Project Forward Motion is going to be having our Summer Detailing Day on Sunday June 22nd, at 1pm. We are holding this event in coordination with Detailed Image, one of my350z's detailing sponsors.

We'll be BBQing around noon and once everybody is full of food, we're going to show you guys step by step how to get the most out of your car's finish as well as treating and protecting it.

We will also have Paintless Dent Repair being done on-site for this event. Johnny Dents' mobile service will be on-site after 12pm to do PDR repair for anybody in need. Right now we have about 5 people lined up for work. With a large enough turnout, anybody who gets work done on their vehicle will get 10% off the job! For more info on Johnny Dents please check out their website.


Planned steps / techniques to demo

• Washing and drying, including how to use the sheeting method to improve drying times.
• Proper clay bar use
• Polishing using 1 or 2 stage polish and with a random orbital polisher
• Application of a glaze coat.
• Applying sealant
• Using carnauba wax
• Leather cleanup and conditioning
• Wheel and tire cleaning
• Cleanup and conditioning of exterior plastic trim

The detailing event will be held at our club's usual shop location.We'll have Q&A so post up any questions you might have in advance and we'll do our best to address them. And thanks to the co-sponsorship by Detailed Image, we are having a free raffle for each stage of the demonstration. All you need to do is attend and put your name in!

Planned Prizes

• Washing and drying - Sheepskin Wash Mitt
• Clay Bar - Clear Kote Fine Grade Clay Bar & Chemical Guys Luber
• Polishing - Menzerna Final Polish II
• Glazing - Menzerna Finishing Touch Glaze (FTG) 16oz
• Applying sealant - Chemical Guys Blitz Acrylic Spray Sealant
• Carnauba wax - Poorboy's World Natty's Blue Paste Wax
• Leather care - Lexol pH Leather Cleaner
• Wheels and tires - Poorboy's World Wheel Sealant
• Exterior trim - Chemical Guys Silk Shine Dressing & Protectant

Best of all, everybody who attends will be given a promo code for detailedimage.com that will be good for 15% off your order through the end of July!

 

Do you ever cover detailing the engine?

 

I'll be showing up.

beer and brats

 

what kinda beer?

 

It wasn't something we had planned to go over. I'm really not a fan of doing the intensive engine bay cleaning as it seems that most people can cause more damage than good by it, particularly if they take a pressure washer or try aggressive cleaners. Some degreasers will dry out the rubber components in your engine, causing them rot or crack.

All I ever recommend is just using a diluted bucket of simple green and water if you have greased up areas on your engine cover / plenum or sides of the engine bay, then lightly rinse.

 

Too bad this is the day AFTER HIN...this would be good for me before the show. I will be down for this...I am very interested in learning about buffing!!

 

there's nuttin to it, wax on, wax off.

did you get your turbo kit on yet?

 

I want to get this small scratch out of my front quarter panel and I think i'll need the buffer. I consider myself a good detailer, but buffing is a whole new level of detailing IMO.

I should be boosting by tomorrow...the car may even be done today, but unlikely. The second Julian calls i am leaving to go get it.

 

LOL, sorry?? HIN is never even on my radar. Little too ghetto fab for my tastes, but probably why I avoid car shows in general.

We'll show you how to get show car shine, but the keys are going to be protecting and caring for your paint, which ultimately gives you the best finish as it is.

 

It's all your fault if I loose the biased show competiton!!!




I like going to these the check out the cool cars and laugh at ricers who made a run on Pep Boys the night before....this should be a good weekend!

 

You can just go sit in the Pepboys parking lot to see that.

 

Nothing like seeing cars in this type of lineup:

decent-decent-just got in a wreck-huge wing-decent-bone stock family sedan with family IN IT-car with different color body panels



Just like I saw in Johnson Park (off rt 18) on Sunday!

 

I'm very happy to announce that our PFM Club Partner (and my350z sponsor) Detailed Image is helping to sponsor the event with us. With George's support we are going to have a free raffle for each stage of the demonstration. All you need to do is attend and put your name in! Also, there will be a special discount code for detailedimage.com handed out to everybody who attends.

Planned Prizes

• Washing and drying - Sheepskin Wash Mitt
• Clay Bar - Clear Kote Fine Grade Clay Bar & Chemical Guys Luber
• Polishing - Menzerna Final Polish II
• Glazing - Menzerna Finishing Touch Glaze (FTG) 16oz
• Applying sealant - Chemical Guys Blitz Acrylic Spray Sealant
• Carnauba wax - Poorboy's World Natty's Blue Paste Wax
• Leather care - Lexol pH Leather Cleaner
• Wheels and tires - Poorboy's World Wheel Sealant
• Exterior trim - Chemical Guys Silk Shine Dressing & Protectant

 

Thanks. I've always been hesitant to do any intensive cleaning and would probably have pros do it if the engine got that bad. I do a little vacuuming and wipe things down here and there, but haven't tried the simple green. Thanks for the tip. See you on the 22nd.

 

And why do you have to be three hours away?

 

Still closer than ZDayZ.

 

Yeungling.

 

I'm definitely down for this (even though the shops so far away). Anyone from North Jersey wanna meet and cruise down? I'm in Bridgewater, probably takin 95/tpk down.

 

I start at exit 9 on the turnpike. Not sure what time I will be going to the meet, but we'll figure out the details later.

 

True. But that was a one a year, couple of days event. You got any roads like the Dragon? Then I might come down.

If you were in northern Jersey I would consider it. I am only about 1 hr 20 mins from the city. I am probably going to FormulaD next weekend at Englishtown -- any of you going?