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Erik95LS wrote:and how are you?

Good. The basic.

Same as normal. Nothing much exciting around here.

Dave_B wrote:LOL @ teh O' mighty one...

HI MIDGET!!

Bbasso wrote: Opps, off to work. I gotta detail one of my customer's cars. I'll be back later
I have a 10:30 appt, but it's only 3 mins from my house- communtinig & work is easy

And here it is... So nice and shinny



Tomorrow an 05 Caddy in black that has never been cleaned properly before...

Dawn, Destroyer of Worlds wrote:

Dave_B wrote:LOL @ teh O' mighty one...

HI MIDGET!!

Sup girl. How are things up there? Get your winter igloo built yet?

Rob, he's the shiny beast after a wash and 3 stage waxing.



I'll try to get a better shot of it later.

Lookin good!
I think I know that awning

Bbasso wrote:Lookin good!
I think I know that awning

Yes sir, that's her lair until I get a garage on the next house. I'm starting to look into that too.

Dave_B wrote:Rob, he's the shiny beast after a wash and 3 stage waxing.



I'll try to get a better shot of it later.

I take it its black on black Dave?

walker111 wrote:

Dave_B wrote:Rob, he's the shiny beast after a wash and 3 stage waxing.



I'll try to get a better shot of it later.

I take it its black on black Dave?

Yes sir, non of the those read seats. The look like chit IMO. I'm searching now for some bronze/gold rims for her.

Dave_B wrote:

walker111 wrote:

Dave_B wrote:Rob, he's the shiny beast after a wash and 3 stage waxing.



I'll try to get a better shot of it later.

I take it its black on black Dave?

Yes sir, non of the those read seats. The look like chit IMO. I'm searching now for some bronze/gold rims for her.

get a lip and hard top first!

I'm looking into lips too. As for the hard top, don't you worry. It's in the works. Very light, minor mods to the car. It's pretty damn fun in stock form.

Dave_B wrote:I'm looking into lips too. As for the hard top, don't you worry. It's in the works. Very light, minor mods to the car. It's pretty damn fun in stock form.

Spend the cash on the OEM lip. My friend as just the basic tein springs on his and it sits good. IMO s2k only look good with a hardtop!!!

Dawn, Destroyer of Worlds wrote:
Same as normal. Nothing much exciting around here.

well duh......it is Canadia afterall.

I like the Coastal Metals front splitter on the s2k alot better than any of the lips I've seen.

Hey Clitz, is someone making you feel uncomfortable?

walker111 wrote:

Dave_B wrote:I'm looking into lips too. As for the hard top, don't you worry. It's in the works. Very light, minor mods to the car. It's pretty damn fun in stock form.

Spend the cash on the OEM lip. My friend as just the basic tein springs on his and it sits good. IMO s2k only look good with a hardtop!!!

Yeah, I'm thinking OEM on it for the lip. As for sussy, I most likely won't do anything. Feels great the way it is.

Dave_B wrote:

walker111 wrote:

Dave_B wrote:I'm looking into lips too. As for the hard top, don't you worry. It's in the works. Very light, minor mods to the car. It's pretty damn fun in stock form.

Spend the cash on the OEM lip. My friend as just the basic tein springs on his and it sits good. IMO s2k only look good with a hardtop!!!

Yeah, I'm thinking OEM on it for the lip. As for sussy, I most likely won't do anything. Feels great the way it is.

PIC wont throw you a set for the s2k?

Dave_B wrote:

Bbasso wrote:Lookin good!
I think I know that awning

Yes sir, that's her lair until I get a garage on the next house. I'm starting to look into that too.

The Lexus and S both look great! And yours Erik from the pic thread! So what products do you guys use/recommend? Use clay bar?

At the beginning of the summer I used some Turtle Wax rubbing compound with an electric polisher to get out years of scratches. Then I washed with mild laundry detergent and wax with Collinite Insulator Wax (used for auto, marine, aeroplanes, and insulating high-power electric lines).

I'm always looking for something better

walker111 wrote:

Dave_B wrote:

walker111 wrote:

Dave_B wrote:I'm looking into lips too. As for the hard top, don't you worry. It's in the works. Very light, minor mods to the car. It's pretty damn fun in stock form.

Spend the cash on the OEM lip. My friend as just the basic tein springs on his and it sits good. IMO s2k only look good with a hardtop!!!

Yeah, I'm thinking OEM on it for the lip. As for sussy, I most likely won't do anything. Feels great the way it is.

PIC wont throw you a set for the s2k?

PIC doesn't produce sussy for the S. Otherwise, I'd probably be getting it.

Doespike wrote: The Lexus and S both look great! And yours Erik from the pic thread! So what products do you guys use/recommend? Use clay bar?

At the beginning of the summer I used some Turtle Wax rubbing compound with an electric polisher to get out years of scratches. Then I washed with mild laundry detergent and wax with Collinite Insulator Wax (used for auto, marine, aeroplanes, and insulating high-power electric lines).

I'm always looking for something better

I personally used a carnuba wash for the car, then I followed up with a 3 step Meguire's Crystal wax. You actually wax the car 3 times, but it's worth every bit of it.

Dave_B wrote:I personally used a carnuba wash for the car, then I followed up with a 3 step Meguire's Crystal wax. You actually wax the car 3 times, but it's worth every bit of it.

Cool, after I rubbed the car I gave her 3 coats of the Collinite wax the same day. Then throughout the summer, every 3 weeks I hand washed/dried/ single waxed again.
One thing I'd do different is use a polishing compound or two after the rubbing. Still have very fine swirls in the paint, but all the waxing has minimized how noticable it is. Ah well, always next year

Evening whores. I be at teh workplace now fools!!!

Joe, simple shit usually works the best.
http://www.meguiars.com/?car-washes/Gol ... onditioner
http://www.meguiars.com/?auto-detailing ... ing-System
http://www.meguiars.com/?auto-paint-cleaners/ScratchX
http://www.meguiars.com/?car-polishes/D ... tem-Polish
For dark colors- http://www.meguiars.com/?pro-cleaner-po ... rl-Remover
http://www.meguiars.com/?paste-car-waxe ... -Wax-Paste or http://www.meguiars.com/?liquid-car-waxes/Cleaner-Wax http://www.meguiars.com/?liquid-car-wax ... Liquid-Wax


I use this if the car is spotless. If not- don't use. http://multimedia.mmm.com/mws/mediawebs ... Edc7rrrrQ-
It give the car the look of being wet and holds up for a while. But be sure to have used all the step before to maximize this stuff.

for tires and dressing on the exterior: http://nino.dnsalias.org/Carwash/SunOfAGun.jpg
Interior, plain old : http://www.write-stuff.com/images/produ ... 0WIPES.jpg
but if needs to be cleaned very well, or they pay very good: http://www.dccarcare.com/images/Lexol/lexol3pack.gif

I know I forgot a few things... But this works for me and all my clients are very happy.

Great info! Much appreciated! Thanks Rob!

Saved as Word doc because I'll never find it again in this whore thread

Yeah, in the spring I hope to get her blemishes cleaned up and really take care of her now that I have a driveway/garage.

After box truck...luckily most of the marks were rubber deposits from the truck's tires.


After rubbing....


It's still an eyesore to me

Looks tons better man. Good job!