diamond kote / fabric treatment / rust protection

celeron_266

hello all again

you may have known that i have just got a new civic coupe....its so far so good....drives pretty well...can be better with fuel economy though (i guess it will get better as time goes)

just wondering...where can i get those diamond kote thingy (those paint protection thing i suppose?) done?....along with fabric treatment and rust protection?  preferably at the richmond area....

is any reservation needed (i drive everyday so i can only do it on tuesday afternoons)?....

do i have to do anything before the treatments...like cleaning the car (i park outside so the car is already getting a bit dusty)

is there any disadvantages related to these treatments?

and lastly...what kind of price range am i looking at (with all three done)?

thanks a lot in advance!!!!

[ 本帖最後由 celeron_266 於 2008-9-17 07:14 編輯 ]

ravemother

i did mine in richmond acura as an option when i purchased my brand new rdx. it was around $500.

i am pretty sure they had my ride sent to a specialty  shop for the job. so, if u can find the shop, it could be cheaper.

i dun think u will need to wash ur car. they will wash it anyway as part of the process.

字典仔

ravemother is correct, most dealership sent their work out for detailing / new car protection. That's why they are so expensive.

celeron_266: if u dun mind to come bby, i have helped quite a few LYK to have their old car detailed or new car doing protection (we only offer paint seal / fabric or leather protection only, rust proof can be done but not undercoating)....

not sure what ravemother got for $500, if it was only 2 of the 4, then in most cases it should be just under $200 (the longer u drive ur car, the more road dirt it will pick up from the road, then u might need extra care before doing detailing; have u tried washing it? my friend got a new car, drove half year before he decides to do those protection package, ended up he has to pay 2x the price ~ exterior & interior detailing THEN exterior & interior protection, it was about $400)...

celeron_266

ok so i suppose i should do it asap (the car is 2 weeks old right now)

whats the difference between rust-proof and undercoating?....are they actually necessary?

[ 本帖最後由 celeron_266 於 2008-9-17 17:43 編輯 ]

pkphilip

Diamond Kote (paint protection) is quite good if you dun wax the car. However, it does not mean you don't have to up keep the body. Wash your car frequently, use claybar will help extend the life of the coat. Otherwise the coat will get damaged too.

Philip

celeron_266

well...still better than with no protection...so should do it soon i guess

字典仔

yup, u will still have to wax ur car regularly; i use wax as u dry everytime after car wash to keep it up, instead of hand wax every 3 months i go back to my friend every 2 years (or u can choose to go back every year for a touch up)...

rust proof is for door jams etc, undercoating is for chassis...