07 STi Winter Detail

Acejam2k · 10-21-2007, 04:58 PM

Before winter comes, and my outdoor water is shut off, I decided to do a big detail on the car, and prepare it for winter.

Steps I took:

ArmorAll Wheel Cleaner on Wheels (including inside of rims)
Washed w/ Ultima Paint Guard Wash
Claybar'd with Mothers Clay Bar Kit
Klasse All-In-One Polish/Sealent @ 4,000 RPM w/ Green Polishing Pad
P21S Carnauba Car Wax @ 3,000 RPM w/ Blue Finishing Pad
Windex'd Windows Inside/Out, and Head/Tailights

All polishing and waxing was done with my new Ultimate Detailing Machine. (UDM) The Klasse AIO was very easy to work with, and even after just polishing the car with this stuff, it felt like it had been waxed. It's also an acrylic sealant, and provides lots of protection. Add a couple layers of probably one of the best waxes on the market, and your good to go, for 5-6 months!

All in all, this took me about a good 7-8 hours. The longest part was probably claybaring the car, but it was well worth it. The entire car is incredibly smooth now.

I plan to order some RallyArmor mud flaps soon, and put those on before winter actually comes. I'm thinking the black ones, w/ Grey lettering? What do you think?

Below are some pics that I took earlier today.

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Dave_A · 10-21-2007, 05:05 PM

Very nice job on the detailing. 7-8 hours of work on it is well worth the effort to get such a result. Nice plate as well.

Dave

Acejam2k · 10-21-2007, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave_A

Very nice job on the detailing. 7-8 hours of work on it is well worth the effort to get such a result. Nice plate as well.

Thanks for the compliments! Nice signature by the way! I'm gonna have to copy you sometime, and figure out how to make one like that for myself! lol

Couple more:

beatadrum · 10-21-2007, 05:36 PM

mmm yummy!!

what exhaust is that? I'm pretty sure I have seen an exhaust clip of your car on youtube somewhere. am i right?

PhamilySedan · 10-21-2007, 06:56 PM

looks clean!

PaulRex · 10-21-2007, 06:58 PM

NIce work... love that plate. its so simple suprised no one else had it!

dans06limited · 10-21-2007, 07:01 PM

clean as a whistle

clkoontziii · 10-21-2007, 07:03 PM

swap the tires or you wont go anywhere lol

Acejam2k · 10-21-2007, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beatadrum

mmm yummy!!

what exhaust is that? I'm pretty sure I have seen an exhaust clip of your car on youtube somewhere. am i right?

Thanks!

Invidia N1 Race Catback
Helix Catted DP

Yup, it's on YouTube. It's the first result when you search for Helix Catted DP, lol.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jfTSVFf9zIs

Acejam2k · 10-21-2007, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clkoontziii

swap the tires or you wont go anywhere lol

Summer:
17x8 Stock BBS Silvers
225/45/17 Bridgestone Potenza RE070's

Competiton: (track + autocross)
17x8 Hyper Black Rota G-Forces
245/40/17 Bridgestone Potenza RE01-R's

Winter:
18x8 SSR GT7-H's
225/40/18 Kumho ECSTA ASX's

Acejam2k · 10-22-2007, 12:33 PM

Thinking about picking up some RallyArmor mud flaps.

What do you think about black w/ grey lettering?

97obw · 10-22-2007, 12:35 PM

lol u cant even tell when cgm is dirty anyways...

Acejam2k · 10-22-2007, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 97obw

lol u cant even tell when cgm is dirty anyways...

Sure you can...

.....have you ever seen a CGM car in person before?

lethal.adv · 10-22-2007, 12:41 PM

damn that's a nice detail job

markf4e · 10-22-2007, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acejam2k

Thinking about picking up some RallyArmor mud flaps.

What do you think about black w/ grey lettering?

I just got some rally armor basics, they are awesome! Definitely go for it!

ikhan1999 · 10-22-2007, 02:20 PM

nice work

Es_Tee_Eye · 10-22-2007, 02:24 PM

Are you using the Kartboy long hangers? I have the same CBE but mated to a Invidia DP and it sits alot closer to the rear bumber than yours.

DieselClown · 10-22-2007, 02:39 PM

very nice. I've never used the klasse stuff, so I have to give it a try some day. how do you like the UDM? Is it quieter and smoother than the PC?

Menik · 10-22-2007, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acejam2k

@ the Apple sticker... copycat!!!

99subi · 10-22-2007, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DieselClown

very nice. I've never used the klasse stuff, so I have to give it a try some day. how do you like the UDM? Is it quieter and smoother than the PC?

ditto, i haerd its alot smoother and less noisey. You look at them and its teh exact same machine tho

ST4TUS · 10-22-2007, 04:11 PM

let it snow

Acejam2k · 10-22-2007, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Es_Tee_Eye

Are you using the Kartboy long hangers? I have the same CBE but mated to a Invidia DP and it sits alot closer to the rear bumber than yours.

Yes I am. I got the long ones because I didn't want to risk any bumper burning. Do you have any pics of how yours looks?

Quote:

Originally Posted by DieselClown

very nice. I've never used the klasse stuff, so I have to give it a try some day. how do you like the UDM? Is it quieter and smoother than the PC?

I absolutely love the UDM. I never owned a PC, so I honestly can't say. What I do know, is that it is more powerful than a PC, and runs more volts, or something like that.

Es_Tee_Eye · 10-22-2007, 06:00 PM

Ill see if I can find any but its not even a fingers width from the bumper.

banjabi · 10-22-2007, 06:12 PM

how do you get rid of swirl marks?

Acejam2k · 10-22-2007, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by banjabi

how do you get rid of swirl marks?

I didn't have any to get rid of...but

I'd use a more aggressive swirlbuster foam pad on my UDM, and then probably use 3M Swirl Mark Remover...excellent product..

10-21-2007, 04:58 PM	#1
Acejam2k Scooby Specialist Member#: 42645 Join Date: Sep 2003 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: MA Vehicle: 2007 STI BrenTuned Crystal Gray Metallic	07 STi Winter Detail Before winter comes, and my outdoor water is shut off, I decided to do a big detail on the car, and prepare it for winter. Steps I took: ArmorAll Wheel Cleaner on Wheels (including inside of rims) Washed w/ Ultima Paint Guard Wash Claybar'd with Mothers Clay Bar Kit Klasse All-In-One Polish/Sealent @ 4,000 RPM w/ Green Polishing Pad P21S Carnauba Car Wax @ 3,000 RPM w/ Blue Finishing Pad Windex'd Windows Inside/Out, and Head/Tailights All polishing and waxing was done with my new Ultimate Detailing Machine. (UDM) The Klasse AIO was very easy to work with, and even after just polishing the car with this stuff, it felt like it had been waxed. It's also an acrylic sealant, and provides lots of protection. Add a couple layers of probably one of the best waxes on the market, and your good to go, for 5-6 months! All in all, this took me about a good 7-8 hours. The longest part was probably claybaring the car, but it was well worth it. The entire car is incredibly smooth now. I plan to order some RallyArmor mud flaps soon, and put those on before winter actually comes. I'm thinking the black ones, w/ Grey lettering? What do you think? Below are some pics that I took earlier today. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

10-21-2007, 05:05 PM	#2
Dave_A Scooby Newbie Member#: 45049 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: scoobyphotos.com	Very nice job on the detailing. 7-8 hours of work on it is well worth the effort to get such a result. Nice plate as well. Dave Last edited by kastle; 10-22-2007 at 07:01 PM. Reason: ix-nay on the url-image-ay

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