AutoGlym LifeShine

yop

Chaps
Got a new Skoda Superb Sportline in laser white ready to be ordered. The dealer is "throwing in" the AutoGlym LifeShine as part of the package.

Thoughts, I am getting varied on google.

MetzgerMeister

LifeShine isn't up to much. You'd be better off not getting it and bringing your car to the likes of Elite Auto Clean or Spirit Detailing and getting a proper ceramic coating on it instead.

yop

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

LifeShine isn't up to much. You'd be better off not getting it and bringing your car to the likes of Elite Auto Clean or Spirit Detailing and getting a proper ceramic coating on it instead.

Ya that what I figured.
I had spoken to Brian in Spirit Detailing the last time I bought a new VRS about getting the ceramic coating, but due to circumstances I didn't get it done.

dar83

If you can get an extra couple of hundred off the sale price instead of it, go for that. It's not bad and I think it last well on my own car for about 8 moths or so. Realistically the side windows and the internal upholstery are the best sides of it, as my side windows still have water running off them and beading nicely even now and even though I've not tested the the upholstery and it's soakage capabilities often, whenever water has managed to come in (thank you waxed roof and window down first thing in the morning dopiness) it has repelled the water nicely.

If you're a fan of Autoglym stuff then maybe the accompanying car care bag you get with it filled with products might also be nice, but in fairness most of the stuff you get in that isn't up to too much either.

The only other positive about it, is that when I got my car the sales guys were guaranteeing an additional value on the car come chop and change time in 3 years if it had been administered, now realistically what this would have worked out as (if not complete pie in the sky shíte talk) is probably negligible compared to getting a proper coating done.

MetzgerMeister

My advice would be to not get the Lifeshine because it will mean more hours work for someone like Brian to remove it before applying a coating of your choice.

TheBigGreen

Pictures of the Superb would be nice

Limbo123

I wouldn't bother. The dealerships never seem to apply these aftermarket care products properly. Some of the stuff used is pants. All you are paying for is an overpriced bag of products to wash your car with. You could price up the contents much cheaper in Halfrauds or online.

Head over to Spirit Detailing or Elite and get the job done properly.

Curran

Average coating at best - that aside, you dont know who is going to apply it - it'll be someone who is likely given 30 mins to get it in and out of the workshop. Wont be prep'd correctly and if there is any discrepancies in application or removal, you may well be left with semi permanent holograms that will need machine correction to fix. Better asking for the value in your back pocket, even if it were 50% or 25% and put it towards a better coating.

yop

Thanks Chaps.
I'm getting the roof wrapped in black, so it will be a nice touch. They are paying for that.

Ill get the car done. Anyone any thoughts on ceramic coating?

MetzgerMeister

Elite will do Gtechniq CSL/EXO, and CarPro CQuartz. Spirit will do CQuartz and others I'm not too familiar with.

vectra

yop wrote: »

Thanks Chaps.
I'm getting the roof wrapped in black, so it will be a nice touch. They are paying for that.

Ill get the car done. Anyone any thoughts on ceramic coating?

Just take it to Brian.
Have you seen the cloths dealers use to "Scrub" the coating on??

The Optimum coatings he uses are excellent according to Brian.

Foxhole Norman

Didn't think much of the Optimum coating myself...

vectra

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Didn't think much of the Optimum coating myself...

Really?
Which one did you try?

Foxhole Norman

vectra wrote: »

Really?
Which one did you try?

Not try but the M5 I corrected and coated was previously coated in Opti-Coat. Didn't protect against swirls at all well, came off extremely easy and it seemed to dull the car a bit!

vectra

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Not try but the M5 I corrected and coated was previously coated in Opti-Coat. Didn't protect against swirls at all well, came off extremely easy and it seemed to dull the car a bit!

Any idea which opti coat was on it though?
Not being picky or anything but new coming this year I am all ears.:D

Foxhole Norman

vectra wrote: »

Any idea which opti coat was on it though?
Not being picky or anything but new coming this year I am all ears.:D

I think it was Pro Plus but not 100% on it!

yop

Okay, so don't take it to Brian then is it!

Ya I'd like to get it done proper first off, I can do it myself then after but Ill have the 3 hour trip back home after and it will be covered in SHU)((TE

I'm picking it in Ballymount, so Brian only down the road.

mloc123

yop wrote: »

Okay, so don't take it to Brian then is it!

Ya I'd like to get it done proper first off, I can do it myself then after but Ill have the 3 hour trip back home after and it will be covered in SHU)((TE

I'm picking it in Ballymount, so Brian only down the road.

Also waiting on a sportline (280), hoping to take delivery in 2 weeks and wondering the same. Same deal here... AutoGlym thrown in for 'free' after deal was finalised. Might ask them to only do the interior.

vectra

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

I think it was Pro Plus but not 100% on it!

If you don't know. Don't knock it..

There are several levels or that product.

How can you be sure which one he used?
As far as I remember. That m5 was a rush job.

No disrespect to any detailer on here, Be it pro or hobbyist.
Brian is the only man I would bring my car to in this country.
I have total respect for his work and commitment.

Foxhole Norman

vectra wrote: »

If you don't know. Don't knock it..

There are several levels or that product.

How can you be sure which one he used?
As far as I remember. That m5 was a rush job.

No disrespect to any detailer on here, Be it pro or hobbyist.
Brian is the only man I would bring my car to in this country.
I have total respect for his work and commitment.

It wasn't a rush job from what I know. But I could see where corners were cut If you think Brian is he only man, work away, I know of many others that I'd happily bring my car to and know it's in safe hands.