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DetailersDomain 01-05-2013 07:45 PM

Detailer's Domain: 1993 Mazda RX7 - an old favorite gets some love!
 
Subject: 1993 Mazda RX7
Requirements - get it back to NEW like condition and ready for sale

Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Washed with 1Z einszett W99
- Auto Finesse Iron Out
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Compound - Menzerna FG400
- Final Polish - Sonax 3/6 Nano Polish
- Last step - Lusso Oro
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were auto scrubed, cleaned, and sealed

Engine Detail
- Cleaned
- Dressed

Interior
- Vac
- Clean and protect dash
- Clean and protect leather
- Clean glass

Products used

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Auto Finesse Iron Out
Auto Finesse Oblitarate
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Menzerna FG400
Sonax Nano Polish 3/6
Collinite 845 Insulator Wax
Adam's Super VRT
Optimum Metal Polish

Engine
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Adam's Trim and Lug Brush
Adam's In and Out Spray

Interior
Auto Finesse Spritz
Auto Finesse Hide Leather Cleanser
Auto Finesse Hide Leather Conditioner

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Griot's 3 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Rupes BigFoot LHR 21ES Random Orbital Polisher
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

Interior
Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0574.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0573.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0572.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0571.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0567.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0566.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0565.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0564.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0562.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0561.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0558.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0557.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0556.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0549.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0547.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0545.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0544.jpg

Auto Finesse Spritz was used on the interior bits with great success - take a look at all the dirt and dust it lifted off the RX7's dash and plastics
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0806.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0808.jpg

Interior After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0863.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0834.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0848.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0851.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0852.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0853.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0861.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0860.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0842.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0843.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0859.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0855.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0838.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0862.jpg

Exterior
Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0516.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0515.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0507.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0504.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0503.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0502.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0525.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0528.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0531.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0532.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0536.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0537.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0538.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0540.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0541.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0554.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0552.jpg

Prep - Engine Bay, Wheels, Tires, Wheel Wells, Pre Soak, Decon, AutoScrub

Engine - Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0592.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0593.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0591.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0587.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0585.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0583.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0582.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0578.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0577.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0575.jpg


Adam's APC
was used to clean up the engine bay
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0620.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0616.jpg

Various Brushes were used to agitate the grime in the engine bay prior to getting rinsed down
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0627.jpg

Rinse
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...DSC_0651-1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...DSC_0652-1.jpg

After shot
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1056.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1061.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1054.jpg

Before shot of wheel
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0523.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0524.jpg

Adam's APC on the tires and wheel wells
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0685.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0684.jpg

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...DSC_0669-1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...DSC_0667-1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...DSC_0666-1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...DSC_0665-1.jpg

EZ-Detail Brush used to agitate the brake dust and grime in the wheel barrel
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0672.jpg

Rinsing down the wheels, tires, wheel wells
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0725.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0686.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0687.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0688.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0689.jpg

Pre soak - wash
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0758.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0750.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0756.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0757.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0760.jpg

Rinse
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0763.jpg

Decon - Auto Finesse Iron Out
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0737.jpg

NanoSkin AutoScrub
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0771.jpg

After all that prep work this is what we found
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0782.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0783.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0784.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0786.jpg

Paint Correction - 50/50 shots of the restoration
Much improvement after Menzerna FG400 and Sonax Nano Polish 3/6
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0495.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0491.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0490.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0814.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0821.jpg

A bunch or scratches on the roof
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0827.jpg

After shot of the roof
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0836.jpg

Action shot of the Rupes BigFoot LHR 21ES
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0805.jpg

Griot's 3rd gen with Meg's MF Cutting Pads and FG400
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0831.jpg

Results after correction
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0866.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0864.jpg

Finishing touches
Wheels wells after being cleaned up
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0777.jpg

Adam's Undercarriage Spray was called into action
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0778.jpg

Pop the headlights and we find years of dirt and grime
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0826.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1019.jpg

Cleaned up
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1022.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1023.jpg

Exhaust tips - left side not touched/right side polished out
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0979.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0980.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1011.jpg

Cleaning around the reg sticker
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1016.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1018.jpg

Nice little touches to show the owner cares ; )
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1051.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1052.jpg

After polishing we did a final rinse to remove any of the compound/polishing dust
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0868.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0869.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0870.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0873.jpg

A blast from the past, we had some Collinite 845 sitting around and figured why not, so nice results from an old friend
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1004.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1000.jpg

Afters
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1077.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1076.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1074.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1072.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1005.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1009.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1010.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1031.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1032.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1048.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1042.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1043.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_1045.jpg

LivingLegend 01-05-2013 07:53 PM

Awesome job! The RX-7 looks amazing! I was thinking cleaning out the engine bay of my car cuz it was sitting for awhile and have been collecting a lot of dirt and dust. Did you have to cover all the electrical components in the engine bay before the clean and rinse? Oh and what kind of vac did you use for the interior? The cheap shop vac I used tends to leave little hair and dust behind?

Burrcold 01-05-2013 08:03 PM

That is absolutely insane that you can correct that much. The car looks practically new!! A-a-a-mazing job!

chutrain 01-05-2013 08:17 PM

Amazing work. Car looks phenomenal.

DetailersDomain 01-05-2013 09:58 PM

take a look at these two videos.

Adam's All Purpose Cleaner for engine cleaning

and Adam's In and Out for the final touch

_F-R-S_ 01-05-2013 10:27 PM

I want that car

gmookher 01-05-2013 10:35 PM

tissues please

Laika 01-05-2013 11:20 PM

Fantastic work! Seeing this makes me almost wanna just stop caring about keeping my car looking good. Seems like for the right amount of money there's someone out there that can take 20 years off a car like it's nothing.

Asphalt~86 01-05-2013 11:33 PM

That is absolutely some of the best work I have seen hands down. I too felt a little teary eyed. Thank you.

DetailersDomain 01-06-2013 09:25 AM

you can pick it up here.

http://www.farajautotraders.net/1993..._171955426.veh

ZetaVI 01-06-2013 09:58 AM

Beautiful car but outstanding work. Love the interior.

Knightmare 01-06-2013 11:53 AM

Wow Phil, just amazing what is able to be done to correct paint! I so very badly need to take in my old Spec V to get this done, I really never realized just how much correction can be done without painting! Thanks so much for sharing!

BRZnut 01-06-2013 03:58 PM

showroom new!!

Noob4Life 01-06-2013 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DetailersDomain (Post 647490)

20k wow O.o

Cant believe it only has 50k miles on it tho

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