Mazda RX-8 -- Detail For A Friend

[imported_Jonnyboy]

My buddy just bought this RX-8 as an extra, for fun, car. He wanted the paint corrected and protected. He also wanted the interior cleaned and detailed. This won't be a daily driver and will always be garaged. He just wanted to make it look sweet and get it ready for summer.



Here is what I used:







Wheels & Wheel Wells



Amazing Roll Off -- tires, and wheel wells

Meguiar's Wheel Brightner -- rims



Wash



Dawn Dishwashing Soap.....



Engine



Amazing Roll Off

Dressed with 303 Aerospace Protectant



Carpets



Folex -- spot treatment

Pro-Form (Sams Club) Carpet Cleaner -- Cleaning

Bissell



Leather



Clean -- Woolite 10:1

Condition -- Meguiar's Leather Cleaner & Conditioner (just got it!)



Interior and Door Jams



Meguiars APC+ 4:1

Plastic & Dash treated with 303

Alcohol & Water 50/50 for windows

Also treated all of the rubber seals with 303 Protectant



Paint



Klasse AIO w/ white CCS pad



Collinite 845 w/ Grey CCS pad









Here are some before and after pics:





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After (door pillars)

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Before (water spots)

After (water spots)

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Some More After Shots

 

[sacdetailing]

sick! i like it

 

[gdal]

it turned out great!!! Those cars are really sharp.





just a little bit of constructive criticism here ... Have you ever used p21s polishing soap? The tips turned out ok, but they could use a little more work.

 

[imported_Jonnyboy]

sick! i like it

it turned out great!!! Those cars are really sharp.





just a little bit of constructive criticism here ... Have you ever used p21s polishing soap? The tips turned out ok, but they could use a little more work.

Thank you guys!!



What do you guys use on the tips? I just tried polishing them with KAIO and Collinite 845. Should I use something else?

 

[audi2.7t]

0000 Steel wool and some polish (usually SIP). I've heard and seen good things about that p21s polishing soap, i might need to try some of that out!



Oh yeah, Great job the on the detail

 

[imported_Jonnyboy]

0000 Steel wool and some polish (usually SIP). I've heard and seen good things about that p21s polishing soap, i might need to try some of that out!



Oh yeah, Great job the on the detail

Thank you. What does the polishing soap do? It works good on exhaust tips?

 

[audi2.7t]

http://www.autopia.org/forum/pro-details-before-after/128328-2002-steel-grey-m3-full-correction.html



A little x-post, check out what the p21s polishing soap does to the exhaust!

 

[gdal]

P21S is fairly cheap and it does wonders. You would always use an APC with 0000 steel wool to clean exhaust tips.

 

[imported_Jonnyboy]

http://www.autopia.org/forum/pro-details-before-after/128328-2002-steel-grey-m3-full-correction.html



A little x-post, check out what the p21s polishing soap does to the exhaust!

P21S is fairly cheap and it does wonders. You would always use an APC with 0000 steel wool to clean exhaust tips.

Do you think a cleaner (P21S) or the steel wool works better?

 

[gdal]

I think both work considerably well, but as far as cleaning power the steel wool is better. I think P21s leaves a nicer finish though. It going to depend on how bad the tips are ... Good luck!!

 

[imported_Jonnyboy]

I think both work considerably well, but as far as cleaning power the steel wool is better. I think P21s leaves a nicer finish though. It going to depend on how bad the tips are ... Good luck!!

Thank you for the advice. I can't wait to try it!