Anyone ever detail a...

[EisenHulk]

DeLorean?

I have a client who has the DeLorean that was used to film the 2nd Back to the Future....I'm not even kidding. This thing is ridiculous!

Any special tips on washing and sealing this thing? I'm thinking about doing an ONR wash due to the amount of exterior wiring and what not. I thought about using Easy Off oven cleaner as well.....Kidding!!!

What would you use to seal/protect stainless steel? Thanks in advance.

[miahman98]

Try this..


DeLorean Motor Company - CAR CARE KIT WITH BOX

[JohnKleven]

Well, it's not going to rust anytime soon.

[RDAVEX7]

Protect the flux capacitor at all cost's!!

[WS6Seth]

My brother actually has an 81 DMC. As crazy as it sounds the best thing I have found to clean off any water spots, etching, or stains is a Mr. Clean sponge. He had a tune up done by a local mechanic and the thing sat out side one afternoon and it drizzled then got sunny again. The water spots were horrendous. I tried about everything in my arsenal that I thought would not be too aggressive and the only success I had was the Mr. Clean sponge. I have actually tried the kit mentioned above and I was not impressed. Most interesting is the kit even comes with steel wool type pad to remove any odd scratches! Not something we are used to seeing. The problem with polishing is that the brushed groves in the body are deeper then what you would find on a fridge or kitchen sink. For this reason any liquid polish is a up hill battle to fully remove from the groves while polishing. You also have to be very careful to go with the grove to prevent any scratches that don't match the brushed finish. I was also scared that if I got too aggressive with a polish the body would have an uneven shine. The Mr. Clean sponge seemed to remove the 25+ of what I would call a patina over the stainless finish. Also consider yourself lucky these things don't throw off much break dust. The million spoked wheels are a chore in themselves!

[EisenHulk]

Hey, Seth. Thank you VERY much for responding. I guess I'll pick up some Mr. Clean sponges. I really appreciate the feedback.

Dave, you have no idea.....I'll snap some pics for you guys. You're going to flip.

[advs1]

i would say just take it for a ride back in time to when it was new. then return it to the owner. LOL i keeed i keeed

[weekendwarrior]

Just take it Forward in time about 10 hours, and save yourself the work of the detail.

[advs1]

Originally Posted by weekendwarrior

Just take it Forward in time about 10 hours, and save yourself the work of the detail.

it goes BACK in time not forward. the car will look worse in the future.

[Jimmy Buffit]

Yes, many of us have detailed these cars.
Try the search function.

Then, buy a S/S polish.

Jim

[weekendwarrior]

Originally Posted by advs1

it goes BACK in time not forward. the car will look worse in the future.

It went forward too...remember when they went ahead in time, and all the cars were hovering???

[EisenHulk]

Thanks, guys.