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Just did mine too.
Wet down then used bug remover
Blow dry
Pig Spit the motor/trans
Clay
Hand applied scratch/swirl remover
Carnuba wax including around all the recessed bolts
Chrome cleaner wax
Than head to toe paint/chrome sealant.
That took almost 2 days, and she sits covered in the garage
Just did mine too.
Wet down then used bug remover
Blow dry
Pig Spit the motor/trans
Clay
Hand applied scratch/swirl remover
Carnuba wax including around all the recessed bolts
Chrome cleaner wax
Than head to toe paint/chrome sealant.
That took almost 2 days, and she sits covered in the garage
Mine was:
Wash (with Dawn)
Compound with buffer using white 3M rubbing compound
Polish with buffer using blue 3M polish
Wash (with commercial car wash liquid)
S100 for the engine cases
Wax with yellow paste wax
Wax with Blue Ice synthetic wax
Mix with love for 2 days
Washed mine last week, but you'd never know it. It's got about 500 miles worth of bugs on it again.
I try to get out for a ride every day after work , even if it's only 50 or 60 miles . Usually manage to squeeze a hundred miles or so of rural back roads though, hence the bugs.
Scott
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