Winter prep: 2008 Slate Metallic Cobalt

Golden

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Temps are dropping and I wanted to get my car ready for winter. Yeah, the pics suck because they're from my phone.

Process:
Wash with NXT shampoo using 2BM and foam gun.
Dry with WW drying towel.
Clay using Meguiar's Smooth Surface Clay Kit.
M26 via Meguiar's foam applicator pad.

So I started off by soaking the car with NXT via Gilmour Foam Gun, and let it dwell for 5 minutes.

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Then I went ahead and used a grout sponge from Lowes to wash the car with the 2BM. All of the soap was then rinsed. Here you can see some of the water still sheeting from using the flooding method.

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The car was then dried with a blue WW towel.

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After it was dry, I backed it into the garage for claying and inspecting the paint surface. Here are two pics to show you what I was working with, to which I came to the conclusion that I would only use M26 after I clayed.

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Windows like to be clayed, too!

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After M26 pics, as well as tires dressed with hot shine:

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Again, sorry for the picture quality. I really need to invest in a digital camera....maybe for Christmas. :poke:

Thoughts?
 
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Thanks, Jason! Yeah I think I worked on it for about 5 hours with a few breaks to eat and watch UofM murder Delaware State. :lol:
 
How do you like the foam gun, I've been thinking about picking one up. I need to do a good detail on the MINI before winter hits.
 
It's alright. I picked it up when it was over half off on Amazon. It does speed things up a bit though. However, I find that I use much more car wash this way :lol: Here is a link to the one I have:
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000XTI5MS"]Amazon.com: Gilmour Foamaster II Cleaning Gun Quart #95QGF4: Home Improvement[/ame]

I'd much rather have a powerwasher/foam lance cannon set up like Mutt Grunt and Autolavish has. Those are awesome, but I just cannot afford to spend that much.
 
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