Thanks for all the help in this thread. Spent about 7 hours this weekend getting her in shape! If the car is not super dirty I love using Optimum No Rinse wash. It's what I used this weekend. I don't get any water spots using it compared to a standard wash with Meguiar's Gold Class wash, mitt and a hose I did the week before when the car was actually dirty. I think that's because things here dry so fast it's hard to safely move that fast to dry so water spots get left behind. You can try to work in panels but with a hose there is some splashing, so little spots get placed back on panels that were already clean. Not to mention the water in Phoenix is somewhat hard.
Love the clay bar and can't believe I have never done that. The car isn't totally perfect but close enough for government work. I see what some of you mentioned about black cars. Hard to keep a daily driver mint, let along a black one and I can safely say that won't even be my goal after spending all that time and coming out to a car after work covered in light dust and pollen.
I smoothed on some of the Chemical guys leather conditioner and that stuff just soaks right in, no grease and smells great! These seats are in great condition so not having to clean them was a plus.
I'm getting a ton of compliments on the car and the guys at the tire shop kept commenting on how it was the cleanest Mustang of that year they have seen in a long time. Getting many comments about the Hurst Shifter. Not sure why. Maybe if I understood it's function I could talk about it!
Here she is cleaned and in the sun today after work.
