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Old 05-17-09, 09:12 PM
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Default My turn - CWP 03 ES300

Just spent all afternoon detailing my 2003 ES.

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Products used:

Paint-
Portercable orbital buffer
Microfiber towls
California wiper blade/shamwow (lol)
3M claybar
Meguiar's NXT techwash
Meguair's cleaner wax
Meguiar's crystal polish
Meguiar's ultimate compound
Meguiar's scratch X
Poorboy's natty paste wax

Wheels/tires:
1/2 simple green 1/2 water
Meugiar's NXT tire shine

Interior:
aerospace 303 on dash/wood
Lexus leather cleaner
Lexus leather treatment
Carpets steam cleaned
Rubber mats cleaned with dawn soap/water

Windows
Stoner invisible glass cleaner
Microfiber towels

Engine:
simple green/water
power washer
armor all classic

Headlights:
Meguiar's PlasticX

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more pics





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Rusty Rotors means it's time to get out and drive! Nice job on the clean up.
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haha yeah i took her out shortly after for a nice drive
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she looks really good!!
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Sweet looks flawless!!
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Those gen 4s have the NICEST interiors of any generation yet, IMHO.
Very dapper!
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awesome Corey! I'm very impressed by how much you take care of your car. I'm glad you joined CL & NELOC, it's really nice to have someone with a 4gen. We really need to get together to do a photoshoot.
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lookin good.. what type of strut tower bar is that?
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Kald, thats a TRD front strut bar from a 2002-2006 camry/solara
i also have the TRD rear sway bar and TRD air filter...all are direct bolt ons from the camry (i had a 2003 camry)

Thai, we def need a gen 4 photoshoot going! check the NELOC section for the meet i started in june!

thanks for the kind words everyone! i love my ES and i look foreward to more mods in the future!

im getting clear corners soon and finally getting a new rear bumper (city car...need i say more?)
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cor, was the trd bar worth the money ?

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Kald, thats a TRD front strut bar from a 2002-2006 camry/solara
i also have the TRD rear sway bar and TRD air filter...all are direct bolt ons from the camry (i had a 2003 camry)
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haha yeah I got it on ebay for 80 shipped....it makes the ride a bit stiffer but it helps handling, esp with the RSB as well.
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How long did that take you??
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Very nice. Great job.


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thanks smitty!

mike, it took me about 3 hours to do the outside and maybe 2 hours for the inside...
i usually wash/wax it once a week but i go all out twice a year


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