Everything you need to wash, dry and protect a ceramic or graphene-coated car safely, with a simple routine that’s easy to follow.

Popular with detailers to recommend to customers after a coating is applied. It’s based on our Michelle Kit, with the shampoo swapped for one made specifically for coated cars.

Why coated cars need a different approach

A ceramic coating gives you gloss, water repellency and years of protection, but it isn’t scratch-proof. Most swirl marks are introduced while washing and drying, when grit gets trapped in a mitt or a poor towel is dragged across the paint. Meanwhile, road film and minerals can sit on the surface and hide your coating’s water-repelling performance.

This kit separates two jobs that are often blurred together:

• Cleaning: a shampoo that just cleans. Many shampoos leave waxes or SiO₂ behind every wash. That isn’t harmful, but it changes the surface and can mask how your coating is really performing. A clean, additive-free wash lets you see the coating’s own behaviour.
• Protecting and enhancing: a spray you apply when you want it, adding a sacrificial layer over the coating while boosting gloss and depth.

What’s in the kit

Autostolz Coated Auto Wash (500ml)
A pH-neutral, highly lubricated shampoo with no added waxes, sealants or SiO₂. It lifts everyday dirt, oils and road grime while helping the pad glide with less friction.

Autostolz Enhanced Spray Wax (500ml)
An SiO₂ hybrid spray wax combining natural carnauba, silicone resin and SiO₂ technology. It boosts gloss and depth, adds slickness and water repellency, and takes the daily wear instead of your coating. Lasts up to 90 days depending on conditions, and can be applied to wet or dry paint. Use it as often as you like, whether that’s after every wash or every few weeks.

Fireball 70:30 Wash Pad
A large 22 × 22cm microfibre pad with a foam core that holds plenty of soapy water. The soft fibres lift and hold dirt rather than dragging it across the paint. It’s the pad Adam uses in his wash videos.

Rockcar Totally Transparent Bucket
Clear sides let you see how dirty your water is, so you know when to change it.

Bucket insert, your choice
Grit trapped in the pad and dragged back across the paint is a leading cause of wash scratches. Both inserts help prevent it:

• Mitt Slide: a curved surface you rub the pad against while rinsing, releasing grit so it settles below.
• Dirt Trap & Grit Guard: a flat insert at the bottom of the bucket that keeps settled dirt away from your pad.

Rockcar Performer Large Soft Drying Towel
Our best-selling drying towel and our lowest scratch-risk option. A 1100gsm, 70:30 polyester/polyamide blend with a twisted-loop weave that absorbs water quickly with very little pressure. Drying promptly also prevents mineral spots.

Rockcar Pegasus Microfibre Cloth, Pinot Noir
Plush, edgeless Korean microfibre for applying and buffing the spray wax and removing light residue. The colour was matched to the Pegasus Bay wine from Adam and Michelle’s wedding, and made especially for Lovecars.

How to use it

Freshly coated? Check with your detailer before the first wash. Most coatings need roughly a week to cure.

1. Foam pre-wash (optional, not included). We recommend Autostolz Snow Foam, sold separately. Apply it to the dry car, bottom to top, and let it dwell for a few minutes without drying. It loosens and lifts grit so less is dragged across the paint. Rinse thoroughly. 
2. Mix your wash. Add 30-90ml of Coated Auto Wash to a 17L bucket.
3. Wash gently. Use the pad in straight lines, top to bottom, leaving the dirtiest lower panels for last.
4. Rinse the pad often. Use your insert to release grit before returning to the paint, and change the water when it’s dirty.
5. Rinse thoroughly. Don’t let shampoo dry on the paint. Wash on cool panels, below 30°C and out of direct sun.
6. Dry with the Performer. Gently blot or drag the towel to remove water before minerals can spot.
7. Protect and add shine when you want it. Apply a little Enhanced Spray Wax to the panel or the Pegasus cloth, spread evenly, and buff with a clean side of the cloth. Use it after every wash for maximum gloss and a fresh protective layer, or just every few weeks. Keep the layer thin for the best finish. Regular cleaning and careful drying matter most either way.

Always follow your coating manufacturer’s maintenance recommendations.

Good to know

• Works as a one-bucket wash, or add a second bucket and insert for a full two-bucket method
• Ideal for washing every two to four weeks, depending on use
• A great gift for anyone with a newly coated car

Coating stopped beading water? That doesn’t necessarily mean it’s worn out. Road film and minerals can mask the effect, and a thorough wash often restores it. Heavy mineral deposits or embedded iron may need a dedicated decontamination product.

Microfibre care

• Wash separately from cotton and lint-producing fabrics
• Wash at 30-40°C with no fabric softener
• Tumble dry low or air dry
• Use a dedicated detergent such as Fireball Towel Cleaner