Sounds like that would be a good question to pose to the salesman (i.e. what exactly is it?). If it doesn't extend the warranty, presumably it's not really that wonderful. Also, I should have thought that on a new car, the paint may well still be curing, and so not a good idea to apply anything to it for a while.
BTW, what on earth is the 'interior protection'?
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> BTW, what on earth is the 'interior protection'?
It's probably very similar to what the 3 piece suite salesman offers you: a magical preparation that will fend off all those inevitable spilled drinks. For a small extra consideration.
Everybody's at it these days. That's why the economy's booming.
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JBJ,
For new paintwork I was told exactly what you say, that it takes at least 6 months to cure fully.
"Just hand wash with clean water and no soap or detergent"
The interior 'protection' is like the Scotchguard stuff for carpets etc.
Neither of 'em worth it as far as I'm concerned.
Kevin...
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I used to sell the stuff as an add on, and can confirm the huge profit for the dealer, but it was good stuff. It cost us about £12 per kit, and sold at £200 or thereabouts. The only real cost was labour to apply the stuff. We had a problem with fade on a car ( Jamaica yellow,) and the company paid for a full paint, so you do get something of a warranty. The interior treatment was an aerosol, and as a demonstration you could pre prepare bog roll or tissues for the customer, and pour water or coffee on it and it just beads up and runs off. All the salesmen did their suede shoes with it! The stuff is OK, it's the price which needs negotiating.
Mike
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I'm sure you are right, Mike. Only, I cannot see what difference any spray or brush on substance is going to make to, say, stone chips.
If it can do some good, would not a better paint job in the first place be even better?
Toad-san, by the way, goes to the wash where I apply the spray and brush with my own aged hand; Prudence Proton has now found out, due to a failure in the whirly brush place, that this facility exists and will now want to go there too. Oh to be young again, when only mater worried if the vehicle did not impeccably shine at all times!
Cheers, Tomo
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It did not make any difference to stone chips: the paint treatment was supposed to prevent colour deterioration due to ultra violet light, and make the surface so slippery that dirt did not stick easily, thereby needing less cleaning. The reps demo was to polish half a bonnet of a new car in the showroom, and then slide a silk hanky down it. The newly polished part made the hanky slide onto the floor.
regards
Mike
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