A coating is a sacrificial layer. How you wash it and top it up decides whether it lasts its full rated life or fades by month eight. This kit covers both jobs: a coating-safe weekly wash and a protection top-up every 4 to 6 weeks. Step 1: Wash — Every 1 to 2 Weeks Once a coating is applied, you can't polish the paint without removing it. Every swirl you introduce is permanent. Ceramic Shampoo is pH-neutral and SiO2-infused, so it cleans without stripping or masking your coating. Foam or bucket wash, then dry with the MAX towel — never air dry. Step 2: Top Up — Every 4 to 6 Weeks UV, heat, and road film wear a coating down. RESIST replaces what's lost and bonds to any coating. Fastest method: after the final rinse, mist RESIST onto wet paint and wipe the water off with the MAX towel — dry and protect in one pass. Maximum protection: dry first, then mist panel by panel and buff with a plush microfiber. A couple of sprays per panel is plenty. Why It Matters The wrong soap ruins good coatings. Dish soap strips protection. Wash-and-wax masks your hydrophobics so you think the coating failed. Most coatings don't fail — they get neglected. Two habits on two clocks keep one performing for years. Need the deep-clean decon cycle? See our coating maintenance guide. Directions Ceramic Shampoo Foam cannon: 3–4 oz in the reservoir, fill with water. Bucket: 1 oz per 2 gallons. Wash out of direct sunlight, top-down. RESIST Spray onto the surface — wet after rinsing, or dry after towel-drying — spread with a plush microfiber, then buff to a high shine. Safe on paint, glass, trim, and wheels. Towel Care Wash separately from cotton. No fabric softener — it kills absorbency. Tumble dry low or air dry.
