Ferrari 12 Cilindri Detail: The AMMO Regimen for Pristine Paint & Interior

The AMMO Regimen: A Three-Step Process

• 🎯 The AMMO Regimen is a routine of protection and maintenance designed to keep a vehicle in optimal aesthetic condition.
• 🔑 This video details the regimen for a brand new Ferrari 12 Cilindri, focusing on wheels, paint, and interior, to make future cleaning easy for the owner.

Wheel Regimen Explained

• 🧼 The wheel regimen uses specific products: Brute for general wheel cleaning, Plum for tough brake dust, and Mud for tire dressing.
• 🛠️ Tools like the wheel woolly, lug nut brush, and blue towels are used for thorough cleaning, with a reminder to clean exhaust pipes, door jambs, and engine compartments if needed.
• ⏳ Tire moisturizer (Mud) is applied at the end of the entire process to keep it fresh.

Paint Regimen: Safe Washing and Protection

• 💧 Lubrication is key to safely removing dirt without scratching the paint, especially on thin clear coats like the Ferrari's.
• 🚗 Options for lubrication include a foam cannon, a hand pump with frothy, or a plush towel with soap after pre-rinsing.
• 🧼 A meticulous washing technique involves using clean sides of microfiber towels and not reintroducing dirt into the wash bucket to prevent swirls.
• 💨 After washing and drying with a lubricant like Hydrate, compressed air or a blower is used to remove trapped water.
• ✨ A fresh layer of spray coating is applied to all surfaces, with a detailer left in the car for touch-ups.

Interior Regimen: Cleaning and Conditioning

• 🧹 The interior process starts with emptying the car, then cleaning high-touch areas like steering wheels, which statistically harbor significant bacteria.
• 🧴 Lather is used to agitate cleaners on leather and plastics, followed by wiping and conditioning with a moisturizer to replenish removed oils.
• 🚗 For carpets and cloth seats, Shag cleaner is used, followed by vacuuming or blotting dry.
• 💎 For high-end materials like Alcantara, Shag can also be used, and for leather, Silk Leather Balm provides UV protection and suppleness.

Protection Phase: Decontamination and Coating

• 🔬 Before applying protection, the paint must be decontaminated to remove both surface and subsurface contaminants.
• 🧽 Clay is used to remove surface contaminants, followed by hand polishing or machine polishing to address deeper issues.
• 💧 A 50/50 mixture of ISO and water is used to clean the paint after decontamination.
• 🌟 For protection, options include wax, sealants, and coatings, with Reflex Coating recommended for new cars to establish a protective foundation.
• ⚙️ The same decontamination and coating process is applied to the wheels, followed by protecting the interior with Silk Leather Balm for UV protection and suppleness.