tcomb

Hi everyone! Super excited about purchasing my cpo'd 2016 E63s AMG in Iridium Silver! I have a few questions for you guys:

1. What's the best products for exterior washing? What's the deal with waxing? Should I wax it, and if so what wax?
-(include links if possible)

2. What's the best products for interior washing? For the leather, the alcantara, and for the other surfaces?

3. Any other recommended products / tools that will make my daily life easier? (what's the deal with apple car play? is that a thing or ?)

nyc_amg

Adams polishes is what I use, these guys have been in the industry for a while.

I would watch some youtube videos, very informative, thats what I did.

Advice - go to amazon buy a bunch of microfiber,sponges,car wash brushes etc.

taphil

I used Meguiars clay bar kit to clean my paint when I first got my CPO car.

Now I just wash by hand with Meguiars Ultimate Wash & Wax. Previously I was using Meguiars Fast Finish after every other wash, but have now switched to Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic Wax. Both are super easy to use and work on all surfaces including glass, plastic, rubber, and rims. I will never use traditional wax on any car ever again.

For the interior I use Meguiars leather cleaner/conditioner combo or just the conditioner.

I use microfiber cloths or cotton towels purchased in bulk pack at Costco.

1MavRick

a few years ago, i got into ceramic coating instead of wax and havent looked back. its so much easier to apply than wax and the shine is better and lasts for years. the prep is a bit harder...if you want to take full advantage of it...but the benefits are spectacular. in the fall of 2015, i paint corrected my wife's new M4 (dark grey) and my 2012 BMW 550i (black) and then applied CQuartz Finest ceramic coating. when we sold the cars, last fall, the water still beaded and the paint was free from swirls. i did the same with her 2019 M4 and my CLS63 (both black) and the results are just as good.

regardless of if you use wax or ceramic coating....the biggest difference making is going to be your prep and then how you wash/maintain the car, going forward. no automatic car washes, two-bucket method of washing, microfiber towels for EVERYTHING, the right soaps, etc. but thats IF you are as **** as I am about the paint condition and reflections.

hope that helps.

oh...here is a vid showing how easy it is to apply the CQuartz.