"It was time for my Impreza's monthly wash and wax. I started off by loosening the McGard bolts and raising the car onto axle stands. What a job with a -50mm lowered car, but I got there in the end! I then took the wheels off the car and put them out of the way while I set about cleaning the arches. I applied PS21 Total Auto Wash neat and left it to work its magic for a few minutes, then I used a medium soft brush and a microfibre wash mitt to scrub the arches and loosen the dirt. Finally I hosed everything off and dried the arch liners using a waffle weave microfibre towel.

I then set to work on the alloys. As you can see from the pictures, the alloys were pretty heavily contaminated with brake dust. However, because I seal the wheels every month, I was able to clean them up perfectly using just Poorboys Super Slick n Suds shampoo, a microfibre mitt and a small detailing brush. I then applied a fresh coat of Poorboys Wheel Sealant to each wheel and left it to cure for a good 10-15 minutes before buffing off.

The next stage was to tackle the bodywork and shuts. Firstly I foamed the car and left this to dwell for 5 minutes before rinsing off. I then hand washed the car using the two bucked method, Poorboys Super Slick n Suds shampoo and a fresh lambswool wash mitt. After rinsing again, I dried off using waffle weave microfibre towels, which are well worth the money in my opinion. With the car now clean and dry, I proceeded to apply a coat of Autoglym Super Resin Polish, which I left on for 10 minutes before buffing off with a plush microfibre towel. I then finally applied the wax... which is my favourite part of the whole process for obvious reasons; Poorboys Natty's Paste Wax... hmmm... tasty! I also left this on for about 10 minutes before buffing off with a plush microfibre towel.

To finish the detail, I vacuumed and dusted the interior, cleaned the windows with Autoglym Car Glass Polish and dressed the hard surfaces with Poorboys Natural Look Dressing. The latter product does a great job and leaves surfaces like the dashboard looking lovely and restored. Finally I put the wheels back on and lowered the car back to ground level. The whole job took me the best part of 8 hours plus breaks for morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea. I was shattered at the end!"