Got it clean....

[rabidscoobie]

Today I decieded to really clean it up,used paint&wax cleaner first(removed alot of grime and build up),then used a polish,then waxed.All Meguirer's stuff,I know its not the best stuff but used it for years,now I just cant wait for my Blk letters and vinyl for the rear to come in.Next will be tint and lowered.

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[SaleenGT2001]

looks good.

i washed my car today too. unfortunately i had to use my 4 wheeler to pull it around the yard

 

[mazen189]

Meguirers or however u spell that ....is good stuff. i use that and mothers

 

[rabidscoobie]

I know it sucks,but wait till its done I remember how it was years back when I was building up my IROC,pulled the crappy 305 and put in a 350,wasnt supper fast but had around 330ish rwhp.

Hey I have a question,The Ford dealer I got it from replaced the chin spoiler(original had some scrapes)but as you can see mine isnt completely straight,how can I straighten it out?

 

[rabidscoobie]

yea its good stuff,but some I know really go all out on waxes.Truthfully I cant tell between Maguirers and their expensive stuff.I even used their plastic polish on the light lenses,seems to shine em up and give some protection from the nasty haze...axtully everything I use to clean with is Meguirers,plastic,paint,chrome,leather......

 

[SaleenGT2001]

i'd take it off and let it sit in the sun for a few days. they come folded in half from the dealers.

 

[rabidscoobie]

i'd take it off and let it sit in the sun for a few days. they come folded in half from the dealers.

I thought so...so just let it sit out?Nothing else to help it out?

 

[rabidscoobie]

Also spent the entire day yesterday taking out all the wiring and leftover junk from the previous owners amps,subs,satilite radio...talk about alot of crap in there.But I noticed its wired under the dash for an alarm...of which it no longer has,but looks as if all I need todo is plug in a brain....if I snap a pic of the wiring harness for it does anyone think they could maybe twll me what brand it might have been....just plug and go would be nice.

 

[bullitt453]

Looks great.
Just finished mine today. Been working on it for 2 days now and I use pretty much nothing but Meguiar's products. Process used has been:
#80 Speed Glaze with G100 and 8006 pad
#7 Show Car Glaze by hand
#26 Pure Yellow Wax with G100 and 9006 pad (2 coats)
All removed with microfibers.

Only pic I have so far. Crappy cell phone pic. Doesn't do it justice at all, trust me.

 

[bullitt453]

i'd take it off and let it sit in the sun for a few days. they come folded in half from the dealers.

Exactly what I was going to suggest. I insisted that my dealer make sure my spoiler was not shipped folder. Picked it up in a huge box, but it wasn't bent and they didn't charge me any extra for shipping.

 

[rabidscoobie]

That looks good,Ive been wanting to try those but Ive been using the stuff in the red bottles.But I also did mine by hand,used different applicators and microfibers.I need a new polisher mine went out couple years back....didnt nned one with the Blk GT...paint was too far gone really to justify a new polisher.

What exactly does the speed glaze and show car glaze do?

 

[rabidscoobie]

Exactly what I was going to suggest. I insisted that my dealer make sure my spoiler was not shipped folder. Picked it up in a huge box, but it wasn't bent and they didn't charge me any extra for shipping.

I would have too but they put the car out for sale on a Tuesday,I went in on Thursday....the spoiler was already on order...plus the car had not even made it into datail...they were just about to start detailing when I showed up to look at it.

 

[bullitt453]

That looks good,Ive been wanting to try those but Ive been using the stuff in the red bottles.But I also did mine by hand,used different applicators and microfibers.I need a new polisher mine went out couple years back....didnt nned one with the Blk GT...paint was too far gone really to justify a new polisher.

What exactly does the speed glaze and show car glaze do?

Meg's consumer line is not bad at all, but the pro line is really top notch stuff to be OTC.

The #80 Speed Glaze is used to remove swirl marks and other minor imperfections. The #83 DACP is a step more abrasive than the #80 and can remove moderate imperfections, but I didn't need to go to that level. Both of these products must be used with a polisher. Working them by hand would not allow them to break down at all and would actually cause micro-marring.

The #7 Show Car Glaze is just a normal glaze that is used to add depth and gloss to the paint. Typically, when detailing a car, you must decide if you want depth or if you want gloss. Different products can be used to achieve the desired results. But, with the #7, I get the best of both worlds. Really nice reflection and gloss that looks like it's a mile deep.

Of course, different colors respond differently to different products. Wow, that was a whole lot of "different" in ine sentence. lol. If you are really into using Meg's products and want to learn more about them and how to really get the best out of them, I strongly encourage you to go check out their forums at Meguiar's Online.

 

[BurningRubber]

Looks good, yellow isnt a bad color on a Stang at all.

I washed mine the other day. Then it rained the next.

 

[Tim2002GT]

If you don't want to wait on the sun to straighten the chin spoiler, you could always use a hairdryer. Works great!

 

[rabidscoobie]

Looks good, yellow isnt a bad color on a Stang at all.

I washed mine the other day. Then it rained the next.

No its not a bad color.Ill be honest at first I didnt really care for yellow,but it was priced good....but the more I see it the more Im loving the color,but only with the black setting it off.Plus im supprised at how easy it is to keep clean,washed it last weekend and been driving it all this week...even sprinkled a couple times and it hardly showed at all...sure beats the hell outta the black GT.I could do a full detail on it and 10 mins later had a nice layer of dust and pollen covering it...oh and dont dare touch it...fingerprints are greatly magnified on black.As for the yellow i like the screaming yellow that it is,but the bright zinc yelllow I cant stand.Now I did come across a comp orange mach but the miles were around 82k and they still wanted $17,500 for it,I got mine for $16,800 in the 40k range with warranty and other crap...at no extra charge.Now if I can just sell the truck I cant get the goodies in it.

 

[streethorse]

My chin spoiler has taken afew hits and looks like like a wavy potato chip.
I tried the hair dryer trick.... didnt do nuthin. They are kind of disposable
I guess.