Full Detail - Dodge Viper (very pic intense)

mcnab

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Been awhile since I posted a detail, but this one was a fun one, so here we are. It is rather pic heavy, be warned!



We did absolutly everything on this car. Interior overhaul, engine bay, headlights/taillights, exterior paintwork, you name it.



Here are some befores and what we were up against.



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We pulled the seats out ( and what a mess it was!)

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Starting by working on the wheels and cleaning /degreasing them as wlel as cleaning all the inner fenders.



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Next we washed the car using a foam cannon with DP Extreme Foam mixture and washed using edge smitts.



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Rolled it back into the bay, started working away!



I didn't get very good before/after pics of the paintwork, but it had medium swirling with some RIDS. Process for the paintworked looked like so.



1st Pass via OHC and Rotary @ 1300 RPM using VC CCS White Pad

2nd Pass via PC using CCS White Pad w/ OP/RMG Mix

3rd Pass via PC Finishing pad using Menzerna FP2



Finished up with a layer of Pinnacle Souveran



Pics of working away!



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Headlights were a little hazy as well. so we polished these up using a 3" spotpad on a PC. 1st pass using OHC, then a pass using meguiars plastix



HEADLIGHT BEFORE

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AFTER

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We also worked away on the engine bay as well. Here are some of the afters on the engine bay (see before pics above). We using a high strength degreaser (rough rider), then brushed and hosed everything down. Went over any metal bits neverdull and mothers aluminum polish. It was then dressed with CD2 Engine Bay detailer, as well as stoners trim shine on other bits.



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Lastly, we did the interior. This was a HUGE undertaking. Again, see the before pics for how it looked before (pretty bad). The process looked like so for the interior.



Steam Clean all carpets and mats using MyteeLite HP60 and Formula 88.

The leather was cleaned using a Woolite/Water mix w/ magic eraser, then gone over again afterwords with Lexol Cleaner...then 2 coats of conditioner.
 
All the plastics were cleaned via Optimum Protectent Plus, and glass cleaned using stoners invisible glass.



Here are some pics!



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The wheels were also polished and and waxed as well. Here are some afters of the wheels.



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I pulled the car out quickly to get some pics before it started raining. It was quite overcast so I don't have any full sun shots. But the paint really GLOWED!



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Beautiful. Just gorgeous. That interior looked beyond hope. Now it's better than new. I bet that is one happy Viper owner.
 
Beautiful detail & photos.



I especially liked your leather process as I've turned to the magic of Mr Clean's Magic Eraser myself on occasion.



OXO really makes a great wheel brush, don't they?
 
Very nice work!! Glad to see you took the seats out!! Thats not that common, and I thought I was the only one for a while!



I got to drive one just like that a while ago, except it was a '99, this one looks a little newer.

Amazing car to say the least, and I think the rough and tumble ride is a bonus and lets you feel the power.
 
nice, that was a lot of fun to watch you guys work on lol. Really awsome turn-around.

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wonder if that's why it was smoking? lol. I mean..SSshhh:bigups
 
Couple shots I snapped of the beast! Gotta see it in person to fully appreciate it and the quality of the work they did.



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