How do you maintain a coating?

What kind of coating? Regular maintenance washes should be about that's required. Annually or so depending on the coating if you can clay or iron decon will help rejuvenate some of the hydrophobic properties.
 
We really need to know what kind of coating it is? If its a dealer coating, the answer is you need to remove it and apply a real coating if your counting on getting a protection and durability out of it.
 
Well, I didn't really plan on a coating but the dealer did it. However; it's a garage queen and it looks really nice so I don't want to remove it and give it the benefit of the doubt. I just never had a coating before but I've detailed plenty. So I was just wondering if you literally just wash and dry. Thanks All!
 
firebird said:
Well, I didn't really plan on a coating but the dealer did it. However; it's a garage queen and it looks really nice so I don't want to remove it and give it the benefit of the doubt. I just never had a coating before but I've detailed plenty. So I was just wondering if you literally just wash and dry. Thanks All!
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wait till you wash it a few times
 
tropicsteve said:
ask the dealer what the name of the coating they used is. did they warranty it for you also?
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I can ask what they used but I bet they can't answer that. I looked at the receipt...it says lifetime warranty on the paintshield. It is to be reapplied every 3 years and the dealer will do it for free going forward.
 
firebird said:
I can ask what they used but I bet they can't answer that. I looked at the receipt...it says lifetime warranty on the paintshield. It is to be reapplied every 3 years and the dealer will do it for free going forward.
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yeah, I was just curious. I say, if it looks good, let them recoat it or take it back when the finish seems to fade.:bigups
 
Typical new car sales don't earn much money for the dealer. They upsell things like "coatings" or whatever "fancy sealant" they are using for like $500. Taking advantage of the typical "don't know any better" consumer. They think "great! Brand new car let's keep it protected from the start!" All but maybe $50 of that $500 ends up in the dealers pockets, the other $50 goes toward paying someone in the body shop to hack up the car with a wool pad on a rotary, follow it up with some glaze to hide the disaster they created, top it off with whatever "coating" they felt like paying for (probably really cheap), and handing it over to the happy new car buyer who sees their beautiful new car and drives off happy. Couple weeks/washes later, the "coating" wears off, the glaze wears off, and you're left with the mess.

Did I miss anything?

I'm not saying this is every dealers case and I could very well be wrong about it in your case. But most dealers do this as a way to earn a few extra bucks on new car sales. I'm very skeptical of dealer applied coatings/sealants
 
firebird said:
I can ask what they used but I bet they can't answer that. I looked at the receipt...it says lifetime warranty on the paintshield. It is to be reapplied every 3 years and the dealer will do it for free going forward.
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I would make sure you ask what "coating" it is and then very carefully read the warranty on it. Many of the dealership "coatings" are not much more than a sealant with a warranty. Where they get you is in the requirements to maintain the warranty. (dealer washes, no drive through was, etc...) This is something to really look into.

 
I was the victim of a glazed car. My 2008 M35X was black and let me to seek out you fine people.

I made the mistake, as most who are not Autopians do of thinking the dealer prep guy was qualified to polish my black car-It ended up looking fantastic.

Ho micro marring, no swirls and only clear shine even in the sun. After a few washes the car look like, well -POO. I went back to dealer and they said-WOW- you must have washed it with a bad mitt. No way, he gave me a black pearl glaze to fix it up and that is when I learn how bad I was Prepped by this Pro. Still remember his name Paul.

At least the pearl smelled nice, bc it sure did not get used on my car ever again.
 
Whatever the dealer put on there isn't worth spit. Once you get a good coating on there, just wash and hit with detail spray once in awhile. For God's sake, don't top it with another LSP.
 
Well I didn't know it was a "coating" they were putting on so once it wears off, maybe I won't have the dealer put it on again. So if it wears off "early", I'll just leave it that way so I can correct it, apply wax or sealant on my own as I am a bit OCD. But just maybe, I like it and just maybe it lasts, then I will have the dealer it do again at no cost when it needs it. So this will be interesting!!! I have to give it the benefit of the doubt and see how it is. I am not just going to remove it before I see the longer term results. Thanks All!
 
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