Dealer applied clear coat (type thing)?
#1
Dealer applied clear coat (type thing)?
Have any of you bought that $500 paint treatment option offered by the dealer. I was told that Scions had no clear coat as part of thier paint job.
Should I just give the thing a few coats of wax. or should I pay them $500 for that teflon thing
Should I just give the thing a few coats of wax. or should I pay them $500 for that teflon thing
#5
Clear coat?
Don't know for sure about the clearcoat, but I know there is no wax. I mean NO WAX, NO BEADING NO WATER REPELLING COATING AT ALL. In fact I think they put bug attracting coating on my PW XB. And Them suckers embedded themselves into the windowshield. had to use some good glass cleaner tonight, the stuff in the squirters didn't help. And while I'm thinking about it, Aren't those squirters the coolest!
Try them for the first time in the middle of the night half asleep going down a dark road. WOW!
Agent Orange in the Space Box
Try them for the first time in the middle of the night half asleep going down a dark road. WOW!
Agent Orange in the Space Box
#8
i got it for my xb, but because it warranties the stuff scion doesnt warranty, like fading of paint and stuff and industrial fallout. i work at a foundry and another is a block or so from my place. so it covers the crap in the air from the foundry
#11
Originally Posted by keebie
i got it for my xb, but because it warranties the stuff scion doesnt warranty, like fading of paint and stuff and industrial fallout. i work at a foundry and another is a block or so from my place. so it covers the crap in the air from the foundry
DAN
#12
In the long run, you are likely to be unhappy with any dealer-applied clear-coat. For a coating to be effective, it must be applied to a _very_ clean and dry surface that has been prepared properly. What are the chances of an average dealer employee making sure that every single surface on the car is clean and dry before proceeding? Cars generally arrive at the dealership rather dirty after their long trip from Aichin. All they have to do is miss one spot and the coating (if it is like clearcoat) will start to peel from that spot.
Luckily, most of the dealer-applied coatings are little more than wax. They don't do anything more than wax, but at least they won't get cloudy and peel, and empty the customer's wallet.
Luckily, most of the dealer-applied coatings are little more than wax. They don't do anything more than wax, but at least they won't get cloudy and peel, and empty the customer's wallet.
#13
Originally Posted by 7red7
Originally Posted by keebie
i got it for my xb, but because it warranties the stuff scion doesnt warranty, like fading of paint and stuff and industrial fallout. i work at a foundry and another is a block or so from my place. so it covers the crap in the air from the foundry
DAN
#15
Originally Posted by typhoonorchid
They said the coating was a teflon. not sure what catagory that would go in.
#16
Don't do it! That Teflon coating is a load of crap. All they do is wax your car.
When I bought my Matrix they told me they would "throw in" the teflon coating, but when I checked my final paperwork, sure enough $499 was on there. And when I took delivery, I could still see some of the left over wax on my bumper!
I didn't fall for it when I got my xB. Besides, DuPont sells Teflon wax now. You can find it at Pep Boys, and Wal-Mart. It's really thick wax and takes some elbow grease to buff off, but I'm sure you could do a better job applying it than some guy that works at the dealership.
Trust me, it's not paint, or coating, or any special chemical... It's just wax. You're better off waxing it yourself.
When I bought my Matrix they told me they would "throw in" the teflon coating, but when I checked my final paperwork, sure enough $499 was on there. And when I took delivery, I could still see some of the left over wax on my bumper!
I didn't fall for it when I got my xB. Besides, DuPont sells Teflon wax now. You can find it at Pep Boys, and Wal-Mart. It's really thick wax and takes some elbow grease to buff off, but I'm sure you could do a better job applying it than some guy that works at the dealership.
Trust me, it's not paint, or coating, or any special chemical... It's just wax. You're better off waxing it yourself.
#18
Just got the armor all paint sealant put on my xB. Several people told me I should get this it was about $800.00. Person at the dealer said would never have to was the car and be careful not put any wax on the car. What does everyone think? I think I got ripped
#19
I say stay far away from any of these deals from the dealers. I believe they are just doing a crappy job of waxing your car and changing you hundreds for it. I highly doubt they prep the surface of the paint properly to do a good wax job.
#20
Originally Posted by caringman42
Just got the armor all paint sealant put on my xB. Several people told me I should get this it was about $800.00. Person at the dealer said would never have to was the car and be careful not put any wax on the car. What does everyone think? I think I got ripped