Half-Yearly exterior maintenance.
Replace Step 1 from post #2.
1. Washing the car.
- Rinse car with raw water from dispenser
- Add about 1/4 cap of Amway car wash to about 1/6 of (large) pail water.
- Soak a fresh cloth in and run over all areas of the car
- Repeat until car is soaking with the car wash
1a. Clay
- Run the clay on the surface and remove all contaminants
- Re-knead the clay if it gets too dirty
- Do
NOT reuse the clay if dropped
- Car surface should feel smoother than SK-2 or baby skin
- Rinse car with raw water from dispenser
- Use a fresh cloth, dry the car from highest to bottom, back to front.
- Top normally cleaner so start from top, and back normally cleaner also.
- Dry the cloth when water accumulates and repeat with other areas of the car.
1b. Polish
- Apply polish in circular manner all over the car
- Car should look horrible with the layer of polish
- Wait 30-60mins, buff off with a separate cloth.
Note: This strips off the uneven wax left and treats the surface making it 'even'.
1c. Sealant
- Apply sealant in circular manner all over the car
- Car should look horrible also
- Wait 30-60mins, buff off with a separate cloth.
Note: This seals the bottom layer before applying a sacrificial layer of wax to go under daily weather.
This step, if include Post #2, should take 6-7 hours, if leisurely executed.
Nowadays, I just call for groomers