What was the interior protection like and has your opinion of this process changed as time has elapsed?

-- Ben

Hey Ben.

You're right I didn't write about the interior protection. Really I haven't seen anything majorly special about the interior products, that's maybe because It's all leather and I'm using the leather feed. All I've noticed is that the feed cleans the dirt off and the colour hasn't faded at all.

The exterior is still great. Just now I've missed a few washes because of awful weather and just plain being busy, but out in the rain the other day and the water was still beading really well and it took a 300 mile trip to get the car dirty.

The scratches on the rear of the car are all but gone because of rubbing the treatment into the marks. I've noticed a small scratch from a road chip on the roof, and next wash I'll be working on that. I think a few applications and it should be invisible again.

Yes, still highly recommend this treatment, but it does need to be kept up.

Do you use anything different Ben?

I too have recently bought a newis car, well 4 year ols Skoda Fabia. I was not certain myself about the diamondbrite but like yourself though 200 was nothing compared to the price of the car. I have only had the car for 2 months since and agree it always looks in showroom conition, even though it is not garaged. In truth I have washed the car 4 times bit not always with the Jewelultra shampoo I have also used turtlewax and found hardly any difference. I have used the conserver monthly as advised, but found a whole bucketfull with 2 capfulls a bit much so I now use 1 capfull to half bucket nd there is ample. I also have noticed on or two small scratches and will be trying what you mentioned about use of conditioner to cover it.
Also i noticed some minor swirl marks in the car after a week or so, amd emaild Jeweluktra, eventually they sent me some glaze or stage 2 of the treatment saying it should cover the marks "if instructions are followed" Once the weather is more suitable I will try it and let you know. However I do wonder if it is really just a bit of rip of wax polish. Lets just hope it does what it says on the can.

Oh yes forgot to say I am not sure about the interior protection. I keep meaning to check. I was thinking of putting some water on one of the seats to see if it beads and does not get absorbed. If I ever get round to it. Still not had chance to do the conserver thing or the stage 2 treatment again.
Mark

Putting water (or any other liquid) on the seats to see if it beads is not really a good indicator...

I'll be honest with you, I think all the sealant companies, and especially thier salesmen go a bit overboard with the photos of the water beading. It only works on some kind of fabric. If the fabric is coarse it breaks the surface tension and the water doesn't bead. And besides, given a few mins, the water will soak in on virtually any seat. It's a bit of a silly marketing ploy really as customers get disapointed when it doesn't happen -- and it's not like anybody ever gets it done just so they can balance bead of water on thier seats to impress thier friends!

Despite the lack of beading, it does still prevent the seats from getting stained and stops dirt sticking making the fabrics much easier to clean. If you use a damp microfibre cloth you can just wipe the seats over and in most cases that is enough to clean them.

Hi Richard, with ref to the conserver difficult to remove fron the windows well you have no paint on you glass so why put conserver on them, if your careful you can conserver with minimal amounts going onto the glass

Hi Shaun.

Well that's the obvious answer, it's just difficult since the conserver is not added neat as a cream or polish, it's added to a wash bucket of water and the car is washed a second time.

With the roof being paint it's difficult to apply the same level of water/conserver as you do the rest of the paintwork without it running down across the windows, especially since it is a smaller and more streamlined car.

With practice though I am getting less and less on the windows. It would still be good to have a way of cleaning them well enough afterwards.

Hi Had Diamondbrite treatment to my new car nearly 7 years ago. {BMW Silver]. Car has NEVER been polished and I have never used the conservator or shampoo!! I simply hose the car occasionally and by the time I get around it there is nowhere to dry -the water has all run off. I am truly amazed at this product and the car still looks like new !! My brother had his new BMW treated around 4 years ago and is equally impressed. My partner has an MX5 Mazda and is having some paintwork done. She will be getting hers treated soon. I am getting two vandalised dents taken out of mine resulting in an area under the back window and another on the wing both of which will be reprayed. Can I get both these ares re-treated or will the conservator do the job as well?:

Wow, that's an amazing length of time for it still to work.

I had some body work done and they managed to reapply the treatment on the repaired sections without a problem. As long as you get somewhere reputable who can do it you should be okay.

Hi its interesting to her mixed reaction of the paint protection systems d/b.
over all due you think the product is worth it.
Shaun (west midlands)