Originally Posted by furqanrauf

thanks guys, I talked to a detailer friend, he said I should be fine if I wax the car with a good quality product, are there any other good quality products for leather protection?

Originally Posted by zmcgovern4

yes, but that is a whole different discussion....There is an entire stickied thread about leather

Originally Posted by furqanrauf

Cool! More research, some people suggested getting a plasty dip as it will cost me around $700 and will protect paint all over but I will lose the beauty of my original color or I get 100% 3M film that can cost me over 2K, any suggestions. Can I go bare and protect the car?

Originally Posted by www.opti-coat.com

Opti-Coat (Opti-Guard) is a hard wearing, aftermarket, ceramic clear coat for superior resistance to scratching (9H) and chemical etching from environmental impacts. It provides permanent protection for all factory paints, and can also be applied to exterior glass, metal and hard plastic surfaces.

Opti-Coat is not a wax or sealant like other products on the market. It is a ceramic clear coating very similar to factory type clear coats. A layer of Opti-Coat measures approx. 2 microns in thickness, or about 100 times thicker than your typical wax or sealant. Unlike paint protection sealants such as PTFE, Nano Sealants, GlassPlexin that degrade over time and are easily removed through washing with water or chemicals, Opti-Coat does not degrade and cannot be removed by chemicals such as heavy duty truck wash or even caustic degreasers. It is totally resistant to these chemicals and produces a permanent film that is chemically bonded with the factory paint layers. Opti-Coat is effectively the vehicles new outer clear coat. It is far more resistant to chemical etching than factory clear coats and far more resistant than competing paint protection sealants. The 2 micron layer also provides a thick buffer between any damage and the factory paintwork.

Originally Posted by zmcgovern4

You need to read the entire thread before asking questions... it'll save you some time waiting for answers that have already been answered previously...

1) Do NOT plastidip your entire car - it looks tacky and cheap and will most likely mar your paint upon removal

2) While clear bras are effective means of protection, I do not think a 100% coverage clear bra is worth it

3) YES! You can protect your paint permanently with a coating like Opti-Coat 2.0

I highly recommend option #3 - I have a coating on my vehicle (22ple VX1 Pro) and it is fantastic.

Here is more info on opti-coat:

^Any good professional detailer will be able to tell you all about opti-coat as well as the various other types of coatings that are on the market today. These coatings will require your vehicle to be completely corrected - meaning compounded and polished to remove all surface defects (ie swirls and scratches) prior to coating. I would expect this type of service to be around $1000 - obviously this may vary depending on how much work your car actually needs, and on the person doing the work. Remember, these coatings are permanent, while a clear bra may not "age" as well as a coating.

If you've got any more questions, feel free to ask.