2003 Evo VIII - Pearl Black

tj98cobra

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This is a buddy's Pearl Black Evo 8



Process for this one was:



Exterior :

Wash with a mix of ONR and Quick and Easy Wash (trying to use up old Q&EW)

Debadged the trunk, Later added EVO 8 Badge

Clay w/ Meguiars Mild - 2 hours of claying - Z6 as lube

Rewash ONR and Q&EW

Paint touchup and wetsand many spots with 3000 grit - 3 hours

Meguiars #83 (DACP) - LC Yellow Cut Pad - Dewalt 849 - Speed 1200 to 1500

Tried 106FF for the first time on Meguiars Polishing Pad - Dewalt 849 - 1000-1400-1000, Love it. I need to get some SIP for compounding

Alcohol Wipedown

ZPC - Meguairs Cut Pad - Via PC Speed 5-6

ZAIO - Meguiars Cut Pad - Via PC Speed 4-5

Z6 wipedown

Z5 x 1

Z2 x 1

Z16 on Tires x2

Rims - ZAIO x1 and Z2x1



Interior :

Woolite and water on carpets and extracted with my Durrmaid

Wipe down vinyl with soapy water

303 on everything



Pics don't do it justice...All in all this was a 19 hour job over 3 nights after work.



Wheels Before - yes they needed some love

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Wheels after == sorry for the smudgy paint, still had not wiped off final coat of Zaino

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I didn't take many before photos of the paint, I wish I had now.



Paint before :

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After :



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Interior After:

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:thx The rims have a nice clearcoat on them. But they were nasty.



I have a few more afters. The hood is carbon fiber, polished with ZPC and ZAIO



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How ironic is this post!



Looks great btw!



A few weeks ago i ran into a rather successful lawyer here in town. He has an EVO MR along with a few other really nice cars. He is probably one of the only people who can talk cars just as much as me and not get tired. My dad knows him and he says he is a pretty good guy. Anyway we ran into him tonight at dinner and after next weekend (hes going to be in myrtle beach) he is going to give me a call to work on it. It is the red color. How hard is the paint?
 
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