Auto Armour
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 11,825
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From: Ft Lauderdale
Tech Contributor
don't do it - far too many sealants that are $50-100 - he is making 200-300% profit....and a permanent sealant should never go on before a detailer gets the surface perfect which is what costs money
google Cquartz Finest or Opti Coat Pro for the best in sealants....or just seal yourself with something like this for $20...
google Cquartz Finest or Opti Coat Pro for the best in sealants....or just seal yourself with something like this for $20...
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2013
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I know nothing about Auto Armour, but I would not let a dealer put ANY sealant/protection products on my car. Historically these dealer installed wonder products are of questionable value and seriously over-priced. They provide dealers a very nice profit and are consequently sold with great enthusiasm. "Just say no!"
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 215
Likes: 1
Dealer car wash…..uh no
I know nothing about Auto Armour, but I would not let a dealer put ANY sealant/protection products on my car. Historically these dealer installed wonder products are of questionable value and seriously over-priced. They provide dealers a very nice profit and are consequently sold with great enthusiasm. "Just say no!"
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: Ft Lauderdale
Tech Contributor
Putting on a perm coating like they use and sell for $499 is easy to do but the real key is you have to get the surface perfect first with some tedious polishing, otherwise you seal in the swirls and such. A dealer usually skips this step. Now if your paint is good and you are happy - dawn dishwash the car to strip it and then do this - opti coat 2.0 for $85
Racer
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 473
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believe it
The leather seats from the factory have a plastic coating. Nothing you can put on the leather does anything constructive.
On the paint, we use Rejex every 6 mos on our C6 daily driver. Now at 64K miles. But not for long. Museum Delivery appointment is 1-8-14. Look for us on the webcam.
On the paint, we use Rejex every 6 mos on our C6 daily driver. Now at 64K miles. But not for long. Museum Delivery appointment is 1-8-14. Look for us on the webcam.
Advanced
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 82
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"Application of aftermarket clearcoat
sealant/wax materials is not
recommended."
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From: . Wyoming .
I agree that anything the dealer offers is not worth it. Since getting my C7, I've gotten into Adam's products. I had them do a complete detail and seal, and have since bought a lot of their products to keep it up. I never hand-washed my C6 even once, let alone detail it because I found it tedious, but I find that I like caring for the C7. I think because it just looks so freaking cool, especially when it's all shiny.