You are right thirteendog. How bad was that hood? LOL When I did mine, it was in pretty decent condition. Also, you will find that the side surfaces go really quick as they are not as prone to contaminants as the top surfaces are.

Darticus, I am no expert by any means on detailing, so I will leave it to someone like MikeInOrange to give you advice on the followup treatment. When I did mine, I first washed it with Palmolive to remove the wax, and then clayed, then a light wash, then swirl remover, polish, wax.