Finally lowered! Favorite mod so far.
04-15-13, 07:18 AM
#18
probably one of the best looking clean and classy IS's^Detailing is what I do! Thanks!
^I don't mind the stockies, but a couple of them are pretty curb rashed... plus I need to get some winter tires for next year so figured I would just put the winter tires on the stockies and upgrade summer wheels... we'll see.
Congrats
they ride pretty good huh
I didn't change the spring rate from what they were sent as
I might stiffen the front up abit though
my height is were I like it as well
if I do that I will lower the height back down to compensate for the stiffening the spring rate
they ride pretty good huh
I didn't change the spring rate from what they were sent as
I might stiffen the front up abit though
my height is were I like it as well
if I do that I will lower the height back down to compensate for the stiffening the spring rate
^Thanks... wheels will be coming in the future
^Nice! You're gonna love the coils! Glad I can help with the detailing advice!
04-15-13, 01:13 PM
#24
^Dealerships (and most other car washes!) are notorious for using improper washing and drying methods that are harmful to your paint. If you let the dealer wash your car (or you take your car to a car wash) chances are you do not know how to properly wash your car.
Here is the proper way to wash your car... this is known as the 2 bucket method with grit guards.
04-15-13, 01:22 PM
#25
thanks for sharing.. my friend pointed out swirls on my car just few days ago, and i was surprised because i always use micro fiber everything. now i know where they might have come from ..
can the swirls be detailed off ? or it requires new paint job?
can the swirls be detailed off ? or it requires new paint job?
04-15-13, 01:39 PM
#26
As for the swirls, they can be removed with machine polishing. Any reputable detailer will be able to take care of them, or you can DIY. Dual Action (or DA) machines are very safe and easy to use - even for a complete beginner. It just takes some practice, patience, and a bit of money to get started... I recommend everyone learn how to machine polish their vehicles.
This 50/50 shot is an extreme example of an SUV that I did recently... you can see the left side was extremely swirled and scratched, it also had a good amount of water spots that were etched into the clear coat. (Note, this is how the paint looked after washing, drying, and claying... so the paint is CLEAN... what you see is not dirt, but damaged paint). The right side is what you get after compounding with a DA polisher and the appropriate pad. It was later polished with a finishing polish to restore the depth and gloss to the paint.
Here is what the car looked like after a full correction. This is after applying 22ple VX1 Pro semi-permanent protective coating.
*Take a look at your own car in harsh, direct lighting such as with a halogen shop light and see what sort of swirls you can see.
They will also be visible in direct sunlight, this is easier to see defects on lighter colored cars. Here are some swirls on a 911 turbo.
and after a correction....
Let me know if you've got any detailing related questions... I'm always willing to help out! Also check out the Detailing Section in the forum... plenty of good info there!
04-22-13, 06:15 PM
#30
Hi Zach. Paint surface on your car is amazing!
Did you remove the texture on the surface of clearcoat? I can't see it on your car. Factory paint always has that kind of texture--kind of very small ripple or wave.
Did you remove the texture on the surface of clearcoat? I can't see it on your car. Factory paint always has that kind of texture--kind of very small ripple or wave.