Tropically Detailed:`94 SL500 and `03 Blue NSX

[Todd@RUPES]

Once again, I was treated to another amazing client. You know its going to be a good day when both cars are washed (properly), there is a portable A/C unit hooked into the garage, and you are constantely offered pizza and ice cream :D



The NSX was in great shape and needed very little. I wiped it down with Z6, put two coats of Z2pro on it, followed by CS then Z8. The tires recieved Meg`s Hotshine, and rims, glass, and trim recieved Zaino AIO followed by Z2pro.



The SL500 is the last year of the orginal style, and IMO is a classic. The lines still look great today. Overall this car was cherry, though the paint was a little messed up. The paint had horrible hologramming/swirls, but still had a lot of gloss. Menzerna SIP on a Lake Country Orange CCS pad, spun at 1800 rpm by my Hitachi removed 90 percent of the defects on 1 pass. I jeweled the surface with Zaino Z-PC Fusion on a LC White Pad @ 1000 RPM, which improved the clarity and removed the rest of the defects.



The tires where dressed with Zaino Z16, IG cleaned the glass, and Zaino AIO was applied to the lower sections, rims, trim, and glass. The SL500 recieved 3 coats of Z2pro (ZFX`ed).Afterwords, both cars where sealed with Zaino CS and wiped down with Z8 Grand Finale.



Lets start with NSX pictures...



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On to the SL500.



In the sun you could see a lot of the hologramming/swirling...



http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x121/tropicaldetailing/billsMBNSX/a002.jpg



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Here is a 50/50. The right side is untouched, the left side is after one pass on the rotary.

[Todd@RUPES]

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x121/tropicaldetailing/billsMBNSX/a006.jpg



Before

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x121/tropicaldetailing/billsMBNSX/a007.jpg



After

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x121/tropicaldetailing/billsMBNSX/a008.jpg



Before of the roof, using the camera flash...

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x121/tropicaldetailing/billsMBNSX/a010.jpg



After of the same area, using camera flash...

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x121/tropicaldetailing/billsMBNSX/a013.jpg



After sun shots...

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Some final afters outside (the sun was going down on this side of the house, so I had to open the shutter a little).



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[Old Pirate]

Great to see the master at work! awesome :2thumbs: Todd!

[Todd@RUPES]

Great to see the master at work! awesome :2thumbs: Todd!



Thanks Angelo!!! I`m still waiting for picture of your Vette :xyxthumbs

[Todd@RUPES]

I should also add that I want to see you next to it, dressed in full 1970`s pimp attire :D

[Old Pirate]

Ex-wife burn all my pictures of the 3 vettes that i had in 85 when i got divorce. All i had was my clothers in a back pack and a used 260Z, Sorry about that, but that vette you did brought back great memories of my purple vette.

[Old Pirate]

I brought the vette used for 4000 bucks and spend about 2 yrs and 9000 bucks to customize it. Won 4 trophys and girls would line up to take pic`s back then (80-84), I think she find out the other things i was doing with that purple girl eater.

[imported_CkretAjint]

Where in Broward county are you located? Or did you drive down here to detail it??

[TGates]

Got any pictures of the interior of the NSX?

[Shelpster66]

Nice work Todd!!



Love the old SL500 - and what more can you say about a sweet NSX.........what a beautiful car.

[BlueDemon]

Sent you a pm Todd!!

[pt91]

long beach blue is the best color in the world. nice job on both cars.

[imported_GregCavi]

Excellent as always!



Greg

[kaval]

absolutely superb work! did you get to drive that NSX?!?!?!?!??!

[gmblack3]

Great work Pepe!



The blue on the NSX is stunning and you got to love the classic Benz when it looks better then new.