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No, it's not a big deal that you are waiting until now to wax it. Better late than never.

That's all you need to do. Enjoy the process!

I understand. I have been detailing (mostly as a hobby) for the better part of 25 years now. I use a combination of different products mostly depending on my mood. On my personal vehicle, I have Adam's Polishes Graphene Coating applied. I use rinseless wash weekly (many different brands) usually...

You don't really know. There are many factors that go into how long your LSP will last including environmental factors and your washing routine. My suggestion is to not worry about that. 845 will last several months. If you're worried about it, you could apply a fresh coat every few months if...

Do some reading on water beading and water sheeting behavior as an indicator of paint protection. It CAN be an indicator of fresh protection, but just because you see water beading does not mean the paint is protected. Fresh paint out of the paint booth with no protection applied will bead...

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You may be overthinking this. I completely understand having a new car and wanting to keep it looking nice. Here's my opinion. Since you keep mentioning the Collinite, use it. It's a great hybrid wax. Lasts a long time, has a nice shine, protects well. It's awesome stuff. It's "old" technology...

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Amazing. You're definitely not going to lose that in a parking lot.

What's not to like about it? It's the same thing, just using a baggie to amplify the contaminants so you can feel them more easily.

My advice-- no amount of forum posts (or YouTube videos) can substitute hands-on practice. If you're apprehensive, find a cheap practice panel at a junk yard and get a feel for the machine.

I do miss the Werkstatt products. I really liked Prime and AJT.

I recently did a spring refresh on my motorcycle and went old school with the Klasse twins. I cam across some Carlack products on eBay and thought I would give them a try just for fun. I’m guessing the detail spray will be a lot like Sonus Acrylic Spritz, maybe.

You're looking at two types of decon as mentioned here. Chemical (decon soap and/or iron remover) and mechanical (clay). If your car is silver or white (or sky blue in this case), you'll be able to see little orange specks in the paint. Those are metal shavings. Iron remover will "melt" those...

We are definitely on the same page here, Accumulator. Don't clay just for the sake of claying. Make sure it needs it. It's also easy to get lazy and skip the clay step, then when you polish you risk the change of dislodging some of that junk and scouring the paint with it! Then you're chasing...

You've received some great info here. I would add the following, and I hope this doesn't make things sound worse or overwhelming. These are all just best practices and learn from my mistakes kinds of pointers. 1. Agree with starting with an All-in-One. The Griot's Ceramic All-In-One is...

One whiff of the Elmer's Glue smelling Duragloss Polish Bonding Agent and I'm teleported right back to my driveway circa 1999 when I first used Zaino Z1.

I think we all would agree that that's the inherent compromise with an AIO. Been that way for decades. It seems you can have heavy cut OR great durability, but not both. WIth Si02 technology, the durability seems to have increased in recent years but of course an AIO is still a compromise...

Agreed that it's definitely not a high cut polish. I had great luck with it on some surprisingly hard Supra paint not too long ago. It minimized some drive-thru car wash marring pretty easily. It's always interesting to hear how products work for others. I personally get next to nothing in...

I've had great luck with the Griot's All-in-One Ceramic. Easy to use, slick, corrects well, protects well. The Rupes AIOs are excellent, too.