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beachbuggy

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I just purchased a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee in bright white clear coat. I would like to have some recommendations what to do for its initial detail. I envision a basic clay job with a following of some sort of protective sealant and/or wax. I have Klasse AIO and sealant glaze in the garage. What are the opinions of using these products on a white paint. Will they not only protect but also make the paint look richer/deeper?
 
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Klasse would likely make it look brighter and whiter. Very good and long lasting products but you could be chasing streaks for a while if applied too heavily.

For deeper & richer, I would probably go with Wolfgang Deep Gloss Liquid Seal. Much, much easier to apply as well.
 
beachbuggy said:
I just purchased a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee in bright white clear coat. I would like to have some recommendations what to do for its initial detail. I envision a basic clay job with a following of some sort of protective sealant and/or wax. I have Klasse AIO and sealant glaze in the garage. What are the opinions of using these products on a white paint. Will they not only protect but also make the paint look richer/deeper?
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Congrats on the new ride! why don't put a coating like Optimum Gloss Coat or CQuartz? it'll make your life easier with less time and effort to clean it..

BlazerJoshua said:
Why would anyone want to buy a white car? So boring.
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White cars are not necessarily boring!
 

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White is an AWESOME color :bigups
Congrats on your new ride! I have a black '15 Wrangler and like
BFWD sealant and pretty much BF products all around but I have topped with Collinite 845 and BFMS and like it. Not sure I want to try coatings yet!
 
Since it's a new car and you have a polisher, have you considered applying a surface coating? A surface coating is like a super sealant and offer the most protection and durability. It'll keep you Jeep cleaner for longer than any other wax or sealant.

I would wash > decon (iron X)/clay > polish (as needed) > apply a coating
 
BlazerJoshua said:
Why would anyone want to buy a white car? So boring.
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What are you talking about? I am pretty sure white will be my next car color. After owning dark colored cars most of my life. I am looking for a change. I owned a Toyota 4Runner that was white. When it was properly prepped and waxed it looked amazing. :drool:
 
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What type of super sealant would you recommend? I thought the Klasse Glaze was a sealant.
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Sorry I meant you should consider a "surface coating" which is described as a "super sealant" because it's thicker, lasts longer (~2 years), is more chemical resistant and looks better.

List of available surface coatings on Autopia-CarCare.com:

Optimum Gloss-Coat
CarPro CQuartz and CQuartz UK Edition
Pinnacle Black Label Coatings
Detailer's Pro Series Coatings
GTechniq EXO and C1
Duragloss Enviroshield
Chemical Guys Second Skin 6
SONAX Polymer Net Shield

I'm sure I forgot a couple but these are some of the most popular ones.

I've got Gloss-Coat on my car: http://www.autopiaforums.com/forums...-review-optimum-gloss-coat-paint-coating.html

Each coating has their own unique properties.
 
White is an awesome color! I think white really I highlights the body lines of a vehicle. It's also a bit easier to maintain and when all polished up, looks amazing! I suggest a coating as well, I use CQUK and LOVE it! I have all black vehicles and it makes owning them easy peezy! Good luck, post some pics for us when your done :)
 
Great new car, enjoy ition the best of health.

I am a bit of an authority of have 3 whites, a Silver and a light charcoal gray. After owning a Black car the color choices are no accident. I needed to work and could not mess with my car as much as a black one required to look right (IN MHO)

Anyway, if you are going to go through all the effort to wash to perfection, clay, decon and apply an LSP. My thought process is to use the longest lasting, best looking product you can find. That equals a coating. It takes no longer to apply but lasts 4-8 times as long with minimal effort.

Some good ones are:

1. Opticoat 2.0 replaced by Gloss Coat (I have used the 2.0)
2. GTECH EXO v2 used it and loved it. Its my current favorite
3. CQuartz-Lots of good guys swear by the stuff so I am sure its legit

There are others but I am not familiar so I will not mention.

Good Luck and BTW-White Rules.

beachbuggy said:
I just purchased a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee in bright white clear coat. I would like to have some recommendations what to do for its initial detail. I envision a basic clay job with a following of some sort of protective sealant and/or wax. I have Klasse AIO and sealant glaze in the garage. What are the opinions of using these products on a white paint. Will they not only protect but also make the paint look richer/deeper?
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BlazerJoshua said:
Why would anyone want to buy a white car? So boring.
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Only if you don't know how to do it properly.


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JSFM35X said:
Great new car, enjoy ition the best of health.

I am a bit of an authority of have 3 whites, a Silver and a light charcoal gray. After owning a Black car the color choices are no accident. I needed to work and could not mess with my car as much as a black one required to look right (IN MHO)

Anyway, if you are going to go through all the effort to wash to perfection, clay, decon and apply an LSP. My thought process is to use the longest lasting, best looking product you can find. That equals a coating. It takes no longer to apply but lasts 4-8 times as long with minimal effort.

Some good ones are:

1. Opticoat 2.0 replaced by Gloss Coat (I have used the 2.0)
2. GTECH EXO v2 used it and loved it. Its my current favorite
3. CQuartz-Lots of good guys swear by the stuff so I am sure its legit

There are others but I am not familiar so I will not mention.

Good Luck and BTW-White Rules.
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Thank you. Suggestions like these are what I was looking for.
 
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