I've heard great things about McKees products. I have multiple in my arsenal, gonna try each a few times and see which one I like best. My current favorite is Carpro Reload 2.0. I also have Koch Chemie S002, gonna try it next time. I use Carpro Hydro lite on my wheels, its a spray and rinse and it super easy. I just spritz on the wheels when I'm done cleaning and. they are still wet then rinse thoroughly with DI water, flawless every time.
Exactly. I also use the Meguairs Hybrid Ceramic and have been very happy with it on multiple cars/trucks. I've had my Mustang since March and put a coat on it when I washed it the first time. Here in SE TX the sun is hard on cars so it needs a new coat the next time I wash it. Wife's car is the same.
Yup, ceramics is pretty pointless imo. I chose PPF with inbuilt ceramic layer, with my nice-weather usage and parking under roof and covered, it'll last much much longer than 10 years warranty it has, and simple ceramics detailer spray once in a while is fully sufficient to boost it for few months (it makes it so slick that it's tough to put car cover on it, lol). Then the cost of 4 grand gets spread to like 12-15 years instead of paying 1.5k for ceramics every 3-4 years so it's much more economic too (cca $250 yearly). Plus only PPF gives protection to stones and chips and I can say after 6k miles it really does work perfectly (the front and sides are completely spotless - 215 micron PPF).
New daily will get the same treatment.
Again I thought it would be a good choice. It's ordered and should be here first of next week.. Gonna use it next time. Got a bottle of FSE coming too in case I don't get the car dry in time and have a few water spots. I normally spritz Bead Maker and run my drying towel over the car, I really love Bead Maker. That stuff is sooo slick.
I have some as well and alternate between it and Adam's detail spray every other wash/dry. My only thing about Bead Maker is there's little to no lubricant in it so you definitely still need a wet vehicle when using it.
Definitely. I usually use Bead Maker when I haven't blown dry. If I blow dry I usually don't need to wipe at all. Got a 760 cfm battery blower that makes short work of water. Usually dry with towel and bead maker when the sun is out.
I used the Armor Shield IX on my Mustang when I first took delivery. It was easy to apply and has held up very well. To be fair, my Mustang is garage kept and not my daily driver. Earlier this year Armor Shield came out with their version of a ceramic boost spray. I apply that once in a while to add some shine and slickness. It will be interesting to see how well this product line holds up over the long haul. I'm thinking it should be just fine with the limited exposure my car sees not being used on a daily basis. Overall way easier to maintain than traditional waxes. Very happy with it so far.
