Finally got the time to clean him up! (lotsa pics :D)

[jcarson112]

First, let me say that I LOVE TORNADO RED! Hides dirt so well!

There now that that's out of the system, I took a few before and after pics. As I said above it was kinda hard to see the dirt so I really got in there with the lens so hopefully those pictures turn out. Didn't get to clean the wheels well as I ran out of cleaner after the first wheel. And my stamina ran out so the interior comes monday.

Before:
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/4944/img1798m.jpg

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/5421/img1799e.jpg

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/7176/img1800fz.jpg

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/8356/img1804rt.jpg

Does anyone know what the hell this is, sometimes its this shape or similar other times the crap is just little dots that show up on the paint.
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/4425/img1807b.jpg

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/1663/img1810t.jpg

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/3564/img1811nm.jpg

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/9293/img1813m.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8274/img1819x.jpg

After:
http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/1791/img1822nu.jpg

http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/7872/img1824z.jpg

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/2954/img1823x.jpg

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/2368/img1820f.jpg

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/2443/img1825ey.jpg

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/8038/img1842lp.jpg

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/4841/img1845vp.jpg

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/6051/img1829p.jpg

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/5025/img1827c.jpg

http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/5747/img1855xq.jpg

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3784/img1835x.jpg

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/9833/img1834hf.jpg

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/4287/img1833yq.jpg

http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/9370/img1847o.jpg

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/1995/img1856ds.jpg



Ludacris post I know, but this is the first time I put pics up so I'm rather excited ;)

[rwright]

Pictures are always welcome. What was your method? Just a wash, wash-n-wax, wash and polish? Fill us in! :hungry: Car looks great though! :xyxthumbs:

[jcarson112]

I guess I forgot the details

Products used:
GG Car Wash Solution
GG Paint Cleaning Clay
GG Speed Shine
GG Best in Show Wax
GG Spray Wax
Cobra MF (misc, guzzler, indigo etc)
Stoner Invisible Glass

Misc Items:
Craftsman air compressor (the new GTI SWALLOWS water in the doors and mirror housings)

2 5-gal buckets with grit-guards
2 MF mitts from GG (I dropped one)
Boars Hair brush on wand for the lowers.


I live real close to the GG headquarters and wanted to give their products a run. The car wash was pretty good, still like my pinnacle and wolfgang. Clay and QD were very nice with a pleasant scent. Best in show wax, for being only one coat gives quite a nice wet look and was very easy to put on and come off of the paint. For the few times I missed a spot of wax when buffing, the spray wax did the trick really quick. Smells like banana's, delicious. Everything was done by hand, I dropped my PC and no longer works. I feel like Arnold right now my arms feel like I just did 200 push-ups :D

[rwright]

I guess I forgot the details

Products used:
GG Car Wash Solution
GG Paint Cleaning Clay
GG Speed Shine
GG Best in Show Wax
GG Spray Wax
Cobra MF (misc, guzzler, indigo etc)
Stoner Invisible Glass

Misc Items:
Craftsman air compressor (the new GTI SWALLOWS water in the doors and mirror housings)

2 5-gal buckets with grit-guards
2 MF mitts from GG (I dropped one)
Boars Hair brush on wand for the lowers.

Cool. What's your opinion about Griot's Garage products?

[jcarson112]

^^ I edited the post probably while you were posting sorry forgot that too. I need a sandwich and a nap.

[TornadoRed]

NICE! I have a Tornado Red MKVI also. AND I'll be using the Griot's products it soon. It's nice to see how it's gonna turn out.

I get those orange/yellow greasy spots on my hood. I have no clue what it is.

[kronos]

That's odd, I thought all cars were female?! :confused:

[Metajames]

Does anyone know what the hell this is, sometimes its this shape or similar other times the crap is just little dots that show up on the paint.
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/4425/img1807b.jpg

To the best of my knowledge it is honey bee excrement. Read all about it here.

Honey Bee Excrement (http://waynesword.palomar.edu/beepoo1.htm)

I live in SoCal and it shows up on all my cars. Particularly if they are parked outdoors often.

[BobbyG]

I need a sandwich and a nap.

And you thought detailing was easy huh? LOL

When you spend several hours detailing a car you work hard, there's no way around it. Keeping fuel in the furnace will help keep you going!

Great job on the car and nice photos too!

[jcarson112]

Now I never said I thought it was easy ;)

Hard work is good work I always say.

[kids_gone]

Great job - Really looks nice and if you did that all by hand WOW!

[the_invisible]

To the best of my knowledge it is honey bee excrement. Read all about it here.

Honey Bee Excrement (http://waynesword.palomar.edu/beepoo1.htm)

I live in SoCal and it shows up on all my cars. Particularly if they are parked outdoors often.

VERY Interesting!!!

For the first time in my life, today I saw something like this on my car. It had a hexagon shape to it!!!

Never knew bees excrete hexagonally...

[jcarson112]

Great job - Really looks nice and if you did that all by hand WOW!


Yeah was all by hand. Wanted to do 2 coats of wax but after the first my shoulders told me not too! LOL.

Thanks to everyone for the kind remarks!

[svs]

To the best of my knowledge it is honey bee excrement. Read all about it here.

Honey Bee Excrement (http://waynesword.palomar.edu/beepoo1.htm)

I live in SoCal and it shows up on all my cars. Particularly if they are parked outdoors often.


I've been noticing these lines/spots on my car to recently. Hard little boogers to get off too!

[fancyfootwork]

Nice ride man. Lookin' good, i've been kind of considering trying to get a GTI soon.