Presidential Detailed: 2006 Kraftwerks Supercharged S2000-400WHP!!

PresdntialDtail · 02-12-09, 06:11

This is a friend of mine, Joe. Ive known him since I purchased my S2K a year or so ago and began hanging out with the S2K community. Ive seen this car go from stock to a full out auto-x/track monster! This particular car has the Kraftwerks Rotrex Supercharger on it and WOW is all I have to say! I had the pleasure of picking the car up and driving it about 30 minutes back to my house! I strongly feel this is what ALL S2K's should come with STANDARD! While this car is fairly new and pampered it still had your normal swirling in the paint and the owner wanted it in even BETTER shape than it already was. This was supposed to be a 2 day detail, but the weather was laughing at me as it rained HARD the entire first day I had the car and then we had FREEZING weather(I believe we hit the 20's this week!!!) so it slowed me down quite a bit. I ended up working on the car on and off for several days, working around the weather. Anyways, on to the pics!

Products:
Exterior:
Dawn Soap Pre-Wash
ONR diluted to clay lube
COBRA UMF Wash Mitt
COBRA "GOLD" MF's (awesome!)
Dual Buckets with Dual Grit Guards
from Autogeek.net

3m "green" Masking Tape
Adams Professional Clay Bar
Meguairs APC+
Meguairs Hyperdressing
Meguairs M105/PFW Wool
Menzerna 106fa/White
UK 3M Ultrafina/ UK 3M Finishing Pad
91% Isopropyl Alcohol
Tons of (retired) Cobra "Deluxe Jr" Towels(AP)
Swissvax Pneu

LSP:
Optimum Opti-Seal applied with Uber Foam Applicator
Two coats of Dodo Juice Supernatural Paste Wax applied with Uber Foam Applicator

Tools:
Dual Work Lamps
Makita Hi Speed Rotary
World's Greatest Boar's Hair Wheel Brush
Foam Pad Cleaning Brush
DD Detail Sponge
The Wheel Well/Fender Brush
The Spoke Brush
Canon Rebel XTi
Craftsmen 295MPH Vac/Blow
E-Z Detail Wheel Brush
Swissvax Wheel Brush

Before:

PresdntialDtail · 02-12-09, 06:14

Initial Wash

After clay..

PresdntialDtail · 02-12-09, 06:15

This car also has a true single weave CF hood, which needed some work after some abuse from the FL sun!

Notice here, while I am taping off the vented slots you can actually see THROUGH the CF.

Here, you can see just how badly it had been oxidized.

Here, I am using a LC PFW Spot Buff pad for the small sections of the vents.

50/50 Shot just after compounding.

Before..

After..

Notice how dull the reflections are..

And now everything is very crisp!

Hood completed..

PresdntialDtail · 02-12-09, 06:16

The engine was also degreased and dressed using Meguairs APC+ and Hyperdressing.

Before.

After.

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PresdntialDtail · 02-12-09, 06:17

Rear quarter panel after compounding.

Then after 106FA/White. Still needs a finishing polish at this point.

50/50 on the trunk..

After final polishing using 3m Ultrafina on a 3m UK Finishing Pad. Front Fender.

Rear Quarter Panel.

PresdntialDtail · 02-12-09, 06:18

FINAL SHOTS! After a coat of Opti-Seal and two coats of Dodo Juice Supernatural.

MuttGrunt · 02-12-09, 06:19

truly some of the most wet looking shots of any red i've seen bro. completely sick....

kaval · 02-12-09, 06:27

Man your work is very impressive! Great job particularly on that hood.

BigJimZ28 · 02-12-09, 06:38

cool car, heck loose that wing and I would drive it
great detail

tell him to check his brakes that rotor is pretty scored

PresdntialDtail · 02-12-09, 07:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigJimZ28

cool car, heck loose that wing and I would drive it
great detail

tell him to check his brakes that rotor is pretty scored

He tracks this thing often, and he was already talking about a complete new brake package.

thanks!

vincewchan · 02-15-09, 11:23

You did a great job Billy!

Apollo_Auto · 02-15-09, 11:56

Awesome car and stunning detail!