detailed the GN

[crownvic96]

i don't want to start a big zaino or whomever is better pissing contest. this is merely to show you the before and after differences i got. i bought the car in december of '04.

also please note i have never detailed a cars paint before and have never used any electric buffer devices before. it was always take the car to the spray and pray car wash for the wash rinse, air dry the car taking it home, then applying some sort of liquid wax and buff out with a terry towel. so what i have done and used is a first for me.

pictures were taken with a canon s200 digital elph.

i used
hand wash with meguiars NXT liquid car wash soap
dried car with chamois
applied meguiars clay bar and dried with microfiber towels
applied meguiars #83 compound/polish and buffed with microfiber towel
applied #80 speed glaze and buffed with microfiber towel.
#83 and #80 were applied with the meguiars(porter cable) g100 6" random orbital buffer.
waxed with meguiars liquid NXT wax, hand applied and buffed out with a microfiber towel.

i started around 1230-1pm friday worked until around 6pm, then started at around 930am today and worked until 6pmish. i also did the wheels, glass and interior as well.

first pic is of paint before wash

 

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after hand wash and claybar

 

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final result

 

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overall view of the end result.

note: the car has the ATR 2.5" SS exhaust and 235/60/15 front and 275/50/15 rear on the stock 15x7 rims no rubbing

sorry for the distorted pics, photo editor slaughters them to get them under 85kb

anyway hope you enjoy.

questions? comments?

 

[BandAid]

Looks Damn good...where can I get a fixed mast antenna like yours....

 

[bishir]

Dude, get a better digital camera.

PS, Zanio sucks.

 

[BoostKillsStres]

Very nice, now stop screwing with the car and go trim the bushes I've got a few in the front that are gonna meet mister hedgehog tomorrow so I shouldn't be a pickin

 

[turbosam6]

Looks nice, heres a tip that might cut a few minutes off the time though: I use the clay bar after washing too, but before drying. Basically I rinse the car off and wash it, then use the suds that are still on it to claybar, then wash it again. Then dry. Saves towels.

 

[vicious6]

Car looks good man! NXT is the s@#t!!!! That is my favorite wax on the market right now.

 

[crownvic96]

Originally posted by vicious6
Car looks good man! NXT is the s@#t!!!! That is my favorite wax on the market right now.

I love the way it smells. i wish i could get an old spice body wash with NXT wax smell

 

[vicious6]

No doubt! How bout a cologne of 116 sunoco!

 

[crownvic96]

thats a little too overpowering. normally when i want to musk up for the ladies i dab a little Hoppes #9 on

 

[Nashty]

Originally posted by BoostKillsStres
Very nice, now stop screwing with the car and go trim the bushes

Looks like the driveway could use some caulk too. The grass there looks terrible.

 

[crownvic96]

the driveway and grass are still stock