Prep for Car show?
6th Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 5,173
From: Alabama
always bring some quick spray detailer, tire shine, armour all, a clean micro fiber and a sh*t rag with you so you can wipe down your rims again, and shine the outside and seats up when you get there. ohh and a couple hot chicks will always pay off and help in the awards department
MF Staff Snitch
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 7,041
From: Scotia, NY
I like meguires quick detailer
also, avoid armor-all for the interior vynals- looks good on leather, but on the plastics it gives a greasy feel. id suggest NXT ICE for the dash, and door panels. ont he GFs car, I use armor all on teh seats, ICE on the rest. makes the interior really look good.
also, avoid armor-all for the interior vynals- looks good on leather, but on the plastics it gives a greasy feel. id suggest NXT ICE for the dash, and door panels. ont he GFs car, I use armor all on teh seats, ICE on the rest. makes the interior really look good.
6th Gear Member
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 6,524
From: Sacramento, CA
Neo, you must go to some damn picky car shows...
msot of the ones I attend dont make you open doors, trunk, and the hood is optional(open hoods ruin the lines of the cars...)
a couple other tips-
Dont apply tire shine until you get to the show- it will get thrown up onto the fenders and bumper
POR15 the wheelwells, makes them BLACK, not brown, grey, or poop.
bring something to clean windows with
msot of the ones I attend dont make you open doors, trunk, and the hood is optional(open hoods ruin the lines of the cars...)
a couple other tips-
Dont apply tire shine until you get to the show- it will get thrown up onto the fenders and bumper
POR15 the wheelwells, makes them BLACK, not brown, grey, or poop.
bring something to clean windows with
+1 to the tire shine, but I usually dont use it at all.
+1 to the wheel wells, it helps bring more attention to the wheels.
My rear wheel wells are silver inside though, they were black before cleaning them.
6th Gear Member
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 6,524
From: Sacramento, CA
I like meguires quick detailer
also, avoid armor-all for the interior vynals- looks good on leather, but on the plastics it gives a greasy feel. id suggest NXT ICE for the dash, and door panels. ont he GFs car, I use armor all on teh seats, ICE on the rest. makes the interior really look good.
also, avoid armor-all for the interior vynals- looks good on leather, but on the plastics it gives a greasy feel. id suggest NXT ICE for the dash, and door panels. ont he GFs car, I use armor all on teh seats, ICE on the rest. makes the interior really look good.
Armor all is on my ****list, never again.... never again....
The only highly competitive car show that I have been to was Kool April Nights back up in Redding Ca. It wasnt for any of my cars but my friends 69' Chevelle.
We spent forever detailing his car each year we went to that show.
MF Staff Snitch
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 7,041
From: Scotia, NY
we POR15's the GF's, best part is nothing sticks to it- its just spraying it out after that. Im going to be doing mine when the rearend is pulled. also doing the whole rearend while its out.
I love how clean my car is the day of shows- although Ive never won anything anywhere.
Im actually going to pay for a real detail on my car this year...since its not a DD anymore, i want it to look the part. although my interior is spotless- ive gotten told many times "how did you keep a DD's interior looking brand new?". was cleaner then my friends new 08!
I love how clean my car is the day of shows- although Ive never won anything anywhere.
Im actually going to pay for a real detail on my car this year...since its not a DD anymore, i want it to look the part. although my interior is spotless- ive gotten told many times "how did you keep a DD's interior looking brand new?". was cleaner then my friends new 08!
Thread Starter
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 173
From: AL
this http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/produc...?T1=MEG+G12924 for interior?
edit: kit below looks awesome. anyway to get it in US?
http://shop.autoglym.com/gift-packs/...ollection.html
edit: kit below looks awesome. anyway to get it in US?
http://shop.autoglym.com/gift-packs/...ollection.html
Last edited by d.girardi; Jan 30, 2011 at 11:03 PM.
