Hey that sounds pretty modest to me, you must have taken the 'blue' pill
I tend to do the following:
- firstly wash the wheels ( I usually remove the wheels and use a good non-caustic wheel cleaner to remove brake dust, then I wash them, then I use a tar remover to clean remove tar and rubber marks inside and out, then I wax the wheels using wheel wax)
- soak the X5 with clean water for 5 minutes to loosen surface dirt
- then wash the car using a good car wash solution like Zymol's Auto Wash
- start at the front of the X5 removing bugs and road grime, then wash the roof and then the rear and finally the sides
- once it's washed I rinse with a liquid wax called 'ultra wax' diluted in water and sprayed on
- then dry with 2-3 clean cotton towels
- once dry, I tend to clay bar the rear of the X5 (including the rear window) which picks up tar very easily, I don't clay the whole car unless I can feel that it needs it
- then I use Zaino Z-2 and polish the bodywork
- I use a good quality chrome polish on the tailpipes
- then I apply wax (usually Zymol Titanium) and finish off with a microfibre towel
- the final touch is to use a liquid tyre detailer on the matt black portions of the bumper and wheel arches
I use a combination of bucket and hose, never use a chamois, use either a sheepskin mit or sponge (depending on which are of the car), polish/wax every 1-2 weeks, wash every week... oh and I've got four other cars to do as well...
It usually takes me between 1-2 hours depending on whether I can get the kids the help
