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littlemissGTO
12-19-2007, 04:29 PM
Recently we got 6 inches of snow. Well since the GTO is my DD for this winter it was hating me. Today the temps were in the upper 40`s so I got out and cleaned the car up.

Process:

PB`s BW as a pre treatment

ONR (streaked like crazy because I used too much BW)

PB`s S&G (cleaned up the streaks)

Natty`s Blue on the windows (experiment)

Cleaned the wheels with P21S wheel cleaner

Dressed the tires with Z16.

Before:

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k102/littlemissGTO/DSC02349.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k102/littlemissGTO/DSC02351.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k102/littlemissGTO/DSC02355.jpg

Pre treat:

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k102/littlemissGTO/DSC02356.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k102/littlemissGTO/DSC02357.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k102/littlemissGTO/DSC02360.jpg

Streaks:

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k102/littlemissGTO/DSC02361.jpg

Afters:

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k102/littlemissGTO/DSC02363.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k102/littlemissGTO/DSC02364.jpg

(I know I missed a spot)

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k102/littlemissGTO/DSC02366.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k102/littlemissGTO/DSC02368.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k102/littlemissGTO/DSC02369.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k102/littlemissGTO/DSC02372.jpg

P.S I can`t wait until spring to deal with the swirl marks.
imported_DieselMDX
12-19-2007, 04:34 PM
did u use natty blue on paint also?
littlemissGTO
12-19-2007, 04:43 PM
did u use natty blue on paint also?

No not today. I`ve got three coats of Natty`s red on the paint.
imported_DieselMDX
12-19-2007, 04:45 PM
cool how do u compare blue to red?
littlemissGTO
12-19-2007, 04:53 PM
cool how do u compare blue to red?



This is the first time I`ve used the blue. I`ve got a friend that has a black 70 GTO that I will detail in the spring. That`s when I`ll have a good comparison.
BlueZero
12-19-2007, 04:54 PM
Looks much better! I hate the winter and even more so all the road salt. Don`t tell anyone but, I gave up and went through a touchless wash yesterday.
littlemissGTO
12-19-2007, 05:08 PM
Looks much better! I hate the winter and even more so all the road salt. Don`t tell anyone but, I gave up and went through a touchless wash yesterday.

I seriously thought about doing that.
imported_DieselMDX
12-19-2007, 05:21 PM
have a friend with a gto heavily modded running low 11s he is member on the gto forums you go there 2?
littlemissGTO
12-19-2007, 06:05 PM
have a friend with a gto heavily modded running low 11s he is member on the gto forums you go there 2?

Sure do. I probably spend too much time there...LOL
Stephenwz968
12-19-2007, 06:14 PM
Looks great after the wash! I`m dealing with the same thing here in NJ...winter stinks!
2000firebird
12-19-2007, 06:50 PM
damn reminds me of my car. did you get all that swirling from just driving it on the roads in the conditions? i still have my summer wheels in my garage waiting to get washed..cant wash them though it hasnt been over 35 in weeks and they are still filthy :( i try to keep the salt off by going to the coin op pressure washes
littlemissGTO
12-19-2007, 07:01 PM
damn reminds me of my car. did you get all that swirling from just driving it on the roads in the conditions? i still have my summer wheels in my garage waiting to get washed..cant wash them though it hasnt been over 35 in weeks and they are still filthy :( i try to keep the salt off by going to the coin op pressure washes



The swirling is my fault. I used a cheap wash mitt type doohickey and it caused the swirl marks because I was feeling lazy when I tried ONR. I`m going to wait a little bit longer and order a couple more ulti-mitts and take care of the car the proper way.
2002 Z06
12-19-2007, 07:48 PM
Looks good