Well got my camera back from Sony after they fixed it, and its my first Saturday off in 3 weeks. So I decided to take some time and detail the car. Washed and waxed using obsessive details Wet Wax. I'll be getting the Porter cable from him in the next couple weeks so this was by hand. Wheels and tires were done by products bought from his site. Great products and sponsor. Unfortunatly, it was cloudy day so it doesn't look as good in the pics as it could. Sorry guys, I know I Picwhore out my car to much lol

Here they are. First time I have ever posted pics of my engine bay also.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/Mustang2002nx/Washandwax2010.jpg
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http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/Mustang2002nx/Washandwax2005-1.jpg

Looks great. Beautiful car!!
Excellent job!!

Holy cow!


Nice ride man.

Thanks guys

looks beautiful...i wish i could justify the price tag of those SHR louvers after paint and install. They look great on your car:D

Thanks man. Do the install yourself. It takes time but its well worth it in the end. I got the very first production set on my car. So I picked them up from him for his preorder price. Then took itto a painter. Only cost me $80 to get them painted. The guy didn't realize ahead of time how much work was involved in painting. So I made out pretty good lol. Marcello (silverhorseracing) has a guy who does all his so its easier for his painter.

looks really good man

That's hot!

Nice ride. ;)

I'm guessin' that thing doesn't see any road time when it's raining. If it does you keep it emaculate!

Thanks a lot

Its my one and only vehicle so it sees rain every time it rains in Florida. I don't mind rain, helps clean it sometimes lol. It does get kept in the garage when I'm home though

wow it looks amazing!!

Amazing looking car. Great job with the detail and keeping it clean.

Thanks alot

spotless man good luck with it

Holy sh*t man, your car is SOOOOOO worthy of being featured in 5.0 Mustang Magazine.....now get to workon the write up and get those pics submitted ASAP :D

Thanks alot man, I wish this car could be in a magazine. But I don't know how to go about it. My 04 was featured in Mustang Enthusiast and on the cover. They found me at FFW.

nice job on that, looks mint

Perfect.;)

clean clean clean! Awesome car man! Love the chin spoiler.

Thank you all very much. Glad ya like it

Holy sweet epichippo ****, batman! That's looks SICK!

I might have to give that a try. I need to be looking good for this cruise/show I'm going to. I just bought a clay bar kit from Mothers in hopes to start on the right foot. I have so many water spots on the Mach it's disgusting. So the Wet Wax huh? Was that all you used?

perfect looking car!!

That is beautiful. Very well done my friend.

ORIGINAL: Slicktastyk Matt

Holy sweet epichippo ****, batman! That's looks SICK!

I might have to give that a try. I need to be looking good for this cruise/show I'm going to. I just bought a clay bar kit from Mothers in hopes to start on the right foot. I have so many water spots on the Mach it's disgusting. So the Wet Wax huh? Was that all you used?

This is my torch red before:

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w80/RI99CMH/P1000353-2-1.jpg

and after Meguiar's clay, Obsessive Light Polish and Obsessive Wet Wax:

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w80/RI99CMH/PolishWax-1.jpg

lol thanks. Yeah its pretty much just the wash, dry, and a coat of wax. Your not gonna be able to remove water spots w/ out the polisher unfortunatly.

ORIGINAL: Slicktastyk Matt

Holy sweet epichippo ****, batman! That's looks SICK!

I might have to give that a try. I need to be looking good for this cruise/show I'm going to. I just bought a clay bar kit from Mothers in hopes to start on the right foot. I have so many water spots on the Mach it's disgusting. So the Wet Wax huh? Was that all you used?

Was yours done by hand or polished w/ the PC?

ORIGINAL: Margarita Girl

ORIGINAL: Slicktastyk Matt

Holy sweet epichippo ****, batman! That's looks SICK!

I might have to give that a try. I need to be looking good for this cruise/show I'm going to. I just bought a clay bar kit from Mothers in hopes to start on the right foot. I have so many water spots on the Mach it's disgusting. So the Wet Wax huh? Was that all you used?

This is my torch red before:

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w80/RI99CMH/P1000353-2-1.jpg

and after Meguiar's clay, Obsessive Light Polish and Obsessive Wet Wax:

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w80/RI99CMH/PolishWax-1.jpg

i get mustang enthusiast i might have your the mag you were on the cover what month and year

ORIGINAL: redfireshaker06

Was yours done by hand or polished w/ the PC?



By hand.

I might have to actually try some of the Obsessive Wet Wax, that looks pretty good.

So was mine, but yours had a hell of a change. Very nice job

ORIGINAL: Margarita Girl

ORIGINAL: redfireshaker06

Was yours done by hand or polished w/ the PC?



By hand.

ORIGINAL: Lando7886

i get mustang enthusiast i might have your the mag you were on the cover what month and year


I believe it was November 2005. Its a crimson red 40th anniversary 04

ORIGINAL: Margarita Girl

ORIGINAL: Slicktastyk Matt

Holy sweet epichippo ****, batman! That's looks SICK!

I might have to give that a try. I need to be looking good for this cruise/show I'm going to. I just bought a clay bar kit from Mothers in hopes to start on the right foot. I have so many water spots on the Mach it's disgusting. So the Wet Wax huh? Was that all you used?

This is my torch red before:

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w80/RI99CMH/P1000353-2-1.jpg

and after Meguiar's clay, Obsessive Light Polish and Obsessive Wet Wax:

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w80/RI99CMH/PolishWax-1.jpg




WOW! You guys are making me jealous!

Are polishers hard to use or learn to use?

I don't think they are hard to use. I have found tutorials online. Get a Porter Cable from Justin at Obsessive detail. I WILL get one sooner or later lol

ORIGINAL: Slicktastyk Matt

Are polishers hard to use or learn to use?


absolutly not the porter cable is very easy to use and you get great results

You must get a PC, liketoday - you will wonder how you ever survived without it :D

ORIGINAL: redfireshaker06

So was mine, but yours had a hell of a change. Very nice job

ORIGINAL: Margarita Girl

ORIGINAL: redfireshaker06

Was yours done by hand or polished w/ the PC?



By hand.



Thanks. I enjoy "wax on, wax off" by hand, especially on a warm Saturday afternoon, music from the garage and a cold beverage. Wax under my fingernails and a slight ache in my arms. It's like therapy. :)

ORIGINAL: Margarita Girl

ORIGINAL: redfireshaker06

So was mine, but yours had a hell of a change. Very nice job

ORIGINAL: Margarita Girl

ORIGINAL: redfireshaker06

Was yours done by hand or polished w/ the PC?



By hand.



Thanks. I enjoy "wax on, wax off" by hand, especially on a warm Saturday afternoon, music from the garage and a cold beverage. Wax under my fingernails and a slight ache in my arms. It's like therapy. :)


Waxing by hand and polishing by hand are completely different. Polishing by hand is damn near worthless. You just can't do enough to really get out swirls and polish the paint by hand, and if you did it would take forever (like a week).

However, Waxing by hand I do prefer. I feel like I control the application of the wax more when I do it by hand.

I do have a random orbital polisher, sort of like this:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31U4gogxdOL._SL500_AA280_.jpg
I would not use it on my Mustang, but I could try the orbital to polish my Subaru.

Looks awsome, and very clean! Makes me want to get a S197 now!

ORIGINAL: AJ03SVT

ORIGINAL: Margarita Girl

ORIGINAL: redfireshaker06

So was mine, but yours had a hell of a change. Very nice job

ORIGINAL: Margarita Girl

ORIGINAL: redfireshaker06

Was yours done by hand or polished w/ the PC?



By hand.



Thanks. I enjoy "wax on, wax off" by hand, especially on a warm Saturday afternoon, music from the garage and a cold beverage. Wax under my fingernails and a slight ache in my arms. It's like therapy. :)


Waxing by hand and polishing by hand are completely different. Polishing by hand is damn near worthless. You just can't do enough to really get out swirls and polish the paint by hand, and if you did it would take forever (like a week).

However, Waxing by hand I do prefer. I feel like I control the application of the wax more when I do it by hand.



I agree. Getting imperfections out by hand is really not advisable. I don't do it and I don't think anyone should do it if they are serious about getting your car perfect. The only thing I ever recommend along those lines is someone using Scratch-X for a spot treatment by hand. Waxing by hand or using a DA is really personal preference. Personally I like to use some products on the DA like NXT while some products like #16 I like to put on by hand.

ORIGINAL: Margarita Girl

I do have a random orbital polisher, sort of like this:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31U4gogxdOL._SL500_AA280_.jpg
I would not use it on my Mustang, but I could try the orbital to polish my Subaru.




That 'polisher' is good to put wax or glaze on and nothing more. It's not worth the trash bag you'll throw it in after you get a PC.

As for the original poster, if you think your finish looks good now...wait until you get a PC.

I won't say anything bad about your finish now, but you'll understand exactly what I'm talking about when you get a PC! Figuring you did all that by hand and it looks THAT good with high quality products, imagine what it's going to look like combining those products with a good polisher. You'll crap!

Agreed, that screams problems to me. I've seen too many believe that they can use one of those tools that they found in their garage or attic. Than come to me for advice or help to fix it. I'd rather apply by hand than use that. A DA will change your life, especially the Flex.;)

The PC is totally worth it, you can take your paint to a level that you can't achieve by hand, plus it is safe to use.

Justin, I'm considering the package on your site with the PC 7424, plate + 3 cutting pads.

I have your light polish. It this all I'd need to get started? No microfiber pads?

From what I can tell of the condition of your paint, the Light Polish is all that you will need to get started.

The kit does come with 3 pads, a light cutting pad, polishing pad, and a finishing pad. You will use the light cutting and polishing pads to put on polishes/swirl removers and the finishing pad to put on glazes,sealants, and waxes. I do recommend getting a couple of extra finishing pads so that you don't have to worry about stopping and cleaning the pads before you move onto the next product. I don't even use microfiber pads at all. The foam pads is all that you need.

So the three pads are to apply the product? I remove by hand?

Yes the pads are to apply the products, then you just remove them with a microfiber.

Put the car up Sunday. The guys teased me about "how pretty" the car was.

Obsessive Detail FTW! :D

The stang looks sweet as always!

Thanks!:)

I see you have a shaker.

I have a shaker as well.

..beautiful car! I love the wheels.

i cant wait for the day that my car looks that badass! Great work!

Have you even driven that car??:D

Absolutely stunning, makes me miss my Laser Red '01 Cobra :(

ORIGINAL: kingdong6515

Have you even driven that car??:D

Absolutely stunning, makes me miss my Laser Red '01 Cobra :(



Thanks all. I keep it garaged and I don't drive it in the rain or snow. [8D]

What dyno shop is that? What did it make for power?

Stormin Stangs of CT sponsored a Dyno Day at Dez Racing, Seekonk, MA.

275/285
manual shift, stock + CAI/SCT tune

ORIGINAL: NotStok

I see you have a shaker.

I have a shaker as well.

..beautiful car! I love the wheels.



Thanks alot

I don't know who the rest of the post are referring to. Me or Margarita girl lol

ORIGINAL: redfireshaker06

ORIGINAL: NotStok
I see you have a shaker.

I have a shaker as well.

..beautiful car! I love the wheels.


Thanks alot

I don't know who the rest of the post are referring to. Me or Margarita girl lol

Sorry redfire, just adding to the Obsessive Detail endorsement. [8D]

The above is definitely referring to your car! :D