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Vehicle body work, arches and wheels are sprayed through a jet wash in snow foam and Meguiars All Purpose Cleaner.
Left to soak for 5 minutes.

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Rinse with high pressure hose, removing contamination.
Repeat rinse with low pressure hose.
Alloy wheels sprayed in A.P.C., Meguiars alloy wheel cleaner or Menzerna Gel 7.5 Cleaner (no acid) depending on the type of rim and ingrained brake dust, the product is then worked in with a brush and left for 3 minutes.
The alloy wheels are then pressure washed and cleaned with wash mitt.
Arches are sponged washed and pressure washed clean.
Full rinse over alloys and arches.
If there are signs of heavy tar deposits, the tar spots will be sprayed in Autosmart Tardis, which will aid the removal.
Vehicle top half is washed with Meguiars Wash Mitt, Meguiars Professional Hyper Wash and 2 bucket grit guard system.
Rinse repeated.
Vehicle lower half is washed with Meguiars Wash Mitt, Meguiars Professional Hyper Wash and 2 bucket grit guard system.
Rinse repeated with low pressure hose.
The rest of the vehicle is rinsed and dried with drying towels.
The vehicle is then clayed removing all contamination from the paint.
The whole vehicle is wiped over with Meguiars Final Touch and micro-fibre cloths.
The following products will be chosen going on the colour and finish:

Menzerna Finishing Touch Glaze
Chemical Guys Wet Wet Wet Wax
Blackfire Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection
Menzerna Full Molecular Jacket
Blackfire Ivory Wax
Menzerna High Gloss Acrylic Shield

Windows are cleaned inside and out with Auto Glym Fast Glass with a micro-fibre cloth.
Interior vacuumed thoroughly.
Interior trim cleaned with Meguiars Interior cleaner.
Leather will be treated with Race-Glaze Conditioner.

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Exterior trim cleaned and conditioned with Chemical Guys new look trim.
Engine plastic covers dressed with 303 Aerospace Protectant.
Polished exhaust tips are cleaned and polished with Meguiars NXT Generation All Metal Polysh.
Alloy wheels clayed and sealed with Poorboys Wheel Sealant, tyres dressed with Blackfire Long Lasting Tyre Gel (satin finish).
Final wipe with a micro-fibre.
Repeated layer of wax and buff to clean, wet and shiny finish.
Final inspection.

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