Dire need of a clean up (before/after)

[jimbo585]

So I just got back from a 900 mile roundtrip drive to Maryland for work and here is what the car came back looking like...

http://gallery.me.com/jimadamo/100214/1/web.jpg?ver=13077661210001

http://gallery.me.com/jimadamo/100214/2/web.jpg?ver=13077661390001

a simple wash with Ultima wash and mothers QD followed by meguiars cleaner wax to take care of some stubborn areas/ water marks and...

http://gallery.me.com/jimadamo/100214/3/web.jpg?ver=13077661490001

much better.

http://gallery.me.com/jimadamo/100214/3a/web.jpg?ver=13077661590001

some more before and afters...

before:
http://gallery.me.com/jimadamo/100214/4/web.jpg?ver=13077661720001

after:
http://gallery.me.com/jimadamo/100214/5/web.jpg?ver=13077661830001

before:
http://gallery.me.com/jimadamo/100214/6/web.jpg?ver=13077661950001

after:
http://gallery.me.com/jimadamo/100214/7/web.jpg?ver=13077662110001

before:
http://gallery.me.com/jimadamo/100214/8/web.jpg?ver=13077662220001

after:
http://gallery.me.com/jimadamo/100214/9/web.jpg?ver=13077662340001

before (the wheels didnt look bad at all for being driven about 1000 miles in between cleaning!)
http://gallery.me.com/jimadamo/100214/10/web.jpg?ver=13077662470001

after:
http://gallery.me.com/jimadamo/100214/11/web.jpg?ver=13077662570001

http://gallery.me.com/jimadamo/100214/12/web.jpg?ver=13077662720001

http://gallery.me.com/jimadamo/100214/13/web.jpg?ver=13077662860001

http://gallery.me.com/jimadamo/100214/14/web.jpg?ver=13077662950001

http://gallery.me.com/jimadamo/100214/15/web.jpg?ver=13077663050001

http://gallery.me.com/jimadamo/100214/16/web.jpg?ver=13077663180001

:dblthumb2:

[oldmodman]

Very nice result.

You were lucky it wasn't love bug season. Those thing will eat right though the clear if left on for 900 miles. And I've only encountered them as a tourist driving a rental car. (Which I washed twice while I had it)

[MDetail]

nice clean up

[BobbyG]

She cleaned up nicely, that;s for some great before and after shots! :dblthumb2:

[Cat ji]

Very nice! Good photos.

[Ted S.]

Great job. What products did you use?

[jimbo585]

Washed with ultima, then meguiars cleaner wax and mothers qd

[dreamps]

nice work

[sal329]

Looks good