SilverstoneZ

Autopia.org was having a detail day at Meguiars out in Irvine Ca. One of the guys invited me to go along. It was really cool. I have never done any detailing work before. It had a short class on new products and how to get the best out of your paint. Then they let us detail out cars for free. I learned how to use a PC and got a cool goodie bag and got my car looking awesome.

What we used on my car
White Claybar w/ quick detail spray
#80 Speed Glaze
NXT Tech Wax









Mike Phillips who works for Meguiars mentioned that he wanted to get a 350z detail day going if anyone is interested.

JokerDev

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Car looks great!

ranger5oh

lookin good

n8vz

Wow.. I lived in Irvine in the mid 90's when i was going to school there and never realized Meguiar's was in the same city. Didn't know they even hosted these events. A Z33 specific event would be awesome

Reggi914

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looks awsome. Was it hard to learn to use a pc?

SilverstoneZ

Not hard at all. The good thing I learned about a PC it is almost impossible to burn your paint. It was really easy they just showed you the right amount of pressure to use and how not to make the wax splatter around.

SilverstoneZ

Another pic one of the guy who was there just sent me....

Reggi914

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looks great but dont forget to polish those exhaust tips.

SilverstoneZ

Did that when I got home

Reggi914

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Good man! Looks awsome.

Bullet

I would love to learn from the "experts" but I don't know if I want drive to Irvine from Thousand Oaks. Your car looks really nice.

SilverstoneZ

Thanks. Thousand Oak to Irvine shouldnt be bad. Whats that abou 1.5 hors or so. You even get a goodie back full of stuff too

shaneotool

Time to get a new camera. Your pics look so-so, - but the pic that guy sent you looks great.

Side of your car looks like a mirror.

SilverstoneZ

Yeah my camera isnt the best. It has had a very very hard life. I am planning on getting a 5mp around July.

The guy who took the pic had a 4mp Sony. I am not sure of the model.

shaneotool

I went from an old 1mp camera to a 4mp - it makes a big difference, ecspecially in the reflections on my car.

I got some of that nxt wax - looking forward to putting it on this weekend.

black350

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do they host these detail things often?? i dont live to far from irvine, so if anybody is interested in goung, count me in!!

SilverstoneZ

I am guessing about once a month. The guy who ran the detail day was so impressed on how my car came out he wanted to see if I can get a 350z/G35 day going. He will email me when dates are avail. I will post something about it. Last time there were about 30 people there.