Diamond Coat/Glaze ??? etc

[Prof Beard]

All - one of my mates has just had a car expensively resprayed and is thinking of having something called diamond coat/glaze ??? applied to it - supposed to last for several years or whatever.

I seem to recall reading stuff on PH which implied this was NOT a good idea = any of you care to comment? Warren - have you come across this stuff?

[Balmoral Green]

It's OK if you buy the stuff off the internet for under £30 and put it on the car yourself. The stuff is nothing special and it is not some dark art to apply it. There's no way I would pay any dealer £300 - £500 to put it on the car. The profit margin on it is obscene.

[dc53]

Prof Beard said:

All - one of my mates has just had a car expensively resprayed and is thinking of having something called diamond coat/glaze ??? applied to it - supposed to last for several years or whatever.

I seem to recall reading stuff on PH which implied this was NOT a good idea = any of you care to comment? Warren - have you come across this stuff?

It's a load of bks, sorry, but it is.

Get the cosovans to do it for a couple of quid every week, it'll be fine. Or better wash it and buy a decent wax that'll last a month or two..

[*CQ*]

dc53 said:

It's a load of bks, sorry, but it is.

I disagree....it depends whether you have the time to wax your car. If you don't, then get it as the finish is pretty good with a quick shampoo and leather. I've applied wax to one half of the car for a comparison and, tbh, whilst I could notice the difference, most people wouldn't.

If we lived in a sunnier climate then I wouldn't bother but take a good look out of the window.....

[RedCabbage]

I used to work in the vehicle refinishing trade and I wouldn't recommend it. Only IMO of course!

[dc53]

I'm definately with Duncan.

Buy some Collinite 476, that wax lasts 6 months as long as it's looked after!

[L33]

dc53 said:

I'm definately with Duncan.

Buy some Collinite 476, that wax lasts 6 months as long as it's looked after!

I'd second the Collinite, but I'd go for the 915 over the 476.
Either way, Collinite waxes are made to stay put

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/?_nkw=collinite&_...