So that car that was all dirty from before

"JGrabowMSt" (jgrabowmst)
10/03/2014 at 00:01 • Filed to: carwashed

Not so dirty anymore.

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As I said before, when it wasn't super in front of anything else, this was my quick method (as I had 90 minutes total)

Step 1: Rinse car off with a misting adapter. No jets, I just want to begin lifting the dirt off the car. I have a funky hose nozzle with a ton of different streams, I use the one called "Sunrise."

Step 2: Wash & Wax! I used a bottle of Armor All wash and wax because it was there, and I've had pretty good results with it. A little goes a long way, but make sure you have plenty of bubbles. Remember, in true Larry Kosilla fashion, one direction, none of that swirl shit.

Step 3: From the top down, rinse off the car, and go around with the sponge one more time to make sure tough spots are clean.

Step 4: Grab all the microfiber you have, and dry off the car. Again, one direction.

Step 5: Turtle Wax Ice detail spray. I reserve two microfiber cloths just for this, one to do the detail spray, the other to go over the car one last time when it's all done just to make sure everything feels the same.

Step 6: Windex Crystal Rain (they really call it that) on the windows. Windshield, front windows, corner windows and back window. Don't forget the sideview mirrors.

Step 7: Check the tire pressure! Might as well while you're at it. All 4 tires were very very low. I let each tire inflate (jumper box/compressor being used) while I washed the windows.

I didn't take a million pictures, but the end result is immensely better than what I started with. I did not touch the wheels at all. The drivers side rear has some extremely bad curb rash, and the other 3 have varying degrees, but to a much lesser extent. These wheels need to be re-finished before I spend time with any wheel cleaner on them. They aren't that bad, but would require something I wouldn't want to put on a gash in the aluminum.

The front grill needs extra treatment and some polish, the trunk button needs a new rubber O ring, it has leaky valve cover gaskets, and definitely needs new spark plugs. With all that, I was still able to take it out for a very nice drive today.

Yep. 24MPG out of that 4.3L V8 with only 27 miles on that trip. Half highway, half puddling around town. Got really lucky and didn't get stuck at many lights (one red light, the rest all green, or turning green as I approached). 37 minute drive, 27 miles from my girlfriends house, and safely tucked away in the garage for the weekend.