Cleaning the exterior of the 7
 

Well, I started my first huge project on the car, and that was cleaning it. I started by power washing the entire car. After that, I washed the car with my Mr. Clean Auto Dry thing and did the rims and wheel wells with a seperate wash mit. After that, I power washed the car and underbody and spot free rinsed it.

Now comes the fun part. I bought a clay bar system and the Meguire's 3 step wax system to use on the in the next couple days. I've got an orbital, but I'd rather hand wax the car since it seems to come out nicer that way.

I also have some spray on glass cleaner, Mother's Back to Black for the trim pieces, Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish for the rims and exhaust tips, Meguire's Tire spray, and some Armor All for the wheel wells. I found that rubbing headlights and taillights with the mag and aluminum polish then rubbing them with the tire shine makes them really glossy. Is there any other products you guys suggest using or methods to getting things all clean any shiny? Thanks. :D

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anyways heres mine. Meg's Gold Class car wash with 2 5 gallon buckets (one for soapy water and one for rinsing the mitt), 2 sheep skin mitts (one for the upper body and one for the lower body), dry with micro fiber towels, wipe door jams with a seperate MF towel i only use for door jambs, wipe wheels with a seperate mf towel, mask plastic trim on body, clay with mothers clay bar or blue magic (if i do clay i leave the wet wet w/o drying after wash and ill use a spray with water mixed with car wash soap for lube), polish with poorboys ssr 2.5 and PC7427 with LC orange cutting pad, Klasse All in one with LC white pad, 4 Star Ultimate paint protection x 2, then poor boys Natty's. dress trim, steam vac interior, dress leather with lexol and dash with 303, dress trim with 303 and tires with bold and bright. thats about 6 hours lol.

what you guys use to make the plastic pieces shine like new and weather strippings? mine r tottally discoloured

A simple engine bay cleaner spray or even tire shine can be used.

I have a separate cleaner bottle of plastic shine though.

whats that called? how well does it work bay cleaner wrk or tire shine? the plastic piece underneath the wiper blades is almost grayish blak looks soo dull

Mother's Back to Black is good for trying to bring life back into any sort of plastic. I was actually going to try it on the piece you're talking about when I get my car back.

k awsome let me know how it works out for u

It's wholesale stuff for the detail bay guys where i work. Don't believe you can buy it in the stores. It gets dropped off by some huge truck.

Works really well though.