fairladyinit

iTrader: (2)

Did you steal a target basket!? See top left of middle photo.

dyss

iTrader: (14)

nice job on the detail, is that license plate photochopededed? letters look off.

DubNium

wow! i thought i was the only that did that..lol...this is after a week..still looking clean.

riteonjon

Did you steal a target basket!? See top left of middle photo.[/QUOTE]

Hahahahahaha!!!

Ok, one day, I went to target and....i was too lazy to take the stuff out of the basket.....and I was feeling kind of rebelish....so i just threw it in the car.

LMFAO

riteonjon

Yes, it's photoshopped.

arsey51

iTrader: (5)

Did you clay your car in between washes? If not, try that next time, I guarantee you will notice a difference.

riteonjon

I've only heard of the claybar, such as zymol. What is the purpose of the claybar?

arsey51

iTrader: (5)

Here you go -check out this link about claying your car - basically removes the contaminants that normal washing does not remove. If your think your car shines, now, clay bar it the next time you wash and you will not only see the differnece, but feel the difference.

[URL="http://www.expert-mobile-car-detailing.com/meguiars-clay-bar.html"]

fairladyz13

iTrader: (8)

looks good man and just out of curiousity your sig says you have the s2k antenna but where is it in the pics?

Nick Mystic

+1 on the clay bar. It's a very easy process and the results are amazing. When I recently bought my 2006 350Z it appeared to be in pristine condition. After I washed and waxed it I thought it looked great (it did), but when I ran my hand over it I could feel little specks of something that my washing and waxing apparently didn't remove. When I looked close I could see microscopic spots, which I could feel with my finger. Then I read up on clay barring. I picked up a Mothers Clay Bar kit and had at it. Now when I run my hand over the paint it is absolutely smooth like a sheet of glass!

mattleegee

wash
claybar
wash
wax

riteonjon

I've never really done a serious photo shoot of my car. Here it is, you can barely see it.

Kuhan

iTrader: (17)

Good job, man! It usually takes me about 8 hrs to do a full detail job. Clay bar is a must!

My steps:

wash - Dawn dish detergent
clay - Mother's (best bang for the buck)
polish - Wolfgang swirl remover 3.0
wax - 1 layer of Wolfgang sealant 3.0
wax - 1 layer of PS21 carnuaba wax

NJVinny350z

iTrader: (1)

Hmm.. I've never heard of anyone using dish detergent. Does it work better than regular car wash?

sry110

iTrader: (17)

Dish soap works really well as a de-greaser (think about scrubbing a caserole dish clean), but it's going to be a bit more "powerful" than your Turtle ICE or Gold Class or other off the shelf car wash solutions.

sofa king

iTrader: (25)

dish soap is meant to take off the current coat(s) of wax so you can start fresh. wax should last about 6-8 weeks. obviously youll know if the water stops beading.

from the link i posted above.

Kuhan

iTrader: (17)

^Yes, that's correct. I forgot to mention that I only use Dawn dish soap only when I'm doing the full detail. Dawn soap will remove any old wax on your car. For normal car washes, I use Meguairs car soap.