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Yesterday, I finally had a nice day to finally clean my car... It has only been washed maybe three times all winter long due to work/school/whatever else and its time it got some love!
Did the basic wash/dry with Gold Class. Then I got to find all the abuse the finish went through this winter... Extra rock ships, scratches, etc... I had one horrible scratch (4-6" long) on the rear bumper, which I immediately went to work on. By hand, vigorously worked in scratch X 2.0, followed up my swirl X by hand and then by machine (PC). Started out as a big, white scratch which is now very well hidden and difficult to spot (not invisible, but good enough for what I can do!).
Clayed some specific areas... The hood, some spots on the side panels which had grease/oil or some other residue that did not come off with normal washing, and the back hatch area in some spots... Basically, a touch up with clay.
I then applied via PC a coat of M21 - removed after I did a quick engine detail to remove all the white salt spray. Excellent shine once again, and it's SO nice to have a clean car (although it will rain for the next 7 days or so...) Today I had to do a quick touchup with UQD to remove some dust buildup and just admired the shine!
Here are some finished pics... Sorry I had no before/after. Finish looks great for being post-winter. In May I plan to do a pass of swirl-X and follow it up with two coats of sealant/wax, when I have some time off from work to do so! In the next few weeks I put my summer rims/tires back on!
Enjoy!
Did the basic wash/dry with Gold Class. Then I got to find all the abuse the finish went through this winter... Extra rock ships, scratches, etc... I had one horrible scratch (4-6" long) on the rear bumper, which I immediately went to work on. By hand, vigorously worked in scratch X 2.0, followed up my swirl X by hand and then by machine (PC). Started out as a big, white scratch which is now very well hidden and difficult to spot (not invisible, but good enough for what I can do!).
Clayed some specific areas... The hood, some spots on the side panels which had grease/oil or some other residue that did not come off with normal washing, and the back hatch area in some spots... Basically, a touch up with clay.
I then applied via PC a coat of M21 - removed after I did a quick engine detail to remove all the white salt spray. Excellent shine once again, and it's SO nice to have a clean car (although it will rain for the next 7 days or so...) Today I had to do a quick touchup with UQD to remove some dust buildup and just admired the shine!
Here are some finished pics... Sorry I had no before/after. Finish looks great for being post-winter. In May I plan to do a pass of swirl-X and follow it up with two coats of sealant/wax, when I have some time off from work to do so! In the next few weeks I put my summer rims/tires back on!
Enjoy!
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