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F55/F56 Chili Red wash and wax products?

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Old Mar 1, 2023 | 05:04 AM
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Chili Red wash and wax products?

Hi all. Got a new Chili Red F56. My first red car! Is there a consensus on the best car wash and wax products for Chili Red? In the old days, red cars could turn orange or pink from the sun. Are these Chili Red cars pretty solid? Not metallic, so I assume it will be like black to care for? Really I just want to make sure it doesn't fade and also protect from bird poop stains.

Are people pre-treating their headlights with any product to make sure they don't crack and fade/yellow? My 2017 had pretty bad headlights after over 6 years. Always wondered if I could have prevented that. Car parked outside.

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Old Mar 8, 2023 | 04:33 PM
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I had a Chile Red Mini Cooper S. I just used el cheapo Turtle wax and it always looked great. Mini uses very good paint, hence the color holds up very well.



 
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