2000 mile trip coming up... What do?

[Vincenzo]

Well I'm taking the Mustangs on a trip from Ohio to Arizona (where I will be going to school). As you probably could have guessed, a lot of the trip will be on back roads, cause interstates suck. No dirt roads or anything, but there will be plenty of dust and pebbles anyways. So far I was thinking like 5 coats of MSW (even if it's cloudy the protection is worth it), 2 coats of Glass Sealant, and green tape behind the wheel wells and bottom of the front bumper. I plan on an auto wash every 2 days and a hand wash on areas with green tape + Quick Sealant. Does anyone have any suggestions or criticisms?

[mc2hill]

Hey Ian, haven't seen you around for awhile. Check out this thread from someone else planning a road trip, lots of good info - http://www.adamsforums.com/forums/general-detailing-discussion-questions/19006.htm

 

Where are you going to school?

[So.Chi.Goat]

15 coats of quick sealant I'm sure it's unnecessary but I'm positive nothing will get thru it

[Vincenzo]

Yeah mc I quit my job so I haven't had any money for about 3 months, which means almost no Adams. I'm going to Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, which of course means lots of snow

[04silverado]

Not trying to steal the post but a friend of mine just graduated from NAU majoring in mechanical engineering went up there for the graduation. Really pretty out there

[mc2hill]

Yeah mc I quit my job so I haven't had any money for about 3 months, which means almost no Adams. I'm going to Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, which of course means lots of snow

 

Well congrats! As a former college student and the parent of a college student I hope you find your balance between partying and school work early in your academic career.

[Z71_Denali]

no amount of sealant or wax is going to prevent a rock chip

 

either get a custom fit clear bra installed on the front end or use a temporary film like TracWrap

[Vincenzo]

Thanks mc, that will probably be the hardest part, lol.

 

Texas, unfortunately I can't even nearly afford those. The wax is more of a protection against bug guts and dirt then anything else. I am hoping that 2-3 layers of tape will deter any rock chips on the more prone areas of the car, but I was thinking of a cheap bra for the front end. Even if there are a few marks on the car from the edges, I can polish those out. Much better then rock chips. The problem is all the cheap bras are only for the base bumpre or the GT, and I have a GT/CS. There are very few bras available for them, and they are all far out of my price point.