New Month, New Detailing!

Discussion in 'Gen 5 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by MechaDragon, Jun 2, 2026 at 5:08 AM.

  1. MechaDragon

    MechaDragon Junior Member

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    Location:
    Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    Vehicle:
    2024 Prius
    Model:
    LE
    Once a month, I detail my 2024 LE by hand. I use products from The Chemical Guys. Here is everything I do to make the car look like this:

    Step 1: Pre-Rinse

    Step 2: First wash with Mr. Pink Car wash through Foam Cannon. Scrub dirty areas with Chenille Wash Mitt

    Step 3: Use the rest of the Mr. Pink in the foam cannon for a second, but touchless car wash.

    Step 4: Thorough Rinse

    Step 5: Third was with Hydro-Suds Ceramic Car Wash in the foam cannon (touchless).

    Step 6: Use up the last of the Hydro-Suds with a 4th touchless wash

    Step 7: Thorough Rinse and wait a few minutes

    Step 8: Hand-Dry the car with the "Wolly Mammoth" drying towel

    Step 9: Wax the car with Hydro-Slick Ceramic Hyperwax

    Step 10: Use G6 HyperCoat on all plastics and rubber including wheel covers, tires, fender plastic, front and rear facia plastics, and plastic beneath winshield wipers. I usually just do a single coat for everything except the tires which get a second coat.

    Step 11: Use Hydro-View specialty ceramic-infused glass cleaner for EXTERIOR glass including mirrors (Hydro-View is NOT meant for interior use and is NOT safe to use on tinted windows, they have a separate product for interior use that is tint safe).

    And there you go, exterior detailing so good that your paint shines like nobody else on the roads.

    I also do my interior detailing with Chemical Guys Products.

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