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Old May 25, 2010 | 04:22 PM
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- Wheels scrubbed (Armor-All Triple Action Wheel Cleaner)
- Tires dressed (Black Magic Tire Wet)
- Exhaust polished (Eagle One Never Dull wadding)
- Wash (Z7)
- Clay bar (Z18)
- Paint correction (ZPC)
- 3 coats sealant (Z2 w/ ZFX)
- Gloss enhancer between coats (Z6)

Results (I'm still figuring out the DSLR, this was my first shoot in BRIGHT daylight):

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03 350 after full exterior detail-rzjzq.jpg
03 350 after full exterior detail-vy7r6.jpg
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03 350 after full exterior detail-ucrfb.jpg
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Ka-chow, thanks for looking.

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Old May 25, 2010 | 04:25 PM
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Learn about that DSLR.. Car looks clean as a whistle though...
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Old May 25, 2010 | 04:28 PM
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Learn about that DSLR.. Car looks clean as a whistle though...
I shot them RAW, so I could probably spend time cleaning them up in PS, but I'm too lazy. One of these days I'll fix them up and put a nice border around it, and learn how to use the camera right

As for the car, not too shabby for just rolling over 89,000 miles...

03 350 after full exterior detail-kgzml.jpg

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Old May 25, 2010 | 05:09 PM
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clean but waaaaay to stock exterior wise.
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Old May 25, 2010 | 05:16 PM
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yea you need a drop and spacers.
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Old May 25, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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It's tough getting our silver Zs to look good in direct sunlight. nice job on the detail.
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Old May 25, 2010 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Toby-22
yea you need a drop and spacers.
Agreed... heya toby
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Old May 25, 2010 | 05:47 PM
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I think you missed a spot on those taillights! =)
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Old May 25, 2010 | 06:09 PM
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Idk what to do about those taillights. There is some cheapo tint or something on them, it's faded/oxidized and I have no idea what to do. I'm scared to remove the film, because I have no idea what's under it. I might try some Plastx on the tint to see if that helps...
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Old May 25, 2010 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ZS14
clean but waaaaay to stock exterior wise.
I was thinking about installing a park bench on the back and some primered side skirts.
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Old May 25, 2010 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by jgust25
I shot them RAW, so I could probably spend time cleaning them up in PS, but I'm too lazy. One of these days I'll fix them up and put a nice border around it, and learn how to use the camera right

As for the car, not too shabby for just rolling over 89,000 miles...

OK now I am impressed.
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Old May 25, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by jgust25
Idk what to do about those taillights. There is some cheapo tint or something on them, it's faded/oxidized and I have no idea what to do. I'm scared to remove the film, because I have no idea what's under it. I might try some Plastx on the tint to see if that helps...
just heat it up and remove em, those tints are suppose to be safe to remove. Worse thing that can happen is you have to buy another pair.
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Old May 25, 2010 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Toby-22
just heat it up and remove em, those tints are suppose to be safe to remove. Worse thing that can happen is you have to buy another pair.
Which would make me sad :-/

Time to bust out the heat gun!
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Old May 25, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by davidv
OK now I am impressed.
Ahhh davidv, you're my absolute favorite. A complement from you is flattering to say the least.
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Old May 28, 2010 | 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Toby-22
yea you need a drop and spacers.
ripped the thots out my head i agree very clean tho
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Old May 28, 2010 | 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Bumble Z
ripped the thots out my head i agree very clean tho
That would be great, except for the fact that this car is daily driven (if you didn't notice the miles posted above). **** that.
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Old May 28, 2010 | 09:27 AM
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nice very clean
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Old May 28, 2010 | 09:43 AM
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u dont have to slam it just a slight drop to close the gap nothing ridiculous still looks good tho
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Old May 28, 2010 | 10:44 PM
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now all you have to do is stick on a layer every month to keep it shiny!! Car a few months back. Car is at 91k



driver side door

passenger side door
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Old May 30, 2010 | 05:17 PM
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Ranferr, your car has the perfect setup and color. That's the exact Z I want, except the Track edition w/ the Brembos. I assume you have spacers w/ those Nismos? How much did your whole suspension setup cost?

Is your sig still accurate to those pictures, or has it changed in the last year?
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