A couple quick post-detail pics (56k take a hike)

neon2ner · Post by **neon2ner** » Mon May 18, 2009 9:50 pm

I figured for those of you who don't frequent the project log section, I'd post some quick pics of my car after I spent 5 hrs on it today. Also, I just picked up my wheels 2 weeks ago, so I'm sure lots of you haven't seen 'em yet. I have a set of Work locking nuts, in Blue, coming this week for those wheels.

anyway, on to the pics.

BEFORE:

THE PRODUCTS:

AFTER:

THE PROCESS:

1. wash & dry the car
2. clay bar the entire car, using spray wax as lubricant/cleaner
3. post-claybar wash, to remove clay residue from car, and dry
4. buff entire car with Malco rejuvinator compound
5. wax with Malco cherry liquid paste wax
6. polish exhaust tips with Wicked metal polish
7. hand buff headlights and tail lights with Malco headlight restorer
8. use white eraser to remove wax residue from rubber mouldings and plastic surfaces
9. clean exterior glass

yeah...i was pretty tired after doing all that. just gives you an idea of what my detailing system is like...this is what i personally do for clients of mine, as well as my own car. i put this package together myself; i find it really keeps the paint protected well. i always like to use clay to strip the surface down and start from scratch, so i know the paint is protected, and no contaminants are just waxed in.

comments welcome, as always.

scott.

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Mon May 18, 2009 10:24 pm

Your car dirty is probably about as clean as my car has ever been.

mopar4life · Post by **mopar4life** » Mon May 18, 2009 10:33 pm

Very nice, very clean car, pun intended lol. I love that Chrysler grill, far more interesting than the Dodge one.

SOKADAO954 · Post by **SOKADAO954** » Mon May 18, 2009 10:43 pm

wow so clean....
for me needs black magic tatium gel on those tires.

ejclide · Post by **ejclide** » Mon May 18, 2009 10:45 pm

that is one good process you've got set up. Amazing results.

About how long does that take you on your car?
edit: n/m, just read the 5 hr part.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Mon May 18, 2009 11:38 pm

wow.... I'm still drooling. I had no idea that's what your car looked like. Needless to say, I'm a huge fan. Love the color matched mirrors, '03 rear, SRT bumper and wheels. It all looks great man!

PhillyLS1 · Post by **PhillyLS1** » Mon May 18, 2009 11:49 pm

what pad is on that porter cable?

Sykora · Post by **Sykora** » Mon May 18, 2009 11:55 pm

sweeet! love the wheels

Timothy M · Post by **Timothy M** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:30 am

nice man i like it

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:46 am

Very clean indeed, love it!
As much as I hate to say it, not sure about the rims though. Remind me of hubcaps for some reason. I think it has to do with the ring going around the back of it. Just my opinion. Everything else is sexy! Great job.

Phasmatis · Post by **Phasmatis** » Tue May 19, 2009 1:52 am

Are your pictures blurry or is it just that the camera cannot capture any light on your car whatsoever due to the reflective properties your car possesses?

Freakin sweet job!

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Tue May 19, 2009 2:17 am

MyNeonSaysHi wrote:Very clean indeed, love it!
As much as I hate to say it, not sure about the rims though. Remind me of hubcaps for some reason. I think it has to do with the ring going around the back of it. Just my opinion. Everything else is sexy! Great job.

totally

neon2ner · Post by **neon2ner** » Tue May 19, 2009 7:41 am

MyNeonSaysHi wrote:Very clean indeed, love it!
As much as I hate to say it, not sure about the rims though. Remind me of hubcaps for some reason. I think it has to do with the ring going around the back of it. Just my opinion. Everything else is sexy! Great job.

yeah, i don't expect everyone to agree with my taste in wheels. however, that ring is there for a reason. it makes the wheel more rigid, to that it flexes less, and so it doesn't bend as easy, which is practical here considering all of our potholes.

Phasmatis wrote: Are your pictures blurry or is it just that the camera cannot capture any light on your car whatsoever due to the reflective properties your car possesses?

Freakin sweet job!

haha, thanks. although i wish i could say the gloss level is what was friggin the camera up, i just didn't have it on the proper setting giving the lighting. it was my parents camera, and i needed to take quick pics. i think i'm going to buy a SLR this summer for myself.

PhillyLS1 wrote:what pad is on that porter cable?

i was using the yellow pad on the car, because i wanted a more abrasive pad considering i had a few scratches to attend to.

a couple specs on the wheels:

Enkei NT-03+m
17x7.5
+35mm offset
Hyper Silver finish
Weight: 17 lbs

thanks for all the comments guys.

cheers.

SergioJAM · Post by **SergioJAM** » Tue May 19, 2009 10:29 am

looks so cool!!! nice RT !!

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:12 pm

As I said in your project log, it looks great! Spider web wheels

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:23 pm

neon2ner wrote: yeah, i don't expect everyone to agree with my taste in wheels. however, that ring is there for a reason. it makes the wheel more rigid, to that it flexes less, and so it doesn't bend as easy, which is practical here considering all of our potholes.

I don't even wanna hear about potholes. Pittsburgh is #1 pothole city... they never fix them. I thought this was fitting. Poor college student's neon

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Tue May 19, 2009 2:17 pm

Holy hell! Looks pretty clean too. poor car

2001 ACR · Post by **2001 ACR** » Tue May 19, 2009 3:47 pm

Nice looking R/T. I need to do something about my car's antenna...

neon2ner · Post by **neon2ner** » Tue May 19, 2009 4:21 pm

sidepipe87 wrote:
neon2ner wrote: yeah, i don't expect everyone to agree with my taste in wheels. however, that ring is there for a reason. it makes the wheel more rigid, to that it flexes less, and so it doesn't bend as easy, which is practical here considering all of our potholes.

I don't even wanna hear about potholes. Pittsburgh is #1 pothole city... they never fix them. I thought this was fitting. Poor college student's neon

oh, my, god.

haha. shit, i don't think my reinforcement ring would even stand up to that.

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Tue May 19, 2009 4:32 pm

Looking at your rims again I can see why you need a reinforcement ring. Skinny spokes.

neon2ner · Post by **neon2ner** » Tue May 19, 2009 5:10 pm

there's lots of spokes, though.

oh, and just frigging around with the cheap editing program i have on my computer....

Tam · Post by **Tam** » Tue May 19, 2009 5:17 pm

Awesome job you did on the detail man! I wish I could get my car that shiny.

lilnicko11 · Post by **lilnicko11** » Tue May 19, 2009 6:58 pm

nice nice nice nice.............where did u get ur hood?

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Tue May 19, 2009 7:39 pm

haha yeah that's a huge ass pothole.

I just looked at your wheel pic, and..... Am I retarded or do you have two valve stems???

neon2ner · Post by **neon2ner** » Tue May 19, 2009 9:13 pm

nope, you're right, these wheels have 2 valve stems.

since they were designed as a race wheel, apparently one of them is able to have a tire pressure monitor installed, and one regular valve stem. this is so they can monitor tire pressure during races, or so i think i remember reading.

makes sense to me anyways. i wasn't kidding when i said these wheels are functional.

OB · Post by OB » Tue May 19, 2009 9:17 pm

Beautiful car! One of the cleanest I've seen in a LONG time. Love the wheels too BTW.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Tue May 19, 2009 9:23 pm

ahh ok. that makes sense to me now that you said that.

neon2ner · Post by **neon2ner** » Thu May 28, 2009 7:58 pm

lilnicko11 wrote:nice nice nice nice.............where did u get ur hood?

sorry i missed your post, dude.

its a long story on the hood, but here goes.

i was at school at Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario for a year in 2006/2007. some idiots decided it would be funny to vandalize my hood, so they jumped on it, literally. the quotes were from $1200-1400 to replace my hood, have it painted, blend the fenders, etc...money i didn't have.

so a friend that i met had a roommate that raced, and still races, in the Rolex sports car (then called Rolex 24) series. he ended up ordering me a brand new hood for my car (JSP) and gave it to me. i expected to pay him, but he told me not to worry about it, so he basically gave me a free C/F hood. that's what being a car enthusiast is all about: he saw me upset that my ride got vandalized, he obviously put himself in my shoes, and decided to step in and help me out by hooking me up with a hood. what an awesome guy. his name is Mark Wilkins, you'll see him racing if you catch a Rolex race on Speed. he races in P2 (prototype 2) class. i'll never forget what he did for me, i'll get him back some day.

scott.

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Fri May 29, 2009 1:26 am

Wow yo... Nice work and lookin clean.

If i had the $$$ those were the rims I was looking at getting last year. Light weight, lots of spokes, and I'm a sucker for Enkei...

flhmfd · Post by **flhmfd** » Sat May 30, 2009 2:15 am

yeah i just realized this was your car. so nice. those wheels are SICK.