About 3 weeks ago I brought home a 2006 Alpine White ZHP coupe, after searching non-stop for about a month. It's a 6-speed and 100% stock with the exception of a tint. Interior is gray leather with silver cube trim.
I've been pretty busy since, so I haven't really had a chance to give it a nice cleaning besides a quick once over to clean it of the bug guts and road grime that had accumulated over the 1300 miles I drove home. The weather forecast showed virtually no sign of rain for the next 10 days and it was a gorgeous day outside, so conditions were perfect!
I cleaned the wheels with Sonax and various brushes/sponges, using an Ace Turbostick to get at the inside of the wheel. Exterior washed using Optimum No Rinse with a couple of microfiber towels. Wheels were dressed with Adam's VRT.
One cool thing I discovered was that the I-PASS transponder works perfectly mounted on the plastic panel under the hood, behind the bumper. Most stealth! I verified this a couple of times by going up to toll booths and having the gate automatically open. This allowed me to keep a completely clean look (no front plate, no windshield stickers/transponder) without having the inconvenience of having to pull the transponder out from storage whenever I encounter a toll plaza (knowing me, I'd forget half the time).
Since I brought it home, I've also hardwire the Valentine:
And here it is with its garage mate, which has been increasingly jealous of how much time I've been spending with the new car!
I've been pretty busy since, so I haven't really had a chance to give it a nice cleaning besides a quick once over to clean it of the bug guts and road grime that had accumulated over the 1300 miles I drove home. The weather forecast showed virtually no sign of rain for the next 10 days and it was a gorgeous day outside, so conditions were perfect!
I cleaned the wheels with Sonax and various brushes/sponges, using an Ace Turbostick to get at the inside of the wheel. Exterior washed using Optimum No Rinse with a couple of microfiber towels. Wheels were dressed with Adam's VRT.
One cool thing I discovered was that the I-PASS transponder works perfectly mounted on the plastic panel under the hood, behind the bumper. Most stealth! I verified this a couple of times by going up to toll booths and having the gate automatically open. This allowed me to keep a completely clean look (no front plate, no windshield stickers/transponder) without having the inconvenience of having to pull the transponder out from storage whenever I encounter a toll plaza (knowing me, I'd forget half the time).
Since I brought it home, I've also hardwire the Valentine:
And here it is with its garage mate, which has been increasingly jealous of how much time I've been spending with the new car!