Just finished waxing her despite all the grain dust from the corn elevator in my backyard. I thought I'd use the culprit for a little different photo.

 

can't see **** captain

 

Sorry, try again.

 

Nice picture, the car looks real clean

 

Cool picture!

 

Good lookin Fd. I like the backdrop...

 

very good photo...

 

brilliant photo, what wax did you use im curious. About the grain dust, that has to be the most obsesive compulsive thing iv ever heard. Great pic

 

lol dam couldnt see it at first, but now i can. Looks good.

 

looks good bro....i havent got he ***** to try and wax mine..never waxed a car before and afraid of srewing it up....lol

 

. spectacular.

 

i only have one thing to say... www.autopia.org
actually two things...or more... your causing more damage not waxing your car then having the "*****" to do it. start with waxing with an applicator and micro fiber towels. use Meguiar's NXT tech wax (you do know how to wash right?..get 2 5 gallons buckets, one for rinsing the mitt after washing a panel one for clean soapy water. get a sheepskin mitt an megs soap) . then start claying, then get a PC7424 and start polishing ...youll love it.

 

such a contrast with the background it almost looks liek it was photoshopped


good advice with www.autopia.org . I thought I knew how to wash and wax, that is until I was schooled by that website. When i get home I'll send the link to where you can get a PC7424 cheaper than on that site.

 

Thanks for all the nice comments. I didn't expect that.

Wax is Zymol. I learned the best way to use the stuff is to first wash the car with mild soap, rinse well and dry with a real leather chamoi. Let it dry for 30 minutes more and then use as little Zymol as you can get away with. I use about three drops the size of a quarter over 4 square feet. One other trick is to use worn flannel rags. They don't leave swirls.

The photo was made with a Nikon D1H camera about 5:30 p.m. central with very little light remaining. Image was toned in Photoshop to approximate what the scene actually looked like. No real PS tricks were used although I did change the license plate.

 

Everyone else has already said it but that is a very sharp pic. If you removed the lame front plate that would be a picture worthy of a factory ad campaign when the car was introduced, it really is that good.

It does show how much better the car looks without all the rice panels, front clips and big wings. Again very nice pic.

 

I don't get it Kevin.. what's wrong with the plate? He did say that he'd photochopped that...

BTW, great pic, and your car looks beautiful

 

www.topoftheline.com . they have a kit there that includes a whole set for the PC. LC pads (cuttng, polishing, finishing, etc). they also have a very good polish, its call Heavy Cut Lever or something like that. it seems better than poorboys ssr 2.5 since it doesnt leave much dust, but it smells horrible.

 

i waxed my fd and the results didnt come near as nice as yours...im guessing its all the little dings and the fading.

 

Very nice ride. Nice wax job as well. As far as flannel rags, I still wouldn't trust it. Especially old/worn ones. Microfiber cloths are the way to go. Give them a try. No swirls and reduces buff jobs after taking wax off.

Again, gorgeous car. Stock is the way to go.

 

Nice pic. Now wax up the John Deere...see if you can make it look that good.

 

Looks really good. Great job.

 

just waxing will not do. you need paint prep like claying and polish

 

Great picture! What type of camera did you use?

-Charlie

 

I would guess a Nikon camera lol

 

Well, in that case, what model and what type of lens?

-Charlie