milani
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Well, after a little rest, I decided to tackle the exterior of the QX56. It has not had any wax or sealant on it since we bought it. (Yeah, I know....)
I added the pics to the post, as someone mentioned that you could not see the slideshow... (Here is the slideshow if you like. I was limited to 34 pics!) Slideshow
The Products
Meg's Gold Class Car Wash
Oil Eater Cleaner/Degreaser
GG Undercarriage Spray
Vinylex
Zaino Z-18 Clay
GG Chrome Polish
Eagle One Billett Polish
Klasse AIO and SG
S100 Wax
GG Rubber Cleaner
Meg's All Wheel Cleaner
GG Glass Cleaner
Sonus Acrylic Spritz
Plexus
Lots of water
The Process
Well, the car was really dirty to say the least. At first glance, there were marks on the paint, and some visible rail dust. The wheels had water spots, as well as the front grille, chrome on the doors, and the windows.
I started with cleaning the wheels and wheel wells. I used GG rubber cleaner and Meg's All Wheel Cleaner, and several mitts and brushes.
Before
After
Next, I got the wash materials ready. Got out the new GG bucket, Meg's Gold Class, and 2 mitts, a brush, and another bucket for the 2 bucket, 2 mitt method.
I wet her down..
Once wet, I took another look around.
Then I proceeded to complete the first wash.
Here is a closeup of the rail dust after washing...
I found some spots around the car that arose suspicion...
And nothing worse than a dirty tail...
And after the first wash, I clayed the car with z-18 while wet and doing a 2nd wash.
The results after wash/clay
The clay helped remove most of the rail dust and smudges that I found.
I even clayed the windows...(almost no water spots)
After a thorough drying, I used a sonus white pad and the PC on 4 with Klasse AIO on the entire car, including paint, chrome, lights, and windows.
After AIO
After a cleanup using Sonus Acrylic Spritz, I applied a layer of Klasse SG using the WOWO method.
After another Sonus Acrylic Spritz, I applied S100 Wax using the WOWO method.
The After Party
I waited until morning for the after pics.
And then the final touches...
Used GG undercarriage spray on wheelwells and any visible underbody...
Cleaned the windows one last time with GG window cleaner, touched up with GG chrome polish and Plexus where needed on chrome and plastic, and used Vinylex on the tires.
Oops! I forgot the tail...
And I told you it was a grocery getter. I added the important detail...
Hope you enjoy!
Next project - my new C350!
I added the pics to the post, as someone mentioned that you could not see the slideshow... (Here is the slideshow if you like. I was limited to 34 pics!) Slideshow
The Products
Meg's Gold Class Car Wash
Oil Eater Cleaner/Degreaser
GG Undercarriage Spray
Vinylex
Zaino Z-18 Clay
GG Chrome Polish
Eagle One Billett Polish
Klasse AIO and SG
S100 Wax
GG Rubber Cleaner
Meg's All Wheel Cleaner
GG Glass Cleaner
Sonus Acrylic Spritz
Plexus
Lots of water
The Process
Well, the car was really dirty to say the least. At first glance, there were marks on the paint, and some visible rail dust. The wheels had water spots, as well as the front grille, chrome on the doors, and the windows.
I started with cleaning the wheels and wheel wells. I used GG rubber cleaner and Meg's All Wheel Cleaner, and several mitts and brushes.
Before
After
Next, I got the wash materials ready. Got out the new GG bucket, Meg's Gold Class, and 2 mitts, a brush, and another bucket for the 2 bucket, 2 mitt method.
I wet her down..
Once wet, I took another look around.
Then I proceeded to complete the first wash.
Here is a closeup of the rail dust after washing...
I found some spots around the car that arose suspicion...
And nothing worse than a dirty tail...
And after the first wash, I clayed the car with z-18 while wet and doing a 2nd wash.
The results after wash/clay
The clay helped remove most of the rail dust and smudges that I found.
I even clayed the windows...(almost no water spots)
After a thorough drying, I used a sonus white pad and the PC on 4 with Klasse AIO on the entire car, including paint, chrome, lights, and windows.
After AIO
After a cleanup using Sonus Acrylic Spritz, I applied a layer of Klasse SG using the WOWO method.
After another Sonus Acrylic Spritz, I applied S100 Wax using the WOWO method.
The After Party
I waited until morning for the after pics.
And then the final touches...
Used GG undercarriage spray on wheelwells and any visible underbody...
Cleaned the windows one last time with GG window cleaner, touched up with GG chrome polish and Plexus where needed on chrome and plastic, and used Vinylex on the tires.
Oops! I forgot the tail...
And I told you it was a grocery getter. I added the important detail...
Hope you enjoy!
Next project - my new C350!
