Personally I've used Klasse for years and it's great stuff. Layers on over time. Since I've recently learned how to detail polish with a machine i definitely recommend you protect that paint right away! When I got my frs I used opticoat 2.0. Its expensive but worth it for a few months. I wasn't too thrilled about longevity on it but its worth a try. Wash and polish before putting it on. My fave combo after a polish is klasse all in one, chemical guys sealant, then meg nx nano wax.

Klasse High Sealant Glaze.

applied it once in november right before the first snow storm
just washed my car for the first time the other day, water beads right off

Did you opticoat your car first and use this as an enhancer? Or just this alone?

negative, no opti coat,

2 light coats of Sonax Net Shield


and all i did to wash the car, was a Uber Foam Cannon With Adams Car Sampoo, let that dwell for about 5 minutes, pressure washed the car off, dried with an Uber Drying towell, Done

Nice. Wish my apt complex had a car wash spot...

Use the Garry Dean Wash Method. Great for apartments.

that guy is awesome! love his Youtube Videos

My monthly car wash method/steps:

http://www.detailedimage.com/product..._2_lw_3353.jpg

http://www.advancestar.ru/assets/com...cacaf85120.jpg (only every 6 months - 1 year)

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/autogeek_2269_36649343

ONR: I used to pre-rinse when I first started using ONR. But, after a while, I saw it was so good at encapsulating the dirt/dust and not scratching, that I don't even prerinse anymore and just straight up wash with just the 2 buckets with no/zero hose usage (hoses are a hassle to whip out and put back anyways..not to mention getting your feet/shoes and clothes wet).

Nanoskin: The Nanoskin is really good. Washable and reusable, unlike traditional clay. Very very good tactile feel (pretty much the same as traditional clay) and also very good at cutting through grit. So good, it removed 10 years worth of caked on contaminants off my old 24/7-outdoors Tacoma. I also read it can even remove overspray (from people that work at bodyshops).

OCW: Can't praise this enough for ease of use and durability. It lasts 3-5 months; way longer than that monthly wash. So, if you apply it after every monthly wash (which is super easy/quick), then there really isn't any need to use those expensive and hard to apply "coatings" (ie: opti coat, ceramics, etc.).

Thank you sir. How long do you wait after the HSG to put on the 845?

+1 for the polymer net shield. It's so easy to apply compared to other protectants.

A comment on wax:

The primary purpose of wax is to make the car look glossy, shiny, bright, etc. -- where something like polymer net shield is designed to protect.

Wax provides some layer of protection as in it's a physical layer of stuff between the elements and the paint. However, that's not its primary intended use.

Personally I use PNS and wax over top.

Usually just a couple hours.