Bronco / Raptor Care

[cmtaz]

A couple of questions; some non specific some raptor specific

Am I correct in assuming you can wax over the vinyl decals (there's more on a raptor that has graphics - but the wild track has a huge on on the hood)?
My plan is 2 coats of the Turtle over the body (minus any plastic areas) and then several coats of ceramic spray on top of the turtle.

For the Raptor folks - anything to keep the velourish seats protected and clean? On my Wildtrack I used leather cleaner / protectant. The Raptors seats seem to have a different texture to them.

Thanks

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[Dan-O]

You’re correct that you can surely apply wax over vinyl decals, I’ve always done it and it does protect the vinyl just as the wax protects the paint. The only problem you will have is a remaining white wax residue on edges of decal…..me, I’m very OCD about that and it takes me some extra effort to get it removed. However, I don’t think applying ceramic spray over your paste wax will be beneficial. Any ceramic product needs a clean bare surface to bond with. Honestly I think you may be disappointed in the results and ultimately just wasting your energy and product. I’m guessing applying ceramic over wax is going to leave streaking and a holographic appearance behind and you’ll have to spend more time correcting that. You could always try a test application on a small area somewhere and see how the results are, but I honestly don’t think it is needed nor will it give the results you want.
Like you said, you won’t be applying wax to the plastic surfaces, this is where I use Griots ceramic spray wax, I also use it on my MIC top, looks new, no streaks and it will protect it(of course owners manual says to use only soap and water).
As far as seats in Raptor, I use a softer bristle brush and gently brush them off to keep the nap from being matted, and then I use Griots upholstery and carpet cleaner(light spray and a gentle wipe with microfiber) Adam’s makes a suede/alcantara cleaner….I try to use white cloth so I can judge how dirty they are. You could do another soft brush to pull the nap of the suede back up a bit.
Cheers

 

[Ape Factory]

Just go straight to ceramic. Gyeon Quartz makes an extremely easy-to-use ceramic coating that's spray on and wipe off. It only lasts about a year but that's better than waxing every two weeks and the application process is far, far easier than a traditional ceramic. It also works extremely well on the fender flares with no streaking and it's very hydrophobic which does make cleaning easier.

I'm sure there are other products that are similar but I have first-hand experience with this and other Gyeon products and they've always been exceptional. My last ceramic coat using their non-pro offering was still going strong after five years. If you shop around, you can find it for less than their site pricing. I believe Amazon carries it too.

Q2 Can Coat Evo

For the seats, any decent leather cleaner will work on the leather portion so find one with a preferred smell. Leather in today's cars goes through a rather intensive plasticizing process so there's not much leather in the leather any more. For the suede portion, that's also synthetic. Your best bet is a vacuum and then to heat up some hot water, soak a microfiber no lint towel in the water, ring it out and use that to wipe down the "suede" portion. Works for Alcantara, Ultrasuede, etc....

I've noticed the material on the rear seats, which is supposed to be leather, is rather different from the front seats. I honestly think the rear seats are 100% synthetic.

 

[Joe M]

We just picked up our new 25 raptor in Ruby red and I was just curious are you guys flat towing yours? I was hoping to find a wiring kit that’s a plug and play unit that includes a charging wire. Most I come across are flat 4 pin and correct me if I’m wrong, we need a 6 pin, tail lights, right turn, left turn, ground, and charging wire? Also I mistakenly picked up a spare Raptor factory tool kit, thinking I would like one in my motorhome, which I now would like to sell, if anyone is interested? Thank you

 

[helifino16]

Ford gives this very specific advice on cleaning the Bronco. You definitely don't want to find yourself in a voided warrantee situation because you ignored the directions.

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