Managed to find time last weekend to get the van washed, polished and waxed. I didn't use the clay bar this time, but am still really happy with the results - in the sunlight the orange has a bit of pearl in it.
I washed the van first before hosing off with a Karcher pressure washer. Once completely dry I used a Cotech polisher from Clas Ohlson:
http://www.clasohlson.co.uk/Product/Pro ... =161924867
This brought the paintwork up really well. I then hand applied (literally!) some Dodo Juice Purple Haze (http://www.dodojuice.com/purple-haze-ca ... r-wax.html). Strictly speaking, this isn't the perfect wax, but I had it from an earlier car, so at £30 a tub I wasn't fussy! Once applied and left to harden I then buffed it off with a microfibre cloth.
The results:
IMG_0299_small by StuMoz, on Flickr
IMG_0296_small by StuMoz, on Flickr
IMG_0297_small by StuMoz, on Flickr
And finally, when it rained yesterday:
2011-05-30 16.45.49.jpg by StuMoz, on Flickr