JCE is right,

The one thing I always say is by gaining enough knowledge and some elbow grease you'll always do a better job than a paid professional. The reason is you'll pay attention to the details the professional doesn't have time to deal with.

I just purchased a 92 W124 from an exotic car shop and they detailed it for me before I picked it up. Needless to say I wasn't too impressed. They did a good job (Not Great) on the interior however the outside wasn't to my standards. They waxed and buffed it for me but but as JCE said, this doesn't remove surface contaminants. I'm in the process of redoing the whole car.

On the Zaino directions they suggest using Liquid Dawn to remove all greases, oils and any carnauba wax. Use this to clean the whole exterior of your car the first time. They then suggest using a clay bar. I for one was not very convinced that this would work but after using it yesterday I was shocked how easily it removes tree sap, tar and other residue. You'll then have to find a product to repair your oxidation. You might actually want to give Zaino a call, I'm not sure if they have a product that will take care of this. I used the Zaino after the clay and I have to say I've never used a wax thats easier to apply with such good results.

Meguiars also has great products and I know they make a polish that can take care of your oxidation. They also have swirl removers that work great.

Waxing isn't tough its just time consuming....but you'll really appreciate the results when your done.

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