XC92
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- Jul 22, 2020
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New_York
My '92 Talon's was sitting around for over 5 years as I put off fixing a number of issues that kept it from being driveable, and I haven't done much about keeping the exterior clean during that time. Prior to that, I also didn't clean or properly wax it that often. I've finally fixed most of these issues and hope to get the car back on the road this week, but I've done little about the exterior.
Needless to say, it needs a lot of work, a new paint job in some places where it's badly cracked, dent, scratch and scuff removal, a thorough cleaning and wax, etc. I won't be able to get to most of this till next year, but in the meantime I'd like to give the car a decent initial wash and wax to hold it over till then. Nothing fancy, just enough so it's not too embarrassing to look at and complements all the work I've done under to hood and car and at least feels "restored".
So, I'm wondering, what wash & wax products are recommended for this? I'm thinking of going with either Turtle Was or Armor All wash & wax, the kind that has carnauba wax in it. Both are on sale dirt cheap (perhaps not the most apt term) at Advance Auto, $2-$3. Again, this is as a placeholder until I can do a proper exterior restoration, wash and wax job next year with some of the fancier products and methods folks use, e.g. clay, Bondo, Meguaire's, PDR, etc.
Needless to say, it needs a lot of work, a new paint job in some places where it's badly cracked, dent, scratch and scuff removal, a thorough cleaning and wax, etc. I won't be able to get to most of this till next year, but in the meantime I'd like to give the car a decent initial wash and wax to hold it over till then. Nothing fancy, just enough so it's not too embarrassing to look at and complements all the work I've done under to hood and car and at least feels "restored".
So, I'm wondering, what wash & wax products are recommended for this? I'm thinking of going with either Turtle Was or Armor All wash & wax, the kind that has carnauba wax in it. Both are on sale dirt cheap (perhaps not the most apt term) at Advance Auto, $2-$3. Again, this is as a placeholder until I can do a proper exterior restoration, wash and wax job next year with some of the fancier products and methods folks use, e.g. clay, Bondo, Meguaire's, PDR, etc.
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