[M.Bailey]

well to start off always dry your car after washing, but i know there is a thread on here about clay washing with a clay bar. For all of you living in the past there is a new way to clay bar your car in like a quarter of the time. (first off clay baring is the use of a clay like abrasive on your paint that removes impurities therefore makeing your paint look good, it requires alot of elbo greasy and time because the clay bar is like half the size of a bar of soap.) There is a liquid clay bar made by turtle wax it works geat i have used it on lots of cars and it takes way less time.
Next, windows they get to the point that windex and scrubbing just dont bring them back, so instead of living with it (you are going to call me crazy but please just try it and if you are that nervous try it on your neighbors car first) go get some steal or bronze wool the finest there is in size of the wire stuff. I think 4 ot is the finest, and either use window cleaner or do it while you wash your car just make sure the window stays wet and rub the sh*t out of it. It kinda acts like the clay bar on paint it removes impurities and hides pitting which is nice.
Finally wax, I use the turtle wax ICE polish which works as a wax too. It gives a great shine and you can use it on plastic, windows (if you wipe it of almost right after you put it on it will act like rain ex but better and makes you windows look great) and obviously your paint, and if you miss wiping some off it wont turn white like other waxes it is really easy to use as well. I wipe my whole car down with it and then go back and wipe my whole car off an its done and protected. I hope this helps out and please dont be afraid of the steal wool just make sure you get the really fine stuff and i prefer bronze wool so it doesnt rust good luck

long live the MR2
(because it cost to damn much to have one repainted)