I took my car into the local "detailers" as I have a couple of bramble rash scratches on the front wheel arches and one that looks like either a light keying all down the offside or a supermarket trolley has been dragged down it. The car was treated with Autoglym Lifeshine before delivery and while it hasn't been as effective as the Gardex system I had on previous cars, it isn't too bad at keeping a shine and still beads rain water off after 2.5 years. The detailer recommended that touch up painting wasn't necessary and that a really good detail with a G Technic system would remove all of the bramble rash scratches and problably the scratch along the full offside too. Does anybody know if it is wise to add one polish system over an earlier one? 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

If the detailed is going to remove the scratches etc then he is going to use an abrasive compound to polish out the blemishes thus removing the Life shine , so really not applying over the top

Thanks, I'm getting the whole car detailed at the same time which was why I asked. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

lifeshine can be removed by washing up liquid or stronger TFR's

If you are having a full machine polish, they will remove the Life Shine in doing so, so heading towards another finishing procuct

Which G-Techniq product are you been advised to plump for?

As with most products life shine is a decent product, but ONLY if the preparation and application was done correctly. Dealers nowadays sell this at stupid money, then have temporary labour quickly washing, slapping this stuff on and buffing off in an hour and say there you go. Gtechniq is by far a superior brand and for it to be applied to get the protection it offers, the detailer will strip your paint back to get rid of all impurities and contamination. Depending on what sort of polishing you are having done it should be a full day for decontamination and application including curing time.

The detailer is both GTechnic and Autoglym Approved! He said he would need the car in for 2days minimum, I haven't asked which GTechnic system they would use but the quote And as it was a month ago I cannot remember what the quote was as I am now away working abroad. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Danv8 wrote:

As with most products life shine is a decent product, but ONLY if the preparation and application was done correctly. Dealers nowadays sell this at stupid money, then have temporary labour quickly washing, slapping this stuff on and buffing off in an hour and say there you go.

My local LR dealer doesn't get temporary labour to slap the stuff on, they charge £399 for Pureguard, then take it round to a local sub-contractor who charges £60 for temporary labour to slap it on!

Tim in Scotland wrote:

The detailer is both GTechnic and Autoglym Approved! He said he would need the car in for 2days minimum, I haven't asked which GTechnic system they would use but the quote And as it was a month ago I cannot remember what the quote was as I am now away working abroad.

An update - the car is going in tomorrow for the full GTechnic Crystal Serum treatment - the car will be returned on Saturday lunchtime. I took it to the same detailer last week for a wash and whatever they used for a hand wash that took 45 minutes made the car look like it had just come out of the showroom! For the period without the RRS the Mini centre just along the road from the detailers Is lending me their Countryman PHEV for an extended test drive until Saturday. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Last edited by Tim in Scotland on Tue Oct 31 2017 5:36pm. Edited 1 time in total

donny dog wrote:

Danv8 wrote:

As with most products life shine is a decent product, but ONLY if the preparation and application was done correctly. Dealers nowadays sell this at stupid money, then have temporary labour quickly washing, slapping this stuff on and buffing off in an hour and say there you go.

My local LR dealer doesn't get temporary labour to slap the stuff on, they charge £399 for Pureguard, then take it round to a local sub-contractor who charges £60 for temporary labour to slap it on!

 Steve.

If it helps me ex had the crystals serum treatment
Did wonders for 7 days then the old body work cracks re appeared

Hope your treatment lasts longer !  --------------------------------
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2006 HSE Black / beige 3 years from new
1986 RR Classic - metallic blue / grey - fantastic car

I apologise............
Taking you off thread
However that's the problem with northern humor! --------------------------------
2011 Autobiography, Fuji white, Le Mans interior
2006 HSE Black / beige 3 years from new
1986 RR Classic - metallic blue / grey - fantastic car

Interesting conversation with one of the guys at the detailing company - he was employed as part of the prep team for the local BMW and Mini Dealers where his wife is sales Manager in the Mini side....... they dismissed him because he was doing too good a job and taking too long to prep cars, he felt that for what people were paying he should give them a proper prep and polish......... I will have to grill him about Gardex as I have had that finish on 2 previous cars and that is what the Mini and BMW outlets apply at extra cost, my experience with Gardex was very favourable but it was applied by the UK head office not at a dealership....... 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Tim in Scotland wrote:

An update - the car is going in tomorrow for the full GTechnic Crystal Serum treatment - the car will be returned on Saturday lunchtime. I took it to the same detailer last week for a wash and whatever they used for a hand wash that took 45 minutes made the car look like it had just come out of the showroom! For the period without the RRS the Mini centre just along the road from the stalkers is leading me their Countryman PHEV for an extended test drive until Saturday.

Tim in Scotland wrote:

For the period without the RRS the Mini centre just along the road from the stalkers is leading me their Countryman PHEV for an extended test drive until Saturday.