2003 Honda S2000 detailed in sub-zero temps

G35stilez

G35stilez

Ari Gold
28* today with a windchill around 10*. Once the sun went down (final 1/2 hour of working), the spray detailers began to flash-freeze. A cold day, but a good one.


The vehicle is a 2003 Honda S2000 with only 2900 miles on it. It sat outside for over a year and accumulated a ton of bonded contaminants :(. The owner cares dearly for his vehicles (he was the owner of the purple teg I did a couple months back). The car was in fairly good shape and already Klasse'd. It is garaged full-time now, but the owner wanted the swirls and bonded contaminants (black/rust dots) removed. Here's what I did:



Clean
-Optimum No Rinse Wash
-Optimum Clay with No Rinse Wash as lube (took a signifigant amount of time)
-Wheel Brightener cut 2:1 on wheels and in wells


Defect Removal
-Hi-Temp Heavy Cut via rotary and LC Cutting Pad @ 1500 rpm
-Menzerna FPII via rotary and LC Polishing Pad @ 1500 rpm
-Poorboy's Polish with Sealant on windows, inside fender paint, exhaust pipes, and entire rear plate area


Protect
-Zaino Z2 Pro on all paint and lighting
-Poorboy's Wheel Sealant on wheels
-Chemical Guys VRT on trim and tires
-CD-2 Engine Detailer in wells
-Zaino Z8 to touch-up



Before
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After
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And a couple shots with my new .42X Fish-Eye Lense :D

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My favorite :)


Total Time: 3 hrs. 30 mins.


Comments/Questions?
 
Looks terrific!!

How do the polishes and lsp's react to colder temps? Longer dry times, more difficult to work with?

-Mark
 
Mark: Thank you.

Honestly, everything I used today held up well sans the Z8. Usually it does well in cold temps, but once the sun dropped (got to about 20*), it flash-froze onto the paint. From there, I just had to use my best judgement with dry-wiping the paint.

If you want to get critical, the polishes got a bit gummy quicker, the Z2 Pro didn't spread as well, and the clay was a pain to knead, but all still work-able.

I wouldn't reccomend working under 32* without sun...it isn't very enjoyable.
 
Please come to the south where it is WARM and teach me everything you know about detailing! Its warm here....if you still think its cold, we can use the garage with a kerosene heater! I sound pathetic but every car you do turns out awesome..no matter what the condition
 
I hope you got paid double cause you're crazy to be out in the 20's detailing.

Anyways the car looks great, really like the fish eye lens effect. :yourrock
 
GSRstilez said:
CD-2 Engine Detailer in wells
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Sean nice work as usual. How do you apply the CD-2 Engine Detailer in the wells? I ask because I purchased some a while back because I heard great things about it. I wanted something with durability and this stuff is supposed to dry hard. I used it and it didn't dry hard in the wells and left a sticky mess. I use Stoners Trim Shine now because it's spray and walk away no need to buff and it dries hard.
 
Thanks everyone :).


LastDetail: Sorry, I wanted to show the "detail". What's your resolution at?

Anthony A: CD-2 Engine Detailer comes in an aerosol can. I clean the wells, then let them air dry. I then spray a generous coat on the wells and allow to dry. If you let it dry overnight before driving in precipitation, I find it is very durable.
 
GSRstilez said:
Thanks everyone :).

Anthony A: CD-2 Engine Detailer comes in an aerosol can. I clean the wells, then let them air dry. I then spray a generous coat on the wells and allow to dry. If you let it dry overnight before driving in precipitation, I find it is very durable.
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Do you find it dries hard this way? I know it will dry hard in the engine compartment because of the heat generated in there.
 
:bow

I don't know what is more impressive Sean... your photo skills, your detail, or the ability to do a detail in Antarctic conditions. :)
 
Anthony A: I think the overnight drying time helps the most.

Greg: Cuts at about a 6 out of 10. Minimal dusting, easy to work with, no fillers. The only thing I don't like is the working time is a bit short.


Thanks everyone :).
 
You're an animal detailing a car outside today!
:ladies

How did you keep polish from freezing on the paint -especially on white paint ??


The end results look fantastic (nice camera work too).

Did you grab any shots of the engine?
 
John: I noticed the polishes got a little gummier, quicker. From there I used Z6 to prime the pad for each panel. This helped a bunch.

No engine shots, sorry. I will ask the owner for one.


RTexasF: It took me the entire ride home (40 mins) with the heat on, just to thaw out.


Thanks again.
 
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