Fresh Detail: 2006 Monte Carlo SS

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06-21-2008, 12:32 AM

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Fresh Detail: 2006 Monte Carlo SS

I know its the red-headed step child of the LSx family....but the MC needed some lovin'. I took the time today and did the whole car, top to bottom. Comments and criticisms are welcome.

Meguiar's Gold Class Car Wash
Meguiar's Clay Bar
Meguiar's Gold Class Wax
Meguiar's #26 Sealant
Hot Shine Tire dressing
Mothers Mag/Aluminum Wheel Polish (on tips too!)

De-badge-ed the car as well.

Onto the pics:

Hope you guys enjoyed something different.

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06-21-2008, 06:43 AM

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cleeeeeean!

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06-21-2008, 07:52 AM

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I'm trying like hell to get my girlfriend to buy a black one with silver stripes....that's a clean lookin Monte!

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06-21-2008, 06:41 PM

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cleeeeeean!

Thanks man.

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I'm trying like hell to get my girlfriend to buy a black one with silver stripes....that's a clean lookin Monte!

Thank you....yeah they are fun cars and they look good cleaned up--they have nice lines. Black with stripes=mean.

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06-21-2008, 06:49 PM

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Damn. Looks alot better than my DD, 97 white Monte LS. What springs are on that thing? Its low as hell! ALso, did the mirrors come black?

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06-21-2008, 07:09 PM

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Damn. Looks alot better than my DD, 97 white Monte LS. What springs are on that thing? Its low as hell! ALso, did the mirrors come black?

SSC progressive springs. Mirrors came black from the factory. Thanks for the kind works.

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06-21-2008, 11:17 PM

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Nice job.

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06-22-2008, 12:35 AM

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Nice job.

Thanks!

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06-22-2008, 03:06 AM

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awesome, id say rebadge that rear and take off that courtesy license plate frame, then ur golden

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06-22-2008, 01:52 PM

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awesome, id say rebadge that rear and take off that courtesy license plate frame, then ur golden

Yeah that frame needs to come off. Thanks for the nice words.

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06-22-2008, 02:54 PM

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Nice job of detailing, the car looks great!!

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06-22-2008, 03:35 PM

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Looking good. Nice job.

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06-22-2008, 05:59 PM

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Nice job of detailing, the car looks great!!

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Looking good. Nice job.

Thanks guys....Guz, where's Lawndale? It says 310 but thats a big area. What are the nearby cities/freeways?

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06-22-2008, 09:14 PM

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sweet monte my boss has one its red and he had the gfx painted pearl white to match the ss emblems

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06-22-2008, 09:17 PM

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Nicest one I have seen man!

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06-22-2008, 09:45 PM

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sweet monte my boss has one its red and he had the gfx painted pearl white to match the ss emblems

Pearl white must look sweet!

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Nicest one I have seen man!

Thanks...there are some good lookin' ones around this site as well.

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06-23-2008, 12:04 AM

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Looks great! However, sealants don't bond to wax. If you want to do both, you must first apply the sealant, then the wax. A sealant needs a clean surface of paint to bond with, as it will not bond to wax. So, your sealant is basically doing nothing on there, if it adhered at all. Next time around, reverse the steps and you'll see a lot longer protection and shine (being that a sealant provides the base for reflection and wax adds the depth on top).