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The wife had to work all day yesterday so I decided to spend the day with the other thing I love in life. :)

Started out with a quick detailing of the interior. Vacuum, Meguire's interior cleaner and leather seat protectant.

Next a Dawn wash followed by Mother's clay bar. Lastly, a generous coat of Mother's carnauba wax. Cleaned up the mirrors, chin spoiler and honeycomb panel with back to black as well.

Didn't get any descent pictures it was way too sunny and I don't have a fancy camera. Here are a few I snapped none the less.

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Looks good man. The rear pic makes me miss my bumper inserts. I need to get another set one of these days.

Paint looks great. what size tips do you have?

So when you coming over to do mine??? : )

Im planning on waxing and claying my car this coming weekend.

Thanks everyone :)

I'm a little upset though...just checked the forecast for the week and we are supposed to get rain everyday. I can't wait for a few more months to go by and we get the wife a new car and I get her civic.


I think they are 3.5...magnaflows.

Car looks awesome, but I have a few suggestions.

1) I'd put the pony back in, the grill looks too empty

2) Then I would get black bumper inserts. The silver ones look out of place.

But sweet looking ride in the end.

very nice man, super clean!

I personally like the chrome inserts...it helps tie in the emblems/exhaust tips and the dishes on your wheels...nice lookin stang!

The paint looks great! I have to ask what happened to the "T" insert, though...

I think that's just his reflection..

Lookin good!
And yeah... the T has a funky reflection.

Looks great. Hell fof a job. Sucks about the rain, but hey now that it's been cleaned up nice and waxed, it will be a lot easier to clean once the rain stops.

i love detailing my car too!!

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Nice man. You should not use dish soap ps when washing your car. It will dry the rubber out on the car. Just use a clay bar and you will be good to go.

Thanks everyone for the compliments!

You were correct the "T" insert is just a weird reflection. Also the inserts are actually black chrome and not silver. I'll be getting another pony for the grill it was all screwed up so I took it out until I get the new one.

And Spike, I've always heard that using dish soap once or twice a year was okay before claying/waxing. That is the only time I use it. Maybe next time I'll just wash it normally before the clay/wax.

Nice...like looking in a mirror! Really like the color of your car.

Looks sweet! Do mine next. :)

If you only use it to remove the old wax once a year it's fine.That's what I use.

Very nice!! I love detailing my car but it has rained so much here just getting it clean is a major accomplishment.

The dish soap deal is a myth, there is no reason to ever use it on your car. Just clay the car and then polish and seal it up.

Thats why Zaino recommends it?

You can go to the dawn website and they even tell you not to use it on your car.