SmartGuard

[Jimmymature]

Hi all, just bought a used MK6 GTI today 


They showed me details of SmartGuard and looked good.  Can I have views & opinions of it and is it worth the money?



Cheers,



Jim

[Jimble]

Is this the paint protection?

[Jimmymature]

Is this the paint protection?

Yeah it protects everything including the leather, just not sure if its worth the money.....

[p3asa]

How much are they charging?

It really depends if you can be bothered doing it or not,  this kit cost cost just over £50

Its usually Lifeshine that VW use which can be had for under £20 but some folk are willing to pay them £300 for the privilege of VW applying it!!

Personally I think I would do a more thorough job than some sponge monkey applying it. There is no way on this earth that it lasts 3 years that they claim. Get yourself a decent detailing set for half the price and apply it yourself. You'll take a hell of a lot more pride in it.

www.detailingworld.co.uk

[Steve30]

I wouldn't bother with it , save your money and just buy a decent wax 

[MAW73]

+ its always good to do the work yourself when you buy a new or nearly new car as when you wash and wax the car yourself your more likely to  find any bodywork imperfections that may need addressing by the dealer.

[RickS]

How much are they charging?

It really depends if you can be bothered doing it or not,  this kit cost cost just over £50

Its usually Lifeshine that VW use which can be had for under £20 but some folk are willing to pay them £300 for the privilege of VW applying it!!

Personally I think I would do a more thorough job than some sponge monkey applying it. There is no way on this earth that it lasts 3 years that they claim. Get yourself a decent detailing set for half the price and apply it yourself. You'll take a hell of a lot more pride in it.

www.detailingworld.co.uk

To apply all that correctly would probably take at least half a day, possibly longer, I didn't think the £295 was an outrageous price to pay.
It will last longer than 3 years, the idea is that you still polish/wax the car thus adding to the protection and enhancing the finish further

[p3asa]

Each to their own but for me £295 would be a complete rip off.
You could more or less have your paint corrected for that amount and then sealed which would give a far superior finish.
If you are polishing the car then the chances are you are removing the lifeshine.
I'm sorry but to me its snake oil.
Treating the inside of the car is certainly beneficial as most folk don't. But a good water repellent will do the trick.

[am1w]

You might be interested in the sites below:-

http://www.paintshield.co.uk/ - Paintshield
 
http://www.glareuk.com/?gclid=CK7gicDf95QCFRSO1QodlWhorA - Glare

http://www.paintgard.co.uk/paint-protection/paint-protection-film.htm - Paintguard
 
http://www.bodyguarduk.com/ - Bodyguard (Ventureshield)

http://www.jewelultra.co.uk/diamondbrite - Diomondbrite
 
http://www.paintprotection.co.uk/ - *Toughseal*
 
http://www.splashgroup.co.uk/ - *Splash/Toughseal*
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I've had my car toughsealed and it is great protection against UV light, chemical rain, bird droppings etc. Really brings the colour out also.

[dubber36]

I fell for this scam when I bought my Leon Cupra in 2002. I paid £250 for the Diamondbrite treatment.

To be fair, if you're not as fussy as most of us on here about the condition of your car, then it's ok. It makes the car easier to wash and keeps the car looking about 75% as well as it could if you cared for it yourself. However, it will not prevent swirls and maring that you can easily pick up even with carefull hand washing. You only have to look at the majority of dark coloured cars on the road on a sunny day to see what I mean. These marks will need to be "polished" out and any correction work will remove these sealants anyway.

Personally, a decent wax and carefull washing will look after your car far better.