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Old 05-16-08, 07:41   #1 (permalink)
TJ98Cobra
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2003 Evo VIII - Pearl Black

This is a buddy's Pearl Black Evo 8

Process for this one was:

Exterior :
Wash with a mix of ONR and Quick and Easy Wash (trying to use up old Q&EW)
Debadged the trunk, Later added EVO 8 Badge
Clay w/ Meguiars Mild - 2 hours of claying - Z6 as lube
Rewash ONR and Q&EW
Paint touchup and wetsand many spots with 3000 grit - 3 hours
Meguiars #83 (DACP) - LC Yellow Cut Pad - Dewalt 849 - Speed 1200 to 1500
Tried 106FF for the first time on Meguiars Polishing Pad - Dewalt 849 - 1000-1400-1000, Love it. I need to get some SIP for compounding
Alcohol Wipedown
ZPC - Meguairs Cut Pad - Via PC Speed 5-6
ZAIO - Meguiars Cut Pad - Via PC Speed 4-5
Z6 wipedown
Z5 x 1
Z2 x 1
Z16 on Tires x2
Rims - ZAIO x1 and Z2x1

Interior :
Woolite and water on carpets and extracted with my Durrmaid
Wipe down vinyl with soapy water
303 on everything

Pics don't do it justice...All in all this was a 19 hour job over 3 nights after work.

Wheels Before - yes they needed some love

Wheels after == sorry for the smudgy paint, still had not wiped off final coat of Zaino


I didn't take many before photos of the paint, I wish I had now.

Paint before :




After :











Interior After:




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