Willy P Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 I gave her a quick wash yesterday (well, 2 hours) and this is how she ended up: Boom!!! Not bad for a 8 1/2 year old car. I love it when she's shiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmck13 Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 There's no doubt about it, the Z does scrub well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 That is shiny, looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannahbtw Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Looking good there! What do you use to get the tyres looking like that?? Mine look all faded and naff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 shiny indeed but my lord it needs spacers, you really would have thought that Nissan would have made the Rays in a better offset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zugara Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Go compare viewtopic.php?f=70&t=61689 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Go compare viewtopic.php?f=70&t=61689 Very shiny indeed sir! But alas some of us have to try and make out 2003 cars shiny too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zugara Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Weren't saying your wasn't shiney, it looks da dogs dangles and a good dangly job done my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Weren't saying your wasn't shiney, it looks da dogs dangles and a good dangly job done my friend. haha I know, I just too wanted to be a pic whore Love that blue your 370 is in, not seen one of those on the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bronzee Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Shiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironhide Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Nice work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy P Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 Looking good there! What do you use to get the tyres looking like that?? Mine look all faded and naff. Meguiar's gold class endurance tyre gel and a foam applicator pad. I get through so many of those applicator pads though. They seem to rip to shreds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy P Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 shiny indeed but my lord it needs spacers, you really would have thought that Nissan would have made the Rays in a better offset Just noticed you're just down the a23 from me. It has spacers on the rear but not the front. I'd heard it really dulls the response of the car so haven't bought front ones. Depends how annoyed I get with those massive cavernous wheel arches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Ill let you know when I have stanced mine out properly, I only have 25mm on the rear of mine at the moment but I will be putting those on the front and either putting on 30/35's on the rear after I have rolled the lip in the arch flat. But so far with just the 25's on the rear id say it improved turn in slightly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oj121 Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 That looks good. Be a geek and give us a rundown of your wash and products. Just bought a silver and if I can get it anywhere near that level of shine I will be a happy happy man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy P Posted May 29, 2012 Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 Always pleased to be a geek. First off rinse alloys with a watering can (hosepipe ban) Wash wheels with cheap car shampoo. Can't remember which. Rinse wheels with watering can again. Wash zorst with leftover shampoo Rinse Rinse entire body (2-3 watering cans) Wash with meguiars gold class car wash, using a noodle mitt. I didn't use the 2 bucket method as 1.) I was fed up with filling up buckets and watering cans and 2.) the car was relatively undirty anyway Rinse (another 2 watering cans) Dry with dodo juice orange plush drying towel as quick as possible before the sun evaporates all traces of water. Removed a few holograms and swirl marks with meguiars paint cleaner and polish (1 & 2) Then I used poorboys white diamond glaze Dodo juice purple haze wax Meguiars gold class endurance tyre gel Partridge in a pear tree. All in all it took 2 hours so not too bad. Mines a GM so not sure how purple haze will look on a blade. But I definitely recommend the glaze. It's really good gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oj121 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Haha cheers for that. I am off out to restock my car cleaning shelf next week in preperation for its arrival on the 10th. I have to give it a good clean because obviously the valets job with be sub par Then I need to give it a good clean ( just so I know where the blemishes and chips are) and then give my old Fiesta ST a good rub down before I take it to my brother at the end of the month. Never used Dodo stuff before so think I will give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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