thanks man. You will love the springs. The rest of my mods are in my signature. Make sure you get an adjustable panhard bar... I went with BMR.

btw, here's a couple pics showing why I love a freshly detailed Kona. Walking in the garage and seeing this, it NEVER gets old. Makes all my hard work worthwhile and makes me smile. Photos are 100% UNEDITED. It's got 4Star UPP then 2 coats of Souveran on it. I will throw another 2 coats on, for good measure LOL

 

 

Thx Lou... That's one of my favorite natural non HDR non edited pics. I caught the light just right, and had my f stop just right as well.

 

Too bad you don't live close by, I'd pay you to detail my car!! Yours always looks awesome.

 

Illinois ain't that far away hehe. I used to do more detail work on the side...now it's been slowing down due to work and family.

Here's a few pics of some customer cars I did not too long ago.

before




after

 

Ok Burton if you're coming to IL for his car you better come do mine too lol.

 

Cant wait to detail mine after installing my suspension this Friday. Hopefully it will will have half that shine and color depth lol

 

Lol... I forgot you're in Illinois too. Sounds like a detailing session is in order!

lol you guys are too kind. I am sure your guys paint is just as nice if not better than mine!!!

 

 

Hey are you filipino by any chance? Or pacific islander??

 

July 4th 2012
































I've been meaning to try this wax out for a long time. So, I will post my initial thoughts on the product.

I got up at 5:15 to apply this wax to BOTH Marilyn and Tori, before heading to work...so the first set of pics I have for now have no direct sun shots, as the sun was just about to rise. I did a lot of research before blindly applying, so, I used a foam applicator pad, then applied it THINLY... I mean, a light dab only maybe twice per panel. It spread really nice. I did about 2 panels, before removing. It applied quite easily for me. Removal was easy, since I didn't let it dry. Some folks were having problems with removing it...but I believe it's a combo of putting on too much and letting it dry too long.

So I finished the entire car that way... I drove it out to the driveway for some shots. First impressions, it's like a slightly glossier version of Souveran. So...maybe 1/2 way between Souveran and Fuzion???

Overall, it wasn't a look I was blown away by or anything...but maybe I will be later or when I use it again. On Tori's Silver paint, it's very similar to Supernatural.

I do like the strawberry scent tho. Here's the pics... you guys have seen my cars with other LSP's on it. So you tell me....does it look better or same? To me, hard to tell.















































So anyways, I am back from our car show. I got a chance to look at Marilyn under some sunlight. The verdict? It has the gloss and depth of Souveran and Fuzion combined, but does not darken paint like Souveran does.... so my flakes were not muted and sticks out more than with Souveran. IMO, it's very similar to Fuzion. It's maybe not as wet looking as Souveran... For those of you who have tried it, what do you think?

I like the wax, but I can't say I love it yet. I might have to use it a few more times to get more used to it. It's just a different look... I love ALL my lsp's.... so, just depends what mood I'm in.

Here's how I see it.

Dark and wet look you're after? Souveran or Petes 53.

Glossy with depth and liquid sheet look? Fuzion or CG Blacklight/V7.

Somewhere in between the two, with depth? Victoria Red.

Did I confuse all of you yet? lol...


So here are some more unedited pics from the car show. You guys judge for yourself if you like the look of Victoria Red.

I had a Boss 302 park next to me, then my buddy's Taurus SHO Ecoboost. That black flake was insane...

 

As you all know, dawn and dusk are the best times to take pics. So, last night I was headed to my buddy's house, but I always bring my Nikon and tripod...so I came across this area, so....so much for my buddy.

Found a nice roundabout area by my house....who woulda thunk.

Unedited/non HDR pics:





















And for kicks, I made a few of them hdr just to see...a couple turned out decent...












And this is my favorite of the bunch.

 

Last picture of the first set looks cool. How are there no other cars driving on the street? Lol

 

No one was out in the 95 degree heat... Except insane me of course lol.

But for the cars that were there, I just waited till they cleared out, then took the shots.....patience is key to good photos

 

Button, when you detail do u use a DA buffer when polishing? Or mostly by hand?

 

The DA is going to get a ton more swirls and etches in the paint then you are going to ever get out by hand unless you go over the car a bunch of times

 

Anthony, sorry I didn't see this till now... When buffing/deswirling, always by machine. By hand is a lost cause.

 

Driving around today and clouds were just right, and found some decent spots to take some photos. From today alone, I like the shots when it remained cloudy...

Marilyn is still wearing 3 coats of Victoria Red... fast becoming my favorite LSP.




















And a props out to my MGW.... ftw

 

I think you take more time shooting it than drive it.

 

You sir, are probably right.... lol. That's why I never drive Marilyn withouth my Nikon/gear and my tripod You never know what photographic opportunities may come up.