Raven wash/polish/wax - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

FRSfan111 · 04-25-2013, 04:25 AM

75 here in Oregon today so I dropped 50$ and 4 hours ok hand detailing my car.
First 86 raven black. Delivered may 8 th

Wash, dry, clay bar, polish, wax, vaccum, tire shine ect. I use a different sham wow on each pannel, 2 bucket system and I wash/wax door jams, trunk and engine bay where applicable. Got to put in work to keep a black car nice. But it's worth it!

Pre wash spray,

After clay bar and polish. This is my hood.

After wax.

At my GFs, pics in the sun.

Not too bad for doing it all by hand. Never clay bared before and damn! It's amazing how much surface stuff it take off that u can't see till you look at the clay bar!

FRSfan111 · 04-25-2013, 04:36 AM

That's just the light btw not a scratch on my hood.

Clembo · 04-25-2013, 05:27 AM

Looking good!! - yes, it's amazing how much crap is in the paint that you can't even see. I clay quickly several times a year - it lifts the crap right through (or out of) the wax, makes a big difference especially with dark colors.

Suffa · 04-25-2013, 06:11 AM

I did the same last weekend, took about 5 hours. Well worth it.

FRSfan111 · 06-03-2013, 02:06 AM

Today after my clay, compund, polish wax ect. Red door meet in Oregon is hitting well over 100 cars every Sunday!

FRSfan111 · 07-12-2013, 02:27 AM

Newest edition to my cleaning process, chemical guys foam gun.

The result. (My driver side door)

I know there are better chemicals but my process.
Weekly foam gun car washes followed but meguires spray ultimate wax.
And every 2 weeks
Foam wash,
Clay bar
Meguires ultimate Swirl and scratch remover
Meguires ultimate polish
Meguires ultimate liquid wax
Mothers pink stuff can carnauba wax in a can

I also do door jams, trunk and engine bay.

It is garaged at home but sits under a tree at work :/ damn working in Portland.
Car has been DD since may 8th 2012 still shines like new

Richard Cranium · 07-12-2013, 09:46 AM

Holy cow! How much soap do you fill your foam res with?! You're getting way more foam than me, even when I'm on the E setting! Maybe I need to cut down my water a little...

FRSfan111 · 07-12-2013, 09:38 PM

That pic was with the b setting lol I'm just using the soap it came with. Citrus gloss something lol

FRSfan111 · 07-12-2013, 09:39 PM

An I use maybe 1/4-1/2 an inch of soap each wash. Not much at all..

04-25-2013, 04:25 AM	#1
FRSfan111 Sideways and smiling! Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: First 86 FRS 5/8/2012 (second US) Location: Oregon Posts: 941 Thanks: 17 Thanked 273 Times in 179 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Raven wash/polish/wax 75 here in Oregon today so I dropped 50$ and 4 hours ok hand detailing my car. First 86 raven black. Delivered may 8 th Wash, dry, clay bar, polish, wax, vaccum, tire shine ect. I use a different sham wow on each pannel, 2 bucket system and I wash/wax door jams, trunk and engine bay where applicable. Got to put in work to keep a black car nice. But it's worth it! Pre wash spray, After clay bar and polish. This is my hood. After wax. At my GFs, pics in the sun. Not too bad for doing it all by hand. Never clay bared before and damn! It's amazing how much surface stuff it take off that u can't see till you look at the clay bar! __________________ My build http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...08#post1283608

04-25-2013, 04:36 AM	#2
FRSfan111 Sideways and smiling! Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: First 86 FRS 5/8/2012 (second US) Location: Oregon Posts: 941 Thanks: 17 Thanked 273 Times in 179 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That's just the light btw not a scratch on my hood. __________________ My build http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...08#post1283608

04-25-2013, 05:27 AM	#3
Clembo 'Senior' Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 13 FR-S,08 Mustang Bullitt,06 MX-5 Location: Southeastern CT Posts: 389 Thanks: 117 Thanked 213 Times in 122 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looking good!! - yes, it's amazing how much crap is in the paint that you can't even see. I clay quickly several times a year - it lifts the crap right through (or out of) the wax, makes a big difference especially with dark colors. __________________ "You'll never know if you don't try" - Shinroko Momose

06-03-2013, 02:06 AM	#5
FRSfan111 Sideways and smiling! Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: First 86 FRS 5/8/2012 (second US) Location: Oregon Posts: 941 Thanks: 17 Thanked 273 Times in 179 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Today after my clay, compund, polish wax ect. Red door meet in Oregon is hitting well over 100 cars every Sunday! __________________ My build http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...08#post1283608

07-12-2013, 02:27 AM	#6
FRSfan111 Sideways and smiling! Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: First 86 FRS 5/8/2012 (second US) Location: Oregon Posts: 941 Thanks: 17 Thanked 273 Times in 179 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Newest edition to my cleaning process, chemical guys foam gun. The result. (My driver side door) I know there are better chemicals but my process. Weekly foam gun car washes followed but meguires spray ultimate wax. And every 2 weeks Foam wash, Clay bar Meguires ultimate Swirl and scratch remover Meguires ultimate polish Meguires ultimate liquid wax Mothers pink stuff can carnauba wax in a can I also do door jams, trunk and engine bay. It is garaged at home but sits under a tree at work :/ damn working in Portland. Car has been DD since may 8th 2012 still shines like new __________________ My build http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...08#post1283608

04-25-2013, 06:11 AM	#4
Suffa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Black GTS Location: Gold Coast, Aus Posts: 162 Thanks: 17 Thanked 29 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I did the same last weekend, took about 5 hours. Well worth it.

07-12-2013, 09:38 PM	#8
FRSfan111 Sideways and smiling! Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: First 86 FRS 5/8/2012 (second US) Location: Oregon Posts: 941 Thanks: 17 Thanked 273 Times in 179 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That pic was with the b setting lol I'm just using the soap it came with. Citrus gloss something lol __________________ My build http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...08#post1283608

07-12-2013, 09:39 PM	#9
FRSfan111 Sideways and smiling! Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: First 86 FRS 5/8/2012 (second US) Location: Oregon Posts: 941 Thanks: 17 Thanked 273 Times in 179 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	An I use maybe 1/4-1/2 an inch of soap each wash. Not much at all.. __________________ My build http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...08#post1283608

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