Detailing By Daniel: 1999 Formula TA, Amazing Transformation!
05-11-2008, 09:10 AM
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Detailing By Daniel: 1999 Formula TA, Amazing Transformation! Hey guys... I wanted to share this with the community for transformation purposes...
Customer's car is a 1999 Formula TA. Very nice car with tasteful mods!
Here is the break down of the products:
Exterior:
-wash Zaino Z7
-3M clay
-wash Zaino Z7
-Menzerna 106 Intensive Polish (Lake Country Yellow waffle pad @ 1,300 rpm)
-Menzerna Final Polish (Lake Country Green waffle pad @ 1,000 rpm)
-Dewalt Orbital
-paste wax for seal
Interior:
-Vacuum
-Bissle Little Green w/ spot removing solvent
Wheels:
-3M clay, Zaino Z7 lube/H2o
-Mother's Chrome Polish
Thanks,
Dan
Here are some shots.
Before: dirty, swirls, hard paint.
After a wash, clay, wash:
After four+ hours on the paint:
Cannot forget the spotless interior!
If anyone is in the NY/NJ/CT area and wants more information on detailing, PM or email me.
-Dan
Customer's car is a 1999 Formula TA. Very nice car with tasteful mods!
Here is the break down of the products:
Exterior:
-wash Zaino Z7
-3M clay
-wash Zaino Z7
-Menzerna 106 Intensive Polish (Lake Country Yellow waffle pad @ 1,300 rpm)
-Menzerna Final Polish (Lake Country Green waffle pad @ 1,000 rpm)
-Dewalt Orbital
-paste wax for seal
Interior:
-Vacuum
-Bissle Little Green w/ spot removing solvent
Wheels:
-3M clay, Zaino Z7 lube/H2o
-Mother's Chrome Polish
Thanks,
Dan
Here are some shots.
Before: dirty, swirls, hard paint.
After a wash, clay, wash:
After four+ hours on the paint:
Cannot forget the spotless interior!
If anyone is in the NY/NJ/CT area and wants more information on detailing, PM or email me.
-Dan
05-11-2008, 12:44 PM
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looks good. i dont think your Wings West side skirts are installed right. i did the same thing one i first put mine on. looks alot better if u install them the right way. u can do a search and find out what i mean.. they're suppose to stick out more and not be so tucked in. and then its alot smoother. i got pics of mine on my site fastRidesOnly.com
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05-12-2008, 12:14 PM
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Looks really good. I know how much work it takes to get a dark colored car to look good. I hate detailing my wifes car because it's black and I'm always critical of how the paint just isn't perfect, with pewter it's so much easier.
One thing that confused me was when I read the thread title, I was wondering what a Formula Trans AM was. I was expecting to see a formula front end and a T/A rear, or vise versa. Kind of like a Z28 SS.
One thing that confused me was when I read the thread title, I was wondering what a Formula Trans AM was. I was expecting to see a formula front end and a T/A rear, or vise versa. Kind of like a Z28 SS.
05-12-2008, 12:34 PM
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yo alchem i just did my first porter cable experience this past satirday on my black ta and it is a fair amount of work but not too bad i wash it clayd it washd it again pcd with menzerna intensive polish, then applied the tropicare sealant which i let cure and i am going to buff off 2nite and apply wax afterwards.....looks and feels greeat so far...i spent aout 5 hours setup to cleanup....but again first time with the pc i was getting faster with it as the day went on....
05-12-2008, 06:24 PM
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Sun/halogen shots for the after pics? Without those there is no way to tell what kind of correction you did, since you have the before pics with sun.
Just a couple tips to save you some time and better efficiency... save yourself some time next go around on the hard GM paint and step up to Menzerna Super Intensive with an orange/yellow pad. Also, no need to wash after claying since you'll be doing intensive polishing that will remove any residue anyway.
Just a couple tips to save you some time and better efficiency... save yourself some time next go around on the hard GM paint and step up to Menzerna Super Intensive with an orange/yellow pad. Also, no need to wash after claying since you'll be doing intensive polishing that will remove any residue anyway.
05-12-2008, 06:49 PM
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Sun/halogen shots for the after pics? Without those there is no way to tell what kind of correction you did, since you have the before pics with sun.
Just a couple tips to save you some time and better efficiency... save yourself some time next go around on the hard GM paint and step up to Menzerna Super Intensive with an orange/yellow pad. Also, no need to wash after claying since you'll be doing intensive polishing that will remove any residue anyway.
Just a couple tips to save you some time and better efficiency... save yourself some time next go around on the hard GM paint and step up to Menzerna Super Intensive with an orange/yellow pad. Also, no need to wash after claying since you'll be doing intensive polishing that will remove any residue anyway.
Still out here. Enjoying the sun. This is a detailer's heaven. 
05-13-2008, 02:21 AM
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Sun/halogen shots for the after pics? Without those there is no way to tell what kind of correction you did, since you have the before pics with sun.
Just a couple tips to save you some time and better efficiency... save yourself some time next go around on the hard GM paint and step up to Menzerna Super Intensive with an orange/yellow pad. Also, no need to wash after claying since you'll be doing intensive polishing that will remove any residue anyway.
Just a couple tips to save you some time and better efficiency... save yourself some time next go around on the hard GM paint and step up to Menzerna Super Intensive with an orange/yellow pad. Also, no need to wash after claying since you'll be doing intensive polishing that will remove any residue anyway.
