Joshs2013MSAltimaSL
Wax-a-holic
This is my Cobalt. It's a 2007. I've always kept it clean and waxed it every month or so using just OTC products. I found this site and got the XMT kit. Used it over Christmas break, but didn't like the results. I bought Menzerna SIP/Nano a little while ago after hearing about the great results. I used a PC for all my work, and I must say, I'm very pleased with the results I got. Although it's not 100% correct, I would say it's in the high 90s. I would love to tackle my car using a rotary, but my PC will have to do for now. I started this Monday night around 8pm and finished it tonight around 9pm. I plan on taking many more pictures tomorrow when I get up and make my final wipedown. I hope you enjoy the pictures that I have right now. Please feel free to leave and comments or suggestions.
Wash:
Rinsed
Foamed with Megs Gold Class through Gilmour Foam Gun
Hand washed with Megs Gold Class using MF mit and 2BM
Clay:
Clayed while still wet using Megs QD and white clay
Dried using Vroom MF drying towel
Correction and Polishing:
SIP via 5.5" white CCS pad for most of the car (the trunk got an orange CCS 4" pad)
106 FA via 5.5" blue CCS pad
I hand washed the car after SIP, and foamed it after the 106.
LSP:
Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant
Natty's Blue after WG cured over night.
Interior: It wasn't bad at all, just needed a good vacuuming.
Plastics got 303
Windows got Stoner's IG
Seats got Lexol Leather Cleaner and Conditioner
Carpets were just vacuumed
Tires, Wheel wells, and Trim:
Wells were dressed with a spray tire shine that was in the cabinet.
Tires were dressed with Megs High Gloss Hot Shine Tire Gel
Trim around windows as well as the plastic at the bottom of the windshield received a coat of 303.
Here are a few sun shots that I took before the final foaming. I know there is some smudgyness on my hood, it's just because I hadn't wiped off the 106 all the way. I realized it when I pulled it out of the garage. These are before my LSP.
Here's my Gilmour Foam Gun in action:
These next pictures are before shots of my interior:
Armor All attracts dust:
Gotta love fortune cookies haha:
You can't really see it here, but the door panel is really dusty and spotty from my gf using the bottom of her shoes to open the door haha
This is what it looks like after not vacuuming since Christmas break:
My Dad's Vette. He keeps joking around about giving it to me for graduation...At least I think/hope he's joking..
Here are my after shots that I took of the interior:
Like I said before, it was dark when I finished and the lighting in my garage isn't the best. I'm going to make my final wipedown tomorrow when I can pull it out in the sun to make sure I got all the dust off. I still need to decide if I want to top with with Natty's. Two people have already said to do it, and I think if it adds a better look to the great look that WG already gave it, it'll be worth it. Thanks for looking, and keep an eye out for the final pictures tomorrow.
Wash:
Rinsed
Foamed with Megs Gold Class through Gilmour Foam Gun
Hand washed with Megs Gold Class using MF mit and 2BM
Clay:
Clayed while still wet using Megs QD and white clay
Dried using Vroom MF drying towel
Correction and Polishing:
SIP via 5.5" white CCS pad for most of the car (the trunk got an orange CCS 4" pad)
106 FA via 5.5" blue CCS pad
I hand washed the car after SIP, and foamed it after the 106.
LSP:
Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant
Natty's Blue after WG cured over night.
Interior: It wasn't bad at all, just needed a good vacuuming.
Plastics got 303
Windows got Stoner's IG
Seats got Lexol Leather Cleaner and Conditioner
Carpets were just vacuumed
Tires, Wheel wells, and Trim:
Wells were dressed with a spray tire shine that was in the cabinet.
Tires were dressed with Megs High Gloss Hot Shine Tire Gel
Trim around windows as well as the plastic at the bottom of the windshield received a coat of 303.
Here are a few sun shots that I took before the final foaming. I know there is some smudgyness on my hood, it's just because I hadn't wiped off the 106 all the way. I realized it when I pulled it out of the garage. These are before my LSP.
Here's my Gilmour Foam Gun in action:
These next pictures are before shots of my interior:
Armor All attracts dust:
Gotta love fortune cookies haha:
You can't really see it here, but the door panel is really dusty and spotty from my gf using the bottom of her shoes to open the door haha
This is what it looks like after not vacuuming since Christmas break:
My Dad's Vette. He keeps joking around about giving it to me for graduation...At least I think/hope he's joking..
Here are my after shots that I took of the interior:
Like I said before, it was dark when I finished and the lighting in my garage isn't the best. I'm going to make my final wipedown tomorrow when I can pull it out in the sun to make sure I got all the dust off. I still need to decide if I want to top with with Natty's. Two people have already said to do it, and I think if it adds a better look to the great look that WG already gave it, it'll be worth it. Thanks for looking, and keep an eye out for the final pictures tomorrow.
