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Maintaining your car between visits? These are the exact products our team trusts to keep a ceramic coating safe and slick — plus how to use each one.
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Coating-safe basics for a gentle weekly wash.
Why we like it: cleans without stripping the coating’s protection.
One capful per bucket, two-bucket method, rinse before you touch the paint.
Why we like it: keeps dirt off your wash mitt so you don’t create swirls.
One bucket of soapy water, one clean rinse bucket with the grit guard.
Why we like it: soaks up fast so you avoid water spots and dragging.
Blot — don’t drag. Use a filtered-water rinse or a blower first when you can.
Occasional deep-clean to pull out bonded contaminants — use sparingly on a coating.
Why we like it: lifts brake dust & rail dust without scrubbing.
Spray on a cool, clean panel, let it dwell, rinse thoroughly. A few times a year, max.
Why we like it: removes anything that’s still stuck after a wash.
Always with lots of lube, light pressure. Only if the paint still feels rough.
Why we like it: dissolves baked-on bugs without aggressive rubbing.
Pre-soak affected areas before washing, then rinse and wash as normal.
Top-ups that refresh water-beading and slickness between maintenance visits.
Why we like it: revives the top layer & beading in minutes.
After washing, mist on a damp panel and buff dry. Every few washes.
Why we like it: safe quick-clean for light dust between full washes.
Only on lightly dusty paint — plenty of product, fresh towel per panel.
Why we like it: rain sheets off the windshield for better visibility.
Clean glass first, apply in a cross-hatch, let haze, buff off. Every few months.
The little things that make safe washing easier.
Why we like it: deep pile carries grit away from the paint.
Top to bottom, rinse often. Wash & air-dry the mitt after each use.
Why we like it: dedicated towels for buffing, glass, and wheels.
Colour-code by job. Wash separately, no fabric softener.
Why we like it: thick pre-wash foam loosens dirt before contact.
Foam the whole car, let it dwell, rinse, then start the contact wash.