Which products to buy to protect new car?

[Stupeo]

Picking up a brand new car on Wednesday and I'd like to apply something to protect the paint work as much as possible.

I know the paint finish isn't the best on new cars (especially BMW's) but I'd still like to protect it as best I can until I can get it detailed.

Is it worth applying something Meguiars Ultimate Liquid Wax?

Any advice would be much appreciated. The car is alpine white if that makes a difference.

[Ranger 6]

I'm going to watch this one with interest as I was just about to ask the very same question....

I won't hijack(much ) - but for any detailers answering, the new car will be Metallic Black with a very light grey leather (almost white) interior. I laughed when they tried to sell Supagard for £600.

Much like my existing car I plan to use - Gtechniq C1.5 outside & L1 inside - maintained with Nanolex Reactivating shampoo

[G600]

If you want something that will last this if very good
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wax/collinite-476s-s...

[Stupeo]

G600 said:

If you want something that will last this if very good
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wax/collinite-476s-s...

Thanks - I'll take a look.

[Ranger 6]

Thanks

[RedSpiseeBalls]

476 is very good but the longest protection (if thats all your after) will be from a sealant, something like tough coat:

http://www.detailedclean.co.uk/paint-sealants/auto...

[domster]

476 is effectively a hybrid wax sealant and could potentially outperform pure sealants, including AF Tough Coat.

[DHE]

Stupeo said:

I know the paint finish isn't the best on new cars (especially BMW's) but I'd still like to protect it as best I can until I can get it detailed.

How long before you get it detailed?

[Stupeo]

DHE said:

How long before you get it detailed?

Hopefully in the next month or so, but just waiting on starting a new job so depends on the finances.

As it happens, just got an £100 voucher for www.theultimatefinish.co.uk - so can anyone suggest a range of products to use? I haven't got a clue.

[DHE]

You would be better off speaking to the detailing company who is going to be working on the car. They may use a protection coating that isn't compatible with what you purchase. You can't put a sealant over a wax, but you can wax over a sealant.

If the car is being detailed by a recognised detailer, then the £100 would be better spent on getting a decent wash kit together to keep the car looking good; snow foam, quality shampoo, buckets and grit gaurds, quality wash mitts etc. If you don't have a pressure washer then drop the snow foam from that list.

As for protecting the car for 4-8 weeks, by something like a Meguairs wax from Halfords or similar, one coat should last 4-6 weeks.

[domster]

You CAN put a sealant over a wax, but it depends which one. For example, a simple acrylic spray sealant can sit over a wax with no issue, but a nano coating can't.

The only rule with detailing is that there are no rules

DHE is correct in saying the money could be well spent on maintenance kit - I'd certainly say a pressure washer would be a good way to spend the 100 GBP, but even a half decent one will wipe that budget out.

[Ranger 6]

domster said:

You CAN put a sealant over a wax, but it depends which one. For example, a simple acrylic spray sealant can sit over a wax with no issue, but a nano coating can't.

So, recognising the 'no-rules' thing which order would you use the Collinite(or Meguiars Gold Class), C1.5 and Nanolex then....??

[gutu12]

Hopefully this should work.

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/swissvax-c...

[RedSpiseeBalls]

Generally you do sealant first and then wax