How much should you pay?
To a certain extent - you get what you pay for.
One simply cannot have a product that one simply wipes on within 30 minutes and is expected to protect the paint effectively. Paint Protection is a professional application and surfaces to be protected have to be prepared, hence the reason for attention to detail and know how, correct use of tools and products.
DIY Kits of the same products professional dealers and detailers use begin at $160. The dealers' price is around $1000 (for exactly the same product).
What are the differences between the products out there?
More than 80% of protectants on the market today are of a limited basic Compound/core ingredient, be it wax, teflon, polymer or silicone and is just rebadged, repacked or marketed differently. Most of these products are water soluble, which means they attract water.
The most superior product known through trial and testing, are products with GLASSPlexin.
Glassplexin has the properties of glass. It electro magnetically bonds with the paint molecules and becomes part of the paint - unlike other products which simply lie on top. It is a silicate ion, which has a negative charge enabling the molecular bond. Glassplexin has the properties of liquid glass, and is exclusively formulated to prepare, polish, seal and protect the paint finishes. Glassplexin repels water, and therefore repels grime and contaminants.
Glassplexin is available in a product called "InfinityGLARE Plus" in Australia. InfinityGLARE Plus will provide a barrier between the elements and the paint surface, protecting against harmful elements as well as making washing easier. A mirror finish is maintained for years, without waxing.
Above: Mirror-like reflection off bonnet of black Audi.
InfinityGLARE Plus is distributed to car dealers, professional detailers and now to the public, by a company called Paint Protection Direct.
GT Paint Protection in South Australia is an authorised professional applicator and retailer of InfinityGLARE products.
Further information can be found here:
www.paintprotectiondirect.com.au
This article is the independent opinion of the writer who has 20 years experience in the vehicle finishing industry.
