BMW Protect and Seal
Discussion
mmm-five said:
It's the same stuff you can get on ebay for less than £50 and nowhere near worth £350.
I'd buy the car without the Protect & Seal and then go to a proper detailer to get a good paint correction (if needed) and wax on it.
+1I'd buy the car without the Protect & Seal and then go to a proper detailer to get a good paint correction (if needed) and wax on it.
I would definately use a professional detailer, they would do a much better job IMHO. Have a look at the thread below, I can highly recommend this guy. Well worth the travel if your not local.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
www.kdskeltec.co.uk
Has yet to be proven to last anywhere near as long as it claims, plus with the use of their own top-up product to maintain the warranty, it all sounds like an opportunity to give the dealer a nice profit after paying their valeters to prep and apply it.
Best part of a clear £200 profit, with potentially £250 nearer the mark.
All well and good if thrown in for free to clinch a deal, but if the only offering, it's not worth the £350 "discount" being offered.
Personally, as a detailer, I see no benefit to having this done, as it only promotes a laisé faire attitude towards cleaning the car.
Any wash mitt/sponge/chamois with grit dragged over the paintwork, will have removed the protection over the length of it - especially if you use the typical foreign nationals' hand washes.
Just as much too if you visit the automated car washes with rotary brushes, or the self-service ones with the brush-on soap!
Bottom line, unless you just foam pre-wash, and wash with a proper regime we detailers do, then you'll be lucky if there's anything left to top-up in 3 months, never mind 3-5 years!
Use the Sat/Sun afternoons to destress with a good cleaning and wax/sealant program - you'll easily spend the same £350* over a year or two, but then you have pride of looking at your achievement in keeping it looking like/better than showroom, if done right.
Best part of a clear £200 profit, with potentially £250 nearer the mark.
All well and good if thrown in for free to clinch a deal, but if the only offering, it's not worth the £350 "discount" being offered.
Personally, as a detailer, I see no benefit to having this done, as it only promotes a laisé faire attitude towards cleaning the car.
Any wash mitt/sponge/chamois with grit dragged over the paintwork, will have removed the protection over the length of it - especially if you use the typical foreign nationals' hand washes.
Just as much too if you visit the automated car washes with rotary brushes, or the self-service ones with the brush-on soap!
Bottom line, unless you just foam pre-wash, and wash with a proper regime we detailers do, then you'll be lucky if there's anything left to top-up in 3 months, never mind 3-5 years!
Use the Sat/Sun afternoons to destress with a good cleaning and wax/sealant program - you'll easily spend the same £350* over a year or two, but then you have pride of looking at your achievement in keeping it looking like/better than showroom, if done right.
- Depends on whether you have a pressure washer or not, and one off purchases such as foam lance, proper wash mitt, etc. Even £30 jars of wax will last the best part of 6-12 months, depending on how regularly you apply them.
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