Just collected new car.

[Dc5r]

What to do after collecting new car???

 

Intend to send it for paint protection and polish.... but which is good?

[Snowbell]

I don't think you need to send new car for paint protection and polish yet?

 

I'm collecting my car today too. And my SE has requested for car washing today before collection.

 

Congrats on your new car!

[Mzrmazda3]

Congrats to your new ride

 

Bring your ride to a reputable grooming company and let them do a 'Base' for your detailing needs in the future

 

We have a couple of In-House groomers i.e Gen2, Maddriver, Coltegious ... etc

[Blue2]

u polish skill oso not bad mah....

[Watwheels]

I saw a new car covered in a single coloured sticker on the entire exterior. It's in desert brown non-gloss type. IMO kinda convenient cos at least 2 yrs or so dun have to bother on detailing and paintwork is still as good as original like the first day collected.

[Rickster]

Brought my car to Glare for PPS 6 months ago when i just collected it.

 

Their service was quite good and even untill now, they have smsed and called me to go down for the inspection and touch-up service(provided FOC as part of the package). I would say, very good follow up service.

[Snowbell]

Sorry 1st time car owner here, new car needs to go for grooming immediately?

[Mzrmazda3]

Need machine to do a swee swee one initially

 

My skills are far from reach

[Espire]

Look out for fine scratches...

those cloth used by those people sometimes have fine particles that caused scratches...

but depends on individual.. some cant take it.. some cant be bothered..

 

i rather wash myself...

[Blue2]

yup...protect it swee swee initally...

 

but maintainence oso plays a dig part....

 

no need to humble la....still better than mine

[Mzrmazda3]

No worries

 

Try to bring it to a grooming company/personnel to do a swee swee one so that in future, you could jus DIY to keep your new ride's paintwork in swee swee condition

 

Some go for PPS i.e Glare, Tough Seal ... etc while some prefer those Meguiar, Duragloss, Autoglym ... etc

 

IMHO, go for the latter which i feel is

 

I have been a PPS user before and find them

 

But one man's meat is another man's poison

[Mzrmazda3]

Yeah Darling

 

Maintenance really matters alot

[Blue2]

[Snowbell]

Thanks! What is PPS?

 

Heard alot of Meguiar,Duragloss and Autoglym in this forum already hahaha.

 

Maybe I can contact Mr MD.

[Dext]

I did mine at tough seal and I wash with duragloss shampoo, maintain with aquawax and quick detailer. The whole process takes me less than an hour.

[Tohto]

Brought my car to Glare for PPS 6 months ago when i just collected it.

 

Their service was quite good and even untill now, they have smsed and called me to go down for the inspection and touch-up service(provided FOC as part of the package). I would say, very good follow up service.

 

How much your package?

[Mzrmazda3]

PPS AKA Paint Protection Shield/Sealant i.e Glare, Tough Seal, Amazing Glaze ... etc whereby once applied to your ride, you'll jus need to wash with water and go back for 6 months interval maintenace

 

The package normally is 300 +++ to 400 or 500 +++ and has 4 sessions whereby 1st session, they will machine polish and do up your ride for 3-4 or 5 hours then subsequently 6 months inspection of re-apply another layer of sealant (45 mins-1 hour +++) for 3 sessions for subsequent 6 months interval

 

They will use a gauge to measure the gloss of your paintwork and if it falls below i think about 10% from your initial session, they will re-do the whole ride for you again

 

But they will tell you that inbetween cannot use wax

 

The above is based on my experience about 4 years back

 

Maybe now their system change liao

Edited September 11, 2008 by Mzrmazda3

[Rickster]

Paid $200 or 250, can't really remember the exact amount.