Recent content by weekendwarrior

This car belongs to a guy who does not garage it, and he drives it...and occasionally takes it to the drag strip. He has been invited to a Mustang meet, where Steve Saleen will be, so the car has to look top notch. Here was my process: Washed with Meguiar's shampoo in the foam gun, using a...

I detailed my wife's car today, and tried some new things I got from PAC.... First...I used Amazing Roloff on the wheels, tires, and wheelwells. This stuff worked awesome. Secondly, the new burgundy Meguiar's 2.0 pad worked well with the Flex, along with the new M105 to remove some defects I...

I stay so busy these days that I don't really have time to experiment....on most details I am pressed for time to finish them, and don't have time to play with new techniques. Has anyone here playerd around much with using PFW pads on the Flex? If so, have you tried them with both...

As some of you know, I am a freak for the old, air cooled Bugs (the new Beetles are hideous). This is my 73: The thing I have noticed is that a lot of the other classic car owners snub it at cruise ins (but the spectators love it), people tell me I should get something reliable, and people...

I am giving in to the hype, and placing an order for some Blackfire WD. I am in need of a glass polishing kit (which I am also ordering), and figured I might as well try "this Blackfire stuff" too.

The owner of this car found me on the net through a performance car site. He was coming to Charlotte for a car show, and requested I detail his car for the event. Luckily, I was able to have the assistance of forum member "Michakaveli. This car is the owner's daily driver (except during...

Well, the 944 belongs to a client that also owns an 07 911S with only 7K miles. He got this 944 Turbo, with 100K miles to be his beater car, to keep the miles down on the 911. Process: Wash with Surf City Garage soap Clay with Adams grey, ONR as lube Polished with KBM using the PC and...

Well, as any of you know, who have spoken with Kevin on the phone, he is first class. I have a 73 VW Bug that is somewhat of a resto-mod, and I had a question about adding clearcoat to the existing acrylic enamel. I left Kevin a message yesterday evening, and he called me today, and hooked me...

I have been wanting to address the engine bay in my 73 Bug for a while now. So, this weekend, I along with 3 buddies pulled an "extreme makeover" on my engine. 48 man hours went into it over 2 days... Steps performed: Remove engine (took 25 minutes) Remove engine bay insulation, and clean...

I decided to go over to the Sprint Cup, All-Star race last night. I had never been, and thought it might be fun....worst case, I'd get to laugh at a few rednecks When I got there, I walked past a stage where Kurt Bush was being interviewed: Kasey Kahne was at the next stage: After they...

I am a classic VW Bug freak (I HATE the new ones), and personally own a '73. Well, I am a better detailer than mechanic, so I have an agreement with the shop that restored mine, that I polish the ones they paint, in exchange for free labor on my own Bug. It works pretty well, as they have put...

Both of these were for the same client. I picked him up through the best kind of advertising; word of mouth. The Harley had never had anything done to it. It was 6 years old, and in rough shape. Befores: I sprayed the bike down with P21S TAW. I then hosed that off. Next, I...

This is my 73 VW. It has been a "budget build". Yesterday I decided to put a 2.5" drop on it. It took me about 6 hours, with 2 helpers. Before: After the 2.5" drop:

Hello... I have a few items I don't need at the moment...I am open to most anything for these items: Full bottle of Zaino Z2 95% full bottle of Zaino CS Full bottle of Pinnacle Crystal Mist Detail Spray I believe I have some 6.5" Meguiar's 8006 polishing pads, still in the wrapper as well...

Just as a brief history on this car: I was contacted by this client last year, to detail their Escalade. When I finished the Escalade, the client was so happy, they told me to have a look at their Jaguar. Well, they opened the garage, and what I saw was a car so hammered with buffer trails, I...