Have just bought a newish HSE and as part of the deal the car was given the Lifeshine treatment.
For the last umpteen years I have jetwashed my cars using any old car shampoo along with occasional visits to the car wash.
I am keen to keep my shiny new Freelander looking good so will not be putting it through a car wash. As part of the Lifeshine treatment I have been given a fancy bag with lots of bottles of stuff for Paintwork, leather, fabric, wheels, glass, bugs etc as well as a collection of cloths etc.
I didn't expect to get all this as I was expecting to get away with just using my Stihl pressure washer, at least for the first year or so,
Has anyone had this Lifeshine treatment, and have they got any tips for me please? I am 75 years old and have many more interesting things to do with my life than to get OCD about keeping it shiny
Thanks

Just wash it with the shampoo provided don't use things like fairy liquid as that will strip it off and so will the chemicals sprayed on the cars just before the kosovan hand car wash places wash it down their dirty sponges Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

I got the nice red bag of goodies and the lifeshine treatment. I have never used it on my car though as it gets washed at the dealers every month when it breaks. I use most of the products on my caravan.

In all fairness I can not see what the lifeshine does on the outside, the interior autoglym treatment is great as everything just wipes off.

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npinks and wurzel153, thanks for your useful comments, though wurzel - are you saying your freelander needs to go in for repair every month? Yikes, what have I bought?

Don't worry, Ayjayh I am sure it will be fine. The FL2 is a great car. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

Hi ayjayh. Please ignore my negativity, it's actually more than once a month but i am just having a bad car year. My wife has named 2014 as year of the Land Rover. I know of many fl2 owners who have had no problems at all, even some with over 100,000miles so you have bought a good car.

wurzel153 wrote:

I got the nice red bag of goodies and the lifeshine treatment. I have never used it on my car though as it gets washed at the dealers every month when it breaks. I use most of the products on my caravan.

In all fairness I can not see what the lifeshine does on the outside, the interior autoglym treatment is great as everything just wipes off.

So IF you had life shine allowing the dealers to 'wash' your car will have took it off and damaged the paint work no doubt... You will know by seeing swirls / hologrames in bright sunlight.

Lifeshine is worth doing but TBH as you can get the kit your self off the net for £15 your better off doing it your self.

That said - having followed your story its probably the least of your worries.

T Terran



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'A Freelander that leaks oil is just marking its territory' - Wise words

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not seen any swirls. I'm not one of these obsessive detailers so I could happily live with swirls and no other faults.

wurzel153 wrote:

I got the nice red bag of goodies and the lifeshine treatment. I have never used it on my car though as it gets washed at the dealers every month when it breaks. I use most of the products on my caravan.

In all fairness I can not see what the lifeshine does on the outside, the interior autoglym treatment is great as everything just wipes off.

Freelanders are GREAT (I,m on my second )
BUT they like to return to the "NEST" as they get homesick from time to time (like kids..!)
But they do manage to stay away from the dealers
BUT kids are like Homeing pigions you never get rid of them (you can always sell a freelander)
but the law takes a dim view about selling kids (don,t know why ...)  Wales
Were the mud is thicker, and the ruts are deeper.
(And we have the water to wash it off, and more on the way..! )
Sd4 and chrome Ar*e piece, Auto box for best fun
09 Xs Gone
12 xs Gone
HSE with Leather seats and 4 years warrenty.. staying for now !