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DetailersDomain
May 26th, 2009, 06:20
Believe it or not this was the first S2000 I have ever done, not a bad car.
I got this car from an S2KI.com member. Great guy always pushes for me on the board.

I guess I didn't really know what I was in for, the car just got back from the body shop and as we all know this car had over spray, rail dust, just about everything from sitting at the body shop for awhile. The interior was pretty dusty and unkept (I believe this was the body shop not the owner)

So here was the plan.. Wash, Clay, Menzerna PO203 (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=384) with an Uber Orange/Green Pad (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=106)(Makita/Metabo) and to finish Menzerna PO85RD (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=102) with an Uber Blue Pad. (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=106)

The wax well I finally got to try out Swissvax Glacier (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=406) (and I like it, I'm going to try it out on a silver car next)

The interior, well the usual, Leather Master Strong Cleaner (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=197) followed by Leather Master Vital. (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=199)
Dash and plastics cleaned and treated with Einszett Cockpit (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=31).

Windows were cleaned with Lusso Glass Polish (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=342) and an Uber Glass Towel. (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=310)

As for the engine we used Adam's All Purpose (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=123)(a nice inexpensive degreaser) and a Swissvax Wheel Brush. Einszett Vinyl Rubber Care (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=353) for the rubber and Black Wow (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=233)for the plastics.

Products Used:
Exterior:
Lusso Auto Bath (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=341)in the Cam Spray Foam Canon
Swissvax Paint Rubber (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=185)and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=300) for clay lube
The Uber Menzerna PO203S/PO85RD Kit (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=410)
Menzerna Top Inspection (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=130)
Swissvax Glacier (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=406)

Wheels and Tires
Uber Wheel/Tire/Wheel Well Kit (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=404)
Replaced Swissvax Pneu on this one for Einszett Vinyl Rubber Care (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=353)

Interior and Glass
Lusso Glass Polish (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=342)
Leather Master Strong Cleaner (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=197)
Leather Master Vital (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=199)
Einszett Cockpit (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=31)
Einszett Plastic/Vinyl Cleaner (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=117)

Engine:
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=123)
Black Wow (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=233)(on covers and plastics)
Einszett Vinyl and Rubber Care (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=353) (rubber etc)

Tools:
Infratech 5300 (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=328)
Brinkmann MaxFire (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=412)
Metabo PE12-175 (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=100)
Makita 9227 Hi Speed Rotary (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=183)
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch) (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=106)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=10)
Cam Spray 1500A with Cam Spray Foam Gun (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=10)


Here are the pictures and more descriptions:

Before:
Door jambs are extremely dirty
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/prep/beforejamb.jpg

Trunk jambs filthy
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/prep/trunkjambbefore.jpg

Dirty Cowl
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/prep/cleaningcowl.jpg

By the time I started on the car I wasn't able to get the rail dust on the car and good before shots but you get the picture with the shots above, the rest of the car was just as bad.

We started with the engine first:

Engine before shots:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/engine/beforeengine1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/engine/beforeengine2.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/engine/beforeengine3.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/engine/beforeengine5.jpg

Engine with Adam's All Purpose dwelling:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/engine/cleaningengine6.jpg

Cam Spray Pressure Washer with Cam Spray Foam Canon with Lusso Auto Bathe, worked awesome and smelled great!
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/prep/washingthecar1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/prep/washingthecar2.jpg

Uber Boar's Hair Wash Brush in action:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/prep/uberwashbrush.jpg

After the rinse we dried the car with an Uber Jumbo Waffle Weave Towel
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/prep/drying.jpg

The car was clayed with a Swissvax Clay Bar and Optimum Instant Detail Spray (the Swissvax Mixing bottle insures proper measurement and the nozzle is very efficient)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/prep/paintrubbersetup.jpg

Believe it or not there was rail dust/small rust specks even in the door sills
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/prep/claythedoorsills.jpg

Trunk:

Top Inspection was used to clean them up a bit.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/prep/wipedowntrunkjambs.jpg

Before:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/prep/beforetrunk.jpg

After of a small section of the trunk jamb
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/prep/lookatthedifference.jpg

Door jamb before:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/prep/beforejamb.jpg

After:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/prep/cleandoorjamb.jpg

Einszett Plastic/Vinyl Cleaner with Swissvax Brush used to clean the cowl
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/engine/einszettplasticvinylcleaner.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/prep/sprayed.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/prep/brushtocleanwipedry.jpg

Breaking out a new Metabo for the shop and for customers to demo
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/prep/breakingoutthenewtoys.jpg

Metabo in action:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/prep/metaboinaction.jpg

Raggtopp was used to clean and protect the vinyl top
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/prep/raggtop.jpg

Einszett Vinyl Rubber Care in the rubber parts of the engine
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/prep/einszettrubbervinyl.jpg

Engine After:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/engine/engineafter.jpg

After the wheels were dried we clayed the contaminants off them (tons of it)

Products used Uber Wheel/Wheel Well/Tire Kit (with Einszett Vinyl Rubber Care)

Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/wheels/railbrakedustwheels.jpg

Claying:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/wheels/claywheels.jpg

Take a look at the wheel after the contaminants were removed
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/wheels/afterraildustonwheels.jpg

Swissvax Autobahn removal
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/wheels/wipedownwheel.jpg

Final shot
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/wheels/afterwheels.jpg

As you know its hard to take shots of defects on white but here goes:

Before:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/polish/beforepolishing.jpg

After:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/polish/afterpolishing.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/polish/polishshots.jpg

Interior:
This should tell you the story of the interior in 1 shot:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/interior/interiorbefore.jpg
or 2
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/interior/dusteverywhere.jpg

Dusting:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/interior/ventdusting.jpg

Wiping:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/interior/cleaninginterior.jpg

Cleaning windows:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/interior/lussoglass.jpg

Vac
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/interior/vacinterior1.jpg

Afters:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/interior/interiorafter.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/interior/interiorafter3.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/interior/interiorafter5.jpg

Swissvax Glacier (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=406)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/glacier.jpg

Final shots of the car:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/final6.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/final8.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/finalinside.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/glossofwhite.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/finalshot.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/final9.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/final1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/final.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/final5.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/eternal%20s2000/final3.jpg

Enjoy!

Benman
May 26th, 2009, 18:26
Once again, great job, and a great car.

I really like those. They are a fantastic ride and a very reliable car for what it is, super high strung pocket rocket. :cheers:

Ruergard
May 27th, 2009, 14:56
Looking throught the last 4 threads from you, everything is as usual... PERFECT! :bow:

Love to see these threads, keep them comming! :thumb:

R1
June 19th, 2009, 19:26
can you please come down here in FL and do my car :)