Mike@StartupRacing

This is our 1/2 DD split between My Audi S4. But we have been driving the EVO more....

The car is a 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 8, 40kmi, purchased Aug 05 with 6miles.

Anyway, hasn't been washed in 3 weeks, hasn't been waxed in 3 months (was in the body shop due to a break in). It was filthy!, I mean, it was embarrassing! The pics do not do it justice. The bad part is, we have been getting rain just about every day for the past 2 moths. Our commute is 35miles one way.

Conditions, light rain & sun, about 38 deg.

Before pics.....
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Process...
Wash
Griots car wash in a foam gun 75% car wash 25% water= TONS of foam
2 stage filter &amp; softened water
Amazing Roll off for the tired &amp; engine bay
Bores hair brush
assorted wheel brushes

After wash &amp; light clay
There was hardly anything in the paint, so I used the mild Griot's clay
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Light engine clean &amp; detail
Amazing Roll off
Adams In &amp; out (gave my self a nice burn using the spray)
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Light polish
1Z Metalic polish &amp; wax
Metabo rotary 1100rpm's
6.5in Green LC pad
Swirls were not bad, removed/filled about 85%. It was more important to just get some protection on it then a real full detail.
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Final wax
1Z Glanz wax
PC SP 2
6.5in red LC pad
Adams VRT on all rubber &amp; hard plastic.
Adams Undercarridge
1Z Gummy Pfledge on the rubber seals
About 6 MF towels
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I spent about 3hrs on it, &amp; just did a general wipe down on the interior. On the 1-10 scale on my detailing meter, 10 being Concours clean, this was a 6. As I said, the main purpose was to clean the paint, &amp; put on some sealant, not to get it 100%, but I'm happy with my basically one step.

Next time, I'll try &amp; get the swirl mark shots, &amp; get better after. I know the V is missing on the rear trunk, it was damaged in the break in, &amp; I haven't ordered the $80 UK badge yet.

reefer_bob

I'm 'experimenting' with the 1z Glanz now. I have it on a 1/3 of a car to see how it performs.

What are your impressions of it?

detailersdomain

as always nice work!

Zoso_A4

Looks great, nice work!

chichiB5s4

damn that is one sexy evo. always liked them. looking really good.

Grouse:3.Slow

good work mate.

DoucheyMcDoucherson

Nice work. Evo paint is teh suck.

forcefedfreak

Does that car have a rear wiper???

Mike@StartupRacing

Yea, why?

forcefedfreak

Hmmm, never noticed before. Kind of cool.