[oldcracker]

hey guys gonna start off with posting pictures of my car when I detailed it when I got it
the paint was not in the best condition. :cry2:

and here's what I did

washed with Optimum Car Wash and Optimum No Rinse
with Sheepskin Wash Mitt
using Two buckets with grit guards
Stripped old wax with Zep Citrus degreaser
dried using Eshine drying towels and leaf blower

clay:
Sonus Green Clay with ONR clay lube

exhaust:
cleaned up using Steel wool and Optimum Metal Polish

wheels, tires, wheel wells, and engine bay were
cleaned and degreased with Autoglym Custom Wheel Cleaner and Zep Degreaser
using EZ detail brush, RG detail brushes and XL wheel brush, and Mother's wheel brush
dressed with Autoglym Instant Tire Dressing

top cleaned using Optimum Power Clean and protected with 303 Aerospace Protectant

paint correction:
PC7424XP
compounded with Meguairs M105 with Uber yellow pads
finished with Menzerna PO85RD with blue pads
IPA wipedown with Chemical Guys Super Towels

paint sealed with Blackfire Wet Diamond Sealant
using Uber Notched Applicator
buffed off with Chemical Guys Super Towels

hood before

trunk before

some 50/50s
hood/bumper

hood

fender

door

random

lights before

after

 

[oldcracker]

some outdoor after shots
hood

trunk

exhaust tips after, too bad I forgot to take a pic of it before

lol didn't even know they were chrome tip

 

[r-unit69]

those are taillights buddy, but it looks good. come do mine now

 

[oldcracker]

and some recent shots with megans ez streets and stock otherwise

 

[oldcracker]

those are taillights buddy, but it looks good. come do mine now

LOL oops fixed thanks

 

[oldcracker]

and just picked up a hardtop last week, gave up looking for a black one in acceptable condition :roll:
heck even a good white one is hard to find

some iphone pics

 

[edwinbong]

lookin good

 

[rwd ftw!]

I love the detailing job man, Looks insanely clean!

 

[Ash.B]

sorry what did you use to remove those swirls, car looks amazing

 

[jsil97miata]

Great job on making the car look new. Which polisher and compounds did you use for the job?

 

[fatsquirrel]

how long did it take to detail your car?

 

[sfl_miata]

Car looks great! I desperately need to do this to my car. Details on what you did please.

 

[emtran]

Car looks damn good. You just gave me more motivation to detail my car lol. In for details too please

 

[oldcracker]

thanks guys! just edited the first post with the process

 

[del_barry]

Amazing job on the painr

 

[stormin'norman]

Black on tan ftw! Excellent work.

 

[nlo]

Amazing job , man!

 

[Ash.B]

Thank you for the details, amazing work once again

 

[oldcracker]

thanks for the kind words guys!

finally got my M2 hardcore rollbar in!

quick iphone pics for now