Results of 8hr's of detailing (56k grab a snickers)

swervo · 04-15-2006, 01:40 PM

Spent most of the day yesterday washing and polishing my car. It was my first time ever using a porter cable and some serious polish. I started around 1pm and didnt finish til almost 9. I took a shower and passed out soon after LOL. Here is what I did:
-Washed car with Dawn
-Clay bar with Blackfire clay bar
-Washed car again with Meguire's NXT car wash
-Removed headlights, tail lights, 3rd brake light, and taped up the trim
-Used Menzerna's Final Polish II with white pad
-Next Menzerna's Finishing Touch Glaze w/ black pad
-Finally Menzerna's Full Molecular Jacket w/ red pad
-For the tires I used Meguire's High Endurance Gloss gel.

Well here are he pics.

swervo · 04-15-2006, 01:40 PM

last ones

dfroster · 04-15-2006, 03:06 PM

Missed a spot!! It looks great, how do you like The menzerna's products?

*Lances03SVT* · 04-15-2006, 03:37 PM

Damn I thought I was picky when I cleaned!!

Look's great!!!!!!!!!!!

whitethunder46 · 04-15-2006, 03:42 PM

I'm gonna be doing something like that soon, except using all Meguiar products. I don't have a porter cable, but have a Craftsman Waxer/Polisher/Buffer. Got it as a gift, so I gotta find some pads that are 10 inch for it.

Looks GREAT btw, black is a tough color to look good.

I used Armor All tire gel the other day, very pleased. I've used a lot of tire sprays/gels/foamsm lol.

One more thing, that's such a SICK pic or your arse with the KDW2s. By far the best pic I've seen with 295/35's, mmmmmm, I got to get me some of those.

csledd · 04-15-2006, 03:45 PM

looks freaking great

swervo · 04-15-2006, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by whitethunder46

I'm gonna be doing something like that soon, except using all Meguiar products. I don't have a porter cable, but have a Craftsman Waxer/Polisher/Buffer. Got it as a gift, so I gotta find some pads that are 10 inch for it.

Looks GREAT btw, black is a tough color to look good.

I used Armor All tire gel the other day, very pleased. I've used a lot of tire sprays/gels/foamsm lol.

One more thing, that's such a SICK pic or your arse with the KDW2s. By far the best pic I've seen with 295/35's, mmmmmm, I got to get me some of those.

Hey now, stop looking at my rear end. LOL. Yeah, I knew someone was going to ask for an a$$ end shot, so I took it upon myself to take a pic of it before someone asked.

swervo · 04-15-2006, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by csledd

looks freaking great

Hey Christie, since my car is all purdy'd up, wanna take pictures of my car? I know she looks good with my crappy photography skills, but with your skills she'd look awesome!

csledd · 04-15-2006, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swervo

Hey Christie, since my car is all purdy'd up, wanna take pictures of my car? I know she looks good with my crappy photography skills, but with your skills she'd look awesome!

hell yeah! i havent taken any car pics in so long

i need to build a new camera mount though.. just trying to figure out how i want to attach it to the car

dsdaddy · 04-15-2006, 03:57 PM

Looking damn good!!! I thought I spend a lot of time when I detail mine, but you've got me beat by a long shot... LOOKS GOOD!!!

swervo · 04-15-2006, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsdaddy

Looking damn good!!! I thought I spend a lot of time when I detail mine, but you've got me beat by a long shot... LOOKS GOOD!!!

LOL, I think I got most people beat, except for the hard core detailers. I still have to take off my rims and clean the back plus clean and detail the fender wells.

DarkShadow04 · 04-15-2006, 04:12 PM

cleaning fenderwells might take some hardcore scrubbing

dsdaddy · 04-15-2006, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by swervo

LOL, I think I got most people beat, except for the hard core detailers. I still have to take off my rims and clean the back plus clean and detail the fender wells.

We're supposed to have nice weather for the next few days...I might have to do that tomorrow...it's been a while.

Badfish · 04-15-2006, 04:36 PM

damn swervo, looks NICE

*4.6 Love* · 04-15-2006, 04:39 PM

Looks awsome, except for the blue center caps and the stuff on your fender.

jeredan2003 · 04-15-2006, 04:51 PM

looks nice! Im sure the camera does not do it justice. I bet it looks awesome up close. Looks like you got real serious with it! Thats great I want to buy a detailing kit sometime........

MattJ · 04-15-2006, 05:15 PM

looks good man. nice and shiney.

FritoBandito · 04-15-2006, 07:29 PM

Very nice. Mustangs run better when they are spottless.

*Lances03SVT* · 04-15-2006, 07:36 PM

A set of spinners with those center caps in them would look awesome on there!!!

Grimmz · 04-15-2006, 07:54 PM

Wow, that clean as hell, I thought I did a good job when I cleaned and Waxed the car today but DAMN!...

*madmatt* · 04-16-2006, 07:09 PM

Wow Swervo, it looks AMAZING.

herndy_1 · 04-17-2006, 07:45 AM

Nice man. HAHA this thread is kinda funny though because I am about to post a very similar thread here in the next few days. I spent 8 hours detailing my car on Good Friday since we didnt have school. I also took some pics that night and the next day. Just be looking for the pictures in the pictures forum here in the next day or so.

whitethunder46 · 04-17-2006, 10:31 AM

Im gonna be doing the same. Already bought Meguiars NXT wax and a MF polishing pad. About to order some #80/#83 Wax since I can't find it in any local stores.

What's a good pad to use for the buffing with #80/#83? I have a Craftsman Orbital Buffer, works well, but it's 10" pads, so kinda hard to find them.

04-15-2006, 01:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
swervo Can you hear me now? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 907	Results of 8hr's of detailing (56k grab a snickers) Spent most of the day yesterday washing and polishing my car. It was my first time ever using a porter cable and some serious polish. I started around 1pm and didnt finish til almost 9. I took a shower and passed out soon after LOL. Here is what I did: -Washed car with Dawn -Clay bar with Blackfire clay bar -Washed car again with Meguire's NXT car wash -Removed headlights, tail lights, 3rd brake light, and taped up the trim -Used Menzerna's Final Polish II with white pad -Next Menzerna's Finishing Touch Glaze w/ black pad -Finally Menzerna's Full Molecular Jacket w/ red pad -For the tires I used Meguire's High Endurance Gloss gel. Well here are he pics. __________________ 2004 Black Mach 1 HP Twin 57mm turbo kit tuned by Modular Powerhouse 460rwhp/479rwtq at 7lbs with 10* of timing on a stock block

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Lances03SVT Super Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Carthage, Missouri Posts: 9,213	Damn I thought I was picky when I cleaned!! Look's great!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ _______________________ 2003 Cobra SOLD

04-15-2006, 03:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
whitethunder46 Always Detailin' Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 3,556	I'm gonna be doing something like that soon, except using all Meguiar products. I don't have a porter cable, but have a Craftsman Waxer/Polisher/Buffer. Got it as a gift, so I gotta find some pads that are 10 inch for it. Looks GREAT btw, black is a tough color to look good. I used Armor All tire gel the other day, very pleased. I've used a lot of tire sprays/gels/foamsm lol. One more thing, that's such a SICK pic or your arse with the KDW2s. By far the best pic I've seen with 295/35's, mmmmmm, I got to get me some of those. __________________ supernissans.net 2001 Mustang GT - Saleen Replica - SOLD 2007 Nissan Sentra 2.0S http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3022272

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csledd DSG!!! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Paducah, KY Posts: 3,074	looks freaking great __________________ CAP DSG Registry 2003 Mustang GT - daily driven check out my cardomain for more info 296 rwhp / 310 rwtq Money spent @ AM: $4623.20 1984 Mustang Hatch - low budget project

04-15-2006, 03:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
dfroster Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Jacksonville,FL Posts: 323	Missed a spot!! It looks great, how do you like The menzerna's products?

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dsdaddy Grayscale background FTW! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,487	Looking damn good!!! I thought I spend a lot of time when I detail mine, but you've got me beat by a long shot... LOOKS GOOD!!! __________________ 247 RWHP 289 RWTQ Props to Slither for the sig!!!

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04-15-2006, 04:39 PM	#15 (permalink)
4.6 Love Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mexico Posts: 6,134	Looks awsome, except for the blue center caps and the stuff on your fender. __________________ Go Cowboys! X pipe and flows

04-15-2006, 04:51 PM	#16 (permalink)
jeredan2003 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 1,788	looks nice! Im sure the camera does not do it justice. I bet it looks awesome up close. Looks like you got real serious with it! Thats great I want to buy a detailing kit sometime........ __________________ 2003 DSG GT 5-speed Hellion 62mm and Flowmaster catback..... My bonestock 2v engine had been through 2 years of NX 100 shot, 3 years running 8-12lbs vortech s-trim, got into boost daily while racing on the weekends, had 157,000 miles on it, and was running like new

04-15-2006, 05:15 PM	#17 (permalink)
MattJ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 10,243	looks good man. nice and shiney. __________________ 2001 Mustang GT Premium - Mineral Grey

04-15-2006, 07:29 PM	#18 (permalink)
FritoBandito Married. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: OK Posts: 1,234	Very nice. Mustangs run better when they are spottless. __________________ 2004 OXFORD GT Parts that matter:K&N,O/R-H,Flow 40's,Xcal2,FRPP 4.10s, Bullitt Susp. kit

04-15-2006, 07:36 PM	#19 (permalink)
Lances03SVT Super Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Carthage, Missouri Posts: 9,213	A set of spinners with those center caps in them would look awesome on there!!! __________________ _______________________ 2003 Cobra SOLD

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Grimmz Jack Touched Me...I Cried Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL/ Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 3,751	Wow, that clean as hell, I thought I did a good job when I cleaned and Waxed the car today but DAMN!... __________________ 2003 Manual V6 "ETHEL" My CarDomain::Updated 12/31/05:: Engine Start-Up, Rev,and Walk Around , Drive By 3.8 Mustang Forum Exhaust's DSG Registry #0032 Props to Slither for the Sig!!!

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madmatt Traitor...lol Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 7,912	Wow Swervo, it looks AMAZING. __________________ RPMPlanets

04-17-2006, 07:45 AM	#22 (permalink)
herndy_1 Red Six Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 559	Nice man. HAHA this thread is kinda funny though because I am about to post a very similar thread here in the next few days. I spent 8 hours detailing my car on Good Friday since we didnt have school. I also took some pics that night and the next day. Just be looking for the pictures in the pictures forum here in the next day or so. __________________

04-17-2006, 10:31 AM	#23 (permalink)
whitethunder46 Always Detailin' Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 3,556	Im gonna be doing the same. Already bought Meguiars NXT wax and a MF polishing pad. About to order some #80/#83 Wax since I can't find it in any local stores. What's a good pad to use for the buffing with #80/#83? I have a Craftsman Orbital Buffer, works well, but it's 10" pads, so kinda hard to find them. __________________ supernissans.net