2002 Roush Mustang GT Stage 2 Detail

[roushstage2]

Re: 2002 Roush Mustang GT Stage 2 Detail

Thank you all for the kind words! Feels great having the car look respectable again! Trying to get the paint wiped down with some M135 before work today, if the paint cools off enough, lol!

Great job bro the black look fantastic.
blown 4.6?

Thanks man! It's not blown...yet. It's in the Top-3 mods to do when I graduate from school and get a better paying job. That, a Baer GT brake kit and some 4.10 gears.

[davey g-force]

Re: 2002 Roush Mustang GT Stage 2 Detail

Nice work Tyler!

Now that's how black should look!

[Kendra]

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Gorgeous car, this is how black should look

[christian6984]

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super reflections, looking very tidy

[Michael Stoops]

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Beautiful work, Tyler, the Stang looks incredible!

[aris]

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car looks good

[roushstage2]

Re: 2002 Roush Mustang GT Stage 2 Detail

So, here's the completed fix from my landlords wiping dust, dirt and mud (grit) into the paint with a sheet. You can see the dust on the roof in the pics. There was that plus the dirt and mud they got on it.

Wash- ONR with Meguiar's MF mitt on the damaged areas: hood, front 1/4 panels and front fascia.
Clean- Ultimate Compound, 8006 pad, speed 5 on DA
Polish- Ultimate Polish, 9006 pad, speed 4 on DA
Wax- NXT 2.0, Hi Tech Foam Applicator by hand

Most of the damage came out, but there were some deeper swirls though that can still be seen if you are looking for them. 3+ hours from start to end. It was dark out when I finished, but I got a picture with the flash to show what's left for the most part...not a whole lot. Now I need to do the rest of the car properly; not just with D151, lol.

[smack]

Re: 2002 Roush Mustang GT Stage 2 Detail

Still cant believe your land lords. Car looks good though.

[roushstage2]

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They offered $25 for all of the work I had to do to fix it...

[benhui86]

Re: 2002 Roush Mustang GT Stage 2 Detail

this sounds like something my relatives would do.... are your landlords some middle aged chinese couple?

(i'm chinese too...)

[roushstage2]

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Nope...lol

[MrCLRider]

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That is a good lookin car you have there.

Why do you like the matte finish tire dressing over something like Opti-Bond or White Pearl?

[roushstage2]

Re: 2002 Roush Mustang GT Stage 2 Detail

I tend to use a matte product when it's dusty out as it attracts much less, if any, dust. I can dust and QD the paint and wheels, but it's not as easy to clean the tires in the same situation when it's got a stickier (usually the glossy dressings are as they are solvent based), shiny tire dressing on it. When I use the matte dressing, which would be the water-based Black Magic Titanium Matte dressing the majority of the time on this car, I can simply wipe the tire with a wet towel. It will clean the tire very well and I can apply the dressing right back onto it and get an even look. I will also use Water Based Dressing, Hyper Dressing and sometimes M38, but the look is still generally about the same.

IIRC, this is M38 on the tires. A bit darker and shinier, but still easy to maintain...