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We just had this done through the dealer (exterior and interior). The van looks beautiful, so hopefully it performs as promised.

I'm assuming this is a good "product" if it was the one offered by the dealer.

Has anyone had any good or bad experiences with Zurich Shield treatment? All the information online seems pretty generic, so looking for personal input.

Thank you!

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It was a separate purchase. It looks like we purchased it with the maximum 7 year (but renewable) warranty. It covers almost anything except if your dog eats your leather seats. Includes punctures or seams unravelling etc... If you get a mark or stain that won't wipe off, just bring it in and they guarantee to get it out for you free of charge (included in warranty).
We paid $1295 , but the price was likely higher due to the 7 year warranty. Looking at the receipt, you can purchase warranties for 1-7 years. We probably would not have done the 7 year, but with all the paper signing etc.. that must have slipped passed us. Lesson learned!!

I hope it is worth it! It does seem like a lot of money for something like this, but it's been a long time since I had a new car. With 2 kids plus all of their friends in it, I want it to stay nice for as long as possible.

It does look very shiny and beautiful. It's supposed to protect the paint really well from bird droppings,sap, etc.... Supposedly tree sap will wipe right off. We'll see. I'll try to post a pic from my phone.

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I hate to rain on your parade, but any product applied to the exterior will wear off over time. Most of the "long life" coatings out there are snake oil. Not saying it's worthless, but don't think you never need to maintain the finish with proper waxes and polishes. The only replacement for yearly polishing and waxing is a wrap of some sort, and those also have a limited lifespan of 5ish years.
Sadly, there are no shortcuts.

The interior protection warranty sounds decent, but then again, I've got a 9 year old Audi Q7 that served us for family hauler for the past 3 years, and the previous owners used it for the same, and the leather still looks brand newish, but no tears or stains. The carpet is mostly perfect as well with the all weather mats, helping them stay nice. But a leather interior is very resilient.
Hopefully you'll never need to cash in on the warranty.
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Definitely has a nice sheen to it and welcome to the forums !

There are definitely long life sealants and coatings out there, the one that got done to yours I have never heard of in my life though. Let's hope for the best !! I would definitely still try to top it with some sort of wax every once in a while. Maybe not carnauba just because it's meant to last for a short period of time but provide a really good shine. More of like a pre-show wax.
 

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Yes, after more research on car detailing forums, it does seem to be more of a cash cow for dealers. I wish I had known this!! It also seems like we way over paid for this type of treatment. One thing, I'll need to check in to is the waxing etc.... they told me not to have wax applied when going through car washes. I don't know if that means no hand waxing or not.

I'm most concerned with being able to keep the interior protected as I have the light Alloy interior (Cognac/Alloy/Toffee) with 2 kids and a dog!

Thank you for all of your feedback!
 
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The interior protection is a good idea. But hopefully you'll never have to cash in on the warranty for it. As for the exterior waxing, eventually you'll need to put some other type of coating on it. If the paint is smooth, then you don't need to clay it, but if you start to feel roughness on the surface, you'll want to start with a claybar treatment. This will likely strip off what's left of the long life coating, but all part of the process. I use a meguiars clay bar kit and then if the paint has scratches or swirls, I'll use some of the meguiars polishing compounds, there's different levels for the required corrections. I only go as deep as necessary to get the worst of the scratches out, then move on to protection.
So if the paint is smooth and relatively scratch free, I move right to protection and skip the clay and polishes. Both of those processes I use sparingly. I don't have a show car, so I don't need 100% perfection.
Once I get to the protection phase, I go with two klasse products. Klasse all in one and Klasse sealant. Red bottle and silver bottle, respectively. I apply with a random orbit buffer very sparingly. Once those are applied I add a layer of paste wax. Carnuba or similar will do, whatever brand you like. I like the meguiars line of products, so I use those, but use what you prefer.
That regimine is my yearly detail. I try to do it in the spring or at least before the snow flies. At the least, I'll put a coat of Klasse all in one on there are a wash at least once during the spring/summer months if the paint is relatively smooth.

For your ride, I'd just keep an eye on the water beading, and when it starts to fall off, then it's probably time to coat with some type of sealant. Autogeek is a great website to check out. And for the tutorials on processes and techniques, I recommend ammonyc on YouTube. The guy has some great videos and he knows his stuff.

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Depending on which version was applied to the exterior it could be a lifetime sealant. They use a chemical bond in which the negative charge of the car and the positive charge of the chemical bond and create a smooth surface. No wax is needed. You also can call them after 7 years and the will keep renewing the warranty in increments of 3 years. The only downfall is you paid a little too much. Average price around the country is $899. However, with that interior, kids, and dogs, you will make the money up on the inside alone!
 

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Yeah, unfortunately this is one of those things that the dealers really get you. There is no such thing as a "lifetime sealant", the longest lasting products you can apply/have applied to a car are ceramic coatings, and the best ceramic coatings might last 3-5 years with professional application, and application by a professional including prep is going to run $1,500 or so. Other thing is any way they can get out of honoring the warranty, they will.

This product will be gone from the paint in 2-3 months.

As a warning to others, don't buy this stuff.
 
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you are buying a complicated warranty, and 3-6 months of ceramic coating. water does sheet off but after it wears off just a warranty.

Ive heard horror stories and Ive also heard alot of good things too about these companies honoring the warranty. for the most part I recommend to steer away,

i sold cars for many years and I sold these products too.
 

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I'm sure its not a ceramic coating, just a sealant.
 

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My wife and I just bought our Pacifica on Sunday Oct 1st 2018, The finance man sold us on the "Zurich Shield" as it only cost $389 and lasts 7 yrs and would allegedly cover anything and everything cosmetic on the van, we took a shot and bought it. As we were leaving the sales and finance guys gave us a box. The box is a gift from Zürich shield in it, is a carpet cleaner ,a wax ,a Windex a towel and a Claybar. My wife and I didn't understand, were we supposed to apply these items to the vehicle ourselves in order to qualify for the warranty? Or if these products were to be used in case of an accident in the vehicle during the warranty. I could just imagine Zürich shield claiming negligence on our part for not applying these products before the incident or not using the products after an incident. So I Asked the sales manager as we were leaving "let me get this straight you already applied this shield to our car?" he says "yes" Now.... the car was never detailed it was certified preowned so I believe there is no such product applied to the vehicle I believe it is purely a scam veiled as in an insurance policy against possible cosmetic damage. Let me say, I know now that Zurich Shield is a scam. I called the company 3 times this week to find out exactly how it works and what I bought. I left 3 voicemails and have not spoken to a representative from Zurich Shield to date. Also BBB has it as a rotten company.
 

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Total sham...can you get your money back?
 

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Any reputable dealership should offer this product at no more than $700. It works very well, keeping the car with that glossy look and saved one crayon melt and milk spill in the back seat. Thankful that it was offered. Zurich did well for me and my family.
 

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$700 is a total ripoff for this product. It does nothing. Modern paint stays glossy with nothing...
 
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