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swgti:
It's looking likely the Mrs is going to be getting a brand new Skoda Citigo shortly so when we get it i want to give the paintwork a really good long lasting protection. The dealers are already trying to sell me the Supaguard package but I've no intention of buying that and a local detailer has quoted £150 for a new car protection detail but I fancy just buying the gear and doing it myself.
I've already got (what I think is) a good range of products (polishes and waxes etc) but I've never used a proper paint sealent before and would like some advice on the best way to use it (at what stage of the process do you apply it?) and of course any recommendations.

Ta

stealthwolf:
What do you mean by "proper paint sealant"?

You have waxes and sealants, both of which last months depending on what you use. Then you have ceramic coatings. If I were going down the route of ceramic coatings, it's worth getting it done professionally or you will probably mess things up.

swgti:
Just in the way they're catagorised products usually classed as Polishes/compounds, waxes and then there's sealants such as Dodo Acrylic Spritz, Britemax extreme elements etc, obviously you can go down the ceramic route but as you say they look more professional use and very expensive.

I was thinking of going down the route of prepping the paintwork with either AG SRP/Dodo juice lime prime, then a sealant like above or AG Extra gloss protection then a few coats of wax........Am I heading in the right direction there????

JoeDarKa:
Collinite is a great hardwearing wax. I put about 4-5 layers on in september last year and still holding up relatively well

Horatio:
The dealership car washers will hammer the car with their dirty sponges and dirty drying leathers. If your budget allows, tell the dealship to not prep the car and get it to a professional detailer.  :happy2:

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