Presidential Detailed: 2005 Lotus Elise TURBO!!

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PresdntialDtail

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This car also belonged to the owner of the red S2K I just posted. This car is absolutely INCREDIBLE! The owner said it should be pushing somewhere near 350whp and this car is super lightweight! This car is tracked/auto-x'd quite often and actually just got back from one just before I detailed it as you can tell from the blue painters tape..haha! this car is so fast, the Targa flew off Fast and Furious style going over 120mph on the interstate and it SURVIVED!! :-o



Products:

Exterior:

Dawn Soap Pre-Wash

ONR diluted to clay lube

COBRA UMF Wash Mitt

COBRA Deluxe "Jr" MF's

Dual Buckets with Grit Guards

3m "green" Masking Tape

Adams Professional Clay Bar

Meguairs APC+

Meguairs Hyperdressing

Menzerna SIP/Orange

Menzerna 106fa/White

UK 3M Ultrafina/ UK 3M Finishing Pad

91% Isopropyl Alcohol

Tons of (retired) Cobra Towels(AP)

Swissvax Pneu



LSP:

Optimum Opti-Seal applied with Uber Foam Applicator

Two coats of Dodo Juice Supernatural Paste Wax applied with Uber Foam Applicator



Tools:

Dual Work Lamps

Makita Hi Speed Rotary

World's Greatest Boar's Hair Wheel Brush

Foam Pad Cleaning Brush

DD Detail Sponge

The Wheel Well/Fender Brush

The Spoke Brush

Canon Rebel XTi

Craftsmen 295MPH Vac/Blow

E-Z Detail Wheel Brush

Swissvax Wheel Brush



BEFORE: Note. The wing was removed for polishing purposes.

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All the plastic trim and moldings were cleaned with Meguiars APC+ and a Swissvax Brush and then treated with 1Z Einszett Gummi Pflege Stift.

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This is the only damage the Targa sustained from its flight at 120mph on the highway!

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After being compounded and polished..

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A couple test 50/50 shots, the best I could capture on the camera with this color.

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All the plastic trim, painted edges and the clear bra were taped off to prevent any damage from the buffer..

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The engine was also degreased and dressed with Meguairs APC+ and Hyperdressing..

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The only hint that you get to watch out for this thing! :D

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Nice....Glad to see that you're not afraid to take it the track and use it for what it's built to do...the fact that when you get home you give it a full detail is even better!
 
thehemiman12345 said:
Nice....Glad to see that you're not afraid to take it the track and use it for what it's built to do...the fact that when you get home you give it a full detail is even better!
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Unfortunately, this isnt my own car as much as Id like to claim it as my own! haha! The owner of the car pretty much only drives it to the track or to a car meet, it is definitely used for what it was built to do!
 
bufferbarry said:
twank nice work man how is that dodo juice? you like it?
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I like it, but it didnt blow me away. I only bought the sample pot. Very easy to apply/remove and definitely adds depth. I havent used it on a black car yet though, so Ill hold my final judgement until then! ;)
 
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