Possibly My Best Detail...Must See

[ScubaStevo]

Well now, I worked on a S2000 today, and when it showed up, I was like "whoa, thats faded". I'll post the process at the end.



Befores:



Faded Paint, Especially the clear bra:

Swirls aren't showing up.

Maybe its faded because the whole car was covered in this.

Engine bay was pretty greasy surprisingly:

Afters:



Interior Looking Better Than New:

Engine Bay Looks Not Too Shabby Either.

(Flash was on to show there is no grease left.)

 

[ScubaStevo]

Well now the good part.

Some Reflection:

Metallic POP!!!!!

And the best picture IMO:

Process:



Exterior:



It was a mess, so I washed and clayed. Took off about half the tar. I Took some varsol to it because it was pretty crazy.

SSR 2.5 via cutting pad (2x because it wasn't removing them all that great)

SSR 2 via polishing pad

Sonus SFX2

All Pictures had no topper on them.

Afterwards topped Awsome Gloss



Engine bay was soaked with 777 APC

Dressed with Dress It Right



Interior was in decent shape, so I just did the normal.



Thanks everyone, please leave a comment.

 

[GlossyTundra]

Fantastic work!!!! You really hit that tar where it needed it.



Big question tho, did you drive it?

 

[ScubaStevo]

Fantastic work!!!! You really hit that tar where it needed it.



Big question tho, did you drive it?

Yup, that 8000 RPM redline is insane. The owner came to pick it up, and was like "ok, your tip is going to be, 'drive the sh... out of the car". I was like "YES!" Handles pretty crazy too.

 

[Scottwax]

Looks terrific, Steve! I bet that tar was a nightmare.



The metallic shots really look cool, I didn't even realize it had metallic paint until I saw those two pics.

 

[Pats300zx]

Wow...awesome work. I love the "flake" in some of those shots... :bigups

 

[tomee]

looks great!

 

[stilez]

Superb!





Love the turnout!

 

[TN9thSi]

A guy at my work has the same car. I have to say, that yellow with the flake is one of my favorites. Great job Steve, it came out amazing as usual! Love the flake pop shots.

 

[ZaneO]

Looks fantastic!

 

[Mitchubishievo]

DAYUM...that faded and it's only a 2K4 or newer. AWESOME work man...what'd you charge and how long did it take if you don't mind me asking?

 

[-KGB-]

Can you document in more detail what your engine process was? I really want to do engines but am just to scared and dont want the responsibility if something happens

 

[serge03]

killer work. the valvecover looks great after that treatment.

 

[twitch]

Spa Yellow Pearl is my favorite color on the S2K!



Great work Stevo :goodjob

 

[Reflections1]

GREAT WORK!!!!!! When you used Dress it right on the engine, did you cut it with water or use it straight? I usually cut it but have had problems with it in cold weather. Have you used it straight on tires at all? I still have 2 gallons left. I usually reserve it for wheel wells but again, it was cold when I used it.

 

[superstring]

All Pictures had no topper on them.

Just goes to show "Prep is Everything"



Nice work.

 

[Mikeyc]

DAYUM...that faded and it's only a 2K4 or newer. AWESOME work man...what'd you charge and how long did it take if you don't mind me asking?

I was thinking the same thing. Based on the wheels & bumpers that car is either a 2004 or 2005. Those are the only model years the car had these wheels. The owner must have rubbed the paint with sand paper to get it to look that bad in such a short time.



Nice job bringing it back Steve!!!

 

[gmblack3]

Whole lot of :waxing:



End results are :cooleek:

 

[96snake]

Nice work but the black fox body Mustang GT detail is my favorite so far.



Lorne

 

[ScubaStevo]

GREAT WORK!!!!!! When you used Dress it right on the engine, did you cut it with water or use it straight? I usually cut it but have had problems with it in cold weather. Have you used it straight on tires at all? I still have 2 gallons left. I usually reserve it for wheel wells but again, it was cold when I used it.

I personally would never use Dress It Right on an engine bay. Just too expensive, but I used it straight. Wanted to give it the best look possible.



As far as the engine bay, I just spend about a hour on it. Took a damp cloth and wiped the dirt off. Sprayed on my degreaser. Let it sit for like 10 minutes, then came back with a degreaser soaked rag and went over it again. Sprayed on the dressing, let it dwell and then just wiped it down. I like Dress It Right, because it dries somewhat hard, so it doesn't attract dust like crazy.



Thanks everyone, it was a fun detail, I didn't charge nearly enough, *cough 140 cough*, and it took me about 6 hours.