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Bklynrx7
10-16-2012, 02:35 PM
So, I haven't washed my car in months and its grown to become pretty damn filthy. I want to get atleast one good wash (http://www.autopia.org/forum/#)/wax in before the winter but I wanted to make sure its enough.

First of all Im a little afraid to even wash it because of the layer of visible dirt on it. I usually use p21s shampoo but I was going to pick up a stronger chemical guys shampoo andpresoak/rinse the car a few times before I touch it with a mitt. Does this sound ok or would an ONR presoak be better?
Once I wash it I was going to clay it, rewash it and attempt some swirl removal on the trunk lid(its the only area that is noticeably bad).

Beyond that Im a little unsure what i should do. I have stockpiled the following products and never really used any of them:
s100 wax
Klasse AIO
Klasse SG
Dodo Juice Blue Velvet
Rejex sealant (http://www.autopia.org/forum/#)

Which would be best to use? Should I layer more than one?. I probably wont have a free second day to do this so anything needing more than an hour or so of follow-up wont work. I have Pc7424 and some pads from the detail shop, but Im unsure what brand they are. Definitely not LC.

As far as the interior goes, the carpet is a mess but the seats are great besides a few crumbs. I have lexol cleaner/conditioner and a full leather masters strong cleaner kit. Im not sure if the leather masters cleaner would be unnecessarily strong, but I want to use the protectant. Would cleaning (http://www.autopia.org/forum/#) with the gentler lexol first conflict with the LM protectant?


Additionally, my wheels are absolutely black with brake dust right now. I plan on using Flash brown Royal and Sonax to clean them, but if I cant get them perfect, would sealing them with one of the above products be harmful?


Thanks in advance for any advice you can give.

rider9195
10-16-2012, 02:44 PM
I would start off by spraying the car down with ONR diluted or some sort of prewash. Let it sit and break down the dirt, but do not let it dry. Then rinse it off the paint with a strong stream of water.

Then follow up with your wash routine and clay bar the car. No need to rewash if you wipe off the clay lubricant though.

After doing your swirl removal, I would use your Porter Cable with a polishing pad with Klasse AIO to clean the paint and prep it for the Sealant Glaze. Then proceed to apply the Sealant Glaze. Two coats of the Sealant Glaze would be best, but with the AIO and Sealant Glaze, you should be good to go.

After you clean your wheels as well, it will not hurt them at all to put a coat of Sealant Glaze on them. It will make them cleaner, longer!


Also, with the Sealant Glaze, apply very thinly!

SON1C
10-16-2012, 03:14 PM
Just give it a great thorough wash, I've heard of klasse aio to be a great prep but personally I'd be using a great sealant for winter, top it with dodo if desired