6 minutes ago, Sagalout said:

Detailing is about how the car finishes are better protected, kept clean and looking top notch. There are loads of different approaches ranging from a £200 job up to thousands of pounds to prepare the car from new and just as many ideas on how to keep it that way. So, it is more complex and thorough than everyday washing, waxing and polishing the car.

 

It is not essential on a car unless you want to keep it in tip top condition and looking just like it did when you picked it up brand new.

 

Take a look at this forum https://www.briskoda.net/forums/forum/8-styling-and-car-care/  which should give you an idea of what it is all about. 

cheers fella, so do I tell the dealer not to touch it and after pickup take it straight to detailers?

@TonyTonic

 

I am not the best guy to advise you on that. I am not a believer in all the extra protection and detailing stuff.

 

The reason why people dont like to have the dealer do the initial prep is because they will just do a generic prep in a short time and there is plenty of apocryphal evidence that they often cause minor damage to the paint surfaces.  A specialist detailer will take more time and apply better products more professionally thus providing better protection without damaging the surfaces. 

 

Best wait for some of the guys on here, who are believers, to advise you further. But definitely dont have the 'special protection' packages done thru the dealer. They are a rip off, you can get similar for much cheaper at your local car valeting company.

Edited 28 March, 20188 yr by Sagalout
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Avoid dealer paint protection offers , they simply don't have the time or on site expertise to properly prepare and protect car paintwork.   Check out professional detailing providers within your locality and then try to get some feedback / examples of their work.   Ceramic coating products such as Gtechniq  ( https://gtechniq.com/) come with up to 7 years guarantee and really do make paintwork look amazing whilst providing great protection .  Also removes need to polish regularly and dirt washes off easier too .  All down to personal choice and of course your plans on how long you intend to keep the vehicle and your attitude to vehicle tlc !! 

30 minutes ago, Boxerdog1 said:

Avoid dealer paint protection offers , they simply don't have the time or on site expertise to properly prepare and protect car paintwork.   Check out professional detailing providers within your locality and then try to get some feedback / examples of their work.   Ceramic coating products such as Gtechniq  ( https://gtechniq.com/) come with up to 7 years guarantee and really do make paintwork look amazing whilst providing great protection .  Also removes need to polish regularly and dirt washes off easier too .  All down to personal choice and of course your plans on how long you intend to keep the vehicle and your attitude to vehicle tlc !! 

+1.  The products the dealers use can be found on eBay for ~£30.  That gives you an indication of the markup.  It's also worth noting that AG lifeshine has a lot of restrictions and caveats on what AG themselves will cover or rectify should you have issues with both the interior and exterior protection.  Waste of money IMO. 

 

Find a local detailer by reputation and arrange for them to visit the dealership or have the dealer do zero preparation and take the car directly to the detailers.  Another option is to buy some quality products and accessories yourself and hit the various detailing forums to get some help and advice.   Buy a man a fish and you'll feed him for one meal, buy him  £200 of detailing products and he can waste 8 hours on the drive, every weekend 

I agree with the above advice - never get the dealer to apply paint protection - get it done somewhere else or do it yourself. I did mine - not as long lasting as some others claim but it only takes 2 hours two a year - I use autofinesse toughcoat - very easy to apply, gives the paint an extra gloss as well as the paint protection.

I thought I read somewhere that you should wait a certain amount of time before you polish a car to let the paint harden. Can't remember how long now, it's probably hardened off by the time you get delivery.

Thought i’d add these to the Picture Thread as well. Not bad shots from my 17 year old son who’s a budding photograph.

 

 

Not bad? Your boy’s got some talent there - they look professional standard with a great light balance.

 

Car’s not bad, either

Edited 30 March, 20188 yr by MorrisOx

This one its not mine, but why colors like this are not available in IRL/UK ?? 

1 hour ago, lukas883 said:

This one its not mine, but why colors like this are not available in IRL/UK ?? 

 

 

I'd have gone for that colour.  Looks good.

Would have looked great on a Citigo...

Here is a picture of mine Skoda Superb, Moon White metallic. 

 

 

Thought I'd just drop a few pics I found on an SD card today that I took at the Tour of Britain last year.

On 29/01/2017 at 23:19, Hacks80 said:

Hi there,

Thought I'd share a couple of pics for anyone pondering over what colour Super B to go for.

I deliberated for ages on what colour to go for in my new Sportline company car, I trawled the net looking for pics but there were very few, and they were at the range Launches -so there were only photos of the white and red options (both lovely).

  I originally ordered Quartz Grey, eventually deciding there wouldn't be enough contrast between the black highlights/dark paint/ dark grey alloys etc...

i changed to Business Grey and so glad I did.

its a great car- I already prefer it to my last company car which was a C220 sport.

Cheddar Gorge??

Just now, Hacks80 said:

 

@Hacks80 I love the colour. Mine is Black Magic but it doesn't highlight the contours like Business Grey - which I almost chose. At the end, my wife had the last say. But it still looks good. 

Hey Thanks!

im still chuffed with it. The black roof wrap makes all the difference too, setting off the black features...

Black is nice too- very Stealthy!

cheers

Out with the old, in with the new 

 

Collected my Superb Sportline estate 220 TSI DSG this morning

Great colour choice ... really suits Sportline trim .

Paint Protection In Australia it is similar, but VW and therefore Skoda on the Gold Coast in Queensland offer paint protection the same as Boeing and Mercedes which is the best i have used after approx. 20 brand new cars.

But each to their own.

 

 

Edited 12 April, 20188 yr by BigUU

On 02/04/2018 at 12:36, Mikeworcs said:

 

I'd have gone for that colour.  Looks good.

 

I would have definitely gone for that colour if (a) it was available and (b) if I'd ordered a SportLine

 

 

On 02/04/2018 at 12:36, Mikeworcs said:

 

I'd have gone for that colour.  Looks good.

+1.  That'd look great on a Sportline