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Old 05-04-2008 | 08:54 PM
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white is always clean.
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Old 05-05-2008 | 06:08 PM
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It does, but it is also not hard to do.
Ikes! Almost got it.
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Old 05-12-2008 | 05:57 PM
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a recent one of my baby

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Old 05-12-2008 | 06:39 PM
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Old 05-13-2008 | 03:32 PM
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I got a chance to clay bar this weekend. Then put on some S100 shine enhancing cleanser, Klasse All In One and then S10 carnauba paste wax.

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Old 04-11-2009 | 06:24 PM
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cleaned my car today

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Old 04-12-2009 | 01:45 AM
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My process,

1. Wash w/ dish washing soap to get off oils, wax, etc.
2. Clay Bar
3. Wash again w/ dish washing soap
4. Meguiars cleaner wax
5. Meguiars #7 Polish
6. Meguiars #26 Show Car Glaze
7. Mothers Back to Black on the rubber seals and plastic
8. Clean windows w/ eagle f1 20/20
9. Clean interior
10. Shine tires
11. Polish exhaust tips

I just did this whole process today, took me 6 hrs. The 8 feels better than it did brand new. Some advice on drying the car after washing, use a leaf blower starting from the top of the car, down. Oh, and only 100% cotton on every towel that touches the car.
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Old 04-12-2009 | 02:04 AM
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i've always heard washing a car with dishwashing soap is he worst thing that you can do... why would they make car wash if you weren't supposed to wash your car with it
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Old 04-12-2009 | 10:24 AM
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Dishwasher soap and car wash soap are two different products. You do not use dishwasher soap after you have waxed you car because dishwasher soap will remove the wax. People often use dishwasher soap to strip the wax when they want to start fresh like tho OP did. Hope this helps.

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Old 04-12-2009 | 12:32 PM
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that's too much for me, I just wash, claybar, wash, zymol wax. done
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Old 04-12-2009 | 04:18 PM
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Old 04-12-2009 | 05:40 PM
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It's been cleaner, but I didn't feel like spending all day cleaning my car. It's due for yet another coat of Zaino one of these days though.
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Old 04-13-2009 | 12:44 PM
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Looks good imput, especially without that front bumper!
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Old 04-13-2009 | 01:28 PM
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Socket that's a great pic! very clean
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Old 04-13-2009 | 03:20 PM
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Looks good imput, especially without that front bumper!
haha yeah, I get it back tomorrow painted.
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Old 04-15-2009 | 01:02 PM
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My '07...





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Old 04-15-2009 | 05:39 PM
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Hahaha! How clean is your "new" car. Props to those with older models keeping it new. No one believes I have an 04'.
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Old 04-15-2009 | 06:57 PM
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Hey! Almost 40,000 and 3 years of daily driving - far from new
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Old 06-04-2009 | 08:42 PM
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ill post pictures when my cars outside later.
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Old 06-04-2009 | 08:49 PM
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Not bad man, I've always like yellow...
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Old 06-05-2009 | 11:08 AM
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How about interior as well? 2004 with 52K miles.













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Old 06-09-2009 | 12:49 PM
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Been meaning to post these pics for a while...
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Old 06-09-2009 | 12:51 PM
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Old 06-09-2009 | 12:53 PM
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Originally posted by Altspace:

HOLY HELL - what the hell is that for(referring to the small monitor in the ashtray bin) and where can I get one!?
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