My 3 week old Fiat 500

[08Sunburst]

Was nice enough today to get the fiat clayed, buffed, and sealed.



Washed, clayed with claymagic blue clay, polished with UNO on a white LC CCS pad, sealed with Poxy on a blue LC CCS pad. I have yet to touch the wheels/suspension/wheel wells. Ill save that for once the weather is nicer and i have some extra time.



There were a few dealer installed swirls and scratches, all of which were corrected/removed.





Pics in somewhat of an order:





After claying the hood, definitely some bonded contaminants from sitting on the dealers lot, etc etc.



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/WP_001873.jpg



Nasty dirty claybar..



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/DSC06224.jpg



Prime the pad with pinnacle pad conditioner, 1-2 sprays



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/DSC06229.jpg





Uno, the best compound/polish i have EVER used.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/DSC06230.jpg



Four pea sized drops to start, 3 pea sized drops after that. Roughly will cover a 2x2 foot area.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/DSC06231.jpg



Some reflection shots after polishing(no cutting needed, very light and minor defects):



Hood



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/DSC06233.jpg



1/4 panel

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/DSC06237.jpg



Door

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/DSC06240.jpg



Had a few scratches from the dealer, this is one of the worst ones:



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/WP_001879.jpg



and corrected:



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/WP_001881.jpg



Chrome trim polished out as well.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/DSC06244.jpg



After i had the paint where i wanted it, i switched to a blue LC pad, and applied the hd Poxy.



Poxy was applied to the paint, glass, and black trim.



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/DSC06248.jpg



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/DSC06253.jpg



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/DSC06254.jpg



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/DSC06251.jpg



Let the poxy cure for about 20 minutes or so, and here are the results:



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/DSC06255.jpg



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/WP_001885.jpg



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/WP_001886.jpg



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/WP_001888.jpg



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/DSC06271.jpg



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/DSC06271.jpg



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/DSC06273.jpg



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/DSC06272.jpg



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/DSC06264.jpg





http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/WP_001893.jpg



Going to try for some sun shots tomorrow, by the time i was done this evening, was too dark.



I still have to take care of the wheels, wells, and suspension, but its a brand new car, so shouldnt be TOO terrible.

[JohnKleven]

Looks good. How do you like the 500? Pretty neat car that actually has some character.

[08Sunburst]

Looks good. How do you like the 500? Pretty neat car that actually has some character.



I absolutely love it. Fantastic gas mileage, fun to drive, and not many people have seen them on the road, so it gets a few looks

[Brad B]

Very cool. With the compact size of the 500 your detailing supplies will last forever! Lol!

[Junebug]

Nice car and write-up! I really like that commercial for the Abarth, wish I could speak French heh heh...

[08Sunburst]

Very cool. With the compact size of the 500 your detailing supplies will last forever! Lol!



Haha, yes, it was a breeze to do. Took me half the time it normally took with my old car




Nice car and write-up! I really like that commercial for the Abarth, wish I could speak French heh heh...



Thanks!



I definitely love the abarth commercial. Id have loved to get an abarth, but no way i was able to afford it just yet.

[DaGonz]

Nice car and write-up! I really like that commercial for the Abarth, wish I could speak French heh heh...

She is speaking Italian, not French... but with the way she looks, she could be speaking Mandarin Chinese! :drool:

[08Sunburst]

Well, it was cloudy most of the day here, but i snapped a couple of cell pics..



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/WP_001899_fhdr.jpg



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/WP_001898_fhdr.jpg



http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f270/matthewstetz/Fiat%20detail/WP_001897_fhdr.jpg

[Junebug]

That is so cool, enjoy bro, cause before you know it- it`ll be wife, then kids...

[08Sunburst]

That is so cool, enjoy bro, cause before you know it- it`ll be wife, then kids...



Yea, ill get my man tubes tied before i have kids hahaha



No wife yet, not planning on that for a long time haha

[Lowejackson]

Yea, ill get my man tubes tied before i have kids hahaha



No wife yet, not planning on that for a long time haha



Famous last words :)



Nice car. I owned one of the original models, fantastic for city centre driving but I think the new model is an excellent modern version

[08Sunburst]

Famous last words :)



Nice car. I owned one of the original models, fantastic for city centre driving but I think the new model is an excellent modern version



So far i love it, its a GREAT commuter car. Highway driving is a breeze. Had to drive 45 minutes one way for my new job i started today, and it was awesome.

[texaggie1]

Nice, hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy my new Abarth