There are many costly (so called) paint protection systems car dealers and a lot of detailers may offer and the cost is worn by you. These products cost them very little compared to what they charge you. They inflate the price, depending on how much they think they can get away with (how gullible are you). If you baulk at the price, they suddenly can offer to do you a huge discount, sometimes up to 50% off. At this point you should consider this... why couldn't they have offered that price up front. Just how honest are they?
It is common sense that any business wants to make a profit, and uses you to obtain it. If he's cutting the price in half, you don't need to guess he can go lot lower. If you are given a moment to read the fine print (they generally don't like you to do this) in the warranty for this "exceptional deal", you will generally note that most will have several caveats (a get out of gaol free card for the business providing your paint protection) stating something like, it's your responsibility to take the car in periodically, usually every 6 -12 months, to have the protection renewed or inspected. You can only wash your car with a proprietary product that they promote. Failure to do so will void the warranty. So what will you be spending all that money for? These people do this because they are playing a numbers game "so will, some won't so what next" We all know that things can happen in life, you might forget or are unable to find the time to take the car in to them. This puts the odds in their favour, why not sell paint protection plans and warrantees and be paid for doing little or better yet nothing.
A couple of questions you should think to ask. If your cars paint gets this protection, why does it need to be inspected and re-inspected? why does it need to be re-applied? why can't you use any other product to wash your car? Surely it's been protected, right?
After you have listened to their spiel about why you just have to have this paint protection system, smile and say "No!"
A recent example of Dealership Paint Protection (Click Here)
Direct Auto Detailing has trialled many of the paint protection products that are on offer for you to have applied or apply yourself. All have failed miserably, but don't let it be said that we are one eyed or have a closed mind that such a product is possible short of employing someone to stand with a umbrella over your car.
Direct Auto Detailing can make you the following offer, a long lasting paint sealant system for your car at a fraction of the price motor dealers are charging. With no warranty's to void, wash you car with our or your favourite car shampoo, there are no inspections needed.
With our system over the same 5 year period it will cost you $7.70 per month and a bit of elbow grease, and your car will look fantastic, water will bead on your cars paint and be protected. What do you have to do to end up with this result?
For the optimal gloss and shine to be achieved it is important to start with clean paint. Never apply a sealant or wax to an unprepared surface, because you will only lock in the dirt and imperfections for all to see. Also note that swirl marks, holograms, spider-webbing will not be removed by applying a sealant or wax, at best you will only be covering them up to be revealed again after a few washes. (see rectification) Even if paying a professional to do this for you, it will still be less than half the expense of the dealership paint protection.
1. You hand wash your car at least once a fortnight (we recommend pH neutral
Xpert Cherry Silk Car Wash Gel, Fluro Wash & Wax or Wild Purple Wash )
2. Wax your car once every 6 weeks if garaged or once a month if it lives outside. (we recommend
Xpert Crystal Carnauba Wax)
3. Clay bar the paint twice a year. (we recommend Xpert Paint Prep-Bar &
Xpert Quik Detailer)
4. Apply a paint sealant twice a year. (we recommend
Xpert Titanium II Paint Sealant)
Your car does not have to be new for this treatment, but the newer your paint the better it will look.
And they don't work, at best they provide you with a slightly extended period of time to remove what may have landed on your cars paintwork, which is exactly what our 4 step process will do and more.
If you should decide to go to a drive thru car wash, as you que up, have a think about how many cars, 4x4's etc have gone thru before you and the mud, dirt and debris that was on them and is now attached to the brushes, sponges or what ever they use to wipe over your car, not to mention the recycled hard water being sprayed all over you paint. This type of car wash has been independently proven to be the worse thing you can do to your cars paint even a car wash cafe will not care for your car the way you or I would care.
