Finally got it done!

[Sheriff41]

Hi,
I have been away from detailing for a while and just got back into it by detailing my wife's Laser Red 1998 Cobra. I did the five step process since the car's finish has been kind of neglected for a couple years, sitting outside in the Hawaiian climate. I began using some old Deep Crystal three step materials I've had with my PC and was not having much luck with the water spots. Thanks to some of the threads on these forums I decided to go with the Ultimate Compound, Polish and Wax and what a great decision! The UC/UP/ULW is such a huge step up from the old DC system! The UC took the water spots off with little effort and the UP really made the red metallic look incredible. The ULW went on and off without a hitch. I finished it off with Ultimate Black Plastic Restorer. The results were worth the effort!

[thegooseman]

Looks great!!!

[Selectchoice]

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Good job!

[Sheriff41]

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Thanks! It was fun, especially with the way the red responded to the process. The Meg's Ultimate products really make it pop!

[drumdan]

I remember the old Deep Crystal system. Good times back in my late teens for sure. The Ultimate line is quite the evolution though. There isn't much that can't be done with those products.

[davey g-force]

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Looks very nice!

Maybe now you can tend to those oxidided, yellowing headlights.

[The Guz]

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Looks good. The ultimate line is very good. No dressing on the tires?

[Sheriff41]

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Looks very nice!

Maybe now you can tend to those oxidided, yellowing headlights.

LOL! Yep, that's on the to-do list! I picked up the Meg's HD Headlight Restoration Kit at Costco the other day. I used it on the headlights on my 2003 Mustang GT and they came out like new! Hopefully, I'll get the same result on the wife's car.

[Sheriff41]

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Looks good. The ultimate line is very good. No dressing on the tires?

Good eye! Yes, the tires are brand new and I didn't put anything on them yet. Which tire dressing do you use?

[The Guz]

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Well to clean the wheel & tires I usually use D143 Non-Acid Wheel & Tire Cleaner. Since my wheels are maintained and cleaned with soap and water I typically use D143 to clean the tires to remove and apply a tire dressing. Over the counter it would be Hot Rims All Wheel & Tire Cleaner that is equivalent to D143. For a tire dressing my go to is D163 Tire & Trim Gel. I have played around with ultimate black tire coating and it was ok. Lasted a month but it's not as glossy as I hoped it would be.

[Sheriff41]

Re: Finally got it done!

Well to clean the wheel & tires I usually use D143 Non-Acid Wheel & Tire Cleaner. Since my wheels are maintained and cleaned with soap and water I typically use D143 to clean the tires to remove and apply a tire dressing. Over the counter it would be Hot Rims All Wheel & Tire Cleaner that is equivalent to D143. For a tire dressing my go to is D163 Tire & Trim Gel. I have played around with ultimate black tire coating and it was ok. Lasted a month but it's not as glossy as I hoped it would be.

Thanks for the response! I'll have to try and find the D163 here on island. I usually remove the wheels to thoroughly clean them with an APC. I'm pretty particular about them since they're real Cobra R wheels. I also clean and polish them with UC and WheelWax. Dressing the tires should round it out nicely.

[davey g-force]

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For a tire dressing my go to is D163 Tire & Trim Gel.

[Sheriff41]

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Thanks guys! I'll post another picture once I finish the headlights and tires. Hopefully it will be a sunny day rather than the overcast one in the previous picture!