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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 05:35 AM
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Default A detail I did this weekend...
I do a good deal of detailing but rarely take pics... however...
A friend of mine who is a fellow detailer about an hour away enlisted my help this weekend - I took the weekend off to take a trip and the trip ended up being canceled so I was free - and he needed help to meet deadlines...

Anyways we did a 1999.5 Jetta and a EVO IX MR... I don't have the pics of the Jetta up yet... but here's the EVO...

I'll warn you now, there are quite a bit of pictures!

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Menzerna PowerGloss - yellow - front end
Menzerna PowerFinish - Orange
Menzerna SuperFinish - Green
Blackfire Wet Diamond Sealant - Blue
Collinites Wax - Red

Vehicle as it arrived, did say he was bringing it dirty haha






Wheels Before




Wheels After




After a full wash/degrease and clay bar, once dry, inspected the paint under the spotlights to find similar paint damage as the previous Tarmac Black Evo with 609hp.








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As you can see, the paint was in desperate need of correction. The following photos are some progress shots, 50/50s, like night and day.









A quick shot of me in action - looking terrible I'll add



Blackfire Wet Diamond paint sealant applied via LC Blue pads



Some paint shots after the correction, spotlight pics followed by sunlight pics










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Reflection shots, I took a little extra effort in the final pics this time around
















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Finished vehicle shots











Please enjoy and comment! A lot of hard work went into this car
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Nice Job... def came back from the dead LOL... also like the wheels on that evo..
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Nice Job... def came back from the dead LOL... also like the wheels on that evo..
Thanks, and yes - I'm not an evo guy but those wheels MAKE the car. Looks great.
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Just out of curiosity how does somebody learn to detail like this? It's something I've always been interested in. Any advice?

The Evo looks amazing!! What a difference!
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Originally Posted by MiniTransAm
Just out of curiosity how does somebody learn to detail like this? It's something I've always been interested in. Any advice?
The Evo looks amazing!! What a difference!
A lot of reading, a lot of experience, the right equipment and products, and helping someone who knows how to do it, has good techniques etc is also extremely helpful.
There are a few websites to read up on as well.
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WOW! If you were closer to me I'd have you detail my car. great work.
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Very very nice work. Impressive.
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What did you charge to do the Evo??

Looks great!!!
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I wish you were closer. The SS could benifit from some attention like that.
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Originally Posted by davered00ss
I wish you were closer. The SS could benifit from some attention like that.
yea i need someone like that also for my ws6 and my black maxima

what does a job like that cost???
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that is probaly the best detail job that i have ever seen.
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Originally Posted by skeeters65
What did you charge to do the Evo??
Looks great!!!
I can't discuss pricing on the forum as I'm not a vendor, however You can send a PM if you like
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Very very nice work. Impressive.
Thanks!
Originally Posted by brians91formula
WOW! If you were closer to me I'd have you detail my car. great work.
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I wish you were closer. The SS could benifit from some attention like that.
Well I do mobile detailing as well.... NH is pretty far, but CT isn't bad.
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Originally Posted by thechef
yea i need someone like that also for my ws6 and my black maxima
what does a job like that cost???
I can come to CT
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that is probaly the best detail job that i have ever seen.
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by RideZX-6R
I can come to CT

Thanks!
If I am ever in the area with my car I will for sure get in contact with you. Keep up the great work!
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Awesome work!! I'm not far from you; I work in Allentown and live in Bethlehem.

Edit: Nice camera! (Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi)
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Wow looks phenominal considering what you had to work with.
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Wow, amazing job. Sending you a PM.
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