New Car, Old Supplies – Looking for Advice on What to Use

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Hey everyone – it's been a while since I’ve logged in. I recently picked up a new car and want to give the paint the proper care it deserves from the start. I’ve still got a decent stash of waxes and sealants from years back, some polishes, and clay, but I know the detailing world moves fast and there may be newer products or techniques worth considering. Paint is in great shape from the dealer – just looking to protect it for the coming winter in Ohio. Curious to hear what you all recommend, whether it’s sticking with my old favorites or upgrading to something more modern. Appreciate the help!
 
You are correct. Lots of very good products on the market. Many of them infused with ceramic ( SI02 ).
Many new cars the paint is not perfect. You could always polish with a finishing polish.

One of my favorite sealants that I use a couple times a year is Jescar Ultralock. It's a great sealer but have to avoid unpainted plastics with it by using tape to mask them off.

Also lots of very good spray sealants and waxes. They are very easy and time saving to use. A phenomenal product that I recently started using is Feynlab Hybrid Ceramic Detailer which leans more towards a sealant and gives excellent protection and durability. Although I haven't tried it the Meguiars Ceramic Detailer also gets very good reviews and it's available locally in places such as Harbor freight.

Harbor Freight offers some good products that one can get without shipping costs. They have several Meguiars products such as Hyper Wash. They also have some descent Grants products such as their glass towels and Grants polishing pads. I like their fine polishing pad and their finishing pad. Didn't care much for the Grants cutting pad.

I'm not a cerami coating guy so I have no suggestions there. Some of the SI02 sealants such as Ultralock offer very durable protection and are much less expensive and much more forgiving to use.
 
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BLM said:
One of my favorite sealants that I use a couple times a year is Jescar Ultralock. It's a great sealer but have to avoid unpainted plastics with it by using tape to mask them off.
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Well, I'm crossing that one off my list, having to mask trim from your wax/sealant is so 20 years ago.

To the OP, sure your old stuff is fine to use, if you liked it. Yes, everything has changed/evolved, but it's still the same story here, analyzing everything to death, using a ceramic coating that's supposed to last for years but STILL always putting something on top of it every wash. In addition to the Feynlab spray, another one that gets a lot of mention is Technician's Choice TEC582 which can be had for 40 bucks a gallon, roughly, on Amazon.

I know BLM uses that one also, I recently got the smaller bottle but I haven't had a chance to flesh it out yet.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Well, I'm crossing that one off my list, having to mask trim from your wax/sealant is so 20 years ago.

In addition to the Feynlab spray, another one that gets a lot of mention is Technician's Choice TEC582 which can be had for 40 bucks a gallon, roughly, on Amazon.

I know BLM uses that one also, I recently got the smaller bottle but I haven't had a chance to flesh it out yet.
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Can't argue your point about the Ultralock as there are sealants that don't require avoiding plastics. However it's a perfect sealer for my Chevelle that doesn't have any plastic.

Yes the TEC 582 is a very good inexpensive detailer/Drying Aid that I dilute 1:1 and performs very well at that ratio.

Another product that I am considering incorporating into my regiment is Labrocosmetica Idrosave. It is developed as a rinseless but gets great reviews as a drying aid when used at 50:1 giving ceramic protection. Don't think I would use as a rinseless as I have several other good rinseless washes. The cost per liter is about $35.00 including shipping. So to mix up a gallon is a few pennies over $2.00 but for me the cost to mix up a gallon would be about $3.50 as I would mix with a gallon of distilled water. So still incredibly good value.
 
Let's start with what you have and what you liked or didn't like about it. If you want minimal work for maximum protection, there are a ton of spray ceramics that will last all winter, even down at your local auto parts store.
 
yakky said:
Let's start with what you have and what you liked or didn't like about it. If you want minimal work for maximum protection, there are a ton of spray ceramics that will last all winter, even down at your local auto parts store.
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Thanks for helping out everyone.
I have waxes and sealants. I've never been too impressed with the longevity especially in the winter months. I do clay and polish before hand.
I'm desiring stronger performance.

Right now, I'm eyeballing which ceramic ecosystem would be wise to get. Meaning, which base coat ceramic that also has a dedicated sio2 wash and booster spray. I'm not sure how important it is to stick with one brand when using sio2. For example, I don't know if I could go Can Coat, then use Black Fire sio2 wash, then a different sio2 booster.
One of my must haves is not having to dry before booster spraying. I'd like to combine the two steps to reduce wiping time.
 
BLM said:
Can't argue your point about the Ultralock as there are sealants that don't require avoiding plastics. However it's a perfect sealer for my Chevelle that doesn't have any plastic.

Yes the TEC 582 is a very good inexpensive detailer/Drying Aid that I dilute 1:1 and performs very well at that ratio.

Another product that I am considering incorporating into my regiment is Labrocosmetica Idrosave. It is developed as a rinseless but gets great reviews as a drying aid when used at 50:1 giving ceramic protection. Don't think I would use as a rinseless as I have several other good rinseless washes. The cost per liter is about $35.00 including shipping. So to mix up a gallon is a few pennies over $2.00 but for me the cost to mix up a gallon would be about $3.50 as I would mix with a gallon of distilled water. So still incredibly good value.
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Your near dawn tawn right? Ever heard of autoality?
 
opie said:
Your near dawn tawn right? Ever heard of autoality?
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No im near Bridgeville. Yes I have heard of it and looked into it at one time. The $50.00 yearly fee is a turn off for me. That's the only place that I know of that does such a thing. Maybe for a detail shop that uses a lot of product that would make sense.
Between that and driving the 20 miles to get there I'm probably better off buying online. Their prices seem to be the same as everyone else's. So why the $50.00? I could see the $50.00 yearly fee if they were cheaper than others but tor the few things I priced they were the same.
 
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No im near Bridgeville. Yes I have heard of it and looked into it at one time. The $50.00 yearly fee is a turn off for me. That's the only place that I know of that does such a thing. Maybe for a detail shop that uses a lot of product that would make sense.
Between that and driving the 20 miles to get there I'm probably better off buying online. Their prices seem to be the same as everyone else's. So why the $50.00? I could see the $50.00 yearly fee if they were cheaper than others but tor the few things I priced they were the same.
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Okay, thats not to far. I always order and have it shipped, never been there.

The the prices you see online are not the prices you get when you join the detailers club.
 
opie said:
Okay, thats not to far. I always order and have it shipped, never been there.

The the prices you see online are not the prices you get when you join the detailers club.
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So what area are you in?
 
BLM said:
No im near Bridgeville. Yes I have heard of it and looked into it at one time. The $50.00 yearly fee is a turn off for me. That's the only place that I know of that does such a thing. Maybe for a detail shop that uses a lot of product that would make sense.
Between that and driving the 20 miles to get there I'm probably better off buying online. Their prices seem to be the same as everyone else's. So why the $50.00? I could see the $50.00 yearly fee if they were cheaper than others but tor the few things I priced they were the same.
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It's a detailing mecca. You have to see it, so cool to see that much detailing stuff in one place. Really good customer service too. And the $50 is for the club, not to buy retail.
 
yakky said:
It's a detailing mecca. You have to see it, so cool to see that much detailing stuff in one place. Really good customer service too. And the $50 is for the club, not to buy retail.
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Isn't Pittsburgh a bit out of the way for you??
 
I think you would be very happy with meguiar's hybrid paint coating. It comes in an aerosol can so application is very easy and has a long shelf life. Maintain with meguiar's hybrid ceramic detailer and hyper wash and you're all set.
 
SNP209 said:
I think you would be very happy with meguiar's hybrid paint coating. It comes in an aerosol can so application is very easy and has a long shelf life. Maintain with meguiar's hybrid ceramic detailer and hyper wash and you're all set.
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I’ve had a kit put back for a while and I’ve decided that is what I’m putting on the new Tacoma


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