Getting back into it … need suggestions!!!!

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Elonheater32

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I have had my matte black G Wagen for 4 plus years so the extent of detailing was simply soap meant for matte paint… that was it.
But now that I am picking up my new Earth color GX550 Overtrail plus tomorrow so it’s got me excited again about making something glossy again and bead water!!!!
It’s been a few years since I have bought high quality products and I am sure a lot has changed in a few years.
90% of the nice products I have bought in the past have been sitting in the hot/cold garage for 4 plus years so it’s time to get new stuff.
I want to keep it super simple.
I love the McKees Si02 soap… that still a great soap?
I need a great recommendation for a spray and wipe off …. either sealant or ceramic. Something to protect the shine… waterspots…. the elements… make the next wash easier etc.
Any great recommendations that will protect and enhance the gloss/shine?
Also, my pet peeve is when tires turn brownish. Any tire products that will prevent this? Any favorites?
Not picking up the car until tomorrow, but picture for attention!
 

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Elonheater32:
How will you use your new GX550? Do you:
1) Use for off roading on dirt trails?
2) Are you using it to pull a boat trailer or camper?
3) Is it just a daily used vehicle for commuting back-and-forth to work or grocery getter and hauling kids to their activities?
4) Or is a second vehicles used on occasion, like weekend jaunts to the cabin or backwoods or long or short vacation trips?
My questions really points to how dirty will this vehicle get. It sounds like you do not wish to spends hours and hours on it to clean it, either.
From what I can gather, you have experience using McKee's 37 products and they work great for you. Why not continue using them? If you have specific car care cleaning and detailing questions, you can call their customer care department and chat with them for recommendations.
As far as your browning tires, this "pet peeve" seems to be a problem with newer tires that leach out an ozone protectant mixed within the tire compound itself to keep the tire from cracking or degrading and this browning is most noticeable as the tire heats up from use. Towing or high-speed driving generate more heat, hence this leaching of this fore-mentioned compound and the dreaded tire browning. My suggestion is to get a tire rubber cleaner to remove the browning and then apply a tire gel to help keep the tire black. There are tire coatings as well that may last longer than tire gel, but that is for you to decide. Some believe that the constant cleaning of the tire will deteriorate the rubber and cause premature "aging", but it is more attributed to tire driving that generates more heat or not having properly inflated tires. I prefer water-based tire gels that have a natural rubber sheen and are not shiny or blingy. Does not last as long as some of the petroleum -based gels, but it is not as greasy or blingy looking. Tires that shine or glisten more than the paint are my "pet-peeve".
 
This will be my daily driver. Monday through Friday.
All highway miles. Won’t be going off road at all other than a gravel parking lot for the kids sports lol.
This is not an exotic car so I am not wanting to spend great lengths getting it perfect, but I do want a recommendation for a great after wash spray that will protect it a bit and make the clean look last longer and future washes go more easily.
So far I have gathered that CarPro Reload 2.0 is a good product.
 
A couple of sprays that come to mind are the Feynlab Hybrid Ceramic Detailer, and for the more budget-conscious, TEC582 Ceramic Detail Spray (32.99/gal).

PS Oh, the tires--I recommend a coating, the McKee's has gotten very expensive, there is also Tuf Shine, and the Optimum Tire Protection and Coating, which used to be very reasonably priced, but not really anymore. Just make sure you clean them good--since this is a new vehicle/tires, I'd follow Mike Phillips' recommendation and let them breathe for a while without dressing them to let the mold release wear off.
 
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LT4 said:
I don't know that anyone here will agree with my recommendation. I take a lot of joy from Polish Angel's Cosmic Spritz.
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I’ll agree as it’s a very agreeable product! The 2.0 was a nice step up over the original.

Use what you like, like what you use!
 
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