90IntegraC1

on el dyno

after a quick wash at work a couple years ago...

The audio...eclipse speakers, RF Sub, etc..

when i had two cars haha

when she looked decent from behind....can't find those pics Pino took...

that's all for now...

-->except grey cloth with color matching lower dash...ballin.

1. EH6TunerDaniel

2. GSRCRX

i think the real author should get the credit....

oh i figured this was a prep-wash-wax-show type deal, so sorry for that.

steel wool isn't overkill if there's a lot of film on the windows if they haven't been cleaned correctly in over 3 or 4 months....and it only takes 5 minutes.

we do it to all new cars and trade-in full details at work.

What about prep work?

wheel wells (all purpose)

bug and tar sponge (netted w/ all purpose or solvent) on front bumper or side skirts etc

steel wool the windows w/ foam cleaner (do only once)

a car will look horrible if the wheel wells are dirty and if there's bug/tar/road paint that didn't come off w/ the wash mit.....just some observations.

Pressure washer is a good thing to have as well.

yes, that's 1/2 my house <3

Carbon Fiber Hood

Riax 16" 10-spoke wheels

BF Goodrich G-force All-season tires

Sprint Springs

KYB Struts

E-bay Short Ram Intake

Painted Valve Cover

Optima Red-top Battery

New B16 Cable Trans

Clutchmasters Stg 1 Clutch

Clutchmasters Stg 1 Pressure Plate

Clutchmasters 8 lb Flywheel

B&M Short Throw Shifter

ITR Shift Knob

Sony Drive-S Headunit

Eclipse 6.5" 3-way Speakers in the front

Polk Audio 6.5" 2-way Speakers in the back

Rockford Fosgate 10" Stg 2 Punch Subwoofer

Q-Logic Carpeted Box

Lightning Audio 250W Bolt Amp

Rockford Fosgate Sub/Speaker Wire

1993 GSR Front Seats

Plans: sell and buy a BB6 Prelude (Red, Black , or White)

if no one buys, i will follow through w/ lsvtec build. (5 months, no sale)

for 2G's it should be pristine with 100% stock parts and no imperfections on the interior.

also the motor should have no more than 65,000 miles on it for 2K.

wtf.

2K for an '89? frackk that.

mine was a grand.

looking for a crx, ek, eg, or 1st gen integra shell.

nothing else.

offer is $300-$500 depending on the condition...

we charge $300 b/c we split it two ways, and also a GOOD detail around here is no lower than $400.

some places only charge $200 but they do a terrible job.

you'll pay between $200-$400 depending where you go.

me and my friend matt charge $300 for a full detail.

You're a good man, Hung.

 

This car is such a slow process. I wish I could just fast forward to this whole "getting a good job right outta college" thing. Working at Macy's for a low, low hourly wage is for the birds.

i'm hear waiting too john...everything takes longer than expected with cars, two years with my car and i've just now got enough cash to do something to it.

Cranny's method is what I would do on a freshly painted car with some orange peel, but not a 5 year old car. I've never seen a finish that couldn't be taken out with the right combo of compounds. Plus a compound is better since the abbrasives break down and end up polishing the paint up after you work it in.

well yeah if i just painted a car then of course i would wet sand it, but that's not necessary any other time.

i would never do it cranny's way. yeah, it may work but it's extremely risky. one slip and you've burned through to the primer. i'll just stick with cutting a car my way, the safe and effective way.

Hung, how much do you have invested in detailing products? Assuming I normally just stick with washing/waxing my car, is it actually cheaper to just get it professionally done every now and again?

DIY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Microfibers are great, but to get the intitial water off the car i prefer chamoise...much easier imo.

i forgot trim dressing, wheel well dressing, and leather conditioner.

i stick with Ardex b/c it's the best product i've used so far.

i've used Car Brite, Zaino, Meguier's, Mothers, Eagle One, and all that bull sh!t stuff from pep boys, and nothing i've used brings a swirled and scratched black car back to "straight out of the showroom" look like Ardex.

i don't know if you can buy it for personal use, it might only be for big businesses...

well i'll stop being a bitch...

i'll just type out what i do for a swirled, scratched black car...

Wash

-Ardex Tire Acid if needed, otherwise i use Ardex Brake Dust Buster mixed with Ardex purple wheel soap

-Spray All purpose cleaner or Bug and Tar Remover on front bumper or wherever needed, powerwash off

-Powerwash light soap all over car

-Ardex blue soap and a wash mit

-Powerwash rinse entire car

-drive to detailing bay

Dry

-Go over entire car with Chamoise

-Shop rag on wheels and tires, use solvent to get hard brake dust/tar off wheels

-Get water spots off windows w/ blue window rag, if needed i use Ardex Professional Window Cleaner for bad windows, then if they still aren't clean enough i use the window cleaner + a razor blade

-Air compress water out of cracks

-Door jams/trunk/engine

Buff/Polish/Swirl Remove/Wax Process

-Clay Bar entire car

-tape off black trim

-i use a grinder with a soft-back for this process, up to 6K rpms power

-Cut car with light rubbing compound and a wool pad at 3K rpms

-Swirl Remove car with Ardex swirl remover and a blue foam pad

-Polish car with Ardex polish and a green foam pad

-Seal/Wax car with Ardex Professional hard wax w/ damp wax applicating sponge, wipe off with microfiber

-Shine Wax with Ardex Viper Wax, apply with damp pad, wipe off with microfiber

-Dress Tires

-Take out in the direct sunlight and use a microfiber to get rid of everything i missed

Interior-

-All-purpose/Watery mix and a rag

-go over entire interior

-foam cleaner over all fabrics and carpets

-vacuum

-air compress dust/ash out of cracks

-vacuum settled dust

The End...i hope i remembered enerything...

On a good day when i'm into my work, i do a Mercedes S55 in about 4 hours, which isn't bad considering how many steps i have to take...like everything listed is mandatory for a full detail.

damn that's good, i copied and pasted it into word and printed it out. i hope that's okay.

what about k series engines?

k20>b18>b16>h22a>weed wacker>d15b8

k24>k20>b18C5>lsvtec>crvtec>h22a>b16a>d-series (except for solLess, throw his set-up in between C5 and LSVTEC

crapty driver=crapty 1/4 mile times

how did you do the H22 swap + turbo +tuning + bolt ons for only 3K total???

That's why you only ran a 13.8!

dumbass.