It's about that time of year to get my car looking real nice again (99 red TA). The car being four years old is in very good shape. The paint looks good, but minor scratches, etc. What do you recommend to get it looking in top notch form?

 

I will tell you what I would do if I was working on your car:

Wash it and then clay bar, wash again, attack the scratches and bad places with 3M Swirl Mark Remover part number 39009 and then Zaino Z-5 the car.

 

Hmmm, well, I'd assume it's a daily driver, so here's what I'd suggest...... Wash with DAWN first, definitely clay the finish, use 3M SMR for the minor swirling/scratching, then apply whatever wax or sealant you prefer.

I seem to recall you use Klasse. The Klasse AIO would make a great precleaner after claying and SMRing the car. The AIO has a light polishing/precleaning action that will leave the surface very smooth. After the AIO, you can top with either Klasse SG or use a nonabrasive carnauba wax for extra shine.

If you wanted to use Zaino, you'd need to wash the car with Z7 after using the SMR to remove the excess oils. Then, apply the Z using Z1 or ZFX.....

Just keep in mind that the best prep you can do will only make the finish look that much better once you seal it or wax it in. At the least you need to clay and SMR, but depending on the paint's condition you might need other precleaners too.....

 

Thanks guys!