Sup guys,
Sorry for huge essay coming up.
Hopefully this is the correct sub for these inquiries.
I just bought a new Tesla and have heard about the infamous paint being ******. I have the "Multi-Coat Red" if that matters. Already got the basics like buckets, grit guards, spray bottle, microfiber mits and *sugar* ton of microfiber cloth. Using leaf blower as dryer possibly.
I'm interested in washing my car at home since the bills have started to rack up. I've taken to the car wash (touchless) about six times within the past two months of ownership. A little excessive I know but I just like the clean look. That being said I've decided I'm just going to start car washing at home and only use the carwash in winter when it's too cold to do it outside.
I've come down to two different methods and that is the ONR Rinselsss method and the whole pressure washer + car foam combo.
It's probably more cost effective to use ONR since you're not using as much water (if I go this route I'm not getting a pressure washer since it's really not required).
• How much are you enthusiasts paying monthly extra in water bills regarding how many times you self wash a month? My ass is lazy so realistically I'm going to be doing it once or twice a month. Planning on ceramic coating the car myself in a week or two.
• What are your personal favorite brands when it comes to car soap? I too am a fan of shaving cream foaming. What about tire products? I have third party hub caps that I replaced my aero caps with. I'll probably remove them to clean separately.
• Should I be using any of the waxing or Optiseal kind of products on a ceramic coat?
• Any particular ceramic coating brands you recommend? I am currently interested in the Gyeon products, specifically Mohs since Gyeon is the only brand I'm familiar with.
• Should I stick with the boring but effective and cheaper ONR Rinseless method? Still going to be ceramic coating the car regardless and am pretty sure ONR is ceramic friendly.
• Which drying aid do you recommend if any?
These are my most apparent questions at the moment. I don't want to go out buying terrible/wrong products. Apologies if this is the wrong sub , can a mod move it to the correct one? Would 'My Garage or Service/Maintenance' be correct?
I'll leave interior detailing for another day since that's a whole different beast.
I DO NOT MIND long essays from an enthusiast on this subject I'm just trying to learn myself since I'm trying to really take care of this car... It's ****ing expensive. I am still hesitating on buying a PPF kit to install myself even though I've watched so many videos and it looks doable. But I think I'm just going to do a ceramic coating and car wash often.
Thanks in advance!
Sorry for huge essay coming up.
Hopefully this is the correct sub for these inquiries.
I just bought a new Tesla and have heard about the infamous paint being ******. I have the "Multi-Coat Red" if that matters. Already got the basics like buckets, grit guards, spray bottle, microfiber mits and *sugar* ton of microfiber cloth. Using leaf blower as dryer possibly.
I'm interested in washing my car at home since the bills have started to rack up. I've taken to the car wash (touchless) about six times within the past two months of ownership. A little excessive I know but I just like the clean look. That being said I've decided I'm just going to start car washing at home and only use the carwash in winter when it's too cold to do it outside.
I've come down to two different methods and that is the ONR Rinselsss method and the whole pressure washer + car foam combo.
It's probably more cost effective to use ONR since you're not using as much water (if I go this route I'm not getting a pressure washer since it's really not required).
• How much are you enthusiasts paying monthly extra in water bills regarding how many times you self wash a month? My ass is lazy so realistically I'm going to be doing it once or twice a month. Planning on ceramic coating the car myself in a week or two.
• What are your personal favorite brands when it comes to car soap? I too am a fan of shaving cream foaming. What about tire products? I have third party hub caps that I replaced my aero caps with. I'll probably remove them to clean separately.
• Should I be using any of the waxing or Optiseal kind of products on a ceramic coat?
• Any particular ceramic coating brands you recommend? I am currently interested in the Gyeon products, specifically Mohs since Gyeon is the only brand I'm familiar with.
• Should I stick with the boring but effective and cheaper ONR Rinseless method? Still going to be ceramic coating the car regardless and am pretty sure ONR is ceramic friendly.
• Which drying aid do you recommend if any?
These are my most apparent questions at the moment. I don't want to go out buying terrible/wrong products. Apologies if this is the wrong sub , can a mod move it to the correct one? Would 'My Garage or Service/Maintenance' be correct?
I'll leave interior detailing for another day since that's a whole different beast.
I DO NOT MIND long essays from an enthusiast on this subject I'm just trying to learn myself since I'm trying to really take care of this car... It's ****ing expensive. I am still hesitating on buying a PPF kit to install myself even though I've watched so many videos and it looks doable. But I think I'm just going to do a ceramic coating and car wash often.
Thanks in advance!