they charge like 900 for it
is it like regular wax
they said no
is it worth it
thanx

 

i just got that clear guard on my G and they charged me $650 i think its worth it because the G's bumper is really low and does tend to pick up road debri plus u cant really tell its on the car and no its not wax its like a clear plastic film

6MT Black/Black

 

Klez..... the dealer paint protector is usually some form of polymer sealant, NOT PLASTIC FILM. Basically its like a wax and is supposed to last for years. Personally, its not worth it, since you yourself said that time and money are not a factor. Do you know how much zaino you can buy for $900? hahahahaha [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]

what onefastg is talking about is Clear-bra, most dealerships do not even know what it is. So thats probably not what your $900 charge is for. Its most likely for the paint wax/sealant that i just mentioned.

<font color=green>-Rambo</font color=green>
G35c 6MT DG/Willow/HyperGround/BorlaExhaust

 

lol rambo and thanx ,i decided not gettin that at the dealer

 

what about the perma plate stuff? is that the same thing you guys are talking about. And if I got it on my car, do i have to wait a while until i can apply zaino or anything else?

 

All those dealer paint protectants are usually polymer-based, maybe with teflon (though that doesn't really add value). Generally, it's a $20 bottle of something that's wipe-on, wipe-off, and needs to be re-applied in 6 months just like regular wax, regardless of their claims.

2003.5 G35 Sedan Desert Platinum/Graphite Premium/Sport/Aero/Nav/Winter

 

If anything having one of those sealants applied on a brand new car can do more harm than good, because it's been reported that they can keep the paint from curing/hardening properly.

Jeff Kohn
H-Town, TX
2003.5 Automatic Sedan, Desert Platinum/Willow, Premium, Nav, Tint

 

The paint is cured in the factory before your car hits the showroom.

Thanks - Joey Avino

 

Correct. Modern cars are cured at the factory.

Some body shops have paint booths with ovens to bake the paint and cure it, but some don't... and they'll recommend you wait a few weeks before waxing repainted parts.

2003.5 G35 Sedan Desert Platinum/Graphite Premium/Sport/Aero/Nav/Winter

 

Don't bother with it. Several times a month, I go into dealerships to apply "Perma Plate" & "Touch of Glass" onto Audis and Hondas. Here's what I do when I'm in dealerships:

-Prep Wash Vehicle (30 minutes)
-Clay Treatment (1 hr.........rarely is this done since new vehicles are in excellent condition)
-Apply Paint Sealant BY HAND: namely "paint protection", "exterior detailing", "touch of glass", "perma plate" (30 minutes)

This is a very basic exterior detailing package, but the dealer charges a bundle for it. Although, I'm not supposed to revealing this, I don't believe in deception. In a way, the way dealerships make money is pretty deceiving.

These detailing programs are actually only worth about $120 at professional detailing shops. For $900, you could get your vehicle detailed 3 times with the much more:

(Applied with Dual Orbiter & High Speed Buffer)
-Hand Wash
-Medium Duty Clay Treatment
-2 Layers of Clearcoat Compound
-Mild Paint Polish
-Polymer Paint Sealant
-Premium Wax
-Tire Dressing
-Wheel Cleaning

Yes, dealerships need to make money........but there is a pt before it becomes a rip off.

 

too bad the paint SUX

oops ... did I say a bad?

I got orange peel on my trunk lid and the front fascia lower lip portion is minorly sandblasted looking, of course I am aware that is not the paints fault, but one dude said on here, if you stare at it hard enough it'll scratch.

TRUE, damn black G

Bloody shame.