Tire wash, I use a sponge and Simple Green. Gets all the road tar of easily without having to use stiff bristle brushes, and I don't use tire shine because my X like to go offroad frequently and I don't want to look like a soccer mom.



Don't worry about Austin X getting flamed because you just became the human flame shield!
Don't use Armor All, it looks good for a few days but feels greasy and makes the plastic go white after time.

One of the best apperance posts I read was one about keeping a pledge Grab-it in the car to wipe the dust off when you're at a red light. I did it and it works great, after four-wheeling on a dirt road with the windows down I use the Grab-it and by time I was home the car looked like it had come off the showroom floor, at least inside .

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2000 Silver Ice V6 4x4 3pak
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