Detailed my 5 year old
 

A few quick shots of my 5 year old. I think I just fell in love all over again.

Sprayed, clayed, and displayed.


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I did all three of my rides this weekend but only took pics of one. ;)

K, Wow!
Outfookinstanding!

And, yours is the only X/Driver combo that can keep
up with with Juan on the interstate!

Let's see pics of the rest of your stable, too!
BR,mD

absolutely beautiful!!

dayum...5yrs?....looks like it just rolled off the lot.
Nice job:thumbup:

nice job:thumbup:

That black is deep and rich like day one! Good job.

Looking sharp.

Clean looking X.
Do you plan on clearing out your headlights?

I have Black envy! She looks great.

Thanks all! There's nothing like cruising in your ride after a full detail and great weather.


:rofl: No kidding, I think he must wear solid lead shoes.

I'll try to snap some pics of the others soon.
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EDIT 4/25: Pics added:
Uncle MD -
Here's the one that I still have that I plan to sell this summer. It was purchased new in my family in '84 but doesn't do it for me for many reasons.
http://www.margraves.net/toys/x5/ima...rld/vette1.jpg

Here's the one that I sold and shousldn't have. '71.
http://www.margraves.net/toys/x5/ima...orld/vet71.jpg

Here's the CEO's ride:
http://www.margraves.net/toys/x5/ima...ld/g35ncsx.jpg



Yeah that is on the list. I was going to clear them out when I did my other front end work (delete the front bar, change the front bumper cover, angel eyes). I may just go ahead with angel eyes and clears soon and skip the front bumper work.

Thanks again folks.

Paint looks wet, kev:thumbup:

Infiniti...X...that makes two...is "C" part of the stable?:rofl:

JV, From my fading memory, it is! A nice mature model, if I recall.:thumbup:

:hawt:

wow! those wheels look clean enough to eat off of!

:thumbup:

WoW! Looks great, K. :2thumbs:

What kind of wax did you use?

Black is an unforgiving color, but, man, does it look great when it's all clean and shiny.

Nicely done.

Wow very nice job!!

OK, that is halarious and I probably should not tell her you said that. But I will. Then, on to MD's honest and classic reply (... thinking 'Corvette' and not my CEO):

She's not that old!

Too fookin funny :rofl::rofl::rofl: Saddle up!

Thanks all. 'Preciate the comments. :thumbup:

Thanks bro. I keep telling myself I will stop buying black or really dark colored cars because they are such a pain to keep clean and a pain to make them look really good. But when they are cleaned up right they're stunning.

I like to try different waxes and polishes. So I make sure to completely remove the old products each time. This time I used off the shelf stuff: Megiures clay, Meguires #2 polish (old skool product), Meguires NXT paste wax, and Mother's Showtime spritz. Lexol cleaner and conditioner on the leather. Carnauba paste on the wheels. I need to make a big order from Zaino and Griots, maybe Wayne's too. I need to get stocked back up.

K,
I meant that Vette of yours I saw a pic of...

C is/looks a lot less than "mature" in my opin.:thumbup:

MD, I know what you meant I just thought that was funny! JV was being rude as usual and you were correct in your guess of a mature 'vette. Just a funny response after JV's line. Funny stuff.

:whistle: I prefer inappropriate, thankuverymuch!

I think the woman would get it if you told her I said it, she knows I'm a jokester! (by the way...she don't need no detailing!)

I actually took Marta to get detailed last weekend cause we had a fancy party to go to Saturday night. She got her hair did and afterwards those Vietnamese ladies hooked her up with eyebrow pluckin' and manicure/pedicure in less than an hour:wow: Then I sprayed her down with Z6 and used the porter cable to buff the nails to a high gloss shine!

:bustingup :bustingup
Ya know, you got me thinking... I suppose a good clay bar would also help exfoliate a ladies skin... hellava lot cheaper that the place she goes to now. You, Sir, are a GEENYUS!

RACK IT!

Nice!!!

ncx: How long did it take to clay it, start to finish? And what brand did you use? I am having a detail shop clay the X and an S6 this weekend (they said 4hrs each whip), cuz I have the patience of a 4yr old on a sugar high....... and yeah; your X is a smokeshow.......

Thanks guys.

Streets... IMO, the claying process goes pretty quickly on a vehicle that is not in horrible condition. I have no patience really either. I used Meguires newest clay on this one and it took maybe 40 mins to do the X and then I went back and worked with a few spots that I thought needed a little more work. First time I've used clay off the shelf a the auto parts store. It did a terrific job but there isn't much in the kit. Keep in mind that my X is clayed at every major detail so the paint was not in bad condition like a car that has never been clayed. So some cars would definitely take longer to clay the first time. Hope that helps.

Make sure to post pics of your rides after they get all shined up.

she's a looker, beautiful X

Streetsoffire -

I think you need to clarify with your shop but at 4 hrs per clay, I suspect they would mean 4hrs to clay and polish.

Claying is usually followed up with polishing IMO, as even the slightest micromarring will come out of claying.