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Well , with the nice temperatures we've been having around here lately , I decided to wax my car today . I was reminded by someone's post that I have yet to "clay bar" this car , so I decided to give it a shot . I followed it up with some Zymöl to seal the deal . All I can say is eek HOLY COW eek !! The picture I took can't do it justice . Anyone that's seen my car knows it's always really clean , but now it's smooth as glass . If you haven't used a clay bar (with ANY wax) , you're missing out . If you think your car is smooth , you're wrong . Use a clay bar & you'll see smooth (or should that be "feel smooth" ?) .

It's hard to get good pics of a black car at dusk , but I gave it a shot . I just couldn't wait !



sorry for the off-angle shot on this one ...



more pics HERE .

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Allen

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2000 Contour SVT Black w/ Tan #2137 of 2150 / built 2-4-00
Mods : ~ Factory DRL mod ~ "Powered by Ford" seatbelt covers
~ OF's TH fix ~ Audi A-6 Side Repeaters ~ Highs in Lows Mod
~ #885 foggies ~ KKM filter ~ Mondeo ST200 Badging & Shiftknob
~ Pre-98 Sails ~ Nose Bra ~ Trunk cargo net ~ '98 Clock
~ "Glasspacked" Resonator ~ Painted Rear Reflector
~ Räzo Pedals ~ Custom "Mondeo" Windscreen Banner ~ Ventvisors
~ Lighted Moonroof Switch ~ Mystique Rear Seat Light
~ Painted Grille Ring ~ H&R Springs & Mondeo ST200 Struts
~ Mille Miglia "Cello" Wheels

My old 95 \'Tour SE ~ New SVT pics here
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Very nice!!!


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W eek W!!! That's shiny!!

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Now give that poor little roadster some attention. Poor thing, all dented and rusty...


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Really ... you should see how shiny it is in person . You need shades cool wink ! It's just AMAZING how smooth it is . We bought the car new less than a year ago (it sat under a huge overhang with some other SVTs before that at the dealer) and I've been very anal about cleaning & waxing since we got it . I figured I could stay ahead of the "grunge build-up" , but after clay barring 1/2 my spoiler just to test it , it didn't take me long to get on it & do the whole car . Feel your computer monitor (after it's clean wink !) ... THAT's how smooth it is after a clay barring , no BS !

As for the wax , I'd say it'd be smooth and shiny with about any premium wax , but it's the effort involved & how long it lasts that makes a "good" wax job .

And finally , for the little MG in the picture smile , we're working on it . The customer wanted it to be up & reliable before he would do the body . Now it's got a new motor , brakes , stainless exhaust and a couple other things . It runs & drives pretty nice , it just looks like poop ! The ball's in his court now ...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Allen


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Allen

********** Love Those REDWINGS !!! **********

2000 Contour SVT Black w/ Tan #2137 of 2150 / built 2-4-00
Mods : ~ Factory DRL mod ~ "Powered by Ford" seatbelt covers
~ OF's TH fix ~ Audi A-6 Side Repeaters ~ Highs in Lows Mod
~ #885 foggies ~ KKM filter ~ Mondeo ST200 Badging & Shiftknob
~ Pre-98 Sails ~ Nose Bra ~ Trunk cargo net ~ '98 Clock
~ "Glasspacked" Resonator ~ Painted Rear Reflector
~ Räzo Pedals ~ Custom "Mondeo" Windscreen Banner ~ Ventvisors
~ Lighted Moonroof Switch ~ Mystique Rear Seat Light
~ Painted Grille Ring ~ H&R Springs & Mondeo ST200 Struts
~ Mille Miglia "Cello" Wheels

My old 95 \'Tour SE ~ New SVT pics here
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wow, looks great. i love zymol


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Looks great!

I really really really need to find a clay bar. The last owner of my car apparently got a bit too close to a paint sprayer, and there are tiny, almost unoticable, paint dots. At least they are even. You think think a clay bar would remove those?


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jeezz..nice!

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Looks good!! Shiny cool The wonders of clay bars is amazing. I was skeptical myself until I tried it! Smooth as glass now. laugh

Kendall, Yes, the clay bar will remove those paint dots from your car. I had some touch up work done to cover up some chips in the hood and there was some overspray that didn't get clearcoated that came right off w/ the clay treatment. You could see the color in the clay when I got done w/ that area.


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It should remove those paint dots for ya , Kai . Body shops have been using the clay bar for years to remove overspray from cars , it just took it a while to come "main stream" for the show guys .
You'll love the clay bar look .
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Allen


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Allen

********** Love Those REDWINGS !!! **********

2000 Contour SVT Black w/ Tan #2137 of 2150 / built 2-4-00
Mods : ~ Factory DRL mod ~ "Powered by Ford" seatbelt covers
~ OF's TH fix ~ Audi A-6 Side Repeaters ~ Highs in Lows Mod
~ #885 foggies ~ KKM filter ~ Mondeo ST200 Badging & Shiftknob
~ Pre-98 Sails ~ Nose Bra ~ Trunk cargo net ~ '98 Clock
~ "Glasspacked" Resonator ~ Painted Rear Reflector
~ Räzo Pedals ~ Custom "Mondeo" Windscreen Banner ~ Ventvisors
~ Lighted Moonroof Switch ~ Mystique Rear Seat Light
~ Painted Grille Ring ~ H&R Springs & Mondeo ST200 Struts
~ Mille Miglia "Cello" Wheels

My old 95 \'Tour SE ~ New SVT pics here
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