SEALANT..IS IT WORTH THE $600?

808six · 11-23-2005, 05:10 PM

so my car salesman is aksing me if i want the paint sealant adde don to my car, he says its black which is hard to maintain, which i know is true, but do you guys think its worth the extra 600 bucks for it? who here has/doesnt have it? my car will be garage parked for most the week if that helps any.

Bimmerista · 11-23-2005, 05:12 PM

I don't know, for what its worth, mine is a lease and I am not putting any money whatsoever in paint protection devices -sealants or clear bras etc.

yujini · 11-23-2005, 05:20 PM

i dunno what type of sealant it is since the cost varies depending on the type, but it's worth it if you'll be keeping it for a while. Mine is white so I did it and it saves the car from swirls and stuff.

LEDZEP · 11-23-2005, 05:22 PM

The rule of thumb is that any product or add on like that offered by your dealer is 99.9% profit for them and of little or no benefit to you.

808six · 11-23-2005, 05:26 PM

wow..kind ahard to decide now..two very different opinions...decisions/decision...someone make up my mind for me pls!

darkside · 11-23-2005, 05:27 PM

The last few years I have become a detailaholic. You can put a sealant on yourself for almost nothing! And no sealant out there lasts more than 6-7 months. Visit autopia.org and educate yourself because maintaining the paint is an ongoing process. I would recomment Klasse AIO and SG as a good cleaner/sealant combination.

ward · 11-23-2005, 05:46 PM

I'll second the klasse recommenation

applying can be done in less than an hour

arcrox · 11-23-2005, 05:49 PM

DIY. You'll save an incredibly large sum of money and learn a few things in the process. I also find it quite gratifying to take care of the car myself.

808six · 11-23-2005, 07:23 PM

thanks. no dealer sealant for me

e30klassic · 11-23-2005, 07:32 PM

I'll said "NO" !!, i got "Perma-Plate" or something like that to put on my E30, it's like a plastic coating for about 5 years then it started to chip off and make ur car look like S*it.

epiphone3 · 11-23-2005, 07:46 PM

Sealant also seems to allow a sort of film of dust to stick to the car... my mom's rav4 has it and it is crap. Best advice is to wax your car twice a year with Zymol.

E24 · 11-23-2005, 08:06 PM

I've used most everything out there and this is my current favorite - http://www.liquidglass.com/lgpolish.htm

NaTuReB0Y · 11-23-2005, 09:19 PM

Waste of money....another dealer ploy to get some money from you!

impulsebrklyn · 11-23-2005, 11:16 PM

SEALANT FROM DEALER ===== WASTE OF MONEY!!!!!!

SilverE90Sport · 11-24-2005, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 808six

so my car salesman is aksing me if i want the paint sealant adde don to my car, he says its black which is hard to maintain, which i know is true, but do you guys think its worth the extra 600 bucks for it? who here has/doesnt have it? my car will be garage parked for most the week if that helps any.

It is crap. Probably made by Caltex under the name "touch of class." You are better off using klasse or zaino yourself. As a matter of fact, I just finished an application of z5 & z2 this evening.

Atty · 11-24-2005, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by 808six

so my car salesman is aksing me if i want the paint sealant adde don to my car, he says its black which is hard to maintain, which i know is true, but do you guys think its worth the extra 600 bucks for it? who here has/doesnt have it? my car will be garage parked for most the week if that helps any.

AHAHAHA

Sorry, and welcome to the board, no offense, I'm laughing with you not at you. Your salesman's got BALLS. Did he also offer you $500 Scotchguard fabric sealant?

You were right to double check on this one, b/c it's a damn waste of money. Even if there is some protection offered by the "sealant", you could either wax the car yourself for the same protection, and/or have a local shop apply this special crap for alot less than $600.

Good luck!

e90fanatic · 11-24-2005, 11:15 AM

i sprayed scotchguard myself for the interior....cost only 6 bucks....I'd tell the dealer to screw himself for the $600 sealant. Totally worthless....here's the rule of thumb...if you cannot see the product, then don't buy it. Clear bra is a film so that's better than anything liquid...But definitely wax ur car twice a year at least.

rman · 11-24-2005, 12:57 PM

Very high markup item for dealer and dubious benefit for you.

Items like paint sealant were big in the 70's and 80's when buying cars like Hondas where the demand was much greater than the dealers could supply. The dealers would pack what ever they could into their cars and say "take it or leave it".

The old joke was "How many Honda dealers does it take to change a light bulb?

Answer: Three, one to hold the ladder, one to screw in the bulb, and one to add paint sealant, rustproofing and undercoating.

808six · 11-25-2005, 02:39 AM

lol thanks for all the replies guys...i hop ei didnt get the sealant on my last car? id feel like an idiot now if i did.

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Bimmerista Major General 82 Rep 5,732 Posts Drives: superstock Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada iTrader: (0)	I don't know, for what its worth, mine is a lease and I am not putting any money whatsoever in paint protection devices -sealants or clear bras etc.
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808six Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 274 Posts Drives: AW 335 COUPE Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: HAWAII iTrader: (1)	wow..kind ahard to decide now..two very different opinions...decisions/decision...someone make up my mind for me pls!
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darkside Private First Class 4 Rep 120 Posts Drives: 07 e90 335 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle, Wa. iTrader: (0)	The last few years I have become a detailaholic. You can put a sealant on yourself for almost nothing! And no sealant out there lasts more than 6-7 months. Visit autopia.org and educate yourself because maintaining the paint is an ongoing process. I would recomment Klasse AIO and SG as a good cleaner/sealant combination.
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ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	I'll second the klasse recommenation applying can be done in less than an hour
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arcrox E90post addict 15 Rep 489 Posts Drives: 2024 G20 M340i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Scottsdale, AZ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	DIY. You'll save an incredibly large sum of money and learn a few things in the process. I also find it quite gratifying to take care of the car myself.
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808six Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 274 Posts Drives: AW 335 COUPE Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: HAWAII iTrader: (1)	thanks. no dealer sealant for me
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e30klassic Banned 25 Rep 375 Posts Drives: Sport T-Silver E90 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SF, Ca. iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 328i [0.00]	I'll said "NO" !!, i got "Perma-Plate" or something like that to put on my E30, it's like a plastic coating for about 5 years then it started to chip off and make ur car look like S*it.
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epiphone3 Lieutenant Colonel 111 Rep 1,772 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW X3 35i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	Sealant also seems to allow a sort of film of dust to stick to the car... my mom's rav4 has it and it is crap. Best advice is to wax your car twice a year with Zymol.
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E24 DUBYA 28 Rep 352 Posts Drives: 2012 328I - 6MT Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Texas iTrader: (1)	I've used most everything out there and this is my current favorite - http://www.liquidglass.com/lgpolish.htm
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NaTuReB0Y Powered By 36DD 337 Rep 7,369 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Inland Empire iTrader: (12)	Waste of money....another dealer ploy to get some money from you! __________________ 2006 E90 330i Jet Black \| 20" WORK VS-XX \| FK452 \| H&R Sport on Koni Yellow \| REMUS QUAD
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impulsebrklyn First Lieutenant 18 Rep 387 Posts Drives: BMW 330i Jet Black Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY iTrader: (1)	SEALANT FROM DEALER ===== WASTE OF MONEY!!!!!! __________________ 2006 BMW 330i - Jet Black - Terra - Burl Walnut - Premuim Package - Sports Package - Fold Down Seats - Heated Front Seats - Strut Brace - Sunglass Tray - Carbon Fiber Front Lips - Alarm - Blacklines - ACS Roof Wing - Breyton Trunk Spoiler - 19" Breyton Spirits wrapped in Michelin PS2
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e90fanatic Absolute0 165 Rep 5,079 Posts Drives: Has a Roundel Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: TO/HK/NJ iTrader: (6)	i sprayed scotchguard myself for the interior....cost only 6 bucks....I'd tell the dealer to screw himself for the $600 sealant. Totally worthless....here's the rule of thumb...if you cannot see the product, then don't buy it. Clear bra is a film so that's better than anything liquid...But definitely wax ur car twice a year at least. __________________ To procede or not to procede......
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rman New Member 2 Rep 21 Posts Drives: 325i (soon) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE iTrader: (0)	Very high markup item for dealer and dubious benefit for you. Items like paint sealant were big in the 70's and 80's when buying cars like Hondas where the demand was much greater than the dealers could supply. The dealers would pack what ever they could into their cars and say "take it or leave it". The old joke was "How many Honda dealers does it take to change a light bulb? Answer: Three, one to hold the ladder, one to screw in the bulb, and one to add paint sealant, rustproofing and undercoating.
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808six Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 274 Posts Drives: AW 335 COUPE Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: HAWAII iTrader: (1)	lol thanks for all the replies guys...i hop ei didnt get the sealant on my last car? id feel like an idiot now if i did.
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