Request for detailing help and suggestions

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99 Black Corvette FRC 95k miles

1. Power wash to get the dust/dirt rinsed off
2. Wash with Pinnacle Liquid Rinseless wash
3. Speedy Prep Towel - Fine
4. Meguiar's 105
5. Meguiar's 205
6. Menzerna Power Lock

Porter Cable 7424XP
Lake Country 5.5 Inch CCS Pads 6 Pack
2x Orange for the 105
2x White for the 205
Blue or Red pad for the Menzerna PL wax

Six months ago, used Iron-x and waxed with Menzerna Power Lock.
Should I do a iso-alcohol wipe down between 105 and 205?
How necessary is the Speedy Prep towel, since I will be using 105 and 205?
Should I not do a rinseless wash and go with a Meguiar's gold class or a Meguiar's All Purpose Cleaner?
Am I missing anything?

[FUNX650]

•Rinseless Wash product vs. "regular" Wash products:
-IMO: Unless the vehicle is very dirty...RW is fine.

•To IronX, or not (it's been 6 months):
-Depends on the area you live in; rail/brake dust
accumulation; etc.
-IMO: it won't hurt to use it

•Clay/Clay substitute
-Perform the "Baggie Test" to see
if it's needed or not.

•IPA Wipedown (after M105):
-IMO: Not needed if M205 is next step

•IPA Wipedown (after M205, and before PL):
-Whatever the instructions or recommendations
for PL's application say about "wipedowns"...that
is the process that I would follow.



Bob

[Eldorado2k]

Speedy prep towel is very necessary if you feel a rough surface while performing the baggie test.