VPS - Vehicle Protection System

On Saturday (12 April) morning, I did Paint Protection (PP) and Leather Protection (LP) as part of the VPS "program". They have other stuff like carpet protection, tinting, etc.

The difference between PPS and VPS is:

a) PPS using Teflon, while VPS using Resin. I'm not sure which one lasts longer, but from what limited experience, I touched both materials before, and seems like resin lasts longer.

b) PPS and VPS both require touch-ups. PPS is RM60+ per touch-up, recommended every 6 months. VPS has free 3 touch-ups, recommeded every 1 year. Both have 3 year warranty.

c) PPS takes a longer time, abt 6-7 hours. More effort put into the car. VPS only took 3 hours.

d) PPS uses machine to clay. VPS uses hand only.

e) PPS shampoo more expensive.

Before VPS Pics. Taken with my Nokia E65 handphone @ VPS Auto office Section 19.








Car wash before applying clay and resin:




I left my wallet at home, so I took a cab home to get it. When I got back, the car was almost done, and they were doing the leather protection already. The guys doing the car found 2 paint defects. Gonna bring it back to Svc Center for touch-up.

- One on the boot:




- The second one, a paint smudge on the rear driver-side door. (2 pics)






These are the pics @ home, after VPS and some rain. Pics taken by Kodak digicam.





















VPS: 3 year warranty, with 3 free touch-ups. The co-owner gave me a small bottle of VPS shampoo FOC.



Recommended for all cars, especially black color. When I was there, there was another black civic after me.

The retail price is RM1,080 for both paint and leather protection with 3 year warranty. I went through my Hyundai sales guy, who got it at a better price than walk-in price. If ur interested, u can deal with him directly at 012-3041618 (Eric).

Grr...

Found another scratch on the X20. The first was on the left side mirror. The second, on the front left fender. Tiny, but noticeable.

Theres some air bubbles in the front passenger window. Looks like another trip back to V-Cool.

The rear undercarriage, right above the tires are quite funny. There is sound proofing done above the left tire, but only half done for the right tire! Tried knocking the undercarriage, and the difference is:
1. Left - Thud, Thud
2. Right - Klank, Klank

SA advised to do anti-rust in Tmn. Mayang to help the undercarriage sound proofing.

Btw, if you send ur car for service, please tell the service center whether u want car wash or not.

Grr...

PPS

CK from hyundai forums did his PPS today at Sunway. Met up with him and chat for a while. Nice chap. His driver's head rest thread also coming out... hehe...

Maintaining Black Cars

I've been either cleaning, wiping or sending to wash/polish/wax daily since I got the black x20.

- Sent to RM5 indian car wash at Petaling Garden. Btw, I saw a silver x20 with a chinese guy with long pony tail having tea nearby.

- The wax and high gloss finish done at Kluang is only RM120. The result:



- RM7 BP car wash at SS2.

I'm wondering how long am I gonna keep this up?