Showerguard is the best product made in my opinion. I would not use Enduroshield, it does not hold up. It is still an aftermarket product.

Endurosheild is a factory applied product. What exactly do you mean by “after market”?

Go with Showerguard. It has a lifetime guarantee and only has a 10 year guarantee.

I researched extensively here and on the internet for my recent remodel and the process of coating is completely different.

At any rate, the OP is questioning whether to have someone spray the glass for a cost of $138 versus DIY with the same bottle of spray :-). The cost for the process being considered by OP is a dead giveaway that it is merely some kind of spray.

That is not "factory finished" glass - it is just the fabricator spraying the glass before it is installed. Even "factory finished" Enduroglass is inferior to Showerguard.

That’s what I was trying to get at - am I paying for someone else to do the exact same thing I could do myself with a bottle or is the glass really pretreated in a different way? I was not offered options for other products on the glass from the shower glass place I’m using. Sounds Ike I should skip it - thanks!

Enduroshield is not applied by the glass manufacturer. It is applied by a seconadary source after the glass is manufacturered cut, polished and tempered.

millworkman.....does it matter who applies it (glass manufacturer or glass fabricator)? Is it a different process in applying it? Both products are applied to the SURFACE of the glass in a factory setting and there is very little information on the Showerguard site as to how it’s applied and if it’s any different than the EnduroShield process or even if the product that’s being applied is any different.

Shower guard is in the glass as the glass is manufacturer it is not surface applied. Lifetime guarantee from the glass manufacturer, not a third party application and warranty.

Showerguard mentions that it’s a “coated surface” on their website (in their care and cleaning section) and cautions against using abrasive cleansers etc. I don’t see any mention about their product being “in” the glass.

Showerguard is applied by the actual manufacturer of the glass at the factory.

From the Showerguard site

ShowerGuard permanently seals the surface of the glass for lasting beauty with less maintenance. Using (large-area magnetron) sputtering coating technology, an invisible protective coating is fused to the surface, filling the peaks and valleys that occur naturally in glass and creating a smooth surface highly resilient to the dirt, soap and hard water buildup that dulls and etches ordinary glass.

Enduroshield is sprayed on - from the Enduroshield website

EnduroShield is a revolutionary easy clean coating that creates an ultra-long lasting invisible shield on all glass, ceramic or porcelain tile, grout, stainless steel, and chrome surfaces. Our product is very user friendly and is applied in just two simple steps. This is how it works – the coating is a clear liquid that is sprayed onto the surface and polished in, creating a permanent* non-stick barrier that is both water and oil repellent, and resistant to corrosion, etching and staining.

Very helpful, thank you!

FWIW, I had gotten bids for my shower glass and Enduroshield as an option was much more expensive than OP's bid of $138.

As a matter of fact it wasn't all that much cheaper than Showerguard although I don't have my original pricing.

I would question whether OP's glass fabricator is even giving him "real" Enduroshield for that price.

I went with the more expensive Showerguard anyway since after reading and weighing reviews etc. I thought Showerguard provided a better and more durable protection system.

In my experience Enduroshield was a littlle bit cheaper than Showerguard, maybe a $1 a sq ft.

@millworkman - The Enduroshield quote was slightly less than the Showerguard so $1 per square foot would make sense. Even though Enduroshield was cheaper, it was worth it to pay whatever the difference was and get the superior product.

However my Enduroshield quote was much more than $138 for my shower door so I am questioning what the OP's quote actually was for. I don't think I had a massive amount of glass for my needs but if the amount of OP's glass is so small the Showerguard cost would be equally low.

Yeah if I remeber correctly and I have not bought it in a few yeas it used to be about $6.50 - $7 sq ft for Enduroshield and $7.50 to $8 for Showerguard.

I do have EnduroShield and honestly can’t imagine having any better result (we’ll see about longevity). No joke though, I have not cleaned or even wiped the glass since we moved in (9 months ago). I do squeege after every shower, but that’s all I’ve done to the glass....so no cleaning and no chemicals. And with the way things are situated (with a window behind the glass panel) you would notice every spot. We also have very hard well water and get lots of mineral deposits on our sinks and toilets (very hard to keep up with that). I do think that sometimes there is a lot of advertising hype and we have to sift through all the technical lingo to get to the facts and real world results. Anyway for the $130 it’s been worth it so far and I’m sure that either product will produce excellent results.

I had 2 glass installers come out yesterday. One uses Showerguard, the other uses Enduroshield. Enduroshield was $176 vs. Showerguard which was $588. The other major difference is that Showerguard has a lifetime warranty vs. Enduroshield which I believe was 10 years. Be aware, however, that the warranty is similar to road hazard insurance on tires....it's a prorated amount based on the "age" of the glass. So, while they may replace it at some point if the product fails, you're not getting a "free" replacement. That's the scenario with these installers anyway.

I see no mention of any of that info here on the Showerguard Warranty page.

I don't see any pro rata reduction based on years of use in the warranty. It's a fairly standard consumer warranty which is voided if product isn't used as directed and of course, one is not compensated for installing the replacement glass - but warranties never cover incidental damages such as replacement - that's also true of counters.

I plan to verify all details directly with the manufacturer. The warranty also does not include any labor costs for removal or installation of replacement glass which is at the discretion of the local installer.

It just seems like the warranty is nothing to write home about. It’s not transferable, they will replace or refund at their discretion, and of course it doesn’t cover removal of defective glass or installation of the newly replaced glass, and if they choose to refund (if I am understanding them correctly) they will only refund the difference in price between their glass and regular glass. I don’t know, this type of warranty is barely beneficial to the consumer. I’m not bashing the company (many/most warranties read just like theirs). So when one reads “lifetime warranty”, it seems the thought of it is better than the actual warranty itself. It always sounds great in the advertising, but in reality it’s not that great. I haven’t fully read Eduroshield’s warranty, but I assume it’s basically the same.....covers the company more than the consumer.

More great info, thanks! And yes, I do have just a small shower door (3x8ish), so there’s not a lot of glass to cover. I have also now requested a quote from a glass company that uses showerguard, so we’ll see what happens there.

@User, how's that Enduroshield holding up? And I'm curious what happens if you don't squeegee the glass every day (if you've tried)?

The shower glass guy that my GC uses offers only Diamond Seal or Enduroshield. I can't recall now what the price was per SF, but it seemed kind of high to me. Of course if it really makes a huge difference in keeping the shower clean, I guess I'd consider it.

I would double check regarding availability of Showerguard. The glass guy my GC used wanted to sell me Enduroshield and I insisted on Showerguard. Showerguard is glass that is manufactured AT the factory so I see no reason why any glass person can't source it. And if he claims to not be able to source it, tell your GC to find someone who does. I am also in SoCal and it was no problem for the GC to get me what I wanted once I told him that it was indeed what I wanted. All I had to do was pay for it :-).