Mazda RX-8 -- Detail for a friend

[jonnyboy]

My buddy just bought this RX-8 as an extra, for fun, car. He wanted the paint corrected and protected. He also wanted the interior cleaned and detailed. This won't be a daily driver and will always be garaged. He just wanted to make it look sweet and get it ready for summer.


Here is what I used:


Wheels & Wheel Wells

Amazing Roll Off -- tires, and wheel wells
Meguiar's Wheel Brightner -- rims
Wheels sealed with Klasse All In One and Collinite 845

Wash

Dawn Dishwashing Soap.....

Engine

Amazing Roll Off
Dressed with 303 Aerospace Protectant

Carpets

Folex -- spot treatment
Pro-Form (Sams Club) Carpet Cleaner -- Cleaning
Bissell

Leather

Clean -- Woolite 10:1
Condition -- Meguiar's Leather Cleaner & Conditioner (just got it!)

Interior and Door Jams

Meguiars APC+ 4:1
Plastic & Dash treated with 303
Alcohol & Water 50/50 for windows
Also treated all of the rubber seals with 303 Protectant

Paint

Klasse AIO w/ white CCS pad
Collinite 845 w/ Grey CCS pad


Here are some before and after pics:

Before

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S6veHeeAJ9I/AAAAAAAACPc/GRNjq4kwlI0/s800/IMG_4684.JPG

After

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S7VWdx89M7I/AAAAAAAACUM/jRIVDTy21Xw/s800/IMG_4722.JPG

Before (door pillars)

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S6vePCxKkTI/AAAAAAAACSk/xtQKdZjvEvo/s800/IMG_4709.JPG

After (door pillars)

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S6vePniZs_I/AAAAAAAACS0/JTcP63Um3mc/s800/IMG_4711.JPG

Before

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S6veQBO3uzI/AAAAAAAACTE/C4-E_aKNi0A/s800/IMG_4713.JPG

After

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S6veQyd_HxI/AAAAAAAACTU/cUoBwpAHruA/s800/IMG_4715.JPG

Before (water spots)

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S6veRKgvXrI/AAAAAAAACTc/IOeI71nCcAo/s800/IMG_4716.JPG

After (water spots)

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S7VWmCB-bxI/AAAAAAAACVc/cLf07_DGoUg/s800/IMG_4747.JPG

Before

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S6veK4STNlI/AAAAAAAACQ0/bCkIK_RrJ64/s800/IMG_4695.JPG

After

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S7VWjf-RCiI/AAAAAAAACOc/aHIUL54uGJU/s800/IMG_4740.JPG

Before

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S6veLb97xiI/AAAAAAAACRE/ZTjirjk-TY0/s800/IMG_4697.JPG

After

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S7VWkKeCyHI/AAAAAAAADH4/BUAImGaY8Ow/s800/IMG_4741.JPG

Before

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S6veLFSscoI/AAAAAAAACQ8/QDE7-0OWAiI/s800/IMG_4696.JPG

After

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S7VWkYcRI0I/AAAAAAAACOo/OgmGgSLb7vU/s800/IMG_4742.JPG

Before

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S6veJqankTI/AAAAAAAACQY/R8CXN3g7FcY/s800/IMG_4692.JPG

After

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S7VWdjCuMXI/AAAAAAAACUE/4aJFBm15CMk/s800/IMG_4721.JPG

Before

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S6veL2K9EBI/AAAAAAAACRU/3C8SrzNKXlE/s800/IMG_4699.JPG

After

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S7VWhs8ma4I/AAAAAAAADHk/glXrNkd-Eow/s800/IMG_4734.JPG

Before

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S6veMbgMIAI/AAAAAAAACRc/B9QB1wH1yTQ/s800/IMG_4700.JPG

After

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S7VWiRkOjeI/AAAAAAAADHs/g5t9JEooVi0/s800/IMG_4737.JPG

Before

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S6veMqsMkwI/AAAAAAAACRk/wHgczBJowMw/s800/IMG_4701.JPG

After

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S7VWi1enE1I/AAAAAAAADH0/VkLX8i2xuRc/s800/IMG_4739.JPG

Before

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S6veM1sBOkI/AAAAAAAACRs/BQfQ2AKkv4c/s800/IMG_4702.JPG

After

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S7VWh8IZS7I/AAAAAAAADHo/P9b4if7LmFU/s800/IMG_4735.JPG

Before

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S6veNbeJdnI/AAAAAAAACR0/zCZ5LBiZf1A/s800/IMG_4703.JPG

After

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_7UakJo4O30U/S7VWitMlN-I/AAAAAAAADIQ/xTmZejPgY9Y/s800/IMG_4738.JPG

[Shane731]

Looks good! Nice job! :props:

[SouthernStyles]

Great job i love how you did the before and afters!

[VR8]

Tell him he really needs to paint the hub of his rotors. RX-8's were notorious for rusting there. Nice job jonny.

[Birdhunter]

Looks good:xyxthumbs:

[jonnyboy]

Great job i love how you did the before and afters! Thank you! I just figured that out. I think I will do that from now on.


Tell him he really needs to paint the hub of his rotors. RX-8's were notorious for rusting there. Nice job jonny. What do you paint them with? I will let him know.


Looks good:xyxthumbs: Thanks!!

[VR8]

What do you paint them with? I will let him know.

He can use the typical brake caliper paint found at Advance Auto or Autozone. Preparation is the key, steel wool to remove all the old rust.

[jonnyboy]

He can use the typical brake caliper paint found at Advance Auto or Autozone. Preparation is the key, steel wool to remove all the old rust.


Sweet! I will tell him. Thank you for the advice!