[vibred93vert]

Okay for all you guys that are posting detailing questions, this is what I use and highly recommend. After hours of asking professional detailers and detailing websites I have found my formula.

This is also for all you comparing Zaino to Meguiars commerical AutoPart waxes. Thats like comparing apples and oranges. The steps I meantion below WILL make your older stang look brand new. It WILL remove contamination, oxidation, swirl marks, and small scrathes unlike Mothers, Zaino that cover it up. You have to have a polish that has cutting ability to remove swirl marks.

All products can be bought in local auto parts stores, paint shops, or off of http://www.meguiars.com

In the shade.
Exterior:
Meguiars Deep Crystal Car Wash 64oz $3.99
Buy a soft wash mit at auto parts store or Walmart. (very important
to keep clean to prevent scratches)
Hose attachment for washing wheel wells and tires.
Quality shammi

Surface prep
1. Mothers clay bar system
2. Meguiars Body Shop Professional Dual Action Cleaner/Polish (for light
and medium oxidation) If your car is NEW use Meguiars cleaner the 1st of 3 step process! This is only for cars that have some oxidation.
3. Meguiars Body Shop Professional Swirl Free Polish (removes swirl
marks)
4. Meguiars Show Car Glaze #7
5. Meguiars High Tech Yellow Wax #26

I use microfiber towels to buff. Regular wax applicator pads (slightly wet)

Wheels- Meguiars Hot Wheels
Tires- 303 Aerospace Protectant

Black trim- Mothers back to black or 303 Protectant, soon will be trying a permant dye restore.

Engine:
I use CD2, its very simple to use, spray on the cleaner and then rinse. Allow engine to dry and then spray detailer. Have had great luck with Simple Green and stiff brushes (lotta work though). Prefere CD2, only $6.99 at O'riley's Auto Parts

Wheel Wells- Simple Green or similar product (Meguiars Extra)
Convertible Top: Meguiars Heavy Duty Vinyl Cleaner, then 303
Protectant

Interior:

Throughly vacuum the car.
I every couple months I use a carpet shampoo.
I use 303 Protectant on my dash, side panels, etc.
Leather seats I use Vinylex Leather cleaner, best on market has a cleaner and then conditioner.

When I get some pictures developed I will post a link of my detailed car. This takes quite awhile to do but is well worth the effort!

Marc

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[Twokingsracer]

Thanks for the good info Marc. I am currently fighting with the finish on my car. Swirls and light scratches. I am not very good at waxing my car...lol.

[vibred93vert]

Hey thank you. Good luck with your car, have fun waxing! I just did my dads new truck, Dodge Ram 2500 ext cab cummins diseal. Just got it this weekend with 40,000 miles on it. Its a loaded 01' It came out beautiful.

Used
Meguiars Deep Crystal Car Wash
Meguiars Deep Crystal cleaner
Meguairs Dual Action Cleaner/Polish only on scratches
Meguiars Body Shop Professional Swirl Free Polish
3M Show Car glaze
3M Finnessite Wax
Meguiars Final Inspection spray
303 protectant on trim, door handles, and mirrors.
Mothers Metal Polish on the metal bumpers.

The truck came out amazing. Only complaint was that the 3M finesit wax was very hard to remove and wanted to streak so I used meguairs final inspection spray to smooth it out. Wish I had a digital camera.

On the 3M products meantioned above. The 3M Show Car glaze went on and off very easy. 3M wax was difficult. If I didn't have all that product left I would have used Meguiars