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Originally Posted by RiceEatingZR1
Wow! now that is a nice shine! what wax do you use?
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Well, the car isn't nearly as shiny as the Aurora, but I've owned that car since new. This car is coming around, though 15 year old paint, even garage kept, will not be as amazing as newer paint.
But here is a write-up I did at the time on my process and products:
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I spent most of my time on the interior. It was in nice shape, but it could be better. Everything is mint, no wearing etc, but it was a little dusty. I used Meguiar's APC+ at 16:1 on the carpets as needed, but mostly just vacuumed.
Then I wiped the doors and dash down with distilled water and treated with Pinnacle V&R protectant. I was gonna use Meguiar's #40 but wanted something more matte and with slightly less cleaning power (it's a 15 year old car). I hit the weatherstripping with Vinylex because it has more cleaning power than #40.
The leather I cleaned thoroughly with Lexol leather cleaner, then treated it with Lexol conditioner. The next day I treated it with Pinnacle leather conditioner. It is really much more supple feeling now, and smells great.
I washed and used Meguiar's Gold Class bug & tar remover as needed, and then spot clayed the exterior. I didn't want to go nuts with polishing until I got a feel for the paint. I would have gone with Meguiar's #80 or #82 by hand, but I've been itching to try Pinnacle paint cleansing lotion. I wasn't as impressed as I thought I'd be. It dries out quickly and gets sort of dusty if you aren't careful (and this was by hand). Also you have to work it a lot or it is hard to buff off. It did brighten the already bright and glossy paint, though. The difference side-by-side was clear, though not huge. Then I topped that Pinnacle Souveran, which added a nice depth and shine. Oh, prior to polishing/waxing, I hit the black beltline molding with Meguiar's #38. Man was that easy to use and it looks so black.
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I have subsequently polished it out with Meguiar's #83 DACP on the horizontal surfaces, and #80 Speed Glaze on the whole car followed by Klasse AIO and Pinnacle Souveran.
I maintain it with Pinnacle Crystal Mist and Meguiar's Final Detail (which sadly they discontinued)