That's bad!!! 4 weeks!
Should be able to claim extra for mental anguish!!!
How bad is yours?

[anthony]

My Jetta has not been acessed yet.
Allianz sent me a letter apologizing,saying they have over 5000 cars to inspect,and thank you for your patience.

I am still enjoying the car,its going better than ever,and another payment has gone through.

This gives me more time to wait for the Jetta 6 ,but who can wait over a year for a new model...

Have also been test driving other cars,just in case its a write off...

Nick,I prefer the Golf in Black over White...

[4wheels]

Ventureshield

Hi Nic,

I had Ventureshield applied by this guy (James Pierce 0419 435 427; www.invisiblecarbras.com.au ). He's in Scoresby, but works mobile (you need a sheltered environment, eg garage, for him to work in). Very happy with the product and service. No (none!) stonechips (except one in windscreen ) in 3 years/60,000km, despite lots of gravel road travel. He can do the full bonnet coverage (recommended) which, on my Transporter at least, required a double width roll of the film. Cost me $1000 + gst, but it's a lot bigger than a Golf. Much better value than 'paint protection'. I also think it's easier to keep clean. Bugs and tar come off easier.

Brian
2007 T5 Trakkadu.