f1ared
05-08-2014, 09:54 AM
Hello,
I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right section, if not then please move to the appropriate area. I also want to apologize in advance…this is going to be a very long post.
I purchased a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan back in February, and the dealership offered me Simoniz “GlassCoat” interior/exterior for free. They also told me to take the van in about 3 times a year for a “detailing”/re-apply under the Simoniz protection. Okay, sound’s pretty sweet to me….but now I’m wishing they just left the paint alone.
When we went to go pick up the van (brand new), the kid that pulled it around (and applied the GlassCoat) got out and was buffing a few spots with a regular cotton shop towel…..which I thought was kind of odd, given you’re supposed to dry the car with Microfiber or a chamois or something similar…but hey, they’re the professionals, right?
Well I took it in for one of the “detailings” and got a rental car in the meantime, and I noticed the rental’s paint was heavily scratched, spider-web type scratches/swirls. I was nervous that my new van’s paint was going to suffer from the same scratches; but they already had it in the shop….
I got the van back and it looks OK-but you can see swirl marks/spider-webbing if you look at the paint in the direct sunlight. It also has some other nicks/scrapes that were NOT there before. I know the clear coat underneath is scratched because they probably dried it with a regular towel. It’s not as noticeable because it’s been covered up with the GlassCoat…
I don’t know what to do now; I don’t want to take the van back there to inflict further damage.
Should the entire vehicle be buffed? Should I try to take it somewhere else for the GlassCoat…or should I just say screw it and apply some wax and hope it covers up the spider webbing? I can’t do any of the work myself; I live in an apartment and have no garage or driveway to do it in.
I’m thinking of just taking it to a body shop and have them remove the GlassCoat, buff/polish the entire vehicle, and apply a good wax….Opinions?
Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks!
I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right section, if not then please move to the appropriate area. I also want to apologize in advance…this is going to be a very long post.
I purchased a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan back in February, and the dealership offered me Simoniz “GlassCoat” interior/exterior for free. They also told me to take the van in about 3 times a year for a “detailing”/re-apply under the Simoniz protection. Okay, sound’s pretty sweet to me….but now I’m wishing they just left the paint alone.
When we went to go pick up the van (brand new), the kid that pulled it around (and applied the GlassCoat) got out and was buffing a few spots with a regular cotton shop towel…..which I thought was kind of odd, given you’re supposed to dry the car with Microfiber or a chamois or something similar…but hey, they’re the professionals, right?
Well I took it in for one of the “detailings” and got a rental car in the meantime, and I noticed the rental’s paint was heavily scratched, spider-web type scratches/swirls. I was nervous that my new van’s paint was going to suffer from the same scratches; but they already had it in the shop….
I got the van back and it looks OK-but you can see swirl marks/spider-webbing if you look at the paint in the direct sunlight. It also has some other nicks/scrapes that were NOT there before. I know the clear coat underneath is scratched because they probably dried it with a regular towel. It’s not as noticeable because it’s been covered up with the GlassCoat…
I don’t know what to do now; I don’t want to take the van back there to inflict further damage.
Should the entire vehicle be buffed? Should I try to take it somewhere else for the GlassCoat…or should I just say screw it and apply some wax and hope it covers up the spider webbing? I can’t do any of the work myself; I live in an apartment and have no garage or driveway to do it in.
I’m thinking of just taking it to a body shop and have them remove the GlassCoat, buff/polish the entire vehicle, and apply a good wax….Opinions?
Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks!