[Closed] Cars - Super Guard ?

It's a wax & scotchguard type thing. Alright, but it doesn't work miracles, and it certainly doesn't last the life of the car like they claim. The very longest lasting car waxes do well to last 6 months.

wash and wax for me nowt wrong with a bit of elbow grease

i'm a perennial polisher - always on my car with meguires 3 stage system, but my new car is getting it apploied as "part of the deal".... hohohohoho....

i wash my car regularly [twice a week average, possibly more], so i'm curious if it's worth it ?

Well, if it's free, it's alright.

There are plenty of serious wash mitt & two bucket men who'll insist a car isn't washed before they get it though, as they don't trust the garage not to put swirls on the paint.

tron - i'm a bit of a mitt and 2 bucket merchant............. 🙁

It only a sealant,Nothing special,Dosent last and can leave the car looking dull if it isnt applied properly.
If its for free,i wouldnt complain,I would be very tempted to apply a few coats of good Wax,Victoria wax or Collinite.
2 mitts and a bucket,didnt realize there was any other way,You could always use a nice sponge,dont forget to drop it on the floor a few times 😯 😯

Both our cars had it done for free. I rate it. But it only costs the dealer about £30 in products.

I find it's particularly effective on interiors. The BM came with a free kit too - a mini branded suitcase thing chock full of cleaning and valeting products worth about £150 - ideal!

Why wash a car?

Nice bit of profit for the dealer is usually the only reason you end up with it on your car.
I've heard the only half decent product is the [url= http://www.attwilliamscarcare.com/trade.pdf ]Williams[/url] stuff as the warranty actually works if you get bird lime in your paintwork, but I personally wouldn't bother if you wash your car regularly.

Cheers.

the_lecht_rocks - Member
tron - i'm a bit of a mitt and 2 bucket merchant.............

Nothing to be sad about mate!

I am a 2BM man as well and I love it.

Today I managed to finish work early and went home to try out my new snow foam and new finish kare 425 quick detailer and my car came up lovely!

I have finish kare 1000p on my car and that is regarded as one of the longest lasting wax/sealants out there with a life of approximately 6 months as tron says.

I have not heard of anything decent that will last longer.

We used to sell it for anywhere between £200-£300 wheras all in (product, paying the valeter to apply it etc) cost us roughly £50 per kit so a tasty markup there. Wouldn't personally pay for it to be applied but nice to have it done for free.

Free application counts for **** all if it is applied by the YTP apprentice and he has been on the bucky all weekend. If you really want to try it get them to give you the kit and put it on ebay , then buy a good clay bar and some Collinite 476 and away you go.
Remember chances are it will be applied by a yoof whose idea of dream wheels is
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Why wash a car?

I washed one once when I thought I was going to sell it. We were going to go to one car but then my office moved and I needed to keep it. When I say 'washed', I mean I took it to a car wash.

Why not wash a car? If you took the same approach with your bike it would last 5 mins. It doesn't take long if done regularly

i wash my car regularly [twice a week average, possibly more]

Crikey! Mine gets done twice a year, if that.

Why wash a car?

Because they stay in much better condition that way. My mum will very rarely wash her cars, and to be honest, once you've got to the point where moss is taking to the car, you're in trouble.

Moss and lichen break down stones to make soil. They don't seem to have much trouble with paint & rubber seals 😆

Grime damages paint, tree sap and bird crap are particularly bad. And alloys left for ages without washing become impossible to "bring back."

Mine takes about half an hour including drying (with the odd polish now and again) using a jetwash for wheels and a mitt for the bodywork - and for some of us, it's actually quite therapeutic!

A stitch in time, etc.

Plus a clean car looks nice. You also need clean lights and windows to make sure the car is safe.

I'll reitterate the comments so far, it's "ok" if applied properly; but doesn't beat regular washing & Waxing with quality products (insert favourite make here). I use Autoglym's 3 stage, followed by Collinite Insulator wax to protect.

When I say 'washed', I mean I took it to a car wash.

Mind you, we did get the missus's valeted before sale and the wax finish (some autoglym stuff) came up a treat and was very much in existence after a month...

so, is it permissable and okay to wax on top of super guard then ?

Its fine to use a wax as its not abrasive and dosent remove the super guard.I always put wax over Diamond brite and Silver seal,which are the same type of products.