HomeAftercare guide
Keep itglossy.
A coating’s lifespan depends on how it’s looked after. These simple steps keep your protection performing, and looking incredible, for years.
- First 7 days: let it cure
- pH-neutral, two buckets
- No brush car washes
Days 1 to 7: let it cure.
A fresh coating needs about a week to fully harden. Go easy on it and it’ll reward you for years.
Keep it dry for 24 hours
Avoid rain, sprinklers and heavy dew where you can. If it does get wet, don't wipe it. Let it dry on its own.
No washing for 7 days
The coating is still hardening. Skip washes, and never use detail sprays, waxes or quick detailers in this time.
Lift droppings gently
Bird droppings, sap or bugs? Soak with clean water and lift off with a soft microfibre. No scrubbing.
The safe wash method.
Most swirls come from washing, not driving. This method keeps your coating, and the paint under it, clean without scratching it.
- Rinse firstRinse from the top down to lift loose grit before anything touches the paint.
- Two bucketsOne bucket of pH-neutral shampoo, one of clean rinse water, ideally with grit guards.
- Wash top downA clean microfibre mitt in straight lines, rinsed often. Wheels and lower panels last.
- Dry gentlyA plush drying towel or a blower. Pat or drag lightly. Never a chamois, never hard rubbing.
The short version.
Do
- Wash every 1 to 2 weeksRegular gentle washes stop grime from bonding.
- Use pH-neutral shampooHarsh chemicals shorten a coating’s life.
- Wash in the shadeHot panels cause water spots and streaks.
- Top up once or twice a yearA coating-safe topper or a maintenance detail keeps it at its best.
Avoid
- Automatic brush car washesThe brushes cause swirls and wear the coating down.
- Dish soap or degreasersThey strip protection and dry out trims.
- Leaving droppings or sapRemove them within a day or two, before they etch.
- Polishes or cutting compoundsPolishing removes the coating. Leave that to us.
What wears it down fast.
These are the things that shorten a coating’s life, or cause problems we can’t fix under our make-it-right promise. Avoid them and you’ll get the most out of your coating.
- Automatic brush washes or high-pressure wands held close to the paint
- Polishing, cutting or “scratch remover” products
- Harsh degreasers, dish soap or acidic wheel cleaners on paint
- Skipping washes for months so contamination bonds to the surface
Let us look after it
Ceramic Plus and Elite include a free 1-month check-up wash. After that, a coating-safe maintenance wash every month or two, and a top-up every 6 to 12 months, keeps it performing like new.
Want us to look after it?
Maintenance plans save 15% on every repeat visit, with coating-safe washes on a schedule that suits you.
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