True... never wax over your Ceramic coating. Let the Ceramic coating do its job. You will like your Adam's Graphene Boost... but use it sparingly because it can also get a build up over time if you use it as a "cleaner" wipe over dirt. Adam's Detail Spray is good for all the time.
Turtle Wax is old and antiquated. It will cause buildup and will trap the small particles of dirt in that buildup.
Damn, that is quite the set up. I have been a lot more diligent about the care of my Jeep than with past vehicles. Before I just did the standard wash and wax.Keeping you Jeep clean is important. I use absolutely nothing but Adam's products. When you mix different chemicals from different dealers you never really know what chemicals you are putting on your Jeep. So find one chemical dealer you like and stick with that. Having detailing cars for over 40 years one learns a lot. Making sure you prep your paint surface... clay bar, compound it if needed, polish, then wax... all before you Ceramic Coat it will lead to about zero maintenance for a least a year. This is my 2024 Rubicon X 4Xe , over 12,500 miles that I run through the Arizona desert, all kinds of weather, and it is not a mall crawler. I have washed it once in 3 months... all the rest of the time it is a quick wipe down. Cheap stuff will give you cheap results.
Yep... I can pretty much take any vehicle you have and with enough time give it back its showroom look. Takes a lot of time... but it is satisfying. Those Adam's chemicals... are just a few of them
I found the best way to maintain any vehicle is with a great pressure washer and a great foam cannon.so you’re saying we should polish and wax before ceramic coating? is that with or without an IPA wipe down??Keeping you Jeep clean is important. I use absolutely nothing but Adam's products. When you mix different chemicals from different dealers you never really know what chemicals you are putting on your Jeep. So find one chemical dealer you like and stick with that. Having detailing cars for over 40 years one learns a lot. Making sure you prep your paint surface... clay bar, compound it if needed, polish, then wax... all before you Ceramic Coat it will lead to about zero maintenance for a least a year. This is my 2024 Rubicon X 4Xe , over 12,500 miles that I run through the Arizona desert, all kinds of weather, and it is not a mall crawler. I have washed it once in 3 months... all the rest of the time it is a quick wipe down. Cheap stuff will give you cheap results.
Sorry about that... IPA wipe down is the last step before ceramic coating.
Added the dreadnought drying towel to my list of things to buy!
Lol, those are some big “coyotes.”I like putting a dab of car wash soap on the brush of this cordless scrubber for the tires.
I don’t always take the tires off to scrub them, but an example here:
An alternative here:
How necessary is it to paint correct on a new vehicle? I think I’d like to give the graphene ceramic coating a try when the weather improves. I just picked up my JL in Dec. I was thinking clay bar and ceramic. The black paint does have me a little apprehensive, shows everything. I’ll upload some pics tomorrow.Keeping you Jeep clean is important. I use absolutely nothing but Adam's products. When you mix different chemicals from different dealers you never really know what chemicals you are putting on your Jeep. So find one chemical dealer you like and stick with that. Having detailing cars for over 40 years one learns a lot. Making sure you prep your paint surface... clay bar, compound it if needed, polish, then wax... all before you Ceramic Coat it will lead to about zero maintenance for a least a year. This is my 2024 Rubicon X 4Xe , over 12,500 miles that I run through the Arizona desert, all kinds of weather, and it is not a mall crawler. I have washed it once in 3 months... all the rest of the time it is a quick wipe down. Cheap stuff will give you cheap results.
I would 100% wash and then clay bar. I use Adam's Detail Spray in-conjunction with clay bar but also if you are going to Ceramic Coat it with the good stuff.... wipe it down before you Ceramic Coat it with Adam's Coating Prep. I know it may sound expensive at first, but go with Graphene Coating Advanced that has an ultraviolet light that will help you avoid missing any spots or areas. Prep is 98% and doing the coating should not take more than 30 - 40 minutes for an entire car.
@darrylrose
