Paint Protection and Interior

[Jeljones]

I'd prefer to have it darker as it would look much better. Decided to stay legal though, not interested in issues with insurance.

[Orpheus2k]

Yeah that’s true too


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[daz32]

The factory tint is listed in the spec sheet

MY19 highline is 65% privacy glass if I remember correctly

[Orpheus2k]

For the Wolfsburg privacy glass tints are 10% for rear window and rear door.

I think 20% tints for the front windows would suit it nicely.




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[1ofThe1st]

Pomponazzi 880XX is definitely worth the expense. I had mine done with paint correction at 2 months old and it still looks like a brand new freshly waxed auto.

i just wish I took a photo of the detailer’s ear-to-ear grin when he did the follow-up wash after two weeks! Big grin and muttering under his breath “It’s the best”. Snow foam and good quality micro-fibres are all you’ll need. Make sure to get the wheel faces and barrels done too... it makes cleaning the brake dust a breeze!

I’d recommend getting the multi-purpose cleaner too, expensive ($150 for a tiny bottle) but 2 squirts per panel every three months and the shine deepens beautifully. Bottle should last about 5 years, so it’s worth it (in my thinking anyway &#128580.

[1ofThe1st]

See! Shiny! ��

[Orpheus2k]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]39409[/ATTACH] See! Shiny! ��

Wowsers that is glossy mirror finish indeed, love it [emoji7]


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[Orpheus2k]

Pomponazzi 880XX is definitely worth the expense. I had mine done with paint correction at 2 months old and it still looks like a brand new freshly waxed auto.

i just wish I took a photo of the detailer’s ear-to-ear grin when he did the follow-up wash after two weeks! Big grin and muttering under his breath “It’s the best”. Snow foam and good quality micro-fibres are all you’ll need. Make sure to get the wheel faces and barrels done too... it makes cleaning the brake dust a breeze!

I’d recommend getting the multi-purpose cleaner too, expensive ($150 for a tiny bottle) but 2 squirts per panel every three months and the shine deepens beautifully. Bottle should last about 5 years, so it’s worth it (in my thinking anyway [emoji849]).

Is the expensive cleaner for the exterior paint protection?


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[1ofThe1st]

Yes, it’s a rejuvenating spray and the detailer recommended I use it twice a year. I do it every 3 months because of OCD issues ��

They also recommend Bowen’s Nanolicious wash too for extra protection... you can get it at Supercheap.

[zardoz]

I've been quoted just shy of a grand for a thing called Glass Coat for my new R wagon that gets delivered this week. It isn't garaged so is parked near birds etc. Is this a good price for what I'm getting or should I shop around?

[tigger73]

I've been quoted just shy of a grand for a thing called Glass Coat for my new R wagon that gets delivered this week. It isn't garaged so is parked near birds etc. Is this a good price for what I'm getting or should I shop around?

Most of the cost is in the preparation. Some places will just wash your car and put a product on it and charge a large fee. This is what happens with your normal dealer “paint protection “.

If it’s similar to this then I’d say it’s expensive and not worth the $. Personally I’d just wash the car and apply the product myself. You’ll end up with same result and save yourself a decent chunk of change.

Also what happens in marketing of various coatings is that each company calls it something different but I suspect a lot of them come from the same supplier/factory with a different brand/name on the bottle.

For $1,000 you would want a decent level of paint correction done to correct surface imperfections before a product is applied. Plus you want the coating to be 100% cured before driving/getting it wet otherwise you’ll wash it off.


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[Dutch77]

.. and with the money saved over what some people are spending (5%+ of purchase price?!?) you will quickly afford a good set of wheels, tune, holiday.

Trailer.

[Orpheus2k]

Gotta book my car for paint protection for Early Jan - is it too soon?

[Tob35]

Gotta book my car for paint protection for Early Jan - is it too soon?

Good thing you didn't book it! damn bugs!

[Orpheus2k]

Good thing you didn't book it! damn bugs!

Yeah I didn’t book it back in Jan but now is the time to make a booking!


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Black Wolfsburg with panoroof ordered in Oct arriving Jan (now Feb) thanks to naughty Stink bugs