A-Z Mobile Detailed: Riviera Blue Cab
#1
Three Wheelin'
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A-Z Mobile Detailed: Riviera Blue Cab
I finally got to spend some serious time on the Riviera Blue Cab since Raj and I swapped cars. Process:
Wash with ONR/Clay with Claymagic Blue/ONR as lube
Clean top with Megs APC/Wheelbrush
Wetsand DS fender/Trunk Lid/Hood with 2000 Grit Megs Unitgrit paper
Polish Wetsanded areas with Rotary at 1100/LC Foamed Wool/Meguiar's 105
Whole Car:
LC yellow/SIP/Rotary 1500
LC white/Menz IP/Rotary 1200
LC black/Megs 80/Rotary 1100
LC black/Megs 21 sealant/Rotary 800
Sealed wheels with Megs 66
Polish rear window (outside then inside) with SIP/Menz IP/Plastx (x3)
Clean seats and all interior panels with Megs APC
Condition seats/dash/doorpanels with Optimum Leather protectant
Vacuum headliner/carpet
Clean all windows with megs glass cleaner
On to the pics:
Wash with ONR/Clay with Claymagic Blue/ONR as lube
Clean top with Megs APC/Wheelbrush
Wetsand DS fender/Trunk Lid/Hood with 2000 Grit Megs Unitgrit paper
Polish Wetsanded areas with Rotary at 1100/LC Foamed Wool/Meguiar's 105
Whole Car:
LC yellow/SIP/Rotary 1500
LC white/Menz IP/Rotary 1200
LC black/Megs 80/Rotary 1100
LC black/Megs 21 sealant/Rotary 800
Sealed wheels with Megs 66
Polish rear window (outside then inside) with SIP/Menz IP/Plastx (x3)
Clean seats and all interior panels with Megs APC
Condition seats/dash/doorpanels with Optimum Leather protectant
Vacuum headliner/carpet
Clean all windows with megs glass cleaner
On to the pics:
#3
Rennlist Member
Steve, it was amazing to see what you were able to do to the car. Everytime I think I have seen the best from you, you raise the bar again. What you were able to do to the plastic window is beyond belief. It still boggles my mind that my plastic window looks brand new.
I guess, you know a lot more tricks than I knew of .
RB is one of those colors that gets affected a LOT by direct sunlight which makes it hard to capture its true color. I will see if I can get some pictures in some clouds. That is when you really get to see the true color.
Thanks again for a wonderful detail. BTW, thanks for showcasing my car as car of the week on the website. Its an honor to make it with all the exotic machinery you work on.
Raj
I guess, you know a lot more tricks than I knew of .
RB is one of those colors that gets affected a LOT by direct sunlight which makes it hard to capture its true color. I will see if I can get some pictures in some clouds. That is when you really get to see the true color.
Thanks again for a wonderful detail. BTW, thanks for showcasing my car as car of the week on the website. Its an honor to make it with all the exotic machinery you work on.
Raj
#6
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Raj,
Thanks for the opportunity - it was a real pleasure to work on your car! As Damian stated, single stage colors are great to work with (except washing out the pads after you're done to remove the color transfer!) and the rear window was my personal challenge for this go round...I knew it could be cleaned up and just had to get aggresive enough to make it happen!
The true color is beautiful, and it's very hard to get a camera to catch it correctly, hopefully Raj can get a few good "color" shots so everyone can see the real RB.
The Speedline Alesios are a great addition and really set the car off, Raj has great taste!
Steve
Thanks for the opportunity - it was a real pleasure to work on your car! As Damian stated, single stage colors are great to work with (except washing out the pads after you're done to remove the color transfer!) and the rear window was my personal challenge for this go round...I knew it could be cleaned up and just had to get aggresive enough to make it happen!
The true color is beautiful, and it's very hard to get a camera to catch it correctly, hopefully Raj can get a few good "color" shots so everyone can see the real RB.
The Speedline Alesios are a great addition and really set the car off, Raj has great taste!
Steve
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These are the final set of wheels for my car. After trying multiple sets, I find this set to be the one that gives me everything I was looking for. It has the period correct 5 spokes and enough bling to offset the color. I think it accents the color very well.
Finally a set I can say I am 100% happy with.
Raj
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#12
Three Wheelin'
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This time around I put about 8 hours into it. From when Raj got the car to this stage of the game, I probably have around 40 hours in sanding/polishing the paint. I don't know if Raj would dare count the hours he has into the actualy restoration of the mechanical aspect...
Steve
Steve
#13
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Steve, there are a few things you never count, one of them is the receipts and the other is the amount of hrs we spend on our cars .
Thanks for the kind words everyone.
Raj
Thanks for the kind words everyone.
Raj
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