Recent content by MichaelB1969

I'm fairly certain you're right about the spray sealant. Many, many years ago when I was in high school, I worked a summer job at a dealer doing new car prep. The dealer would charge something like $500 to $600 for "paint protection" and we'd take this tiny bottle of cheap sealant and apply it...

Yup, showing my age with Dawn as the preferred car wash soap! Haha. Love Reset. It's incredibly slippery and sudsy. Washes super well. I did notice that after putting on the CARPRO CQuartz that the finish isn't super slippery. It does bead well though. I did my BMW with it and remember it...

Thanks! Yeah, I use Carpro Reset normally, but in trying to eliminate the prior coating I figured Dawn was a good starting point. :)

Hi all, just got a 2025 Mini Cooper S and although it was "prepped" by the dealer, it wasn't done to my standards. I think they put on a coating from Simoniz, although no idea which one. So here is what I did for just the roof and A and C pillars that are black (will do the rest of the paint...