Buying new car today! Been offered Permaguard for £200 - is it worth it?

[psykik]

I'm finally buying my type s gt today! Wont get it till Sept 30th, but dealer has offered permaguard for £200. Is this worth it? Anyone used it?

[samuel090180]

nope...

[allan40alt]

I certainly wouldn't bother with this again, or Supagard etc. A few coats of a decent polish will give the same result. Save £180 and spent £20 on some decent polish and cloths.

[samuel090180]

agreed...

[Munro]

I am not sure how good permagard is

The website claims it is something special / longer lasting than the usual stuff

Permagard - A Paint Protection System and* Durable Alternative to traditional Cleaning or Valet Services


If you do go for it let us know what you think

[PJS]

Doesn't anyone bother reading below the first 2 or 3 threads any more?

ProShine Diamond Glaze Liquid Technology

Permagard - Has any one tried it ? - this one even has both of you Munro and psykik asking the same thing!

Ditec paint protection

hundreds of scratches!!!!

[PJS]

Originally Posted by allan40alt

I certainly wouldn't bother with this again, or Supagard etc. A few coats of a decent polish will give the same result. Save £180 and spent £20 on some decent polish and cloths.

Try 3-4x that amount on mitts, towels, and so forth - but point made otherwise.
Same £200 or so over 3 years and time invested in proper car care, and you'll have car looking practically factory fresh.

[Munro]

Originally Posted by PJS

Try 3-4x that amount on mitts, towels, and so forth - but point made otherwise.
Same £200 or so over 3 years and time invested in proper car care, and you'll have car looking practically factory fresh.

The permagard looks like a good idea to me - if it works. The idea being to avoid regular cleaning and polishing , which even if you are very careful is likely to result in a build up of cleaning scratches over the years. I know there are loads of things on the market that are no better than a self applied polish that you can do yourself in a couple of hours. Have a look at the permagard website.

[Type-S]

I say save your money and invest in some polish yourself. I use the Autoglym range and there is nothing better than washing and polishing your new car on your drive while your neighbours watch you in envy!!

[PJS]

Originally Posted by Munro

The permagard looks like a good idea to me - if it works. The idea being to avoid regular cleaning and polishing , which even if you are very careful is likely to result in a build up of cleaning scratches over the years. I know there are loads of things on the market that are no better than a self applied polish that you can do yourself in a couple of hours. Have a look at the permagard website.

Key words being "if it works" - which I'm absolutely certain isn't the case.
Great idea in theory - but theory and practice are often two very different things.
As you'll have seen from the image I posted in one of those threads, the 'guard treatment failed to protect the sample for 24 hours, just like Autoglym did, just like others did - only the manufacturer's own product did.
If these products can't last 24 hours, what chance do you think they stand of lasting 2, 3, 5 years?

[robbo51]

Please dont use 'Polish' as a term for waxing your car or applying a protective coat (Paint sealers).
Polish contains abrasives and should only be used to remove swirls and surface contaminents.
Sorry to sound so pedantic.
DONT BUY any of these coatings from a dealer.
They are on MASSIVE commission.
If you really want them, go on eBay, buy there for £10 or less and apply it yourself.
This is the best site Ive found for advice: www.polishedbliss.com

[Munro]

Originally Posted by robbo51

Please dont use 'Polish' as a term for waxing your car or applying a protective coat (Paint sealers).
Polish contains abrasives and should only be used to remove swirls and surface contaminents.
Sorry to sound so pedantic.
DONT BUY any of these coatings from a dealer.
They are on MASSIVE commission.
If you really want them, go on eBay, buy there for £10 or less and apply it yourself.
This is the best site Ive found for advice: www.polishedbliss.com

Thanks Robbo51 !!

The Polished Bliss website gives an excellent guide to car washing , cleaning and protecting etc . These guys take their car care VERY seriously.

I would recommend adding this link to the WIKI for the car care advice.