Nikku Detailed: Roughed up Black S2000

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by Nikku, May 27, 2009.

  1. Nikku

    Nikku Jedi Nuba

    Hey again everyone,

    Had this beauty come in for a full paint detail this week. I never thought much of S2000 but after detailing her all I can say is that I want one. The car was dropped off with the assist of a white S2000 and a beauty she was.

    Back to the cars condition. It was in bad shape. The previous owner definitely didn't look after her but the current one is by first bringing her to me :).

    I hope you enjoy the pictures and the commentary.

    One last thing those that want to see the difference between the SUNGUN and Fenix I did a couple of back to back pics of them in use.

    Wash
    Meguars Gold Class
    Sheep Skin Wash Mitts (Panels)
    Microfiber Wash Mitt (Wheels)
    Grit Guard
    3 Buckets
    Wheel Brush
    EZ Brush
    Stoners Tarminator
    P21S Metal Polish
    P21S TAW

    Softtop
    303 Fab Cleaner
    303 Fabric Guard
    Lint Tape


    Clay
    Riccardo Yellow
    QID & H20

    Paint Correction
    2 x Makita PE 12-175
    PC 7424
    3M UK BP
    RB 3 inch BP
    Sonus White
    Sonus Blue
    LCC Orange 4 inch
    LCC White 4 inch
    LCC Blue 4 inch
    Menzerna PF
    3M Ultrafina US

    Equipment
    Defelsko PTG 6000
    3M Sun Gun
    Fenix Tk10
    Halogen
    A bunch of spray bottles
    Makita Air Compressor

    LSP
    Paint: Natty Blue
    Wheels: PB's Wheel Wax
    Tires: OPT


    BEFORES

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    DURING

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    Alright so this is where is starts. Since this was my first S2000 I went on the side of caution and inquired about the paint and did some research. I found out with the help of Aaron (d00t) that the paint isn't that much fun as it's super soft. Thanks for the help Aaron. Ok so the clear is soft so the plan was to start with sonus blue with ultrafina. That did little cutting so I had to step it up to sonus white with ultrafina. That cut fairly well but it left micro marring and I used sonus blue with ultra to clear things up which it did at first. The next few shots are hood shots. One last thing to mention I noticed a gradual drop in PTG readings at the top of the hood compared to the bottom. The top had around 89-92 and by the bottom of the hood PTG readings were about 105 so I hit the top of the hood with the PC.

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    So moving onto the fender. I found that the combination of both white sonus and blue sonus with ultrafina was leaving marks so I had to resort to a LCC orange 4 inch and Menz PF followed up with blue sonus and ultrafina with porter cable to attack the fender. It turned out quite nicely but it just took a long time. The clear seems to have a life of it's own. Below you'll find the comparison between the different lights and their advantages. I'll post a more in depth review of the lights at a later time.

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    50/50 Halogens

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    50/50 Sun Gun

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    50/50 Sun Gun

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    50/50 Fenix

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    Fender Cleared up

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    50/50 Passenger Side Door.
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    50/50 PSD close up with sun gun
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    Passenger side door cleared up.

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    Cleared up

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    Trunk after polish

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    Sorry about the george constanza pose. I had a request for an encore.

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    Sorry about the shorts. I love them.

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    Sorry there were not outdoor shots. It was raining. The customer had to pick her up in the rain :(.

    Time worked: 20 hours.

    Thanks for looking.

    Cheers,
    Nick
     
  2. slanguage

    slanguage OD On Detailing

    Nice work. Owner needs to put the center caps on those wheels. I see another s2k driving by in the last shot :)
     
  3. Nikku

    Nikku Jedi Nuba

    That's the owners buddy. Apparently S2K's come in 2's :)
     
  4. mrgolfrider

    mrgolfrider DB Forum Supporter

    Great job Nikku!! I bet you were a lil upset when he had to drive away in the rain. Atleast you know that it looked GREAT in the garage!!
     
  5. Zookie

    Zookie Jedi Nuba

    nice work... is that your drop off location?
     
  6. d00t

    d00t Welcome to Detailing

    Great work Nick! Glad I could help you out :)
     
  7. detaildoc

    detaildoc Guest

    Great turn around and awesome 50/50 shots.
     
  8. kei169

    kei169 Wax on..Wax off

    good job!
     
  9. Denzil

    Denzil Guest

    Looks great!
     
  10. sal329

    sal329 Nuba Guru

    Great job the 50/50 shots are great
     
  11. Buddy

    Buddy Getting to know Detailing

    Nice detail. It looks great. To bad it had to get picked up in the rain...:shrug:
     

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