'03 Viper detail

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Ghengishahn (Tom) and I took the day, yesterday, to detail his '03 Viper. The car is in great shape, having less than 6k miles on the clock, but the paint definitely had some swirls that were just itching to be removed. I headed over to Tom's at 8:00am and we got right to work. To speed things up, Tom used the two bucket wash method the night before to get the car ready to go.

We didn't take a whole lot of before and after pictures or 50/50 shots, but I was able to capture the swirl marks, and took pictures in the sunlight, showing the swirl-free finish.

We started off by claying the paint with Meguiar's clay bar and Meguiar's Quik Detail spray. This proved the condition of the paint as the clay bar picked up little to no contaminants. Here are a couple of pictures, showing the swirl marks that needed removed:

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We're both just beginners, but after we came up with a system that worked, we moved along nicely. Tom had his Milwaukee rotary, utilizing an orange LC CCS pad and M105, and I followed using my PC7424XP with a white LC flat pad and M205. Once complete, we sealed it up using a Meguiar's sealant from their professional line. I just can't remember which it was. The results were stunning:

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Hopefully you enjoyed the pictures as much as Tom and I did taking them. It was a perfect day for hanging out in the garage and cruising around in a freshly detailed Viper.

Mark
 
Great turn around. Would be interested in knowing what sealant was used, looks to give good results. Though on a side note, I hate those body style vipers. 99-01 GTS > all!
 
Good work. The car looks great. The house looks awesome too.
 
Thanks Y2KSVT. I could have never done it without your knowledge and help.

The final sealant was Meguiar's Synthetic Sealant. All products from the professional line.
 
Looks great! Good job Y2K! Ghengishahn, did you ever go to eddie merlots? I think my friend may have valet parked your Viper once. He was so excited he got to drive a viper even though he just parked it lol! I'm from Fort Wayne.
 
zliegen said:
Looks great! Good job Y2K! Ghengishahn, did you ever go to eddie merlots? I think my friend may have valet parked your Viper once. He was so excited he got to drive a viper even though he just parked it lol! I'm from Fort Wayne.
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Yes We have been to Eddie Merlot's but never in the Viper. I'm a little particular about who drives it and rarely let it set in parking lot unattended.

Nice to know another autogeek from the Fort. Do you live SW Allen?
 
ghengishahn said:
Yes We have been to Eddie Merlot's but never in the Viper. I'm a little particular about who drives it and rarely let it set in parking lot unattended.

Nice to know another autogeek from the Fort. Do you live SW Allen?
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Yeah I live in SW Allen.

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Whoa this means there is more than 1 red viper in Fort Wayne.
 
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zliegen said:
Yeah I live in SW Allen.

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Whoa this means there is more than 1 red viper in Fort Wayne.
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I know good weather is fading, but perhaps some night we can meet at the J Pointe. I think I see a Miata in your Avatar.

Yes I know of another red Viper in FW and is SW but it is a garage queen. If you see one driving on streets, it is likely me. I am enjoying/cruising the Viper....not just looking at it. But it is not a daily commute vehicle.
 
I would love to but I'm usually too busy with school and work to really ever go to car shows (and my miata is FARR from concours condition, anyway) but if you guys ever have a meet though lemme know about it and I'll let you know if I can be there. I plan to start autocrossing the miata soon, though, so if you guys are into racing at all you might see me at some events. Theres an autocross on the 24th, you should bring the viper :xyxthumbs:

P.S. I think that I saw you driving down aboite center road during the spring.
 
zliegen said:
I would love to but I'm usually too busy with school and work to really ever go to car shows (and my miata is FARR from concours condition, anyway) but if you guys ever have a meet though lemme know about it and I'll let you know if I can be there. I plan to start autocrossing the miata soon, though, so if you guys are into racing at all you might see me at some events. Theres an autocross on the 24th, you should bring the viper :xyxthumbs:

P.S. I think that I saw you driving down aboite center road during the spring.
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The meet at the J Pointe that I suggested was a casual thing...not a formal car show....just meeting others that have interest in cars regardless of make and model.

I leased a Miata for a couple of years (Black with Tan top) and it is a fun drive. I am not experienced on autocrossing though I know they have events on Meyer Rd at the Navistar facility. Actually my sons did take the Miata it to that event.
 
Saw you driving down hadley today, car and hair looked sweet.
 
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