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but cant decide if it's worth having the outside scotchguarded or is it sales bull? anyone got any experience
| Barry Member Since: 26 Apr 2011 Location: North East Posts: 137  
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The dealer scared me to death when I bought my D3 a few years back , along the lines of water based paints they use now are not as good as solvent based so the paint really needs the protection , I went for it.
This time I didn't go for it , since the d3 i have been told a number of times I had been ripped off . Not that the product isnt good more that some well known premium car care products are just as good at a fraction of the price. Just word of mouth though 2011 Defender XS 110 Station Wagon - Rejected 2008 Discovery 3 XS Auto (Gone) 1997 Discovery ES Auto 300TDI (Traded in on a flat bed) |
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7th Jun 2011 7:54pm |
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| 110SEB Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Essex, England Posts: 1444 
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I reckon a regular waxing would be more effective and better quality. Save your cash. How much is it in fact.
I bet the dealers make commission on stuff like that. Anyway, scratches are par for the course on Defenders. No 3 year old once tried to help me clean the 110 but didn't use the soapy sponge i provided him with, but a carefully selected dirty trowel from the garage. |
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7th Jun 2011 9:57pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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Emperors new clothes.
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7th Jun 2011 9:59pm |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412 
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I paid to get it done on the first Puma - not this one though. Sales guy admitted it was not really worth it. Much better to seal the paint with a few coats of decent polish.
The seat treatment on the 07 was ok but still needed marks scrubbing off. Might be worth buying some spray 'scotchguard' for the seats though. John http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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7th Jun 2011 10:18pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5082 
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Supaguard and Lifeshine are actually good products and do what they say on the tin. People get a bee in their bonnet about them.
Dealers can charge a lot for it - and it doesnt need to be expensive, but it does need to be well applied. You can then "get away with" little onward car work for 3-8years on both - but on both ive had i still polish it. Still doesnt stop stone chips  but does keep the paint better for longer and easier to clean Mike |
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8th Jun 2011 6:53pm |
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| sc70 Member Since: 29 Jun 2010 Location: Tregaron Posts: 261  
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thanks for info, they want £299 for it to be done but you can get a lot of polish for that
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8th Jun 2011 7:17pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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exactly. A good quality wax polish twice a year works a treat.
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8th Jun 2011 7:37pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5082
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For £299 (not bad actually) you potentially dont need to polish it for 3 years, get the cleaning chemicals (if you went lifeshine you get the polish), an easy clean paintwork, possibly better appeal at resale, some warranty... Mike |
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8th Jun 2011 8:05pm |
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| szracer Member Since: 10 Oct 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 356  
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Get yourself some of this:
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wax/collinit...d_207.html 1/20th of the price, and will probably last nearly as long! 
2010 110 XS USW (the slow one) 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (the fast one) 2005 Ducati ST3 1954 Sunbeam S8 |
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8th Jun 2011 8:10pm |
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| All Terrain Member Since: 22 May 2011 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 92 
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Had this offered on another make of car we bought last year.
Told the dealer to stick it. "So you have just bought a lovely new car of ours but unfortunately the paint is  so please buy extra protection for it."
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8th Jun 2011 8:56pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5082
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Why waxoyl...by the same logic   Mike |
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8th Jun 2011 9:01pm |
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