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Let me introduce Candy, she's real sweet! 97 GTS Dodge Viper
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I took a trip up to Top Gun Customz in Alcoa TN to detail this 700hp 1997 Dodge Viper GTS. Her name is Candy and she is real sweet with her supercharged V10! This was my first time working on a Dodge viper, so I was ready to jump in there and make this bad girl shine. here is the car when I arrived. Attachment 42625 Attachment 42626 Attachment 42627 Attachment 42628 Attachment 42629 Attachment 42630 Attachment 42631 Attachment 42632 Attachment 42633 Attachment 42634 Attachment 42635 Attachment 42636 Attachment 42637 Attachment 42638 Attachment 42639 Attachment 42640 Attachment 42641 Attachment 42642 Attachment 42643 Attachment 42644 Attachment 42645 So lets get this started! I began by spraying down the engine bay with some APC (all purpose cleaner) and then agitated it with various brushes Attachment 42646 Once I finished the agitation I rinsed it down and began to blow dry all of the crevices with my Metro Magic Air. Attachment 42647 Then I liberally applied some 303 aerospace protectant to the entire engine bay. Attachment 42648 Now that the engine bay was complete, Next I started on the wheels. I applied P21s wheel Gel diluted to 3:1 ratio, and I let it dwell for about 15 min. Attachment 42649 Then agitated it with my EZ detail brush and other various brushes. Attachment 42650 Attachment 42651 Attachment 42652 Attachment 42653 After the Wheels, I sprayed a coat of Snow Foam with my Foam canon attachment. Attachment 42654 Let it dwell and roll of any heavy dirt Attachment 42655 then Rinse....... Attachment 42656 After the heavy dirt was washed off I applied another coat of snow foam and began to wash the paint using a two bucket method. Attachment 42657 then rinsed..... Attachment 42658 I dried it using a ReThickulous towel. Attachment 42659 Once all of the oils and previous waxes were removed, the Tru Surface is revealed! Attachment 42660 Attachment 42661 Attachment 42662 Attachment 42663 Attachment 42664 Attachment 42665 Now it's time to bring it in and prep it and clay it. I used Clay magic blue fine clay and Show room shine as clay lube. Attachment 42666 This is just half the hood! Attachment 42667 Attachment 42668 Now it's time for the compounding stage, I used my Flex 3401 with Lake country Cyan Hydrotech pad, with Meguiars M105. Attachment 42669 Attachment 42670 Attachment 42671 here is a 50/50 of the piller. Attachment 42672 Attachment 42673 Attachment 42674 Attachment 42675 Attachment 42676 Attachment 42677 Attachment 42678 Attachment 42679 Attachment 42680 Next after the Compounding stage I polish the paint with a Tangerine Hydrotech pad and Meguiars M205 polish. Attachment 42681 Attachment 42682 After the paint was polished I sealed it using Black Fire Wet Diamond then I polished the wheels using Bushes Polsih Attachment 42683 and then treated the door jams with 303 Attachment 42684 and after all said and done, here are the Final shots. Attachment 42685 Attachment 42686 Attachment 42687 Attachment 42688 Attachment 42689 Attachment 42690 Attachment 42691 Attachment 42692 Attachment 42693 Attachment 42694 Attachment 42695 Thanks for viewing and have a blessed day! |
i love all your work! great job.
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Damn! that looks great!
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Lucky Duck
Fallen Rock you are truly blessed to be able to work on these rides and get paid to boot :D
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Thanks Fallen Rock, you've really inspired me over the past few weeks. I use to detail back in High School, all elbow grease and such. After reading all your posts I decided to give it a shot again, maybe even make some side $$$. I did my wifes '02 neglected Accord on Saturday using most of your tricks and let me tell you, amazing results! I skimped on a few things because I had the kids with me but it was about a 14 hour job and I felt relaxed the whole time, it was actually stress relieving and fun. Thanks again! (I'd post pics but I haven't seen the car in the sun yet).
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Originally Posted by honda2112
(Post 910524)
Thanks Fallen Rock, you've really inspired me over the past few weeks. I use to detail back in High School, all elbow grease and such. After reading all your posts I decided to give it a shot again, maybe even make some side $$$. I did my wifes '02 neglected Accord on Saturday using most of your tricks and let me tell you, amazing results! I skimped on a few things because I had the kids with me but it was about a 14 hour job and I felt relaxed the whole time, it was actually stress relieving and fun. Thanks again! (I'd post pics but I haven't seen the car in the sun yet).
just keep at it and take your profit and buy good materials and tools and you'll be were im at in no time! :wavey: |
Mmmmm Viper GTS. One of my fav cars. A bitch to insure though, as I did some research when I thought about getting one before settling on the NSX. :o
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Nice work as usual!
I'd take a Viper. I can hardly think of a car that is more opposite of the Fit, and they would compliment each other well. I've always liked them, and I see youngish men out on Sundays in them occasionally around here, but the insurance has got to be ridiculous, as was mentioned. |
Originally Posted by hayden
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Nice work as usual!
I'd take a Viper. I can hardly think of a car that is more opposite of the Fit, and they would compliment each other well. I've always liked them, and I see youngish men out on Sundays in them occasionally around here, but the insurance has got to be ridiculous, as was mentioned. |
I love the look of that car, it appears to be lowered and those wheels are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay nicer than the OE's for sure! I noticed the plate in the one pic and it shows the county BLOUNT, that is near the Dragon, I bet that things been down there but I don't know how in the hell you'd control a Viper on that road, and with a blower on too, INSANE FOR SURE!!!
The GTS of that vintage is my favorite Viper of all time, either that blue w/white or white w/blue stripes, can't lose:cool: |
Wow, I love viewing your work!
Awesome job as usual :D |
wow really nice work.
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That is one hell of a job, very thourough! You could detail my Fit any day! lol
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That Viper is a killer.You do magic on that car....Amazing!!!
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Another amazing job. Come to brazil soon, i need to do this in my car.
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Love what you do... Keep it up man.
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