Meesha Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Hi, My car is arriving within a week and I am wondering if I should apply some sealant on the body before I take my car home. I hear dealers can put 3M's sealant (not sure of the name) before delivering the car to you. Does that work well? Good idea? If so, I wonder if I should have the dealer do it, or take the car to somewhere else to have a local shop do it? Any suggestions? Is it better to do it before taking the car outside or can I do that later (like in a month or two?) Meesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry993 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Let me guess - the dealer is going to charge you about $700 for sealant? Here is what my wife and I did in 2 hours, including wax on top of sealant, on her CLK when it arrived: Griot's sealant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meesha Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 No, actually dealer is selling me Ventureshield. I was wondering because I had it on my previous car and thought it was a good protection from the sun. But after talking to people, those chemicals are not good. They lean towards films like Ventureshield's than chemical long lasting wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartkat Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 The 3M is good or the Venture Shield. Just gotta make sure the person that installs it can do a good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Well, ventureshield is not to protect from the sun. Its applied to the front end of the car to protect against rock chips. Stay away from all dealer "paint sealant" packages. They're a total ripoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjgis350 Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Hi,My car is arriving within a week and I am wondering if I should apply some sealant on the body before I take my car home. I hear dealers can put 3M's sealant (not sure of the name) before delivering the car to you. Does that work well? Good idea? If so, I wonder if I should have the dealer do it, or take the car to somewhere else to have a local shop do it? Any suggestions? Is it better to do it before taking the car outside or can I do that later (like in a month or two?) Meesh You are probably better off doing proper paint maintenance on a regular basis rather than investing in some sort of sealant. Check out places like Meguiar's for detaling info. I tend these are better for the dealer's bottom line than your car's surface. If you are considering a clear bra check out 503 Motoring im Beaverton. If you are going to do it, do it asap as the IS has soft paint and chips easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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