Car care products?

Exterior: Zaino is my top pick, followed closely by Griot's Garage and Mother's.


Interior: same.
I also augment with 303 Aerospace marine (very sparingly used) on the dash to ward off UV degradation.

Sometimes I'll use good ol' Scotchguard on carpets, but given Monster Mats and full Muddy Buddy I didn't bother.

I used to go with high content Carnauba wax but modern molecular-bonding synthetics have won me over.

I've yet to go Ceramic, but as others hear good things. Actually I don't need an 'apply and rarely reapply' as I actually enjoy vehicle detailing.

I highly recommend all these products:

Make sure you start with a stack of microfiber towels. Any brand - if you shop at Costco buy a big pack from there. Make sure to cut or rip off the tag before using so it doesn't scratch any surfaces.

For cleaning: 303 Interior Cleaner - works great. Do yourself a favor a get a Car Detailing Brush Set. spray directly on the brush and clean out all the tight spaces and vents. This really is a time saver and answers the question "how did they get that spot clean?"

Follow up cleaning with 303 UV Protectant Spray - this is the same stuff as 303 Aerospace that others have recommended. Apply this to all plastic surfaces (not mats, if you have the rubber ones. Made that mistake once), including the screen and seating surfaces. This product conditions the plastic and also protects it with a UV blocker. After applying, you can follow up with a dry microfiber cloth to buff if you'd like, though not necessary. Apply every 6 months.

I also like the Chemical Guys stuff and use their leather cleaner and conditioner, You can use this on the steering wheel since it is leather. Especially for the first editions, though I have had mine since March 26th and so far no marks on the white. Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner and Conditioner

Hope this helps.

I stopped by a local business that is a wholesale supplier to car detailers to ask what they would recommend for a new car. I figured if anyone would know what to use they would. They insisted that I use Jescar Power Lock Plus on the paint as a sealant before I would put anything else on it. The product went on very easily and wiped off with little effort. The also recommended I follow up with a carnauba wax, like Collonite 845. I have not done the carnauba wax part yet but the Jescar stuff made the car shine like glass. I was amazed of how slick the paint became after I applied on the painted parts for 30 minutes then wiped. I have used Turtle Wax spray waxes in the past, the Jescar was way slicker.

My question is what are people using for the plastic trim around the outside of the car that seems to attract dirt like a magnet. Any suggestions??