Never had a car with Diamondbrite before as I thought it to be a bit of a rip off, but the dealer included it to clinch the sale.
Would anyone like to comment on their experiences with this product, how long the treatment lasts, do they clean and detail their cars any differently, etc.
Will pressure washing simply remove it from the surface, is there less need for contact cleaning and the like?
Diamondbrite
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Deleted User 702
I've had it on a new BMW and Audi. IF applied properly, and that's the key point, it can last several years. Mine did.
Any coating will only be as good as the surface it's applied to. I posted pics way back when I spent a day decontaminating my paintwork. Our cars cross Europe by rail. My puma was covered in bonded particles. If a dealer just throws the coating on unclean paint it will fail.
Tosh and pure dealer trash.
Ceramic coatings are two a penny and this, albeit from 2010 is from the detailing world site: https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/ ... p?t=186318 concerning 'diamondbrite'
Google 'dealer diamondbrite' and see opinions from car detailing websites, i.e enthusiasts who know how to detail cars, and not Halfords Sunday waxers.
A lot is in the prep. And I wouldn't trust a 'dealership' to put even a wash mitt (or often, one of those paint wrenching sweeping brush things them use lol) within 10 miles of my car. Indeed, I put about 5 'do not wash' signs in my car to keep them away whenever my car has had to visit a dealership.
I've had courtesy cars in the past, sub 1,000 miles covered, totally covered in swirls, and I've viewed first hand dealerships using said wash brush things on cars after resting them on the floor! So whether I think that type has the skill and professionalism to apply anything to a new car is, well, no chance. I've actually had two arguments in the past at dealerships 'trying' to not get them to wash a) a new car I bought and b) a pre reg one in the showroom lol
If they offered to PAY ME to have diamondbrite, say knock £500 pound off if i had it, I'd still say no, as not to have them 'detailing' my car.
As a keen detailer, you'd be better off learning proper wash techniques and loads of detailing sites will give great advice, step by steps on how to 'decontaminate' (fallout remover, pre wax cleansers etc) and prep a new car for waxing. The thing is, like lots of things in life, washing/waxing/polishing a car is a SKILL and like many skills in life, one can do things well or badly. Same goes for wheels, too.
Average Joe thinks washing a car is getting a bucket, putting a bit of Halfords car shampoo in it and getting a yellow sponge. It's also a great way to inflict horror shows into cars' paintwork.
If one don't know what they're doing, or don't really give a tosh, you'd be surprised what damage (swirls, fine scratches) you can inflict on paint, and take a look at many cars in sunlight at dealerships with negligible miles on them and see paintwork which would have me rejecting them.
Ceramic coatings are two a penny and this, albeit from 2010 is from the detailing world site: https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/ ... p?t=186318 concerning 'diamondbrite'
Google 'dealer diamondbrite' and see opinions from car detailing websites, i.e enthusiasts who know how to detail cars, and not Halfords Sunday waxers.
A lot is in the prep. And I wouldn't trust a 'dealership' to put even a wash mitt (or often, one of those paint wrenching sweeping brush things them use lol) within 10 miles of my car. Indeed, I put about 5 'do not wash' signs in my car to keep them away whenever my car has had to visit a dealership.
I've had courtesy cars in the past, sub 1,000 miles covered, totally covered in swirls, and I've viewed first hand dealerships using said wash brush things on cars after resting them on the floor! So whether I think that type has the skill and professionalism to apply anything to a new car is, well, no chance. I've actually had two arguments in the past at dealerships 'trying' to not get them to wash a) a new car I bought and b) a pre reg one in the showroom lol
If they offered to PAY ME to have diamondbrite, say knock £500 pound off if i had it, I'd still say no, as not to have them 'detailing' my car.
As a keen detailer, you'd be better off learning proper wash techniques and loads of detailing sites will give great advice, step by steps on how to 'decontaminate' (fallout remover, pre wax cleansers etc) and prep a new car for waxing. The thing is, like lots of things in life, washing/waxing/polishing a car is a SKILL and like many skills in life, one can do things well or badly. Same goes for wheels, too.
Average Joe thinks washing a car is getting a bucket, putting a bit of Halfords car shampoo in it and getting a yellow sponge. It's also a great way to inflict horror shows into cars' paintwork.
If one don't know what they're doing, or don't really give a tosh, you'd be surprised what damage (swirls, fine scratches) you can inflict on paint, and take a look at many cars in sunlight at dealerships with negligible miles on them and see paintwork which would have me rejecting them.
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Deleted User 702
I have my cars washed twice a year whether they need it or not. Spend more time driving them. That's why I had the Diamondbrite applied professionally immediately after purchase.. My last Audi did 55k miles in two years and looked brand new when I sold it. Personally I was very happy with the product.
But I agree I wouldn't pay to have a dealer apply it.
But I agree I wouldn't pay to have a dealer apply it.
I spend more time driving my car than washing them, too.JFDIT wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 11:42 am I have my cars washed twice a year whether they need it or not. Spend more time driving them. That's why I had the Diamondbrite applied professionally immediately after purchase.. My last Audi did 55k miles in two years and looked brand new when I sold it. Personally I was very happy with the product.
But I agree I wouldn't pay to have a dealer apply it.
If you washed your 55k mile car twice per year, I'd have loved to have seen it on sale with my 'trained eye' and seen if it looked 'brand new.'
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Deleted User 702
Well all I can tell you is that Audi with 55k on the clock was in better shape than my brand new Ford!
Yes, that is upsetting and I read your posts documenting your issues. I'd feel totally ticked off. As with other posters, they've helped a lot and resulted in me holding back.
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Deleted User 702
Thanks. My fault shouldn't have bought it.
I've had a lot of new cars and motorbikes over many years and a couple I had paint treatments applied by a detailer in Chelmsford. One was Diamondbrite, and it did perform very well for me. But then again it was about 15 years ago, so guess product could have changed for the worse since then. I haven't bothered with my last few cars as don't live near Chelmsford anymore and wouldn't trust dealership to perform specialist detailing. Seem to recall the products dealers used differed from those used by the pros as well. But might have dreamt that....
I've had a lot of new cars and motorbikes over many years and a couple I had paint treatments applied by a detailer in Chelmsford. One was Diamondbrite, and it did perform very well for me. But then again it was about 15 years ago, so guess product could have changed for the worse since then. I haven't bothered with my last few cars as don't live near Chelmsford anymore and wouldn't trust dealership to perform specialist detailing. Seem to recall the products dealers used differed from those used by the pros as well. But might have dreamt that....
