The Official Washed and Waxed Thread!

[ScottyB]

total garbage cell phone shot but i grabbed this last night in the kroger lot when the sun was looking cool on the paint.


about 6 mos overdue for a wash/wax but i spent most of sunday getting it de-grossed after 2 camping trips, and a couple 600+ mile roadtrips 2 of which were to the coast. didn't have time to clay because i spent that time getting the trim rejuvinated.

• Optimum car wash w/Lake Country foam wash sponge
• Sonax High Speed Wax
• Meguires headlight polish
• Chemical Guys All-Clean+ APC diluted for wheel cleaning
• Chemical Guys All-Clean+ APC diluted for interior cleaning and carpets
• Optimum tire shine
• Meguires Odor Eliminator interior spray
• Nextzett Cockpit Premium
• Chemical Guys Tire + Trim Gel

you can check out the first pic in my xterra project thread to see how utterly beat the bumper/arch/door/cowl trim is, which sucks because the xterra has a ton of plastic all over it. when the car was new it was a rich grey, its been faded to almost white now. the Chemical Guys Trim Gel is incredible. its a bit oily/greasy until it soaks in and i had to apply it heavily to get a uniform spread so i'm withholding judgement on that aspect until a follow-up application, but if this coating lasts a while its going to be one of my favorite products just for the transformation aspect. cleans up super easy too with a microfiber wipedown on the surrounding paint. as a bonus its also recommended as a tire gel, so i can get two solid functions out of the product.