Washed, clay barred, waxed and sealed...all by hand...by me.

Does't feel like work when I'm doing something for the Z.

 

Z looks great!!^^

 

Polished valve cover installed

 

i hope you waxed after the sealant?

 

i used Glanz wax after i sealed, since then i use ONR and the optimum gloss enhancer.... that stuff is amazing

 

over opti gloss? OID is pretty good stuff and extremely economical.. I've been using ONR as a window cleaner lately... love that stuff

Only sealant I know of that can be applied after wax is Optimum Opti-Seal after Optimum Car wax.. it "buries" itself below the wax and bonds properly to the clear coat.

 

it was like a month later, but yeah. my detailer said it wasn't needed but i did anyway. did it do anything...dunno, but it made me feel better

i love the smell of ONR

for windows i use water, vinegar, alcohol mix

 

And I still thank Trav and _____________ (aww crap forgot who, YKWYA) for the ONR suggestion. I can still have clean cars here in Waterless, CA.

Neighbors still frown on me when I'm out with a bucket and a pile of microfiber. "Hey, do you see f'n hose, hunh? Do ya? Do ya see water on the ground, well do ya!? Ehhhhhh, go inside and stop being jealous I got the STUFF!!"

 

 

I actually didn't wax after. I've been using Klasse products for years...I clay bar...then use Klasse All in One and then a layer of Klasse High Gloss Sealant Glaze. Works great and it usually lasts me 12-14 months. Here's some info about it in case you want to check it out.

http://guidetodetailing.com/detailin...car-wax-guide/

 

thanks for the link, I prefer coatings... I was just stating if you Waxed then sealed, that was the wrong order.

AIO paint cleaners do help clean the paint quite well... one thing you may want to try next time, before claying, use some Ironx. On white paint it is a very noticeable result of dissolving fallout, iron particles etc... plus will make your claying more effective and easier.

 

i used the sonax fallout cleaner.... that is cool, made the car look like it was bleeding

 

Amazing what fallout cleaners do for baked in brake dust on wheels!! Of course your wheels, mine, and many others on here don't let them get bad enough to need that.

 

i havent done mine yet, it is on the hit list but i noticed my rear ones getting kinda rough. i plan on sealing the wheels with something, but then you have to let it fully cure so you dont get brake crap all in them. also have the black restore stuff i need to do on the trim pieces, guess i could do that while waiting on the wheels.

 

what trim restorer did you get? clean them wheels and opti gloss (if you have some left) them put back on and by the time you do the trim and clean up you should be good!

 

i still have half a syringe of optigloss, and was thinking of using it but wasnt sure. hell i might even do my caliper faces to help keep them clean(er).

i got the Tuf Shine kit

 

sunday i used the optimum gloss enhancer (love the smell of it), it add slickness and some extra gloss to it.... and of course it rained on me going home yesterday.

 

looking good! Use it!

 

Good looking car, trav

 

Got her headlights cleaned up finally and today seeing what can be done about adding some extra base in her, not alot but a little bit.