So today (Saturday) I was off, so set about giving the ST170 a good old clean, although I only cleaned it last weekend, and it's only done 25 miles since then lol.

First thing I did (after a rinse) was to de-tar the car with my AutoSmart Tardis. This was a new product for me, and after discovering that you don't dilute it (I did with my test sample the other afternoon doh), I set about doing one panel at a time. Spraying the panel, waiting 60 seconds then wiping it down with a microfiber cloth (which went in the bin when finished) and following that with a quick rinse.

Here's a poor picture of the stuff in action, and these dots of tar have been on the car for nearly 4 years I recon



Some of the dots took a little work, but most just wiped off

This is the microfiber cloth after I had done the car, and I thought my car was clean



After that I decided to rinse the car down completely with some cheap car shampoo that I was given as a gift once Christmas (see even the crap presents come in handy). I used the soapy shampoo as a lubricant to clay the car as well. It completely ruined the clay bar, but I had bought a pack of 5 3M bars cheap'ish online so it didn't matter that I put it straight in the bin afterwards.

Again I followed this by a rinse and a dry, followed by cleaning the black plastic parts and glass, treating the glass to some more Rain-X which I love.

I then set about giving the car a quick polish with my MadWax, which is SO easy to use.

Here's the clothes I used just for a quick wax and dry.



(all set for the washing machine).

Here's the end result of 5 hours work





I need a new badge.



Front end.









Sadly the day started to end, and my hands got cold so I didn't get the chance to take the wheels off and do them, maybe next week