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      03-03-2020, 12:26 PM   #1
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Autoglym LifeShine protection

Does anyone know what product I can use to remove the lifetime protection. It was put on the car 6 months ago but the dealer applied it on top of lots of swirls that i can no longer live with. They did give me a refund end of last year.
I have a meguires DA polisher and would like to do this as a diy project as i quite like this sort of work but need some pointers what product will remove the LifeShine. Apparently it will even withstand clay bar so i need something pretty severe.
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A clay bar by itself is not abrasive so it stands to reason that wouldn't remove a coating. I'd suggest a quality polish like Menzerna Final Finish 3000 or Super Finish 3500 along with a quality pad. That should remove the coating and correct the swirls in one step (with proper polishing technique). From there you can re-coat or apply a sealant.
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Complain to the dealer.
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Complain to the dealer.
It sounds like he did since they gave him a refund.
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Does anyone know what product I can use to remove the lifetime protection. It was put on the car 6 months ago but the dealer applied it on top of lots of swirls that i can no longer live with. They did give me a refund end of last year.
I have a meguires DA polisher and would like to do this as a diy project as i quite like this sort of work but need some pointers what product will remove the LifeShine. Apparently it will even withstand clay bar so i need something pretty severe.
There are several polish cremes on the market but I have used these for years with great results in removing clear coat, swirls, bird dropping etching, etc. I use two levels with my DA polisher, the 105 is aggressive and I would use it first followed by the 205 finishing polish.

Since you already have a DA polisher, I assume you know how to use it but I'm sure you can get very good advice from MystroX5. I used these two on a jet black Jag that was abused with auto car wash scratches, key scratches, fingernail scratches and swirls. The results was stunning, looked brand new but took quite a few hours to do - well worth it.

https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-Mirr...s%2C153&sr=8-4

https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-Mirr...s%2C153&sr=8-5
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It sounds like he did since they gave him a refund.
Whoops, missed that.
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