cute02spec
08-26-2006, 10:02 PM
This past spring I decided to take my 2002 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V on a 2200 mile journey from Laramie, WY to Phoenix, AZ for the NOPI All-Nissan Nationals. March means terrible weather up in WY still, and I encountered about 3 separate blizzards on my Laramie to Las Vegas leg. I got stuck behind several sand trucks, ending up with a massive chip in my windshield that I had to get repaired in Vegas. Long story short, I basically trashed my car taking it to a car show. I wanted to cry when I saw what it looked like. :(
Once I arrived in Phoenix, the detailing for the car show began. With the help from a friend, we worked 7 straight hours to get my car from trashed to show car beautiful. This was the first time that I ever completely detailed a car, too.
This is how the car looked after 2 of the blizzards I drove through...
http://heidi.f3h.com/2006-03-12-trip-to-vegas//Image_DSCN0936.JPG
http://heidi.f3h.com/2006-03-12-trip-to-vegas//Image_DSCN0938.JPG
When I arrived in Vegas, I took my car to a car wash to try to get the majority of the ickiness off. While there, I used Meg`s Deep Crystal Paint Cleaner and got these results...
http://heidi.f3h.com/2006-03-13-vegas//Image_DSCN0955.JPG
http://heidi.f3h.com/2006-03-13-vegas//Image_DSCN0954.JPG
Once in Phoenix, we basically cleaned every inch of my car... the engine bay had obviously never been detailed before, as well as the wheel wells. I swear I scrapped off a good 1/4 inch of brake dust! Products used included Meg`s Deep Crystal Car Wash, Nxt Gen wax, Mother`s clay bar kit, Never Dull metal polish, Meg`s Quik Detailer, Mother`s metal polish, Simple Green for the engine bay, Turle Wax tire foam (it has to be one of my favorite products ever), RainX, RainX window cleaner, Armor All protectant, interior carpet cleaner, among others. I had a huge array of microfiber and terry cloth towels.
Once I arrived in Phoenix, the detailing for the car show began. With the help from a friend, we worked 7 straight hours to get my car from trashed to show car beautiful. This was the first time that I ever completely detailed a car, too.
This is how the car looked after 2 of the blizzards I drove through...
http://heidi.f3h.com/2006-03-12-trip-to-vegas//Image_DSCN0936.JPG
http://heidi.f3h.com/2006-03-12-trip-to-vegas//Image_DSCN0938.JPG
When I arrived in Vegas, I took my car to a car wash to try to get the majority of the ickiness off. While there, I used Meg`s Deep Crystal Paint Cleaner and got these results...
http://heidi.f3h.com/2006-03-13-vegas//Image_DSCN0955.JPG
http://heidi.f3h.com/2006-03-13-vegas//Image_DSCN0954.JPG
Once in Phoenix, we basically cleaned every inch of my car... the engine bay had obviously never been detailed before, as well as the wheel wells. I swear I scrapped off a good 1/4 inch of brake dust! Products used included Meg`s Deep Crystal Car Wash, Nxt Gen wax, Mother`s clay bar kit, Never Dull metal polish, Meg`s Quik Detailer, Mother`s metal polish, Simple Green for the engine bay, Turle Wax tire foam (it has to be one of my favorite products ever), RainX, RainX window cleaner, Armor All protectant, interior carpet cleaner, among others. I had a huge array of microfiber and terry cloth towels.