What did you do with your Z today

happytheman · 07-01-2011, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by RC 370z

sounds good, thanks a bunch happy!

Where's those

you promised dude? Yer letting us down!

RC 370z · 07-01-2011, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Where's those

you promised dude? Yer letting us down!

hahaha

i apologize for the delay in pics. just got back from out of town a couple if days ago and just washed the Z and waxed it yesterday so I'll take some pics soon. and have them up very soon,

Waiz · 07-02-2011, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

Bath. Tons of brake dust.

Me too!

What pads are you running?

red6spd · 07-02-2011, 10:48 AM

Just washed her.

kenchan · 07-02-2011, 11:02 AM

Just got back motoring my Z. Was a great drive.

. I luv my Z.

FromG2Z · 07-02-2011, 04:37 PM

^ Kenchan kenchan'd his Z!

I too kenchan'd my Z... I drove by a dealership to look at a car, and sales dude was inching over.... started mouthing how long have you had this... I proceeded to mumble... "a while", then got in the car and drove off. God, I hate dealerships. Just leave me alone to look at cars, will ya.... I should have drove there tomorrow.

98intrigue · 07-02-2011, 05:11 PM

Haven't driven my car since Wednesday. It's back in the shop where it belongs.

christian370z · 07-02-2011, 05:45 PM

^Haha, gotta love the first with a one off setup.

I just got back from Shanghai last night, washed the Z this morning and took her for a stroll for the first time in 2 months... Damn it felt good, driving is definitely underrated.

ncheung85 · 07-02-2011, 05:55 PM

Put on new wheels/tires
Change oil (way past due)

98intrigue · 07-02-2011, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by christian370z

^Haha, gotta love the first with a one off setup.

I just got back from Shanghai last night, washed the Z this morning and took her for a stroll for the first time in 2 months... Damn it felt good, driving is definitely underrated.

Damn, 2 months! That's nuts.

Econ · 07-02-2011, 06:49 PM

swift springs installed MORE pics in the thread

Hi Purple People Eater, bye Black n Yellow

onzedge · 07-02-2011, 07:34 PM

^^^ Nice!

kenchan · 07-02-2011, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

^^^ Nice!

Indeed!

Super Tanooki · 07-02-2011, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, wat i do is take a blank sheet of paper and a stylus to get the basic outline. then i use my pen and scissors to trim the paper to size to make the template.

sometimes i cut too much and so use masking tape on the template and recut.

the b-pillar template took me only a few min to make using this technique.

I used pretty much the same technique. I'm thinking of doing my door handles next. Any other ideas?

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Tanooki, Those CF B-Pillars look really good. What brand vinyl did you go with?

I think it's 3M - a friend of mine has a bunch of it so I just got it from him.

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Originally Posted by FromG2Z

Thanks bro! I appreciate it! Your B-pilllars look awesome!!! Did you use DiNoc? I think my 1080 is a little more glossy. I will use that on my PW Z. Anyone have a pic of the b-pillars in CF on a white Z???

Yeah swirls are a big no-no

To properly deswirl, you'll need to polish. To polish, you will need a buffer (DA or rotary...I use DA's, as they are safer...my Flex is a DA, but with power of a rotary), pads, and polishes. After that, you can glaze it if you like, then seal, then wax.

Proper washing and QD'ing techniques are a MUST to maintain a swirl-free finish. It's all in the technique. It's too lengthy to go over here, but let's just say I take 2 hours to wash using several buckets, mitts, a foam gun, a leaf blower and lots of QD :P

ONR is short for Optimum No Rinse... look it up. It's revolutionary (if used properly). I use ONR only when I have heavy dust. If it got rained on, it must be a 2 or 3 bucket wash for sure.

RE b-pillars, thanks man! And thanks for the detailing tips - I know it's a long subject and I've had several conversations about it. I spoke to a guy today who runs a car polishing/detailing company and he quoted me $65 an hour, and said it'd take about five hours. I don't have $320+ dollars to spend on that right now, so I guess I'll have to be watching YouTube videos and buying the stuff I need to do it myself.

RC 370z · 07-02-2011, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Where's those

you promised dude? Yer letting us down!

alright man i took picz of the Z today!! haha. check em out on my profile(albums) i don't have the best camera but it will do for now.

07-02-2011, 10:48 AM	#3409 (permalink)
red6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 3,277 Drives: 2010 Z Coupe M6 SPT Rep Power: 21	Just washed her. __________________ 2010 Base+Sport 6spd: Stillen G3, FI Non-Resonated CBE, FI Non-Resonated Test Pipes, UpRev Tuned, Custom 24R Oil Cooler, JDM Rear Fog-OEM Harness. ???Whp ???WTQ (Will find out come spring time)

07-02-2011, 04:37 PM	#3411 (permalink)
FromG2Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fields of Opportunities Posts: 1,406 Drives: '12 5.0, kona, 6MT Rep Power: 18	^ Kenchan kenchan'd his Z! I too kenchan'd my Z... I drove by a dealership to look at a car, and sales dude was inching over.... started mouthing how long have you had this... I proceeded to mumble... "a while", then got in the car and drove off. God, I hate dealerships. Just leave me alone to look at cars, will ya.... I should have drove there tomorrow. __________________ 2012 5.0 GT Prem, Kona Blue, 6MT, HID, Brembo, 3.73 -- Ordered: 9/20/11, Born on: 10/20/11, Delivered 11/15/11"Marilyn" GT500 mufflers/flaps, MGW shifter, FRPP K springs, BMR panhard bar, Boss coil covers, 3DC spoiler, Llumar Tint (35% and 20%), 3M ClearBra

07-02-2011, 05:11 PM	#3412 (permalink)
98intrigue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Clearwater, FL Age: 39 Posts: 4,855 Drives: 2014 Viper Rep Power: 430	Haven't driven my car since Wednesday. It's back in the shop where it belongs. __________________ Ryan - 2014 Stryker Green Viper Gone - a few Vipers and a couple turbo VQs

07-02-2011, 05:45 PM	#3413 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 432	^Haha, gotta love the first with a one off setup. I just got back from Shanghai last night, washed the Z this morning and took her for a stroll for the first time in 2 months... Damn it felt good, driving is definitely underrated. __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

07-02-2011, 05:55 PM	#3414 (permalink)
ncheung85 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Alhambra, CA Posts: 339 Drives: z Rep Power: 15	Put on new wheels/tires Change oil (way past due) __________________ Injen \| Berk \| HKS \| Hotchkis \| Gtspec \| EVO-R \| Forgestar \| KW \| SPC \| Uprev Youtube

07-02-2011, 11:02 AM	#3410 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Just got back motoring my Z. Was a great drive. . I luv my Z.

07-02-2011, 06:49 PM	#3416 (permalink)
Econ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York City Posts: 2,546 Drives: Fiat? Rep Power: 19	swift springs installed MORE pics in the thread Hi Purple People Eater, bye Black n Yellow __________________ 2014 Triumph Thruxton 900 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth 2009 Nissan 370z

07-02-2011, 07:34 PM	#3417 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 64 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	^^^ Nice! __________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R

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