how do you restore a car to "showroom-look"?

[DTNS]

what has to be done? wash, repaint, wax, or what?  

[kbh]

depends... if you cars paint is in really bad shape, as in ubos na clear coat and yun mga ibang gas gas primer na have it washover... sasama na yun mga dents dun and everything....

if the cars paint is in good shape na.. try out PDR( paintless dent repair) to repair the dents.. then you can do auto detailing preferably 3 step.. then seal it to give it a shiny look...

if ok naman paint mo and medyo hinid deep ang swirls mo.. you can just polish it then after it out sealant...