Quick snow foam and Sonax full effect wheel cleaner, Impala SS

[Alex Boyce]

Hey everyone,

I just had shoulder surgery a few days ago and had some time to post my last clean up of my car. Pretty simple stuff but I recently purchased a pressure washer and a foam cannon and LOVE it.

Also I've been using Sonax full effect wheel cleaner religiously, even though it doesn't show that dramatic before/after on my rims.

Anyway here's a few pics of my fun.

Sonax being applied, neon green.

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k638/themethod27/DSC_0307.jpg

Starting to turn red

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They were brushed and thoroughly rinsed.

I applied some UPGP to the rims about a month (1200 miles) ago and as you can see they are still beading up very nicely.

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k638/themethod27/DSC_0319.jpg

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Next I used about 4 oz. of DP Xtreme foam in the foam cannon and laid down a layer of foam.

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Then washed using 2 bucket method with DP auto bath. Blown mostly dry then followed up with Pinnacle Liquid Souveran.

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A few days after the clean up I put the factory 18's on in preparation of the glorious Michigan winter soon to come.

Thanks for looking!!

[oneill24]

looks good, needs lowered though imo. I want a foam cannon so bad

[Alex Boyce]

Agreed!! Looking to put some SSC springs on it next spring.

[Driwash]

Very nice work. Like the reflection photos.

Tom

[LuxuryMobile]

The foam shots never really get old to me, love it.

Nice work, Pinnacle Souveran looks great on black.

[C. Charles Hahn]

looks good, needs lowered though imo. I want a foam cannon so bad

You just want him to get stuck in the snow, don't you? :laughing:

[rwright]

I like it. Do you think you can maintain your wheels with just soap and water since you have them sealed? Just curious I guess.

[ryanmcg1]

Car looks great where did you get those rearviews from? How much?

[Alex Boyce]

I like it. Do you think you can maintain your wheels with just soap and water since you have them sealed? Just curious I guess.

I'm sure I can, I was just playing around with the Sonax, I love UPGP on rims and windows, its AMAZING!

The rims in the pics are off now, the factory rims are back on and got a coat of UPGP as well. I'm sure through the winter I'll be applying a new coat every time I was the rims. The salt here is insane in the winter time.

[Scarelane]

looks good, needs lowered though imo. I want a foam cannon so bad


Completely agree. When you put on big wheels and tires, you have to get the stance right. We worked on that a lot on my car when I was building it.

The Griot's HD Wheel Cleaner works well too.

:props:

[Alex Boyce]

Car looks great where did you get those rearviews from? How much?

Rearviews?

[shoeless89]

Looks great! I'm lowering my whip in the spring :)

[oldmodman]

Looks great. Having a foam cannon makes for a faster wash. Even though there is an extra step.

I saw in one of the pics that you have a huge floor drain in your garage. Wish I had one in mine.

[Alex Boyce]

The floor drain is great, I usually pull the car halfway in so that it is out of the sun. The downfall is that the drain can't hold that much water so I have to be somewhat careful when I play in there.

[Alex Boyce]

You just want him to get stuck in the snow, don't you? :laughing:

That's what I'm afraid of, lake effect snow is no joke over here.