New car and paint sealant?

[petmic10]

I have a question regarding my new car which is currently on order and the use of paint sealant.

Assuming the paint is in excellent condition because it is new, can I just bring the car home and apply a paint sealant on top of the dealer prep? My plan is to apply some Pinnacle Black Label sealant on top of whatever wax the dealer uses. Should I take off their wax and re-apply my own?


Any thoughts on the matter?

[Octopiston]

Not on top of a wax. Sealant, then wax. Or just sealant.

[Desertnate]

Not on top of a wax. Sealant, then wax. Or just sealant.

Completely agree. Also, if the dealership has done any type of prep work, it's also a safe bet there will be some defects you'll need to correct if you want the car to look it's best.

At the minimum, I'd wash, clay, and then go over the car with a light polish to fix the dealerships mistakes and get rid of what ever they used on the car. At that point your car will look good and be ready for any LSP you choose.

[emmjay]

I did that too. I got it, came home, wash clay seal.

A week later I noticed all the marring and dealership swirls.

I cringed.

Took a day off and polished it and then sealed it again.

[FUNX650]

can I just bring the car home
and apply a paint sealant
on top of the dealer prep?

Besides the dealership's normal PDI...
Don't even let them wash your new
vehicle, let alone apply some of
their Waxes/"paint sealers"!!

Detail it yourself when you get it home.


Bob

[petmic10]

Thanks guys.

I appreciate the feedback.

[WT Taggart]

I agree with Bob, don't let the dealer touch your car. My last two vehicles we had the delivered to the house with the shipping plastic still on the cars. The salesman came to the house with the flatbed and me and my wife removed all the protection from the body and interior of the vehicles. At which time we fully inspected the vehicles and the we spent the next few days fully detailing the vehicles.

As a side note, the only thing the dealership is going to do for you on delivery is put swirls in the paint. They will remove any shipping material and the wash it with the same bucket of water and towels they used on the last 10 or so vehicles. And they will not put any wax on the vehicle.


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[Shortspark]

Bob and the others are correct - don't let the dealer touch the exterior paint. I bought a Mercedes the other day that cost over $90,000 with tax. I told them to do all protocols EXCEPT paint prep because with that kind of money invested I did not want some high school kid touching the car. The day after I got it home I did the baggie test and there was some contamination and rail dust, even though these cars are treated better than most during shipment from Germany and then on to the dealerships.

I determined a clay job was in order. I washed the car with a strong dilution of Chemical Guys Citrus shampoo, then clayed with the foam gun using NanoSkin sponge. Only the fine grade sponge was required, and no lubricant other than that provided by the foam gun. However, after washing again I noticed a few rough spots that I touched up with the sponge using Griots Speed Shine for the lubricant on those spots.

I needed no correction but use P21S Paintworks Cleanser to chemically clean the paint, both by hand in certain places and with the Griot electric polisher. The next step was to apply a coat of Sonax Net Polymer Shield. The next day it looked so good I decided not to put the second coat of NPS as I had planned; instead, I put on a coat of Sonax Brilliant Shine which gave the paint a bit of a "pop" (and a little added protection, almost like a second coat of NPS).

I think if you do something like this with your new car you will be quite happy with the results.

[WT Taggart]

Very nice vehicle, the best of luck and enjoy.


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[custmsprty]

I just took delivery of a new car two weeks ago, I told the dealership to do nothing other than a light wash, now wax, no prep. Why undo what they have done. Then I took it home and applied my own LSP.