Pic of the new GXP

[Go-N Def]

A few shots of my '07 Pontiac Solstice GXP. It was a week old in these pics. I hit it with some PBW Professional Polish, EX-P, and some Natty's Blue. I also put on 2 coats of Natty's Wheel Sealant and then some Bold n' Bright and the tires.

That was all last weekend. This week I put on another coat of Natty's blue and then used Leather stuff on the interior. I'll have to grab some more pics next weekend...

 

[Prbigfoot]

That car looks like dripping! Great job there!

Joey

 

[Go-N Def]

That car looks like dripping! Great job there!

Joey

Thanks! Those pics were taken just after sunset. It's amazing what you can do with a good digital SLR. Photogaraphy is my other hobby...

Yesterday, I put the Natty's Blue on a little too thick and left it on a little too long. It left some streaks that would not come off with a wool pad on a rotary, by hand with a MF towel, or even with my finger nail.

I used a cheap orbital with some QW+ on a foam pad and it came right off. You should have seen it today after I used some Spray and Wipe on it!

 

[Poorboy]

Very nice car

You could have also used PwC to even out the wax. QW+ is also a good choice. The key is to chemically even out the wax look not mechanically with abrasives. :wink:

 

[Prbigfoot]

That car looks like dripping! Great job there!

Joey

Thanks! Those pics were taken just after sunset. It's amazing what you can do with a good digital SLR. Photogaraphy is my other hobby...

I will need to put my budget into one of those SLR's... I love those pics!

Joey

 

[Go-N Def]

Very nice car

You could have also used PwC to even out the wax. QW+ is also a good choice. The key is to chemically even out the wax look not mechanically with abrasives. :wink:

I have just about all of your products except the PwC! LOL!!!

Of course, fool that I am, I tried to use some Spray and Wipe on it today to take some dust off. It was pretty cold out and it ended up freezing on the paint. I had to warm it up with a gloved hand to wipe it off.

I ended up wiping the car down with a dry plush MF, but that left some ultra-light scratches. I ended up going over the whole thing with a light coat of QW+. Worked like a charm!!!

I know my neighbors were laughing at me. This was the 3rd or 4th day in a row I've been out there polishing away!

 

[Poorboy]

LOL ...it's best to work at 40* or better :wink:

 

[Go-N Def]

That car looks like dripping! Great job there!

Joey

Thanks! Those pics were taken just after sunset. It's amazing what you can do with a good digital SLR. Photogaraphy is my other hobby...

I will need to put my budget into one of those SLR's... I love those pics!

Joey

You should see the originals, much bigger and much more detail! I'm using an 8.2 megapixel Canon 30D. I love that almost as much as I do my car!

When you decide to buy an SLR, let me know and I can make a recomendation based on your budget.

One tip, though, go with Canon. They have the best sensors. I researched for about 18 months before I bought mine...

 

[Go-N Def]

LOL ...it's best to work at 40* or better :wink:

Best for the car AND for me! At one point I thought I was going to freeze myself to the car. Kind of like Ralphie's tongue and the flagpole in "The Christmas Story" :lol:

 

[Poorboy]

please keep your off the car :smt045 :smt110 :smt118

 

[Go-N Def]

please keep your off the car :smt045 :smt110 :smt118

That's funny, I have to tell all the girls that too! LOL!!!!!!

 

[davekt]

Nice car it looks great!!!

Dave

 

[Go-N Def]

Nice car it looks great!!!

Dave

Thanks, Mate!

How's Sydney doing these days? I haven't been there in almost 2 years. I love that place. Its by far the cleanest city I've been too and I've been all around the world (20-some countries on 5 continents). I'm planning on retiring there in another 9 years or so...

 

[davekt]

How's Sydney doing these days? I haven't been there in almost 2 years. I love that place. Its by far the cleanest city I've been too and I've been all around the world (20-some countries on 5 continents). I'm planning on retiring there in another 9 years or so...

A bit dry at the moment we are in the middlle of one of the biggests droughts on record.With water restsictions in place its hard to keep the cars clean.
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[Poorboy]

Just stock up on Spray and Wipe and you'll be fine :wink:

 

[Go-N Def]

A bit dry at the moment we are in the middlle of one of the biggests droughts on record.With water restsictions in place its hard to keep the cars clean.
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That sucks! Last time I was there, it poured down for a couple days or so. Still had a good time, though!!!

 

[Go-N Def]

It was finally sunny and warm enough to do some major work. 2 weekends ago, I did this:

Saturday:
1) Wash with Super Slick & Suds
2) SSR 2 with white pad
3) SSR 1 with a black pad
4) Pro Polish with a black pad
5) Wheel sealant by applicator pad

Sunday:
1) Wipe down with S&W
1) Pro Polish with a black pad
2) EX with a black pad (AM)
3) EX-P with a black pad (PM)

This past weekend, I did this:

Saturday:
1) Pre-wash/soak with Bug Squash (3:1)
2) Wash with Super Slick & Suds
3) Pro Polish with a black bad
4) Natty's blue applied with my bare hand (no pads at all)

Sunday:
1) Wipe down with S&G
2) B&B on the tires
3) Drove it for over 200 Miles
4) Another wipe down with S&G

I still can't get the Micro-Marring out though. You can only see it in directly reflected sunlight...

 

[moabster]

That is a stunning car, I love the styling on the Solstice 8) .

We cant get these in the UK or I'd have one. Just bought a new MX5 2.0i Sport in Brilliant Black. Getting a PC Polisher when I can find a supplier in the UK.

Will post pics of the Mazda soon.

DB

 

[Go-N Def]

That is a stunning car, I love the styling on the Solstice 8) .

We cant get these in the UK or I'd have one. Just bought a new MX5 2.0i Sport in Brilliant Black. Getting a PC Polisher when I can find a supplier in the UK.

Will post pics of the Mazda soon.

DB

You should have checked out the Opel GT... It's the European version ov the Solstice GXP...

 

[moabster]

It too is not available in the UK, only Europe and it would be left hand drive..... which means high insurance..... and a car "the other half" would find difficult to drive.

There was a rumour that Vauxhall were doing a version in the UK, but the styling wasn't that hot..... unlike the Solstice.