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What is Permaplate? What exactly does it do?

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Old 09-04-06, 07:20 PM
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Default What is Permaplate? What exactly does it do?

Hello,

I was just curious what exactly is permaplate and what exactly does it do?

Is it like a coat of wax?

I did not purchase this option and ended up saving the money for the 3M invisible bra.

Any good or bad experiences with Permaplate?

Thank you
Old 09-04-06, 11:52 PM
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it definately impressed me the most on my x5; i've never wax or detailed the car in the past 4 years of ownership, yet its paint still looks new after a simple car wash.
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is that the thing they offer you when you buy your car?
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Originally Posted by acl15
is that the thing they offer you when you buy your car?
that would be correct.
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Permaplate is a rip off piece of crap the dealers try to sell. It's like the underbody coating. Sure it does probably offer some protection from UV but nothing a good coat of wax won't do and you're supposed to apply a new coat every year. Save your money and get a clear bra. I asked for a clear bra to be thrown into my deal but they threw in the permaplate crap instead
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Originally Posted by eddo1
Permaplate is a rip off piece of crap the dealers try to sell. It's like the underbody coating. Sure it does probably offer some protection from UV but nothing a good coat of wax won't do and you're supposed to apply a new coat every year. Save your money and get a clear bra. I asked for a clear bra to be thrown into my deal but they threw in the permaplate crap instead
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Permaplate is a scam for people that don't now any better (ignorance or they just really don't know).

Save your money, get yourself a Zaino kit, and dedicate a weekend every few months and I promise you, you're paint will look insanely fantastic.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...004027&q=zaino
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