Caring For Composite Body Exterior

[JeffVA]

I'm kind of a Detailing Enthusiast and love the clean Slate color, it will match my SUV. How do you care for and protect this composite material? Can I just throw down an old school coat of Carnauba wax or does it need something special? Don't want a vinyl wrap because you'll have to replace it every 3-5 years of left in direct sunlight like I'll have to. Hopefully this composite material has something like a clear coat on it so we can show it some love and shine it up.

 

[JeffVA]

Ok, just did some research on this Glass-Filled Polypropylene Composite material this thing is made of and how to protect it.

Looks like you can apply a high quality Plastic Ceramic Coating like Gyeon s or Adam's. Best time to apply will be when it's new with proper prep and decontamination (IPA Wipe). Once coated you can maintain it with almost any good Sio2 topper. Don't wait for it to start oxidizing before you coat it.

It's basically the same stuff you would use on your black plastic trim to give it depth, gloss and UV protection which this composite will be prone to. Probably a good idea to coat it yearly.

Hopefully Slate will include proper care instructions for this composite because the unknowing may just try to wax it like a regular car which could be bad.