Presidential Detailed: Pictures of my work

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Since I post so often, Ive decided to make just one thread and keep updating it as I go. This will leave less clutter in the detailing forum from all of my posts. ENJOY!

Presidential Detailed: 2004 Honda S2000 BRAKE DUST NIGHTMARE BELOW!!

 

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This car sees extensive track time, and unfortunately had a bad set of brake pads. The brake pads dusted insanely and instantly attached to anything and EVERYTHING! It ruined a set of brand new BBS wheels, and attached to every crevice on the car! This happened over a year ago, the owner said he clayed the car about a year ago(when this happened) and got most of it off, but trust me the car was nearly brown when I began working on it! haha! I had to clay this car extensively EVERYWHERE, including the door jambs and inside all the body lines and cracks in the body panels. Well lets begin!

Products:

BEFORE:

 

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Here you can see the ghosting from a number used for racing.

These are not the wheels that were ruined, but had their fair share of brake dust also as they are now the track wheels.

The worst part of the car was the rear bumper, it was melted during a session at Roebling Road somehow. Along with that, it had a brown substance ALL OVER the exhaust openings. It actually took some APC and a clay bar to remove.

 

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Oh, did I mention brake dust???

After only a 1x1 section on the hood.

The exhaust openings I mentioned before..

Every jamb and crack was covered in this same substance..which will be removed.

 

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After a throrough cleaning, back in the garage.

The engine bay was also degreased and dressed.

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The headlights were also touched up..
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The exhaust openings came out nicely..

After SIP/White..

We now have a silver car again!!!

Ahh, yes. Thats how the rear end should look!

 

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After SIP/White, even after extensive cleaning for an entire day the paint was still very contaminated.
On the left is after polishing the car, on the right is how the pad looked when I started(new).

After SIP/White, 3m UF, Opti-Seal and two coats of Dodo Juice Supernatural.

 

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The next day we got a little bit of light after a couple rainy days..

The best I could do in the sun..

 

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Door Jambs after Megs APC combined with a clay bar. Ive never seen clay melt so fast! haha!

Also took care of the interior on this one..
BEFORE:

Very dusty..

 

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Interior Completed.

After completing the car, I took some more photos and then went for a quick photoshoot around town with the owner.

 

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FINAL SHOTS.

I managed to get a few more sun shots at another location..

 

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This is an awesome spot for some car photography! Wish I had a better lense..

I thought this one turned out really cool!

 

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Here is the owner already getting it dirty the very next day at an auto-x! Makes me proud!

Some VERY nice shots from the owner. These were taken with a Nikon D70 and an assortment of lenses from a 11-17mm wide angle, 70-300mm, and a 18-200mm.

 

[redboost10]

ive seen your work on honda-tech. your posts grab me away from my homework every time sir. good job.

 

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Thanks!

 

[sh4dowfax]

Saw these on 8thCivic -- totally awesome. The brake dust was pretty yuck!

 

[kiffer888]

wow! nice job. looks great now!

 

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thanks!

 

[nrengle]

What did you use on the top? I've got a S2000 coming up on my break at home and need something for it. Probably gonna be doing a ONR wash inside yet though as old man winter still will be rearing his ugly head.

 

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I did not have anything to actually deep clean the top with me. I normally use Raggtopp. You have to make sure they still have their vinyl top, sometimes aftermarket tops of cloth and you have to buy the right products for each of them.