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Basically get off on Exit 40W of the LIE Eastbound and you'll see the dealership on the right. If you go past a HomeDepot, you've gone too far, circle back on Jericho Turnpike.
We'll be there until 9:30AM then head to the event. If you can't meet us at Champion, please go directly to Old Westbury and find our Cayman Corral!
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2008 Meteor Grey CS, PASM, Chrono, Sport Seats, Sport Shifter, Sport steering wheel, Xenon, Fire Extinguisher, Auto Climate and clear bra!
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Last edited by PistolPete13; 05-08-2008 at 03:48 AM.
Reason: Adding to meet list.
yeah i have a feeling that of the twins im the evil one, i'm Macaulay Culkin from the good son
I never saw that movie so sure, why not. lol
I have a question for you guys, especially you Jophus. My car has swirls all over it. I think when i bought it, it was nice from the dealer, they must have detailed it a bit, but I can't quite remember. Anyway, the car is outside most of the time and it is covered sometimes, usually when it is clean. So basically what I am asking is, is it normal for a car to get swirled out in a few months, maybe from being dried with towels, or did I do something wrong? And what can I do now by hand to make it look purtyy for saturday? I have some cleaner/glazier that i like that takes out acid rain spots nicely and is supposed to take out swirls. I tried a test spot before with a microfiber cloth and modest rubbing and it worked a little bit but not completely. Im not a detailer, so do you guys think it will be possible for me to clean up my car Friday afternoon for Saturday with the items I have? I'm sort of anal about these kind of things, and like to keep my stuff looking brand new. Thanks and sorry for the wordy post
Some very good questions there delman and here is my take. It's very easy for an overzealous dealer to put swirls on the car during the prep process. I see some people request the plastic be left on a new car and have it shipped to a detailer for the initial prep work.
The dealer could have used a polish that had some "filler" in it that'll hide the minor swirls before a coat of wax is put on it. Over a few months, once the wax and polish are gone, the swirls reappear.
I know on my old black Audi A4, I could make it look brand new with an application of 3M Imperial Hand glaze polish at a coat of wax. One month later and a few washes, the old swirls would reappear.
The swirls could also have been made by washing of the car with dirty towels. Use good quality microfiber towels and wash mitts. Use one mitt for the top of the car up to the wheel line, and another mitt for the bottom area of the car. Use a third mitt or towel for the wheels and don't use it for anything else! Dunk the mitts often in your buckets of soap. Yeah, if you're real anal, one bucket for soap/water, another with water to get the grit off without messing up the soap/water bucket.
Hose the car down well and consider getting a foam gun from one of our detailing sponsors. Wipe the car in one direction only, no circular motions, that make swirls visible from all angles of light!
When drying the car, do you best to blot dry the panels and not to drag you towels across. If you have a leaf blower, consider using that to get the large droplets of water off first. Make sure the filter is clean and the blower is not spewing oil particles! You basically want the least amount of contact with the paint as possible.
Don't worry about rushing and making the car look good for this weekend. Spend some time in the Cayman Care forum and read up on things. Take a look at our detailing sponsor websites and the products they offer. There is a whole world of detailing out there just like any other hobby with $1000 waxes, etc.
OK, getting off the soapbox.
I see that you're in Long Island, head on over to Detailing Dynamics and check out their shop.
Talk to Matt and Eddie and tell them Pete with the Cayman sent ya. They normally have a few Porsches and Ferraris in the shop in various stages of detailing. They have a top notch reputation for being perfectionists. These were the guys that did my clear bra.
They are the best but they are $$$. Have them look at your car and see how much it'll be to clean the paint up. I doubt it'll be bad since it's still brand new. Once they have it cleaned up, you can maintain it using the things you learn here.
Whew, I think I got you beat for wordiness here...
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Last edited by PistolPete13; 05-06-2008 at 02:39 PM.
Thanks Pete!! I bought the car used so who knows how the guy took care of it before me. I don't think I really messed up the car too bad, so maybe like you said, all the prep work the dealer did before I took the car home has worn off with a few washes and what not.
Detailer Dynamics is right down the block from our mechanic, Lou at Gullwing. I think my dad bought some of the detailing stuff from them, and I was thinking of going over there and getting some more mits and towels. I just realized during the last wash how awesome the mit is. I use a soft sponge for the wheels though.
Thanks for all the great tips. Washing all the pollen off my car might be all I get to this week. See you Saturday
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