04 Lightning Sonic Blue - Fully Detailed at show

[SIK L]

This is the first time I`ve posted pictures of my truck on here and I think it`s a great set of pictures to start off! This was at the annual Lightning meet at Old Town in Orlando.



Here is the process I used:

Wash + clay bar with dish soap to remove any old wax

Wash entire truck after claying

Optimum Polish w/ PC, speed 2 then 5

PB EX-P sealant w/ PC, speed 2 then 5

ClearKote Carnauba by hand (that stuff dries super quick!)

Armor All extreme tire gel w/ applicator pad

Tonneau Tonic on tonneau cover

303 Vinyl protectant on dash and other pieces



http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~be065291/lightning_meet/1.jpg

http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~be065291/lightning_meet/2.jpg

http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~be065291/lightning_meet/3.jpg

http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~be065291/lightning_meet/4.jpg

http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~be065291/lightning_meet/5.jpg

http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~be065291/lightning_meet/6.jpg

http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~be065291/lightning_meet/7.jpg

http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~be065291/lightning_meet/8.jpg



Let me know what you guys think!



(This is my first FULL detail using all steps.)

[JustinDetail]

Effn sweet. Haha, I love those trucks, and that EX-P/CMW combo is bananas on that truck!

[Monte78Carlo2k1]

Looks great love the color ;). But the only thing that isn`t sitting well with me is the pictures. They looked like that have been touched up? Maybe its just me...

[Driven Auto Detail]

Damn, that looks incredible. You obviously take very good care of your Lightning.



By the way, did you really clay before washing?




Looks great love the color ;). But the only thing that isn`t sitting well with me is the pictures. They looked like that have been touched up? Maybe its just me...



I was kind of thinking the same thing. If it really looks that good in person, I`m thoroughly impressed.

[jpochile]

Men I thought my Blue WRX was intense blue .... Not anymore . Truck looks incredible .





Cheers , Jean Paul

[SIK L]

My camera takes really dull pictures for some reason, so I just changed the exposures greater and less on 2 different layers, then merged them. It`s a fake way of doing HDR. The original pictures are that reflective, the colors are just slightly duller because again I haven`t figured out how to operate my camera properly!



Thanks for all the great responses though guys!

[Todd@RUPES]

That looks AMAZING!!!! Go Knights!

[Shelpster66]

Looks great....gotta love the SB L.....I`ve done the Old Town Show the last few years and its good fun. A lot of the L community gather over there for this. I really miss mine.

Looks like you did a fantastic job getting her nice and clean for the show......congrats!



They have the dyno out there again this year?

[SIK L]

No they did not, Justin @ VMP went to a different meet this year I believe.

[mixxer]

Sb Svt Ftmfw!

[steck]

Looks great love the color ;). But the only thing that isn`t sitting well with me is the pictures. They looked like that have been touched up? Maybe its just me...



just observing here...the pics may look like a little color enhancement has been added - not unlike what a professional could do with a color enhancing filter on the lens... i do that for fall foliage etc....



but having said that...maybe not....all the greens in the trees etc look accurate. the peoples clothes and skin tones are accurate too...as does the sky.



i think it was just a perfect day for photography !



good job - and awesome blue !

[teck]

WOW!! What a reflection:wow:

[Way2SSlow]

I`ve been waiting for these pics since you posted the thread about what product order you should use! You didnt disappoint, that`s for sure. Love the truck!

[SIK L]

Thanks for all the compliments guys!



By the way does anybody have any experience with the ClearKote Carnauba wax? If so, do you apply it by hand also? I barely had time to even work it in before it dried. I think it did an amazing job, but I just want to make sure I applied it right!!

[imported_Blake]

Gorgeous Colour. Beautiful truck and the Clearkote really tops it off.

Have used CCW and never found super fast drying but maybe conditions were different.