DetailedByPrecision
05-21-2016, 04:39 AM
A longtime and good friend of mine recently acquired a new to him car, which is a 2005 Lotus. He wanted to learn how to clean it up and maintain. I offered him to teach him on a weekend where I was free. He gladly accepted my offer and we set up a day. The car only had a single owner before he bought it so it was in good condition to begin with. After a couple of hours of hard work on his part of course we took it for a drive to get a feel of the car. We took it to some back roads and surprisingly the car's power to weight ratio feels really good. Had a blast and grabbed some food to catch up and parted ways. Onto the pics....
Started with wheels, applying Hydro afterwards
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7119/27111524716_d789354dad_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HiKDKj)DetailedByPrecision2795 (https://flic.kr/p/HiKDKj) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7578/27049883742_25e021bd3a_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdiJ2U)DetailedByPrecision2803 (https://flic.kr/p/HdiJ2U) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7648/27049878482_16e7060f43_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdiGtd)DetailedByPrecision2799 (https://flic.kr/p/HdiGtd) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
Followed with foam, clay, iron X. For protection, applied Hydro to all surfaces
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1654/26161187531_75f0adf752_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FRLVBr)DSC_2809 copy (https://flic.kr/p/FRLVBr) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1637/25954599710_d1b6a5d439_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Fxw7fs)DSC_2810 copy (https://flic.kr/p/Fxw7fs) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7217/26539118004_dcbb19f013_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GraVb5)DetailedByPrecision2822 (https://flic.kr/p/GraVb5) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/27049847492_16a23e313d_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdixfU)DetailedByPrecision2812 (https://flic.kr/p/HdixfU) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/27049845842_d4ce0979e1_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdiwLs)DetailedByPrecision2826 (https://flic.kr/p/HdiwLs) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
Applied Wolfgang Trim Sealant to trim pieces as well
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/27111521626_25571b3e9e_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HiKCQ3)DetailedByPrecision2804 (https://flic.kr/p/HiKCQ3) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7246/27049880102_25eb4847ff_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdiGX9)DetailedByPrecision2840 (https://flic.kr/p/HdiGX9) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/27049874442_a89ed72762_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdiFgy)DetailedByPrecision2806 (https://flic.kr/p/HdiFgy) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7740/27049862452_8c093f51e5_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdiBGQ)DetailedByPrecision2842 (https://flic.kr/p/HdiBGQ) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7297/27049846562_77ce21fe9a_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdiwYS)DetailedByPrecision2853 (https://flic.kr/p/HdiwYS) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
Finished pics:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7417/26539114634_d463c323a3_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GraUaY)DetailedByPrecision2833 (https://flic.kr/p/GraUaY) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/27076313691_e98b4244b2_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HfDbJF)DetailedByPrecision2837 (https://flic.kr/p/HfDbJF) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/27049866302_252e32e50c_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdiCRd)DetailedByPrecision2836 (https://flic.kr/p/HdiCRd) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/27049876512_945ac4782d_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdiFTf)DetailedByPrecision2835 (https://flic.kr/p/HdiFTf) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7470/27049882072_16100f6356_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdiHx7)DetailedByPrecision2830 (https://flic.kr/p/HdiHx7) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7436/27076310951_a45b1dd354_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HfDaVr)DetailedByPrecision2843 (https://flic.kr/p/HfDaVr) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7651/27049845232_376871371e_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdiwzW)DetailedByPrecision2852 (https://flic.kr/p/HdiwzW) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
What I learned from this detail:
Cannot spray water around rear tail lights. The design of it will allow water to seep through and flood the trunk area.
Thanks if you guys read the whole thread. Any comments or input are always welcomed.
Started with wheels, applying Hydro afterwards
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7119/27111524716_d789354dad_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HiKDKj)DetailedByPrecision2795 (https://flic.kr/p/HiKDKj) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7578/27049883742_25e021bd3a_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdiJ2U)DetailedByPrecision2803 (https://flic.kr/p/HdiJ2U) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7648/27049878482_16e7060f43_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdiGtd)DetailedByPrecision2799 (https://flic.kr/p/HdiGtd) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
Followed with foam, clay, iron X. For protection, applied Hydro to all surfaces
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1654/26161187531_75f0adf752_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FRLVBr)DSC_2809 copy (https://flic.kr/p/FRLVBr) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1637/25954599710_d1b6a5d439_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Fxw7fs)DSC_2810 copy (https://flic.kr/p/Fxw7fs) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7217/26539118004_dcbb19f013_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GraVb5)DetailedByPrecision2822 (https://flic.kr/p/GraVb5) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/27049847492_16a23e313d_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdixfU)DetailedByPrecision2812 (https://flic.kr/p/HdixfU) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/27049845842_d4ce0979e1_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdiwLs)DetailedByPrecision2826 (https://flic.kr/p/HdiwLs) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
Applied Wolfgang Trim Sealant to trim pieces as well
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/27111521626_25571b3e9e_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HiKCQ3)DetailedByPrecision2804 (https://flic.kr/p/HiKCQ3) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7246/27049880102_25eb4847ff_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdiGX9)DetailedByPrecision2840 (https://flic.kr/p/HdiGX9) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/27049874442_a89ed72762_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdiFgy)DetailedByPrecision2806 (https://flic.kr/p/HdiFgy) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7740/27049862452_8c093f51e5_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdiBGQ)DetailedByPrecision2842 (https://flic.kr/p/HdiBGQ) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7297/27049846562_77ce21fe9a_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdiwYS)DetailedByPrecision2853 (https://flic.kr/p/HdiwYS) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
Finished pics:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7417/26539114634_d463c323a3_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GraUaY)DetailedByPrecision2833 (https://flic.kr/p/GraUaY) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/27076313691_e98b4244b2_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HfDbJF)DetailedByPrecision2837 (https://flic.kr/p/HfDbJF) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/27049866302_252e32e50c_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdiCRd)DetailedByPrecision2836 (https://flic.kr/p/HdiCRd) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/27049876512_945ac4782d_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdiFTf)DetailedByPrecision2835 (https://flic.kr/p/HdiFTf) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7470/27049882072_16100f6356_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdiHx7)DetailedByPrecision2830 (https://flic.kr/p/HdiHx7) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7436/27076310951_a45b1dd354_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HfDaVr)DetailedByPrecision2843 (https://flic.kr/p/HfDaVr) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7651/27049845232_376871371e_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HdiwzW)DetailedByPrecision2852 (https://flic.kr/p/HdiwzW) by Limny Kuang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137425845@N06/), on Flickr
What I learned from this detail:
Cannot spray water around rear tail lights. The design of it will allow water to seep through and flood the trunk area.
Thanks if you guys read the whole thread. Any comments or input are always welcomed.