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    Chief of his tribe! LSCyaL8R's Avatar
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    Got the hawk out and wanted to share

    So this weekend was AMAZING in NYC. I couldn't resist taking it out and get cracking on prepping the car for the summer. I had put her away wet and dirty in the fall and paid the price in filth when i got her out. I washed her but haven't done any detailing yet. Even though it's not up to my standards yet I just wanted to share what I saw when I checked the paint condition coming out of hibernation.

    It was getting close to sunset so there is a decent amount of noise in the photos.... thanks cellcam!!! lol Anyway enjoy! Feedback and comments welcome!







    You can see some of the stubborn filth i'll be dealing with in this pic.... arrrghhh... last time i let rain and my hawk meet lol.



    There was a pic i took before washing with mah lady leaning on the car but when the camera snapped her eyes were mostly closed so i'm sure she would kick my ass for posting it.

    I am so amazed by how much fun this car is to drive. I would put 100,000 miles a year on it if I could lol. I just love being behind the wheel. I had a few moments of shenanigans this weekend. A lil sliding here a quick chirp there a WOT blast thrown in between... Ahhh.... I love nice days

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    clay bar and single step polish could do you wonders. or check out some Zaino

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    Looks great and I agree. Take some clay bar to those water spots.

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    i've been interested in some zaino. I'll prob be working one section at a time till i'm happy with the results. I did some general overview type stuff yesterday. Identified the trouble areas. Removed a couple of scratches. Got what I think is the majority of the dirt that had dried up on the paint. There are still a few spots and from sitting out last summer and getting quick washes with crap wax onI can see the making of some very light swirls super fine imperfections in the paint. My paint isn't a 10 to begin with. It's a 50k mile car that obviously lived outdoors and was driven for 5 years or so before getting scooped up by a collector. It has a few scratches and one chip on the hood that pisses me off to no end.

    I just need to line up my products and wake up bright and early one day and spend 10-12 hours doing every last detail on the car..... then wake up bright and early the following week and spend another 10 hours on the interior

    To tell you the truth the pics don't do the paint justice.... Yes it's not flawless but it looks damn near mirror smooth from those angles in person.... the camera did add a LOT of noise because of the fading sunlight.

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    Detailing + Design third_shift|studios's Avatar
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    from what i've seen, apply some z5 (i think) filler coats and cap that with z2 wax coats and you'll feel like it's a new paint job

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    Quote Originally Posted by third_shift|studios View Post
    clay bar and single step polish could do you wonders. or check out some Zaino
    Yep, agrees.

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    Meh. Your hawk always looks good whether clean or dirty.

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    God, i love that wing you have!

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    looks like Brooklyn or Queens.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FSANE View Post
    looks like Brooklyn or Queens.
    Neighborhood spy of the day award goes to FSANE!!! it's my grandparents driveway. Not where I garage it but where all my nice tools live. It's in Dyker Heights brooklyn.

    Trivia of the day: The movie Brooklyn Rules was filmed inside that house!

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    Quote Originally Posted by cammed goat View Post
    Meh. Your hawk always looks good whether clean or dirty.
    Thanks Rich. Can't wait to get to cruising again. the ride back from PA was nice. Though maybe next time we can roll more than just two cars

    Quote Originally Posted by silverWS.6 View Post
    God, i love that wing you have!
    Would you believe I wanted to ditch that wing before I bought the car? I was pretty strongly against it to the point I almost didn't make the trip to see the car. Pics just don't do it justice. In person it's a very nice compliment to the car.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LSCyaL8R View Post
    Would you believe I wanted to ditch that wing before I bought the car? I was pretty strongly against it to the point I almost didn't make the trip to see the car. Pics just don't do it justice. In person it's a very nice compliment to the car.
    Ill make the trip to NY for it

    Just sayin'

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    gorgeous car op...and yes i know that great feeling of pulling the car out of the garage after months of sitting.

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    I grew up in BK, that's how I know.

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    Beautiful hawk man, wow. That street you live on looks almost identical to the street that I live on, thats pretty weird.

    But again, nice, nice ride man.

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    your car is ugly














    /me is sad because his always suffers NY weather

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    Quote Originally Posted by LSCyaL8R View Post
    Neighborhood spy of the day award goes to FSANE!!! it's my grandparents driveway. Not where I garage it but where all my nice tools live. It's in Dyker Heights brooklyn.

    Trivia of the day: The movie Brooklyn Rules was filmed inside that house!
    Thats a really nice neighboorhood

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    To the OP... you make it sound like the paint will melt with the car sitting for a few months. If you keep the surface cleaned and protected, a little dirt and dust left on it wont hurt anything.

    And BTW, Zaino isnt bad stuff, but it's second rate in the grand scheme of detailing products. I'd step up to something better if you want the best out of the finish. Get yourself a porter cable or flex buffer, and some better products and go to town.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 5.0THIS View Post
    To the OP... you make it sound like the paint will melt with the car sitting for a few months. If you keep the surface cleaned and protected, a little dirt and dust left on it wont hurt anything.

    And BTW, Zaino isnt bad stuff, but it's second rate in the grand scheme of detailing products. I'd step up to something better if you want the best out of the finish. Get yourself a porter cable or flex buffer, and some better products and go to town.
    Hmm really? Which ones are better? I need to go to town on mine once I pull her out of hiding and I wanna use the best of the best.


    Looks awesome man! If the weathers nice I'm gonna drive the WS6 for the first time in about 5 months! I'll snap some pics maybe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TempleU_WS6 View Post
    Hmm really? Which ones are better? I need to go to town on mine once I pull her out of hiding and I wanna use the best of the best.


    Looks awesome man! If the weathers nice I'm gonna drive the WS6 for the first time in about 5 months! I'll snap some pics maybe.
    Adams stuff is pretty nice, Dodo Juice I like for affordable stuff for the DD... Show or weekend car, I like to treat with Swissvax if it has nice paint.

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