Treatment for protection of brand new car parked outside?

Here are a few photos. I'm not a professional at detailing, so it probably doesn't compare with what most of you can do, but I'm very happy with the results. I wanted to find the best way to protect this car and feel like you all really helped me find the best solution, so I really appreciate it.



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Thanks for the comments guys. One thing I was surprised about is how quickly the paint and wheels can get trashed when they are new with no protection from the factory. I wasn't able to do the work on it until about a week after I picked up the car and it took a surprising amount of effort to get the wheel dust off the wheels. I got it all off with no problem, but I was surprised it wasn't trivial and quite sticky after only 1 week's driving. It seems important to IMMEDIATELY seal every surface of the car as soon as it's picked up.



The other thing I noticed is that there was virtually no purple color from the Iron-X on the body, but plenty of it from the wheels. I've seen a few comments in other threads questioning Iron-X because it always turns purple even after multiple applications. In this case, it didn't turn purple on the body, so I guess that's a data point supporting that Iron-X only turns purple if it's decontaminating something.



After being amazed by these new products like Opti-Coat for the exterior, now I'm wondering if there are any new "miracle" products I should use on the interior to product it while it's still (pretty) new.
 
peterp- Interesting about the IronX, thanks for mentioning that.



For new interiors, some sort of protectant like the stuff Leather Doctor sells might be a good idea, but I generally just try to keep things clean. I'm a big fan of covers if there's a chance of something nasty happening (google up Wet Okole, HatchBag, and CanineCovers).
 
Pics look great peterp! It will be good to have another real life story for OC.



For interior what has worked for me is biweekly dusting off, monthly cleaning with apc of plastics and redressing with 1z premium or 303ap depending on the look I want at the time.



For fabric have a look at the 303 range for 'guard' type products. For leather I use Connelly products but there are so many choices.



Surely other more experienced will chime in.
 
Thanks! this is really informative. I think it depends on the material that you use for coating. I think the opti coat will be the best one for you.Try it.Or get the advice from some professional in this field.
 
Yes, 303 Fabric Guard is very nice.



I personally don't like 303 Aerospace Protectant on anything except the engine. It definitely causes streaks when it rains and it runs down the side of the car when used on exterior pieces. My interior preference is 1Z Cockpit Premium. It is a nice cleaner, smells like citrus, and leaves a very nice factory finish without being glossy or greasy feeling at all.



As far as achieving that "just waxed" look after each wash, you have two good approaches. First, I love to use ONR and I'll spike my solution with about 10 trigger pulls of Optimum Car Wax. This leaves a nice looking coat of wax behind. Or, since the OCW will wash off of the OC2.0 after a good rain anyway since nothing sticks to OC2.0, I'd highly suggest you buy a quick detailer and use it as a drying aide. Spray it lightly on the car as you're drying each section and it'll leave a "just waxed" look without breaking the bank and you won't feel like you just wasted wax after it rains.



Good luck!
 
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