Time for the GT500's first basic detail.

[Seer]

Pictures to come in a day or so, currently in the middle of this

Process:

Wheels/Tires & Wells
Clean wheels with Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Spray down wheel wells with Meguiars All Purpose Cleaner +
Spray wheel wells with Chemical Guys Bare Bones
Seal wheels with AQuartz
Apply Rejex to wheels for slickness (optional)
Clean Tires with TUF Shine Tire Cleaner
Seal Tires with TUF Shine Wheel Coat (3 coats)

Engine
Spray Meguiars Super Degreaser on all non electrical engine components and spray off
Apply Chemical Guys Back to Black on all plastic trim

Body
Foam Blast body with Chemical Guys Honey Dew Snow Foam
Wash body with Chemical Guys Citrus Wash (stripping concentration)
Claybar car with Detailed Image Light Clay Bar and use FK #425 as lubricant
Spray car down with Iron-X and Tar-X
Re-wash car with Chemical Guys Citrus Wash
-Buffing
Go over car with Menzerna Power Finish and LC White Polishing Pad
Spot Buff areas of Car with Menzerna SIP and Orange LC Pad, refinish area with Menzerna Power Finish and LC Green Light Polishing Pad
(using Flex Rotary)
Buff windows with Menzerna Power Finish and LC Green Pad
(using Flex 3401 DA)
Go over car with LC Gold Pad and Menzerna Power Finish to jewel paint (using Flex 3401 DA)
Spray down car with 50/50 IPA/Water Mix
Re-wash car with mix of Chemical Guys Citrus Wash and Maxi Suds II
Dry car with Detailed Image Great White Waffle Weave towels
Apply Opti-guard to all exterior surfaces included windows, lights and trim
Apply Zymol Vintage to all body panels and lights

Done

 

[blk5.0]

When I saw u got a black gt500 I almost shot my self. I know I will never own another black car again lol. But I do love the way they shine. I bet ur cAr will look amazing

 

[UltraKla$$ic]

That would take me a year to finish. Goodluck and can't wait to see pics!

 

[Chiron]

Fuckin' tease, man.

 

[46Tbird]

Sounds like a $400 car wash to me.

Performance White FTMFW

 

[Seer]

About 3/4 done with the buffing.

 

[Seer]

Spraying the wheels down with Sonax Full Effect

You'll see it start to change colors from Green to Red, once it begins reacting to the iron in the brake dust, shows that it has successfully lifted the dust and dirt from the surface of the wheel.

Cleaning the tires with TUF Shine Tire Clean (for 450 miles, these tires were dirty for some odd reason)

Iron-X reacting to the surface, pulling iron contaminents out of the paint. (Looks like a small purple/red mist)

Wheel completely cleaned, sealed with AQuartz and Finished with Rejex. Tire has 2 coats of TUF Tire Clear (Note, I did not buff the passenger front fender, or door yet)

Hood buffed, just needs to be washed and IPA spray down

Rear Quarter Buffed

I'll have more tomorrow with the Optiguard and the Zymol Vintage on it. It was getting too cold to finish today.

 

[Bigmack2012Gb]

You should clean my car right after winter. Ill give you a case of beer and 2 slightly used 2012 mustang gt oem axle backs

 

[Seer]

You should clean my car right after winter. Ill give you a case of beer and 2 slightly used 2012 mustang gt oem axle backs

K, case of Tripel Karmeliet please

or I'll settle for a case of Duvel.

 

[UltraKla$$ic]

You don't clean the bottom of the tires? Rocks and dirt and stuff?

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u257/UltraKlassic/zaino.jpg

 

[Seer]

You don't clean the bottom of the tires? Rocks and dirt and stuff?

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u257/UltraKlassic/zaino.jpg

I was starting to, but it got down to about 27 degrees, my cleaners were starting to freeze lol. I only seal the faces of the tires though, dont want that crap on the treads.

I still have some work to do, like the trim, optiguard, zymol the body etc

 

[UltraKla$$ic]

I was starting to, but it got down to about 27 degrees, my cleaners were starting to freeze lol.

Your GT500 is SWWWWWwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Seer]

Your GT500 is SWWWWWwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!!!!

thank you

 

[stang389]

I'll trailer my car over from michigan to let you detail it

 

[Seer]

I'll trailer my car over from michigan to let you detail it

that happens fairly often

 

[stang389]

i bet!

 

[LindsayEOD]

Seer, every time I read one of your threads, I feel so inferior with my detailing skills. Very impressive and beautiful GT500!

 

[Seer]

Seer, every time I read one of your threads, I feel so inferior with my detailing skills. Very impressive and beautiful GT500!

just take your time and anyone can do the same job I do, or even better. That and just spend a lot of money on top shelf products

 

[LindsayEOD]

just take your time and anyone can do the same job I do, or even better. That and just spend a lot of money on top shelf products

Right on man. What's next on the agenda for the GT500?

 

[Seer]

Right on man. What's next on the agenda for the GT500?

finish the detail lol