Meguiar's Hybrid Paint Coating

[jas84]

Is it safe to apply this to a new car? This is a new car I ordered from the dealership, so I know it was only painted a couple weeks ago and hasn

[jas84]

Awesome results on my 7 year old/ 60k FX! I couldn’t be happier with the initial results! One big surprise is that it did an amazing job restoring the plastic trim. I’ve read that the coating was not designed for the trim, but I can’t believe the improvement!

Wash/ iron remover/ clay/ compound/ polish/ wash/ coating!

[Nick Winn]

Is it safe to apply this to a new car? This is a new car I ordered from the dealership, so I know it was only painted a couple weeks ago and hasn

Sorry to see the "cut off". We are still having trouble with users using the apostrophe character (').

To answer your question yes, on new cars, you can apply a wax, sealant, or coating. New Car paint is cured prior to being delivered. It's only aftermarket paint that needs 30-90 days, depending on what the painter/body shop recommends, to cure prior to applying wax or other form of protection.

Also keep in mind, new cars go on quite a journey most of the time from the OEM to Dealer, and often sit outside without being washed for weeks, among all sorts of other conditions so be sure to do a proper evaluation like you would on any other vehicle & inspect for above surface contaminants & any below surface defects you may want to address.

[Nick Winn]

Awesome results on my 7 year old/ 60k FX! I couldn’t be happier with the initial results! One big surprise is that it did an amazing job restoring the plastic trim. I’ve read that the coating was not designed for the trim, but I can’t believe the improvement!

Wash/ iron remover/ clay/ compound/ polish/ wash/ coating!

Awesome to hear! If you would like remember you are more than welcome to start a new thread & post up your thoughts w/ pictures, etc. You could even do a video of the water beading & upload it to YouTube as unlisted & post it up as well! Let me know if you have any questions, no worries either way.

[HagFan]

... We have love bug season coming and I have no choice but to wash the front of the car constantly for a month...

In case you're not aware, dryer sheets work wonders in removing bugs. Just wet one in your wash or rinse bucket and bugs will wipe away easily, especially if you're keeping after them regularly. Just wash/rinse as normal once the bugs are gone. You might need to use a couple of sheets if it's plastered.

[kevincurp]

I took the plunge! Bought two kits off of Amazon (currently marked down 15% to about $50).

I'm excited to try it out, especially since it looks like we're finally emerging from Missouri's icy winter. I'll be coating a F-150 Crew Cab and Audi TT that are coated with Meguiar's Ultimate Liquid Wax (previous formula) about every other month. Both have PPF that I plan on using the HPC on top of. Both are daily driven, but the TT only sees 3-4k miles a year and is garaged. The F-150 is a daily driver that is parked outside and averages 15k miles or more per year. I plan to maintain with Gold Class Car Wash and let the coating do the rest of the work.

I sincerely appreciate all the time Meguiar's has spent so far here answering questions and the level of detail provided on YouTube in the Shop Talk videos.

[AnthonyF]

Is it fine to use M135 with Hybrid Paint Coating? I still have half a gallon of it lying around and would hate for it to not be compatible.

[Nick Winn]

Is it fine to use M135 with Hybrid Paint Coating? I still have half a gallon of it lying around and would hate for it to not be compatible.

You can however the water beading it is going to provide will be a step down in performance from the Hybrid Paint Coating. Ideally you would maintain with a similar technology, like our Hybrid Ceramic Detailer or M799 PRO Hybrid Ceramic Bead Booster.

[AnthonyF]

Good to hear. When i finish the M135 ill move over to the Hybrid Detailer.