Things like Supaguard, Diamondbrite etc etc... Are they worth it? I'm quite lazy when it comes to washing my car, obviously going to try NOT be with the new car but just don't want the paint going all crappy as I know red cars esp are known to fade.

Can anyone recommend anything (and if its a DIY jobby if its easy to do coz... im thick lol :p)

Best thing to stop red fading is lots of wax and keep it out of the sun as much as possible. I've a 17 year old ducati motorbike and when it is not been used its kept in the garage. The paint on it is like new not a hint of fade. I know its not as easy with a car but if you have a garge keep it in there as much as possible.

As for supagurard I had it on my last car and to be honest I didn't rate it at all. All the tale about the protection and not needing to wax it were rubbish. I was waxing it after about 3 mounths. Total waist of time if you ask me

Can you recommend any of them or is it just wash the car often and polish every so often?

I've been having a wee read about Autoglym Lifeshine?

IMHO all of these are simply not worth it. You can do the job yourself for far less than the dealers want to sell you it for. All they are is a paint sealant, giving the car a good polish and a few coats of good wax will do the same job.

Just wanna look after this car, will be my first new car and dont want it looking crappy. Think im just gunna invest in a pressure washer and some good products and spend some of my weekends cleaning the car instead of sitting on my arse!

i think lifeshine and others are more of a money making scam for the salesman

£399 for it?

you can buy the PDI kit on ebay for £10 (Item number: 180681097132) and the full lifeshine kit for cheap moneies

best not getting it done, do some research on detailingworld and buy some decent polish/wax and you will be set

the only thing you pay for that worth anything when you buy superguard and lifeshine is the warranty certificate

in my opinion of course

more thoughts here: http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=176005&highlight=Lifeshine

I negotiated Lifeshine as part of my order. Was quite sceptical but so far very impressed. I'm sure a similar result could be achieved with time and effort on my part but as I would rather spend my time doing other stuff, for me it's worth it. The rain beads and streams off the car and any dirt comes off really easily.

If you get something like a sheepskin wash mitt some good waffle cloths to dry it and some good polishing cloths your on to a good start. If you keep on top of the outside it should only take about half an hour to wash and dry every week or less if you like and about an hour to wax ever 2 or 3 week. The problem comes when you let it slip starts taking much longer to clean. If There's not much dirt on it then it dosn't take long to get off.

Regular cleaning also gives you the chance to spot and touch up any paint chips quickly.

Been looking at Dodo Juice stuff, seems pricey but good!

I'll be waxing and sealing from day one with more coats on the roof and bumpers. In a wierd way I'm excited but nervous about detailing a new car for the first time.

I'll be waxing and sealing from day one with more coats on the roof and bumpers. In a wierd way I'm excited but nervous about detailing a new car for the first time.

What do you recommend to use?

I got auto glym life shine thrown in for free its ok not bad seems to be working at least. As for a pressure washer I've got the nilsfisk 110bar pressure washer very impressed with this and all the internals are metal parts they were on offer at screwfix a few weeks ago. Also got a snowfoam lance which is good fun

Claying your car will strip lifeshine I believe.

So becareful if you intend to clay

Using Collinite 476 and the Autoglym sealer. May get some zaino stuff too

Things like Supaguard, Diamondbrite etc etc... Are they worth it? I'm quite lazy when it comes to washing my car, obviously going to try NOT be with the new car but just don't want the paint going all crappy as I know red cars esp are known to fade.

Can anyone recommend anything (and if its a DIY jobby if its easy to do coz... im thick lol :p)

No matter what you use it won't last forever.

I use that 'No Water' stuff 'Greased Lightning' advertised on Ideal World (TV).

Quick, easy, not having to wash- chamois, then polish car afterwards, just simply spray-on wipe off, and quick buff after, job done, (ideal for cleaning bird poo.)

Does glass, plastic trim,alloy wheels and glass (not windscreen) although I do, whole car including inside doors and closures about an hour, lasts for weeks.

Hi , I bought the Lifeshine pdi kit from ebay for £10 fromuser kev… , was sceptical as to what was going to arrive, but no need to worry.If you follow the instructions and advice on the internet, mainly about havinga perfectly clean and streak free car before you start. Mine was brand new ,did it within a few days of picking it up. Its easy to apply the exterior paintgloss protector , just takes time to get the car perfect before you start. Iwould allow a full day to do it, including the interior seat / carpet protector. All I have yet to apply is the glass protector .

PS Nice looking car on order !!

What do you recommend to use?

I've just had my current car detailed by a professional company, who did an incredible job, far better than a dealer. When my vRS arrives it will be going to them for the Autoglym lifeshine for £200.

Also, tried R222 wax for the first time. it's incredible, easy on easy off, discovered a good tip don't let it fully dry, do 1 panel at a time. it leaves the deepest, wettest look ever. only downside is it doesn't last quite as long as some other waxes, however it's that easy it's no hardship

PS Nice looking car on order !!

Thank you

Theres a local company around here that do prof valeting and are only just down the road from me... they do Autoglym Lifeshine, already enquired about price waitign to hear back.

Adam, it's one of those things you have to make your own mind up about. Everyone has their favourite way of doing things. I had my new car professionally SUPAGARDED inside and out at my Skoda dealers by a professional Supagard valeter. Best money I ever spent. It's saved considerable paint damage and it looks like new all the time. I don't have any swirl marks at all. At the time it was advertised as a £250 job for the inside and outside of the vehicle to be done. I drove the price down to £150 plus a new supagard kit thrown in (worth about £65 but you can get them for about £45 on the net). I watched the guy preparing and de-waxing my new car for the supagard application. Phew! he worked his butt off and sweated some. It was the same on the inside, meticulous prep and application. As long as you wash the vehicle using the proprietary supagard wash/cleaner and not some other wash/wax stuff it stays brilliantly glossy and dirt just falls off. And yes...claying takes off most things, but you don't need to clay if you use supagard and I'm fussy as hell!

Adam, it's one of those things you have to make your own mind up about. Everyone has their favourite way of doing things. I had my new car professionally SUPAGARDED inside and out at my Skoda dealers by a professional Supagard valeter. Best money I ever spent. It's saved considerable paint damage and it looks like new all the time. I don't have any swirl marks at all. At the time it was advertised as a £250 job for the inside and outside of the vehicle to be done. I drove the price down to £150 plus a new supagard kit thrown in (worth about £65 but you can get them for about £45 on the net). I watched the guy preparing and de-waxing my new car for the supagard application. Phew! he worked his butt off and sweated some. It was the same on the inside, meticulous prep and application. As long as you wash the vehicle using the proprietary supagard wash/cleaner and not some other wash/wax stuff it stays brilliantly glossy and dirt just falls off. And yes...claying takes off most things, but you don't need to clay if you use supagard and I'm fussy as hell!

Thanks Estate Man. I just want this car to look good and if there is anything I can do to aid that im going to.. I'm rubbish when it comes to washing it all the time (*slap on wrist*)

Thanks Estate Man. I just want this car to look good and if there is anything I can do to aid that im going to.. I'm rubbish when it comes to washing it all the time (*slap on wrist*)

To be fair up until to years ago I was too pal but I really enjoy doing it now and it doesn't take ages to achieve excellent results.

Me too! I don't wash it enough really, it's a time and energy thing with me! I've tried all the other stuff on the market with previous cars, the autoglym, maquires etc etc, but I'm on the lazy side these days with regard to washing the car. At least with Supagard it's a 3 year thing and in that time you don't need to polish it at all, just wash now and then and it literally comes up like new. When I run my hand over the paintwork it's still glossy smooth as though it's just been polished and that's after three years. Good luck with whatever you decide upon.

Edited 10 July, 201114 yr by Estate Man

Because we dont have like a driveway or anything its... a) can I get the car outside the house, is the weather decent, c) gotta drag EVERYTHING through the house out the front etc... So much effort lol

Best thing to stop red fading is lots of wax and keep it out of the sun as much as possible. I've a 17 year old ducati motorbike and when it is not been used its kept in the garage. The paint on it is like new not a hint of fade. I know its not as easy with a car but if you have a garge keep it in there as much as possible.

As for supagurard I had it on my last car and to be honest I didn't rate it at all. All the tale about the protection and not needing to wax it were rubbish. I was waxing it after about 3 mounths. Total waist of time if you ask me

shoulden't fade these days as water based paint and i believe has a coat of laquer

Hello all. After applying a hard wax (not polish)eg Autoglym, I always use Turtlewax Glossguard, which is a topcoat sealant, and excellent on new paint. Ford always used to do a new-paint wax, but I don't know if they still do it any more. It looks like water and it is the best stuff I have ever used, my last 2 cars from new always had a few coats and always looked as new on resale, no swirls or hazing etc. It's also really easy to apply, but for god's sake don't do it in the sun or if the car is hot, or even warm - choose a dull but unwet day and be patient! Also make sure to get the insect/crap/water droplet marks off first. Not so easy to get hold of these days, but it's still available online. I think the name changed recently to "Platinum" or something, whic I saw in Halfords.