The Butter Wet Wax is safe for all finishes and can be applied to your car, boat, motorcycle, and more, but it’s not recommended for matte finishes.

And, of course, you can’t use a normal car wax on it. You’ll need a specialty product, lest you accidentally shine up the finish you spent an extra $3,000 to special order.

Cupra, which offers a selection of matte paint finishes, has teamed up with automotive cleaner company Autoglym to teach owners how to properly care for their car’s paint finish.

"What we might also refer to as 'flat,' matte finishes don't shine like traditional car finishes," Kelley Blue Book wrote in a 2022 blog describing the trend. "The term 'stealth' comes to mind ...