Autoglym Lifeshine

[Brucer]

I was just wondering what everyone's thought's were about Autoglym lifeshine? I just got it applied to my new car & I'm not sure if I've done the right thing or not?

My new car just after it's had it's PDI but not cleaned.

 

[glojo]

I was just wondering what everyone's thought's were about Autoglym lifeshine? I just got it applied to my new car & I'm not sure if I've done the right thing or not?

I had the Mercedes-Benz protection applied which I suppose is a similar application (although the interior is protected as well) To me it is all about what you are happy with. Our car is still polished regularly, although I am told there is no need.

Yes you have done the right thing, because you wanted to do it. Likewise owners theat elect not to have the extra protection have also done the right thing, because that is what they choose. It is all about personal choice.

Good luck with your new car,
John

 

[classicsl]

what sort of protection does this provide?

 

[Shude]

what sort of protection does this provide?

The same protection you'd get from applying any kind of premium polish and then wax to a new car. The stealership protection kits are about £30 cost to them and they get the saturday kid to apply it, price to customer is about £300. They come with a 6-year guarantee, but if you read the fine print it only guarantees the protection kit, not the paint . If applied from new your car's paintwork gets a good start in life because from day 1 it's not being attacked by the environment. You should enquire about the top-up "replenish" stuff as well, £2 to the stealership but £20 to the customer, it's basically what you use as car-shampoo for the next 6 years .

 

[glojo]

The same protection you'd get from applying any kind of premium polish and then wax to a new car. The stealership protection kits are about £30 cost to them and they get the saturday kid to apply it, price to customer is about £300. They come with a 6-year guarantee, but if you read the fine print it only guarantees the protection kit, not the paint . If applied from new your car's paintwork gets a good start in life because from day 1 it's not being attacked by the environment. You should enquire about the top-up "replenish" stuff as well, £2 to the stealership but £20 to the customer, it's basically what you use as car-shampoo for the next 6 years .

I have not got the warranty to hand BUT the exterior paintwork has a warranty against small chips etc and the interior leather is also protected. You also get a kit containing shampoo, leather cleaning solution chamois leather, duster, sponge etc. etc.

The interior treatment is very good. The rear of our vehicle is for a 'wooze' of a long haired dark coloured German Shepherd. The interior is a very light colour, but a quick weekly vacuum gets rid of any loose hair and surprisingly enough a damp sponge gets rid of any marks. This also includes the horrible scuff marks that service technicians tend to leave around the drivers door sill. The valet service tends to do a 'Nelson' on these scuff marks.

Is it worth it???? I am more than pleased with the ease of removing any marks from the interior. Yes it was worth it for me, however it is clear that others disagree.

I have attached a picture of the interior without the dopey dog.


Regards,
John

 

[glojo]

Don't know what is the better picture to demonstrate the interior?? But you can see how clean it is even with carrying our dopey dog. We do however have the heavy duty rubber matting that fits on the floor. I thought it would be cheating to hide any of the original carpetting so I removed it for the pictures.

 

[Shude]

I have not got the warranty to hand BUT the exterior paintwork has a warranty against small chips etc

Surely it's just crazy to warranty against stonechips! Please check

Is it worth it???? I am more than pleased with the ease of removing any marks from the interior. Yes it was worth it for me, however it is clear that others disagree.

Do not for a second take my slightly sarcastic comments to mean that I disagree!

I bought the oem kit from my stealership for about £30 and it's got all the cans and bottles of stuff, sponge, warranty card (not a lot of use to me!) etc and one day when it looks like it might not rain for a few hours (rare!) I will consider actually applying the stuff. Sadly my car's exterior is more stone-chip than paint so I'd really be protecting the stone chips for 6 years

 

[glojo]

Surely it's just crazy to warranty against stonechips! Please check

I bought the oem kit from my stealership for about £30 and it's got all the cans and bottles of stuff, sponge, warranty card (not a lot of use to me!) etc

I tend to agree with 'most' of your points My kit is still in it's 'posh' bag. I took the advice of a good friend and purchased Meguiars cleaning equipment including NXT polish.

I think to get the proper Mercedes-Benz warranty their protection must be applied when purchasing the new vehicle. (emphasis on think)

After 3 years I have the option to continue the warranty for a fee similar to the one you have mentioned. I will probably keep this car for an extended period (it is a very nice vehicle) and will no doubt renew my warranty. (solely for the protection of the interior)

I am all in favour of friendly debates and this forum is an excellent site which creates many a smile.

Take care,
John

 

[mark.t]

£300 quid

no need for all that fancy stuff protection melarkey just buy a w210 with a bit of rust and hey presto :bannana: get it completely resprayed with new panals after 5 years it looks the dogs

 

[glojo]

no need for all that fancy stuff protection melarkey just buy a w210 with a bit of rust and hey presto :bannana: get it completely resprayed with new panals after 5 years it looks the dogs

I hate hogging the thread, but what about the mobilio warranty, or was it just surface damage???

Well said,
John

What would Frued have said about your accidental spelling mistake of 'panal' I would put a banana but..........

 

[mark.t]

I hate hogging the thread, but what about the mobilio warranty, or was it just surface damage???

Well said,
John

What would Frued have said about your accidental spelling mistake of 'panal' I would put a banana but..........

all done under warranty and yes it was a panal in the a**s trying to get it sorted but sorted it was I love my play on words you catch on quick

he would have said LOOK AT THE BIG AR*E ON THAT E300 WOW as most of em say when i pass them at 130 germany only

 

[Goldfish11]

Autoglym Life shine

If you are applying Autoglym life shine or even Diamondbrite you need to prepare the paint work first. Use AG Super resin or a paint cleaner this gets rid of any muck and wax on the paintwork. I then use a sponge to apply the Life shine. I used only half a bottle on my EClass.

Leave this for as long as possible, a few hours (sit in garden drink beer or watch a film)

Then polish off with microfibre or a soft terry towel.

Leave this for a day or so. Most waxes and paint sealants take about 24 to 48 hours to cure properly.

Then you can apply other product on top if you wish like Meguiars NXT to get a really great finish.

The Life shine also comes with a Scotch Guard type spray, just make sure everything is clean and spray everything. I did not spray my leather however. This means messy kids just vacumn off

The glass guard stuff in the Life Shine kit is easy to apply with a soft polish the glass first with AG glass polish.

You also get some special screen wash which strips the PDI wax off the wind screen.

I had a good chat with Autoglym some months ago about Life shine. Basically as with all these product it does not mean you NEVER have to wax your car again. You still need to maintain the finish. Using Autoglym Super Resin and Extra Gloss protection will do this. I do this about every 6 months or so. In between I use Meguiars NXT Tech wax but Meguiars products dont have the resilience that Autoglym does. I generally use the old beading rule, the car needs re doing when water no longer beads properly and you just get a sheet of water on the paintwork.

Extra Gloss protection is like LifeShine but a different chemisty. When you apply this leave for as long as possible 2 to 6 hours. Use it sparingly as it is a devil to get off if you use to much. Use a piece of car sponge to apply it, then apply an other coat if you desire a day later. This starts to give a show car look.

As you know may know my E Class won the Summer GTG cleanest car award . This was achieved using Autoglym as a base and then using Meguiars NXT to top it off a couple of days later.

My car is now looking rather sad in comparison. I treated it with Autoglym super resin and Extra Gloss protection in preparation for the winter a month ago. Remember it is not really worth applying wax etc when the temperature is under 10 Centigrade they just do not cure properly. So thats my excuse for no more polishing until the spring

PS You can get lifeshine on Ebay for about £25 for a full set. This does not include the nice bag and warrenty. You can get the nice bag in Halfords for about £30 if you want one. Warrenty not sure about this.



Brucer - I sent you a pm but you have your options turned off so you cant recieve them!

 

[Shude]

If you are applying Autoglym life shine or even Diamondbrite you need to prepare the paint work first.

Stage One of the kit I bought, paint preparation stuff

 

[Brucer]

Goldfish11, sorry about that. I didnt realise that my pm was turned off but now thats sorted. I got autoglym applied by a local valet company & they spent 6 hours doing the job. Do you think that they might of rushed it?

 

[glojo]

I really enjoy reading about how other people wash, and polish their vehicles. Just because we have carried out a similar routine for twenty years does not make it right and thanks to this and similar forums you can always read about different ideas or methods.

We now use a wash mitt (only heard about them from reading an article on another forum) and what a difference, strangely enough it even keeps your hand warm, I suppose it must work on a similar principal to a wet suit. When we bought the car I went daft and spent a fortune with Meguairs and can thoroughly recomend their products.

Regards,
John