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03-01-2024, 10:26 PM | #24 |
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Most ceramic coating manufacturers have care instructions that indicate a PH neutral soap. An acid soap will degrade the coating quicker, well, because it’s acidic. I’d suggest following the ceramic coating manufacturers and installers recommendation over random forum posts.
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I do agree that ceramic should be impervious to about everything, but one could still consider pH neutral for 1) skin exposure when washing and 2) if you have more than one car and the other is not ceramic coated but has something else on it.
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I like it! I’m baby’ing the X7 though😁 but it is holding really well! I have Brooklyn grey and can visibly see lot of black road grime and some brake dust(?) on the body! Regular spray with garden hose takes care of it!
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How ironic mine is skyscraper grey also being babied for the wintertime I have 450 miles on it and washed once. I did tons of research on ceramic coating and while xpel was not my first choice I ended up with it beacuase my detailer uses it exclusively and I am not dissatisfied
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In the end, anything except a gentle soap will take a little bit of life from a coating, but the alternative of not washing it well is worse because ceramic coatings only repel contaminants well when clean. I always go to the acidic soap when they get clogged because nothing else can remove the minerals that bind to them effectively. |
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I wash my car weekly and if the weather is bad it will still require Descale or similar every couple months. |
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I wash my car a lot :LOL:
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Can you please expand on this? I use touchless as a pre-wash, afterwards I use Koche Chemie Gsf snow foam with carpro reset in the bucket. Do you think this combo breaks down the ceramic coating?
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