SuperGuard

[WestyCarl]

Hi,

Picking up a nearly new car next weekend and have been offered "superguard" for £300. Comes with a 3 year guarantee.

What's people's opinion of this product? If the answer is "crap" how would my hard earned £300 be better spent protecting the car.

[shogun001]

Only as good as it is applied. Which is normally not very good at all.

If you want long lasting protection then a good long lasting wax (fk1000p) would protect the car better for longer.

[robdcfc]

Find your local Autosmart chap and buy some of him, the guy round here charges around £35-40 for a pack and it only takes an hour to do.

I use the stuff at work as I have a bodyshop and can say you will get at least 2 cars from one pack.

[mr_fibuli]

I think the dealer pays about £20 for it. The actual product looks like it costs a couple of quid to make.

I got some for free. It took an hour or so to apply, and it made rain bead of the car for about a month like any other wax. Not sure what is so miraculous about it to justify £300?

[WestyCarl]

Thanks, saved me £300

Will buy something myself and apply it.

[mbcShay]

I would recommend that you consider this Raceglaze product http://www.raceglaze.co.uk/car-care-exterior/wax-p...

It's a two-part process but not difficult.

I have had great reviews applying it to client cars and I've also got it on the roof of my van (18mths and going strong-test area)

HIH

[SeeFive]

mbcShay said:

I would recommend that you consider this Raceglaze product http://www.raceglaze.co.uk/car-care-exterior/wax-p...

It's a two-part process but not difficult.

I have had great reviews applying it to client cars and I've also got it on the roof of my van (18mths and going strong-test area)

HIH

I really like the sound of this type of product, was considering it and asked about Nano generically on a thread on here recently. There were some positive responses like yours.

Product sounds good, except for a couple of quite scary bits they highlight in their text when it all goes wrong on one's P&J:

1) "to remove this bonded on coating will require skilled machine polishing with abrasives. "
2) "We have watched the market for 3 years and decided not to offer a warranty as its totally dependent on you following prescribed procedures and also gives a false sense of invincibility for your car. "

And as they further suggest, it only has 3 years product testing heritage with them and no customer reviews on the site. Furthermore, Kelly commented on his use and testing of Nano technology, that it is a relatively new technology which he (like you) is still testing thoroughly. It's seen to be good for now, but can't comment about later on? I do not want to be the one to find out the hard way that it isn't quite right longer term, and I tens to keep my cars quite a while so it could happen.

I'll be waxing for the time being, relying on its known pros and cons... endlessly refreshing it I guess while Nano continues to provide great protection with just a regular sloosh. I really can't wait for a gilt edged promise that is Nano not going to cause problems further down the line, then I will be all over it like a rash for the cars in this household.

Yes, I know I am a bloody laggard...

[mbcShay]

SeeFive said:

I really like the sound of this type of product, was considering it and asked about Nano generically on a thread on here recently. There were some positive responses like yours.

Product sounds good, except for a couple of quite scary bits they highlight in their text when it all goes wrong on one's P&J:

1) "to remove this bonded on coating will require skilled machine polishing with abrasives. "
2) "We have watched the market for 3 years and decided not to offer a warranty as its totally dependent on you following prescribed procedures and also gives a false sense of invincibility for your car. "

And as they further suggest, it only has 3 years product testing heritage with them and no customer reviews on the site. Furthermore, Kelly commented on his use and testing of Nano technology, that it is a relatively new technology which he (like you) is still testing thoroughly. It's seen to be good for now, but can't comment about later on? I do not want to be the one to find out the hard way that it isn't quite right longer term, and I tens to keep my cars quite a while so it could happen.

I'll be waxing for the time being, relying on its known pros and cons... endlessly refreshing it I guess while Nano continues to provide great protection with just a regular sloosh. I really can't wait for a gilt edged promise that is Nano not going to cause problems further down the line, then I will be all over it like a rash for the cars in this household.

Yes, I know I am a bloody laggard...

First Off - I, like you, use wax or sealant on a regular basis on my P+J. I like to look after my paintwork and enjoy the 'fresh' wax or sealant finish as applied 2-3 times during the year.

Unlike us maybe, most queries about (SG, DB, Stargard etc.)are people who are not so interested in a maintenance schedule and are looking for 'long term' protection, As far as 'long term' protection is concerned I think Nano and Ceramics coatings are newer technologies and superior to standard dealership options. I suggested Nano to OP because it's easier to apply and he seemed prepared to apply SG anyway. I wouldn't recommend Ceramics, which are generally considered more difficult to apply and require pretty specific temperatures and times (Indoor professional use).

As far as RG Nano 'scary bits' are concerned:
point 1 - any 'properly' applied long term sealant will require machine polishing IF you want to remove it.
point 2 - i think this reflects RG's experience + professionalism, in that they appreciate that trying to claim on a warranty is a pretty futile exercise. The warranty offered by other products is more about selling and marketing strategy than a real belief that their product will last the 'lifetime' of the vehicle.

Obviously all my own opinions, and like you I would always recommend that people do their own research.