Cobalt SS/TC Wash 'n Wax

[cobalt9123]

Nice day today and supposed to be nice this week so I figured I'd give my cobalt a wash and wax with some new products I've acquired (Thanks Tad!!) while waiting on my Lake Country pads from AG as well as my GG ROP to be returned for a full correction :hungry:
Products Used:
DP Auto Bath
Dual Buckets with Grit Guard in Rinse bucket
AG GS-50 Sheepskin Mitt (for upper half)
Cobra Chinelle Microfiber Wash Mitt (for lower half)
Tiny Microfiber Chinnelle Mitt my gf bought me
Pinnacle Safe Scrub Bug & Tar Pad
Meguiar's All Purpose Cleaner Plus D103 @ 5:1
Recessed Wheel Lug Nut Cleaning & Polishing Brush
Mothers Fender Well Brush
Short Handle Tire/Wheel Brush
Daytona Speed Master Wheel Brush
Wolfgang Finger Pockets
Finish Kare 425 Extra Slick Final Body Shine (Thanks Tad!)
DP Max Wax (Thanks Tad!)
Pinnacle Foam Wax Applicator
PakShak Ultra Plush Microfiber
PakShak Ultra Edgeless Microfiber
Toro Blower
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Thanks again Tad!
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Some befores of my car:
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Water spots from yesterdays rain.
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Dirty dirty.
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Bugs everywhere but you can't really see.
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This is what I pay for having great stopping Brembo brakes :laughing:

Now lets get started!

Love the foam from DP Auto Bath..
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Before washing
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Rinsing her down
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DP Poli-Coat still beading after a month :)
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I wash..everywhere :)
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[cobalt9123]

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Spraying some APC+ In the wheel wells
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Love this tool:
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It actually gets behind the HUGE Brembo's! (These are 18' wheels, too!)
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After rinsing:
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After drying with my Toro:
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After washing thoroughly, I dried with my Toro leaf blower and FK425 on a PakShak Ultra Plush Microfiber, here's my take on the Fk425: It smells absolutely great, and works just as well. It really does add something to the finish of your car (super shiny) and gets rid of all water spots completely. While I found that it works perfectly on paint, and I will be purchasing for that, it did not work very well on my windows. I'm not quite sure why it didn't work very well on MY windows but it seemed very hard to remove, as if it were a wax. To be honest, I'm not even sure that it doesn't HAVE a wax in it ?? Other than the windows, I was thoroughly impressed with the FK425 and will definitely be purchasing some for after wash drying. Thanks to Tad for sending me this sample :xyxthumbs:

After the dry, I tried out the DP Max Wax. It is fantastic stuff. It smells great, goes on easy, comes off easy, looks fantastic. I will definitely purchase some...this was basically an all DP Car wash n wax, now that I think about it :) DP Max Wax ontop of DP Poli-Coat. The results are fantastic, although I might not be able to capture them that well with my phone.

Here are the after pics, sorry for all the crappy ones but they were taken with my iPhone as it is the only camera I have and I am nowhere near a professional photographer :laughing:

Either way, check out some of these reflections from DP Max Wax and DP Poli Coat!

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[cobalt9123]

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For those of you who don't believe the dual bucket method works, the proof is in..my sink:
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Gross huh!!

It was actually a nice day so I got to drive the balt around before working out :)
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And what do I get for doing all this work? I rewarded myself with a grilled chicken salad and some ginger ale...mmm
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Thanks for looking :)

[ScottB]

that finger mitt is ultra cool ...

[Emile]

Nice job! Nice reviews of these products. I really like the white color of your car.

[A4 1.8tqm]

LOL I love those little finger MF's too! Good old Dollar tree... I have a couple each of almost every MF thing from dollar Tree/Walmart, great for all those little areas I don't want my "good" MF's touching.

Anyway your car looks great, DP has many excellent products, seeing so many positive Poly-coat reviews I can't wait to try my sample!

[cobalt9123]

that finger mitt is ultra cool ...

Yes it is! My gf bought it for me at Walmart as a joke but I said "Hey..I can use this.." It's really soft microfiber, and comes clean extremely easy. I'm not sure how..as my cobra mitt seems to take some umph. This little mitt, you can rinse it and it will come COMPLETELY clean! :xyxthumbs:


Nice job! Nice reviews of these products. I really like the white color of your car.
Thanks! I like the white too, I think it's the best color for a SS/TC, and it's 1 out of 118 :) . The only bad things about it are trying to capture the shine, trying to see where you've waxed/polished, trying to see streaks, and keeping the dust off! I find that it looks really shiny in the shade of early morning or late afternoon :dblthumb2:


LOL I love those little finger MF's too! Good old Dollar tree... I have a couple each of almost every MF thing from dollar Tree/Walmart, great for all those little areas I don't want my "good" MF's touching.

Anyway your car looks great, DP has many excellent products, seeing so many positive Poly-coat reviews I can't wait to try my sample!
They are awesome aren't they?? I try to keep my PakShak's on exterior paint only...I use Walmarts plusher MF's for "hidden" paint. Thanks for the compliments, and you should definitely try the DP Poli-Coat, it is amazing stuff...looks so good by itself you almost don't need a topper carnauba. It looks more "glassy" and wet to me than the deep results from a carnauba (which I actually like.) :props:
By the way, it's 8 months for you now :cheers::applause:Im the MAN

[Shane731]

It actually gets behind the HUGE Brembo's! (These are 18' wheels, too!)
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18' (18 foot) wheels, huh? Gosh that's a big car! That puts even Behemoth to shame! :laughing: :p



Cobalt looks great, by the way! :props:

[cobalt9123]

It actually gets behind the HUGE Brembo's! (These are 18' wheels, too!)
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18' (18 foot) wheels, huh? Gosh that's a big car! That puts even Behemoth to shame! :laughing: :p



Cobalt looks great, by the way! :props:

Yep..imagine how hard it is for me to clean all 4! My bad. Haha. Thanks for the compliments Im the MAN

[Munich77]

That car turned out well. Glad you like FK425 - it is my go-to detailing spray. I use it like you did after washing and before drying. It really makes the paint slick.

[DARK HORSE]

Great job Jordan, your car looks awesome:props:...And a very enjoyable read as well, thanks for sharing!!

[cobalt9123]

That car turned out well. Glad you like FK425 - it is my go-to detailing spray. I use it like you did after washing and before drying. It really makes the paint slick.
Yes, it really does do wonders on paint. However, like I said, it didn't agree with my windows for some reason. Thanks for the compliments!


Great job Jordan, your car looks awesome:props:...And a very enjoyable read as well, thanks for sharing!!

Thank you Tad, for supplying me with the samples :xyxthumbs: :awesome:

[CEE DOG]

Jordan, great job on the car, and writeup! That was fun! Thank you! Love the finger mitt... :laughing:

I bet that sandwich hit the spot after all that hard work eh!

I Souveran'd the Sky today... Like you thanks to a sample from Tad! My paint feels like cool whip its so soft :)

[Jumpingbean]

That little MF mitt is awesome!!! I'm going to have to check out Wal-Mart for those. I've never seen those before. I'm pretty sure it's a US only thing and not carried in the Great White North. But a guy can always hope.

[cobalt9123]

Jordan, great job on the car, and writeup! That was fun! Thank you! Love the finger mitt... :laughing:

I bet that sandwich hit the spot after all that hard work eh!

I Souveran'd the Sky today... Like you thanks to a sample from Tad! My paint feels like cool whip its so soft :)

Thanks Corey, and yes, it definitely did! :hungry:
Tad's a great guy, isn't he?!:props:


That little MF mitt is awesome!!! I'm going to have to check out Wal-Mart for those. I've never seen those before. I'm pretty sure it's a US only thing and not carried in the Great White North. But a guy can always hope.

I'm sure if it's in Walmart, you can find it Im the MAN