Purchasing a new vehicle is the perfect time to step up and learn as much as possible about detailing. One thing we try to instill in our customers minds is that it is much easier to prevent a problem than it is to correct one. New vehicles can be delivered with more imperfections than you know. Most dealership detailers do not know how to properly wash or detail a vehicle and can often leave new customers with horrible swirl marks, water spots, bird dropping etchings and much more. They often use products that fill in and hide these imprefections, so you do not typically notice them until you’ve brought your vehicle home and washed it for the first time. We highly recommend performing your own new vehicle prep to prevent spending time fixing the dealerships mistakes.

Here’s what our Premium New Car Prep Package includes:

• 2x Sheepskin Wash Mitts
• 1x Lake Country Ulti-Mit
• 1x Grit Guard Insert
• 1x Poorboy’s Super Slick & Suds 32oz
• 2x Waffle Weave Drying Towels
• 1x Clay Magic Fine Grade Clay Bar 200g
• 1x Poorboy’s World Spray & Wipe 32oz
• 1x Klasse All In One 500ml
• 1x Menzerna PO106FF 32oz
• 1x Menzerna FMJ 16oz Kit
• 1x P21S 100% Pure Carnauba Wax 6.2oz
• 1x Poorboy’s World Wheel Sealant 8oz
• 1x Poorboy’s World Bold ‘n Bright 16oz
• 2x Tire Dressing Applicator Pads
• 1x 303 Aerospace Protectant 32oz
• 1x 303 High Tech Fabric Guard 16oz
• 1x 303 Cleaner & Spot Remover 32oz
• 1x Poorboy’s World Leather Stuff 16oz
• 1x Stoner Invisible Glass 19oz
• 20x All Purpose Microfiber Towels 16” x 16”
• 5x Ultra Plush Microfiber Towels 16” x 16”
• 2x reTHICKulous Microfiber Towels 16” x 16”
• 2x Glass Polishing Towels 16” x 12”
• 5x Foam Applicator Pads
• 5x Microfiber Applicator Pads
• 4x Pump Spray Bottles 4oz
• 3x Dispenser Bottles 2oz

If you added up each item individually, this package would cost nearly $600! We are offering this Premium New Car Prep Package for a price of $449.99!

This package will outline everything you need to perform your own new car prep as well as properly maintain your vehicle afterwards. Lets start with the washing and drying process. This is one of the most important steps in any detail because it is the process you will perform the most and it is also the step where the most imperfections are often added to the paint. Learning about the proper washing and drying techniques will minimize adding imperfections (prolonging tiresome polishing sessions) and keep your vehicle looking newer longer. We recommend starting with 3 wash mitts. The first is for your upper panels, say from your knees up. We advise using a sheepskin wash mitt for these panels as they are the safest wash mitt available. Next is another sheepskin wash mitt for your front and rear bumper as well as the lower panels. Keeping this mitt seperate from your primary mitt will minimize adding imperfections to the larger upper panels. Finally, we suggest using a Lake Country Ulti-Mit for your wheels, tires and wheel wells. This is a foam mitt, so it is more durable than the sheepskin mitt, which makes it perfect for properly cleaning your wheels.

For a quality automotive shampoo with lots of suds, great lubricity, gentle cleaners to not strip your sealant or wax and a great smell, we recommend Poorboy’s Super Slick & Suds. A little goes a long way with this shampoo. When washing your vehicle, you should be using a 2 bucket wash system. One bucket should be filled up with suds and water, and the second should be filled with just water, this is your rinse bucket. We recommend putting a Grit Guard Insert into your rinse bucket to help release contamination and keep dirty water towards the bottom of your bucket. After washing a couple of panels and you need more shampoo, simply dunk your wash mitt into the rinse bucket, gently glide it across the Grit Guard Insert and dunk it back into your shampoo. Think of this as added insurance for your paint.

We recommend using the sheeting method prior to drying your vehicle. After you have rinsed off your vehicle for the final time, remove your spray nozzel. Flood the surface of the vehicle from the top down. The flooding creates a “sheeting” effect that will self dry the vehicle. What I do is start from the top of the vehicle and move left to right with the hose. On the way back, right to left, lower the hose to the point where the water is falling and proceed to “catch” the falling water from your initial pass. Continue this method until you reach the bottom of the car. Drying your vehicle is where a majority of imperfections occur. Using a paint safe waffle weave drying towel to absorb water remaining on your paint will help minimize adding swirls and scratches to your clear coat.

Using a clay bar will help remove any embedded contamination that did not come off during a normal wash. We recommend claying brand new vehicles for multiple reasons. New vehicles can travel a very long distance either via train, boat or truck. Each method of transportation subjects your vehicle to contamination in the air, such as rail dust, smog, ocean water. Also, using a clay bar on a brand new vehicle will help ensure that you remove all of the adhesive used to keep the plastic on your vehicle during delivery. We’ve included a 200g Fine Grade Clay Bar which is large enough to cut into many pieces for multiple uses. We suggest using Poorboy’s Spray & Wipe as your clay lubricant, as this quick detailer has lots of cleaning agents in it, making it perfect for maximizing your clay bar experience. We recommend pouring the Spray & Wipe into a 4oz Pump Spray Bottle to achieve a fine mist to make sure you do not waste any product.

After washing and drying, then using a clay bar, your vehicle should have little to no contamination remaining on the surface. The next step is polishing your paint. We’ve included two polishes in our Premium New Car Prep Package, Klasse All In One and Menzerna PO106FF. If you are performing the entire prep work for your vehicle yourself, your vehicle may not have many or any swirls or other imperfections in the paint. This is where Klasse All In One is a great option. This is a non-abrasive chemical polish that also leaves behind an ideal surface for a sealant or wax to bond to. If you do have minor swirls and imperfections then you may opt to use the Menzerna PO106FF polish. This polish is designed to work with a buffer, but will perform fine by hand, especially if you are just removing minor imperfections. We’ve included 2x 2oz Dispenser Bottles to pour the Klasse AIO and PO106FF into so you can monitor how much polish you are using per coat. On average, you should use around 1.5 ounces per coat or less. This may take a few times to get used to, but shoot for using less than 2 ounces to start. It is nice to have both a chemical polish and an abrasive polish on hand because you may not always want to use the abrasive polish if you care for your paint properly. Either polish will also ensure that any dealer applied sealant or wax is completely removed and you are starting with a fresh surface. If you opt for the PO106FF polish, you may still want to follow up with Klasse All In One to provide an ideal base for your sealant to bond to, but this is optional.

We recommend applying both a sealant and a wax to your paint. Sealants will provide durable protection for 3 ~ 6 months (pending on weather conditions, miles driven, stored in a garage or outside, how frequently the vehicle gets washed, etc.). You sealant will be your underlying coat of protection and goes on after polishing. We chose the Menzerna Full Molecular Jacket 16oz for a few reasons. It is the easiest product to apply and remove, it leaves your surface very slick, and it looks great on any color vehicle. We’ve included another 2oz dispenser bottle for the FMJ to monitor how much product you use. For sealants, try to shoot for 1 ounce of product per coat (on a mid sized vehicle). Applying two or three ultra thin coats is much more effective than 1 thicker coat. Before applying a second coat or deciding to top it with a wax, you’ll want to allow 24 hours for the sealant to cure. This means apply a coat, remove it, and wait 24 hours before applying anything else. This time allows your sealant to properly crosslink and bond to your clear coat.

After applying your coat(s) of sealant, and you’ve allowed 24 hours between your last coat, top the Menzerna FMJ with a natural carnauba wax for additional protection and increased depth and gloss. We choose the P21S 100% Pure Carnauba Wax because of its durability, ease of application and removal, and outstanding depth and gloss on all colors. Your coat of wax will provide a durable protection that will help in preventing water spots, bird dropping etching and other forms of contamination that can damage your paint. Since wax beads water better than sealants, your maintenance washings will go smoother, especially when you perform the sheeting method prior to drying. You can dry nearly your entire vehicle without putting a towel to your paint.
Each polish, sealant and wax should be applied with either a foam applicator pad or microfiber applicator pad, and removed with an All Purpose Microfiber Towel. Each product usually will require a few towels to completely remove. If you use 1 towel per coat, you will often find streaks left behind since the towel becomes saturated with product. After you notice the product becoming difficult to remove, switch to a fresh side of the towel or switch it out for a new one.

Wheel and tire care can be pretty simple when you care for them properly from the beginning. We advise taking precautions to prevent stubborn brake dust build up, which is why we highly recommend the Poorboy’s World Wheel Sealant. This barrier of protection for your wheels will help prevent brake dust from adhering to your wheels, making regular maintenance a breeze with the Super Slick & Suds shampoo and your Lake Country Ulti-Mit. Follow up your wheel protection by applying some Poorboy’s Bold ‘n Bright to your tires, with the Lake Country Tire Applicator. This water based dressing will be absorbed into your tires and provide a nice gloss. Bold ‘n Bright is safe for your tires and actually nourishes your rubber, keeping them soft and flexible, rather than drying them out and browning them like a silicone based dressing. This product also will not sling up onto your paint.
Interior care is kept pretty simple, with a theme of protection. If you are starting with a brand new vehicle, there probably won’t be much that needs to be cleaned. For your interior surfaces that are vinyl, rubber, plastic, and leather, give them a bold matte finish and UV protection with 303 Aerospace Protectant. For your carpet and mats, protect them from stains with 303 High Tech Fabric Guard. We’ve included a 4oz Pump Spray Bottle for both of these products so you can monitor your product use and get the most out of each bottle. If any of the above mentioned surfaces need to be cleaned to remove a stain, use some 303 Cleaner & Spot Remover before applying your protection. Right off the bat, your leather can be protected with just the 303 Aerospace Protectant, but for maintaining your leather, Poorboy’s Leather Stuff is a great option. This product gently cleans and conditions, while leaving behind some UV protection and a great leather scent. This is the perfect 1 step product for coated leather surfaces.
Stoner Invisible Glass is what we recommend for cleaning both interior and exterior glass, and best of all, it is safe for tinted windows. The most common thing we notice when people complain about streaky glass is that they over apply glass products. A small mist is all that is needed to clean a window or two. We recommend applying the Invisible Glass with an all purpose microfiber towel, working it in slowly from left to right, then up and down. Take a seperate, clean all purpose microfiber towel and wipe off any residue left behind, exerting pressure with your fingertips and working slowly. Follow up with your Glass Microfiber Towel to ensure a streak free finish.

Your Ultra Plush towels and reTHICKulous towels should be reserved for delicate surfaces, quick detailing, and final wipe downs. We recommend washing these towels separate from your all purpose towels and waffle weave drying towels.
Finally, your engine bay can be cleaned with the 303 Cleaner & Spot Remover and protected with 303 Aerospace Protectant.
We’ve included some detailed how-to guides on the right to help further educate you on the auto detailing process. With the premium new car kit you’ll be able to perform your own professional new car prep as well as properly maintain your vehicle for years to come!