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DetailersDomain 01-05-2013 07:55 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
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0585.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC_0582.jpg
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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

DetailersDomain 01-05-2013 07:56 PM

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

DetailersDomain 01-05-2013 07:56 PM

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
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Wonka2581 01-05-2013 08:05 PM

I have always been a fan of the RX-7...... Car looks amazing :tiphat:

Jasonle 01-05-2013 08:37 PM

beautiful.

Ni55anPat 01-05-2013 09:35 PM

clean!

anthonyy 01-05-2013 10:24 PM

wow great job guys

FairladyZ 01-06-2013 12:02 AM

Talk about reviving a car from the dead

cv129 01-06-2013 04:06 AM

Wow....amazing

I am curious, how much does a service like that cost?

DEpointfive0 01-06-2013 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cv129 (Post 2096493)
Wow....amazing

I am curious, how much does a service like that cost?

More than you can afford, first born, mother and your soul, lol


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Cmike2780 01-06-2013 07:34 AM

The new owner will be pleased with the result. Unmolested FD's are few and far between and this car looks like its in great shape.

Huck 01-06-2013 08:08 AM

Looks amazing guys, Can't wait till I can build up a collection of detail products like this :)


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MyKindaGuise 01-10-2013 09:02 PM

I am sure this is one for the record books. HOLY CRAP IS THAT GOOD

LakeShow 01-11-2013 03:52 AM

Unbelievable work!!


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