DetailShawn
01-17-2008, 03:22 PM
Hi All, newbie here and 1st post. Just bought a package from AG after relying on a favorite car wash for the past 9 years. They recently changed owners and apparently techniques as I swore by this place and now started noticing swirls in the paint.
Not only that, but they're not located close to me and instead of spending the money & time to go to them I started looking at doing it myself. Then I found AG here.
I started with my first wash/wax the other weekened using the Pinnacle products (along with DP for wheels, Stoner for windows, Cobra for MF products, etc.). So, just a newbie and did a lot of reading/cross-referencing between the advice on the AG product pages and the reviews from folks. So, I could be way off on what you all think is "best".
Anyway, I washed 3 cars so far (a weekend toy [Mazda Miata] I just sold, my daily driver [BMW X3] and also mom's weekend car [MBZ C320]). The results have been pretty nice after many years of these cars not getting good attention. Looking forward to additional cleanings/coats of wax to really see how the products do.
Sorry, long-winded intro.... here's the actual topic:
Feed back please
I have a new toy & daily driver coming this weekend (2007 Porsche Boxster) and am strongly considering having a professional apply a clear protective film. It's going to cost around $800-1000 and the installer is well regarded. My question is, what is the general consensus around here about living long-term with such a film and the interaction of detailing products with it?
Does the wash/wax job you do before you put on basically stay perfect for the duration of the film's lifespan? Will there be a difference if you keep detailing the rest of the car nicely and then the body panels under the film start looking different? Is there anything else I should know before committing to do the film or maybe not worth the money and just skip it?
Thanks much for all your advice/tips. Really happy that I'm taking care of my cars on my own and it's actually fun and I don't look at it as a chore at all. I'm staying away from the DA orbitals like Porter for now as I'm not sure I need 'em, but open minded.
Shawn
Not only that, but they're not located close to me and instead of spending the money & time to go to them I started looking at doing it myself. Then I found AG here.
I started with my first wash/wax the other weekened using the Pinnacle products (along with DP for wheels, Stoner for windows, Cobra for MF products, etc.). So, just a newbie and did a lot of reading/cross-referencing between the advice on the AG product pages and the reviews from folks. So, I could be way off on what you all think is "best".
Anyway, I washed 3 cars so far (a weekend toy [Mazda Miata] I just sold, my daily driver [BMW X3] and also mom's weekend car [MBZ C320]). The results have been pretty nice after many years of these cars not getting good attention. Looking forward to additional cleanings/coats of wax to really see how the products do.
Sorry, long-winded intro.... here's the actual topic:
Feed back please
I have a new toy & daily driver coming this weekend (2007 Porsche Boxster) and am strongly considering having a professional apply a clear protective film. It's going to cost around $800-1000 and the installer is well regarded. My question is, what is the general consensus around here about living long-term with such a film and the interaction of detailing products with it?
Does the wash/wax job you do before you put on basically stay perfect for the duration of the film's lifespan? Will there be a difference if you keep detailing the rest of the car nicely and then the body panels under the film start looking different? Is there anything else I should know before committing to do the film or maybe not worth the money and just skip it?
Thanks much for all your advice/tips. Really happy that I'm taking care of my cars on my own and it's actually fun and I don't look at it as a chore at all. I'm staying away from the DA orbitals like Porter for now as I'm not sure I need 'em, but open minded.
Shawn