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Message: <blockquote data-quote="2v_takeover" data-source="post: 1348076" data-attributes="member: 15442">So long story short, I pay to park my car in an old curling rink but apparently I would have been better off parking it in a field with a tarp over it because of how disgustingly dirty it was when I picked it up. #supersalty. Anyway, here are some pictures of my first clean of the year.Products        : Mothers Gold Car Wash, 2 bucket method /w grit guardsDecon            : CarPro IronX, Nanoscrub sponge (fine and medium)Wheels          : Just used some old autoglym wheel cleaner /w various raceglaze brushesPolish/Pads   : Buff and Shine 5'5 microfiber polishing pads, Megs D300 & Megs 205Tool              : Good ol' Porter Cable 7424xp. Used speed 5 for nearly everything, speed 6 was useful on the horizontal/flat surfaces and made short work of the swirls. Keep in mind however, speed 6 seemed to produce quite a bit of dust in comparison to                          the near non-existent dust on speed 5.LSP               : I topped it with 3 coats of Sonax PNS, which is total overkill, and 2 coats of CG Petes '53To begin, and to restate, the car was in a p*ss poor state when I picked it up. I'm pretty sure they threw the car outside for a few weeks, which doesn't sound like much but we had a very interesting spring in Sask to say the least.. It was covered in bird poop, tree sap and dust.I must apologize for all the portrait pictures, I'm terrible with phones <img src="http://[URL="http://s607.photobucket.com/user/2v_takeover/media/3576243261_zpsrgay7i0i.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/2v_takeover/3576243261_zpsrgay7i0i.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/URL][/IMG]<img src="http://[URL="http://s607.photobucket.com/user/2v_takeover/media/3576243262_zpszsnbaz6n.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/2v_takeover/3576243262_zpszsnbaz6n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/URL][/IMG]<img src="http://[URL="http://s607.photobucket.com/user/2v_takeover/media/3576243263_zpst87ic5wi.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/2v_takeover/3576243263_zpst87ic5wi.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/URL][/IMG]<img src="http://[URL="http://s607.photobucket.com/user/2v_takeover/media/3576243264_zps0vsj8k5g.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/2v_takeover/3576243264_zps0vsj8k5g.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/URL][/IMG]<img src="http://[URL="http://s607.photobucket.com/user/2v_takeover/media/3576243265_zps3bp1lvrw.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/2v_takeover/3576243265_zps3bp1lvrw.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/URL][/IMG]<img src="http://[URL="http://s607.photobucket.com/user/2v_takeover/media/3576243267_zpsrkr99ydj.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/2v_takeover/3576243267_zpsrkr99ydj.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/URL][/IMG]I usually like to start with the wheels, used the AutoGlym wheel stuff and light agitation. I don't love these wheels, nor are they in good condition, but they look much better <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="http://[URL="http://s607.photobucket.com/user/2v_takeover/media/3576243270_zpsgltmmr59.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/2v_takeover/3576243270_zpsgltmmr59.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/URL][/IMG]So, after rinsing a few times to get the bulk of the crap of my car, I started the two bucket method with a good ol' chenille mit and some microfibre cloths.Water shows in the pic that there is nothing left on the paint for protection<img src="http://[URL="http://s607.photobucket.com/user/2v_takeover/media/3576243274_zpsuwmu5ztz.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/2v_takeover/3576243274_zpsuwmu5ztz.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/URL][/IMG]<img src="http://[URL="http://s607.photobucket.com/user/2v_takeover/media/3576243276_zpslz3h2z8y.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/2v_takeover/3576243276_zpslz3h2z8y.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/URL][/IMG]After much of the dust/dirt/bird poop/ tree sap etc. was annihilated from my paint, I covered the car in CarPro IronX. This product is famous for turning purple when interacting with iron particles/fallout but my car is purple and was incredible hard to see it work, nonetheless capture on my phone! Anyway, it's a pretty harsh smelling chemical. Would definitely recommend using a mask or do it outside cause it's nasty.<img src="http://[URL="http://s607.photobucket.com/user/2v_takeover/media/3576243271_zpsfyxp4zlg.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/2v_takeover/3576243271_zpsfyxp4zlg.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/URL][/IMG]I apologize once again, I have no idea how big much stuff I can fit in one post, or should. After the IronX, I began the clay process with a nifty little Nanoscrub Sponge. I decided to give this a try, because I'm pretty clumsy at times and love to drop clay constantly. This little thing is a lot easier to hold on to, and can easily be rinsed/cleaned and reused if dropped! For clay lube, I just used some car wash soap/water to keep it moving.<img src="http://[URL="http://s607.photobucket.com/user/2v_takeover/media/3576243277_zpsb607ipxa.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/2v_takeover/3576243277_zpsb607ipxa.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/URL][/IMG]It was considerably cold when I was working on the car, only around 5-7 celsius (Sorry American Overlords). Went inside for a bit just warm up my fingers, obligatory cat pick for points...<img src="http://[URL="http://s607.photobucket.com/user/2v_takeover/media/3576243280_zpsosjyjsji.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/2v_takeover/3576243280_zpsosjyjsji.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/URL][/IMG]Went back outside, and took a look at my paint. Didn't expect it to be anything other than swirls after the way it was picked up..<img src="http://[URL="http://s607.photobucket.com/user/2v_takeover/media/3576243281_zpsqbhe3ms8.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/2v_takeover/3576243281_zpsqbhe3ms8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/URL][/IMG]Sorry for the blur, I'm no photographer and don't pretend to be.<img src="http://[URL="http://s607.photobucket.com/user/2v_takeover/media/3576243302_zps405u1pk9.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/2v_takeover/3576243302_zps405u1pk9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/URL][/IMG]A Few random scratches/ rubs<img src="http://[URL="http://s607.photobucket.com/user/2v_takeover/media/3576243301_zps15efdkc2.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/2v_takeover/3576243301_zps15efdkc2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/URL][/IMG]Driver fender, near corner lamp<img src="http://[URL="http://s607.photobucket.com/user/2v_takeover/media/3576243293_zpskj1luqgd.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/2v_takeover/3576243293_zpskj1luqgd.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/URL][/IMG]Even some rough taillights <img src="http://[URL="http://s607.photobucket.com/user/2v_takeover/media/3576243297_zpsr9en8gir.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/2v_takeover/3576243297_zpsr9en8gir.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/URL][/IMG]A Couple crummy 50/50 shots.. taillights camp out alright, I hit them with 205 after the D300 for final clarity, no pic of final but you get the idea..<img src="http://[URL="http://s607.photobucket.com/user/2v_takeover/media/3576243298_zps8umggvwa.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/2v_takeover/3576243298_zps8umggvwa.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/URL][/IMG]My passenger fender. These always seem to be in pretty rough shape. <img src="http://[URL="http://s607.photobucket.com/user/2v_takeover/media/3576243289_zpspuxuc72o.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/2v_takeover/3576243289_zpspuxuc72o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/URL][/IMG]A little better<img src="http://[URL="http://s607.photobucket.com/user/2v_takeover/media/3576243288_zpshwhmheom.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/2v_takeover/3576243288_zpshwhmheom.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/URL][/IMG]Nearly everything came out with 1 pass of d300 and final pass of 205. Pretty easy paint/polish and machine to use! Whole care acheived probably 85% which I'm pretty dang happy with. Didn't really take too many after shots, as I find it strange to park somewhere and take pictures of my car..<img src="http://[URL="http://s607.photobucket.com/user/2v_takeover/media/004_zpsjkv2tk5a.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/2v_takeover/004_zpsjkv2tk5a.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/URL][/IMG]Here, coated with the PNS and Pete's '53, don't mind the few petals on the car from the trees.Thanks for looking. If there are any questions/comments/concerns feel free to post and I'll try to reply clearly.</blockquote>