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      06-21-2017, 07:52 PM   #1
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Would like to know the best way to protect new car finish on delivery. Should you have your paint protected by these sealants? Any thoughts?
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Would like to know the best way to protect new car finish on delivery. Should you have your paint protected by these sealants? Any thoughts?
Full coverage paint protection film. To me, this is the only way to truly protect the car from day 1.
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I have the full front end covered in Xpel. Just did the entire car this weekend with Gyeon MOHS quartz ceramic coating.
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I just cquuartz mines.....prep with essence with carpro gloss pad....on rupes bigfoot
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I have the full front end covered in Xpel. Just did the entire car this weekend with Gyeon MOHS quartz ceramic coating.
+1 on the Gyeon MOHS quartz.

Had mine treated the day after I bought it and the dirt just fell off when washing...
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+1 on the Gyeon MOHS quartz.

Had mine treated the day after I bought it and the dirt just fell off when washing...
Nice! That's what I want to hear! I spent all weekend detailing it and now I kinda dont want to let it leave the garage and ruin all my hard work.
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+1 on the Gyeon MOHS quartz.

Had mine treated the day after I bought it and the dirt just fell off when washing...
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Nice! That's what I want to hear! I spent all weekend detailing it and now I kinda dont want to let it leave the garage and ruin all my hard work.
Careful,that way can only lead to madness
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Sensual 2 bucket hand washes after I spray her with my snow foam
uh...you're still talking about the car..right?
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Would like to know the best way to protect new car finish on delivery. Should you have your paint protected by these sealants? Any thoughts?
May not be possible to get an Xpel or other treatment at dealer.
Assuming you have to wait for appt and still drive in meantime, then you may want to use "Road Wrap" to make a cheap, temporary and transparent "bra".
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Careful if you use road wrap. I used it for the first time and didn't do a good job applying it. Some of it was coming off loose during highway driving and it messed up my clear coat and I had to get it wet sanded.
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Careful if you use road wrap. I used it for the first time and didn't do a good job applying it. Some of it was coming off loose during highway driving and it messed up my clear coat and I had to get it wet sanded.
yikes. looking at cquartz finest or opticoat pro now. prob will also do ppf on the high risk areas. time to empty the wallet....
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Careful if you use road wrap. I used it for the first time and didn't do a good job applying it. Some of it was coming off loose during highway driving and it messed up my clear coat and I had to get it wet sanded.
I had zero problem with it either coming off or messing up the paint. Would def not recommend it if it could potentially cause problems, but worked fine for me and I'm a picky mofo
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I was just shocked to find that the dealer had adequately applied some wax to my car when I picked it up...and the car isn't a swirled mess at 7 miles.

Just drive it I say...I'm not spending thousands on a clearbra
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1st step is not to let dealer touch it. Tell them to leave it wrapped. As soon as mine came in, it was never touched and left wrapped, then delivered to xpel installer in enclosed trailer. I personally went down to ppf installer and unwrapped the car myself, then used my equipment, washed with 3BM, decon and washed again. They then did ppf on full front, roof, a pillar, mirrors, headlights, full rockers and rear quarters. I then got the car home and did another wash (after ppf dried for a week) and clayed and polished all areas without ppf. This was all prep for cquartz coating (did 2 coats). All xpel was topped with reload. Wheels were pulled and given same treatment, including wheel wells and calipers. Now when I take car for spin, when I get back a quick blast of DI water and any dirt and brake dust falls right off. No need for soap, never touch paint. DI water no need to wipe down, again, never touch paint. Blow of with air if I have time.

It took a few extra weeks, but now I can spend more time driving and less time washing

You scratch your car when you wash it and when you dry it.
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1st step is not to let dealer touch it. Tell them to leave it wrapped. As soon as mine came in, it was never touched and left wrapped, then delivered to xpel installer in enclosed trailer. I personally went down to ppf installer and unwrapped the car myself, then used my equipment, washed with 3BM, decon and washed again. They then did ppf on full front, roof, a pillar, mirrors, headlights, full rockers and rear quarters. I then got the car home and did another wash (after ppf dried for a week) and clayed and polished all areas without ppf. This was all prep for cquartz coating (did 2 coats). All xpel was topped with reload. Wheels were pulled and given same treatment, including wheel wells and calipers. Now when I take car for spin, when I get back a quick blast of DI water and any dirt and brake dust falls right off. No need for soap, never touch paint. DI water no need to wipe down, again, never touch paint. Blow of with air if I have time.

It took a few extra weeks, but now I can spend more time driving and less time washing

You scratch your car when you wash it and when you dry it.
yikes nice...but to me, its a $50k BMW...not a $250k exotic

And this is my first white car after two black cars...so I guess my anal-ocdness is way less severe this time around
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