The Twanksta Detailed: 2004 Honda S2000

[Presidential_Detail]

A friend of mine noticed how swirl-free my car was and just had to have his done. We started this detail at 8AM and he didnt leave until 10PM The car at first glance looked pretty good, but once we washed it down you could see lots of swirls and marring. Keep in mind this car has nearly 90k on it and is an 04'!

Exterior:
Optimum Car Wash
Meguairs Instant Detail Spray
Adams Clay Bar
P21S Wheel Cleaner Gel
Adam's Undercarriage Spray
Menzerna IP
Menzerna 106FF
Menzera PO85RD
Lusso Oro

Tools:

Single Work Lamp
Dewalt Hi Speed Rotary
LC CCS Orange Pad
LC CCS White Pad
LC CCS Blue Pad
Tons of Microfiber Towels
DD "Uber" Red Drying Towel
DD "Uber" Wool Mitt
Grit Guards
3m "green" Masking Tape

Here are the pictures:

The car before we even washed it, looks good but not as good as were going to get it!!








After the wash, stripped of wax.














All Taped up


A Happy Tape




After using Menzerna IP, 106ff, and Final Finish(my little wacko helper in the corner :hello: )








Wrapped up for the night(finished)


The next morning, two coats of wax.




Wave to my Wacko helper again! :hello:








Wishing it could be as shiny as mine :LOL:

[SCP_Celica]

I wouldn't have used the blue pad.

[Presidential_Detail]

Normally most people have said that you don't even need the last step of polish(final finish) but I have done some reading/research and it seems that on "flat" black cars it really makes the shine much deeper. It is a very very light polish, what pad would you reccommend?

[SCP_Celica]

Originally Posted by The Twanksta

Normally most people have said that you don't even need the last step of polish(final finish) but I have done some reading/research and it seems that on "flat" black cars it really makes the shine much deeper. It is a very very light polish, what pad would you reccommend?

Well I would say a #20 or #21 is always a must if you have no swirls or just swirl removed a car. Depending upon how deep the swirls are I like using a swirl remover / light polish mix blend with 1:1

I seen you say you used two coats of wax, bad idea.

I'll tell you why;; Claybar, swirl remove, polish, sealent, wax; done.

Pads I'd say the black pad works decent for buffing in, I'd assume thats what you were doing for final buffing grab your green L7 MF and buff it with that, but you really don't even need to.

[Presidential_Detail]

Only reason for second coat was bc the customer asked for it. We gave it overnight atleast to set in for the second layer. Also the wax I use likes to be layered, you apply it thin in many layers for best results. And yeah the blue pad was just to buff in the product, not really to "fix" anything.

[Outkasted24]

Wishing My Black could shine like that, Holy Crap!!!!

[Presidential_Detail]

you sir, now have a PM.

[kumar.]

Very nice work! The S doesnt seem like it has 90k on it what so ever! I'd like to recieve a PM as well

Vehicle is an Integra Sedan.

[SPOONCIVIC]

bump for a clean car and great work!!!

[Presidential_Detail]

[Presidential_Detail]

Thanks!