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      01-14-2024, 11:07 AM   #1
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XPEL Stealth (satin finish) PPF with XPEL ceramic coating applied by detailed.

Planning to use a foam cannon.

What’s everyon’s go-to for snow foam and general care?
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I am a big fan of Adams Mega Foam Car Shampoo.
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I am a big fan of Adams Mega Foam Car Shampoo.
Anything particular about this that’s great for stealth PPF/ceramic?

Eg. less shine or friendlier to the ceramic, etc?

I see some washes are apparently formulated specially for PPF or satin, some are to be avoided for ceramic, etc. Not certain how much is hype and marketing.
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Good questions, I have both Xpel PPF and ceramic coating on my 2021 SRT and this is all I use, no issues. The 2023 is getting both so I have not tried it yet.
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Gtechniq products are coating safe. They have two foam options, I use one as a pre soak and the other as the main wash. Their iron remover works great too.
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American Global. products specifically designed for PPF and ceramic coat maintenance.
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Searched but didn’t find any hits (was surprised!).

XPEL Stealth (satin finish) PPF with XPEL ceramic coating applied by detailed.

Planning to use a foam cannon.

What’s everyon’s go-to for snow foam and general care?
CarPro Reset is the best cleaning pH neutral soap out there. I would use that for both foam and bucket, and then get Labocosmetica Primus 2.0 for very dirty situations and Purifica (acid) to unclog the coating if it stops being repellent.
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CarPro Reset is the best cleaning pH neutral soap out there. I would use that for both foam and bucket, and then get Labocosmetica Primus 2.0 for very dirty situations and Purifica (acid) to unclog the coating if it stops being repellent.
I’m not an expert but these sound like products that would not play nicely with ceramic. Am I wrong?
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I’m not an expert but these sound like products that would not play nicely with ceramic. Am I wrong?
They are all designed for ceramic coating maintenance. If you want to stick to one brand just get CarPro Reset and use CarPro Descale when the coating starts to look tired and isn’t beading as well. You can search for 3pH wash to get the idea.
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