For under hood/chassis and frame I use "Simple Green (diluted 3/1) and my
pressure washer, I remove all 4 wheels and go to work.
For the paint you must rinse under high pressure (pressure washer is O/K) very
throughly 3 to 4 times to remove all dirt, then a wool mitten with a good auto
washing liquid, do this a section at a time ( hood, one fender, one door) and
rinse good, "DO-NOT" use a chamosis, wash the car dry, remove the hose end and
turn the water pressure down and run the end over the surface washing the
water away, (it works trust me)
Use a good "Clay-Bar" and Maguires "Quick-Detailer" to remove all old wax and
hidden/buried contaminents, do this one section at a time, 1/2 hood, one
fender, one door, etc etc
I like "Klasse" cleaner and then "Klasse" High Gloss Sealant Glaze"
www.properautocare.com, this product is amazing with the ease of applying and
removing, I use only "Micro-Fiber" applicators and towels, these are available
from "QVC" and other sites on the net, very inexpensive for the results. My
experience with waxes are as follows
# 1- Klasse High Gloss
# 2- Auto Glym Super Resin Polish & Auto Glym Extra Gloss Protection
# 3- Maguires # 7 Show Car Glaze
Interiorood then use any of the spray cans of carpet cleaner foam and again
vacumn dry,
"Lexoyl conditioner" on the seats doors panels and dash, then Lexoyl preserver
on same
NEVER use "Armor-All" as this dries out the oils in the material and leads to
cracking and quick deteration of the interior
Tires brush wash and Maguires tire black , white walls I like Westley's WSW
cleaner(don't forget the backside of the tires)
Door jams "Maguires Quick Detailer"
White top a mixture of warm water/Ajax/clorox, use a wooden floor brush and
rinse as you go
Chrome= PPG # 579 metal cleaner diluted 5 to 1, spray on and keep it wet for
about 2 minutes, rinse and then use windex and Maguires Polish.
This is a once a year chore, the rest of the year just wash and use quick
detailer where needed (trailer Queens once every 5 years)
Now you are ready for a nice neighborhood ride to be very proud of
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