Mazda RX-8 -- Detail for a friend

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My buddy just bought this RX-8 as an extra, for fun, car. He wanted the paint corrected and protected. He also wanted the interior cleaned and detailed. This won't be a daily driver and will always be garaged. He just wanted to make it look sweet and get it ready for summer.


Here is what I used:


Wheels & Wheel Wells

Amazing Roll Off -- tires, and wheel wells
Meguiar's Wheel Brightner -- rims
Wheels sealed with Klasse All In One and Collinite 845

Wash

Dawn Dishwashing Soap.....

Engine

Amazing Roll Off
Dressed with 303 Aerospace Protectant

Carpets

Folex -- spot treatment
Pro-Form (Sams Club) Carpet Cleaner -- Cleaning
Bissell

Leather

Clean -- Woolite 10:1
Condition -- Meguiar's Leather Cleaner & Conditioner (just got it!)

Interior and Door Jams

Meguiars APC+ 4:1
Plastic & Dash treated with 303
Alcohol & Water 50/50 for windows
Also treated all of the rubber seals with 303 Protectant

Paint

Klasse AIO w/ white CCS pad
Collinite 845 w/ Grey CCS pad


Here are some before and after pics:

Before

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After

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Before (door pillars)

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After (door pillars)

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Before

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After

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Before (water spots)

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After (water spots)

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Before

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After

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Before

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After

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Before

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After

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Before

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After

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Before

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After

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After

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Before

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After

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After

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After

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Tell him he really needs to paint the hub of his rotors. RX-8's were notorious for rusting there. Nice job jonny.
 
jonnyboy said:
What do you paint them with? I will let him know.
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He can use the typical brake caliper paint found at Advance Auto or Autozone. Preparation is the key, steel wool to remove all the old rust.
 
VR8 said:
He can use the typical brake caliper paint found at Advance Auto or Autozone. Preparation is the key, steel wool to remove all the old rust.
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Sweet! I will tell him. Thank you for the advice!
 
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