Ask as many questions as possible to find out the quality of the paint protection and also theirs workmanship.
- Does the paint protection have to by applied by buffing machine - therefore the risk of buffing marks on the paint?
- Does your paint protection system comes with "Lifetime warranty"? The so called "Lifetime warranty" is usually limited to the original purchaser only with many conditions attached.
- Does the paint protection will protect the car‘s paint against what? Under what conditions?
- How long the paint protection will last without reapplication.
- Do I have to use a special car wash shampoo or any other enhancing products during the warranty period? Some company charge about $100 for a litre of a car wash shampoo.
- Any annual checkups during warranty period? Do I have to pay for the so called “inspection”?
- What is really inspected? Or is it just an application of the enhancement product?
- What are the estimated costs (initial application + annual inspections + cost of carwash shampoo or any other enhancement product) of the ownership of the paint protection during the warranty period?
- Does the paint protection leave white residue when applied to plastics? The paint protection residue can recolour the plastics during first few weeks when you wash the car or when rain.
Conclusion:
After you ask the above questions you should be able to identify the good and bad paint protection systems from the car dealers or any
paint protection applicators and will
the product really protect your car‘s paint against the elements and what costs. If they are not able to answer your questions to your satisfaction stay away from them as they are probably selling cheap product with very limited benefit for you and your car and it will cost you a lot of money in the future.
Do it once and do it right first time!