Presidential Detailed: 2006 Kraftwerks Supercharged S2000-400WHP!! - LotusTalk

Presdntial_Detail · 02-12-2009, 07:17 PM

This is a friend of mine, Joe. Ive known him since I purchased my S2K a year or so ago and began hanging out with the S2K community. Ive seen this car go from stock to a full out auto-x/track monster! This particular car has the Kraftwerks Rotrex Supercharger on it and WOW is all I have to say! I had the pleasure of picking the car up and driving it about 30 minutes back to my house! I strongly feel this is what ALL S2K's should come with STANDARD! While this car is fairly new and pampered it still had your normal swirling in the paint and the owner wanted it in even BETTER shape than it already was. This was supposed to be a 2 day detail, but the weather was laughing at me as it rained HARD the entire first day I had the car and then we had FREEZING weather(I believe we hit the 20's this week!!!) so it slowed me down quite a bit. I ended up working on the car on and off for several days, working around the weather. Anyways, on to the pics!

Products:
Exterior:
Dawn Soap Pre-Wash
ONR diluted to clay lube
COBRA UMF Wash Mitt
COBRA "GOLD" MF's (awesome!)
Dual Buckets with Dual Grit Guards
from Autogeek.net

3m "green" Masking Tape
Adams Professional Clay Bar
Meguairs APC+
Meguairs Hyperdressing
Meguairs M105/PFW Wool
Menzerna 106fa/White
UK 3M Ultrafina/ UK 3M Finishing Pad
91% Isopropyl Alcohol
Tons of (retired) Cobra "Deluxe Jr" Towels(AP)
Swissvax Pneu

LSP:
Optimum Opti-Seal applied with Uber Foam Applicator
Two coats of Dodo Juice Supernatural Paste Wax applied with Uber Foam Applicator

Tools:
Dual Work Lamps
Makita Hi Speed Rotary
World's Greatest Boar's Hair Wheel Brush
Foam Pad Cleaning Brush
DD Detail Sponge
The Wheel Well/Fender Brush
The Spoke Brush
Canon Rebel XTi
Craftsmen 295MPH Vac/Blow
E-Z Detail Wheel Brush
Swissvax Wheel Brush

Before:

Presdntial_Detail · 02-12-2009, 07:17 PM

Initial Wash

After clay..

Presdntial_Detail · 02-12-2009, 07:18 PM

This car also has a true single weave CF hood, which needed some work after some abuse from the FL sun!

Notice here, while I am taping off the vented slots you can actually see THROUGH the CF.

Here, you can see just how badly it had been oxidized.

Here, I am using a LC PFW Spot Buff pad for the small sections of the vents.

50/50 Shot just after compounding.

Before..

After..

Notice how dull the reflections are..

And now everything is very crisp!

Hood completed..

Presdntial_Detail · 02-12-2009, 07:19 PM

The engine was also degreased and dressed using Meguairs APC+ and Hyperdressing.

Before.

After.

Before.

After.

Before.

After.

Presdntial_Detail · 02-12-2009, 07:19 PM

Rear quarter panel after compounding.

Then after 106FA/White. Still needs a finishing polish at this point.

50/50 on the trunk..

After final polishing using 3m Ultrafina on a 3m UK Finishing Pad. Front Fender.

Rear Quarter Panel.

Presdntial_Detail · 02-12-2009, 07:20 PM

FINAL SHOTS! After a coat of Opti-Seal and two coats of Dodo Juice Supernatural.

madden · 02-12-2009, 07:40 PM

nice!!

A7594217 · 02-12-2009, 08:36 PM

Dang! Teach me

shay2nak · 02-12-2009, 09:37 PM

nice work

Presdntial_Detail · 02-12-2009, 09:45 PM

Thanks! I should have another Elise coming up soon!

OrlandoGT · 02-12-2009, 09:49 PM

Great work man!

carlover · 02-12-2009, 10:09 PM

Great work!

On a side note, I couldn't help but cringe when I saw those stock brakes, especially on a car with so much money spent elsewhere, when the motor is generating that kind of power. Not a good idea...

I hope the weather appreciates the finish enough to back off for a while too!

KeepItClear · 02-12-2009, 10:21 PM

shoot I wish you were a little bit more down south, I would love to get my car professionally done. looks fantastic

02-12-2009, 07:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Presdntial_Detail Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 164	Presidential Detailed: 2006 Kraftwerks Supercharged S2000-400WHP!! This is a friend of mine, Joe. Ive known him since I purchased my S2K a year or so ago and began hanging out with the S2K community. Ive seen this car go from stock to a full out auto-x/track monster! This particular car has the Kraftwerks Rotrex Supercharger on it and WOW is all I have to say! I had the pleasure of picking the car up and driving it about 30 minutes back to my house! I strongly feel this is what ALL S2K's should come with STANDARD! While this car is fairly new and pampered it still had your normal swirling in the paint and the owner wanted it in even BETTER shape than it already was. This was supposed to be a 2 day detail, but the weather was laughing at me as it rained HARD the entire first day I had the car and then we had FREEZING weather(I believe we hit the 20's this week!!!) so it slowed me down quite a bit. I ended up working on the car on and off for several days, working around the weather. Anyways, on to the pics! Products: Exterior: Dawn Soap Pre-Wash ONR diluted to clay lube COBRA UMF Wash Mitt COBRA "GOLD" MF's (awesome!) Dual Buckets with Dual Grit Guards from Autogeek.net 3m "green" Masking Tape Adams Professional Clay Bar Meguairs APC+ Meguairs Hyperdressing Meguairs M105/PFW Wool Menzerna 106fa/White UK 3M Ultrafina/ UK 3M Finishing Pad 91% Isopropyl Alcohol Tons of (retired) Cobra "Deluxe Jr" Towels(AP) Swissvax Pneu LSP: Optimum Opti-Seal applied with Uber Foam Applicator Two coats of Dodo Juice Supernatural Paste Wax applied with Uber Foam Applicator Tools: Dual Work Lamps Makita Hi Speed Rotary World's Greatest Boar's Hair Wheel Brush Foam Pad Cleaning Brush DD Detail Sponge The Wheel Well/Fender Brush The Spoke Brush Canon Rebel XTi Craftsmen 295MPH Vac/Blow E-Z Detail Wheel Brush Swissvax Wheel Brush Before:

02-12-2009, 08:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
A7594217 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 356	Dang! Teach me __________________ 05 GG Elise-BWR S/C-Nitrons-Intake-Exhaust-Test Pipe-Cf Scoops-Cf Lip-Cf Diffuser-Piaa Wheels-And all the little stuff

02-12-2009, 09:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
shay2nak I <3 chicken, I <3 liver Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Land of da 1000 Oaks, CA Posts: 15,044	nice work __________________ save ~10 lbs gain 1 hp EQ: Y=(190X) / (1984-X) where Y is (HP) and X is (lbs) '07 EXIGE S * MY CAR ** VIDEOS! '08 ACURA TSX 6-speed http://www.makeNYNYagain.com

02-12-2009, 09:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
OrlandoGT Aspen White Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orlando Posts: 40	Great work man! __________________ 2006 AW Elise

02-12-2009, 10:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
carlover できそこないの傲慢嫌い Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,374	Great work! On a side note, I couldn't help but cringe when I saw those stock brakes, especially on a car with so much money spent elsewhere, when the motor is generating that kind of power. Not a good idea... I hope the weather appreciates the finish enough to back off for a while too! __________________ Check the VIN of the Lotus you're considering buying http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f3/h...hl30039-66280/

02-12-2009, 07:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Presdntial_Detail Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 164	Initial Wash After clay..

02-12-2009, 07:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Presdntial_Detail Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 164	This car also has a true single weave CF hood, which needed some work after some abuse from the FL sun! Notice here, while I am taping off the vented slots you can actually see THROUGH the CF. Here, you can see just how badly it had been oxidized. Here, I am using a LC PFW Spot Buff pad for the small sections of the vents. 50/50 Shot just after compounding. Before.. After.. Notice how dull the reflections are.. And now everything is very crisp! Hood completed..

02-12-2009, 07:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Presdntial_Detail Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 164	The engine was also degreased and dressed using Meguairs APC+ and Hyperdressing. Before. After. Before. After. Before. After.

02-12-2009, 07:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Presdntial_Detail Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 164	Rear quarter panel after compounding. Then after 106FA/White. Still needs a finishing polish at this point. 50/50 on the trunk.. After final polishing using 3m Ultrafina on a 3m UK Finishing Pad. Front Fender. Rear Quarter Panel.

02-12-2009, 07:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
Presdntial_Detail Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 164	FINAL SHOTS! After a coat of Opti-Seal and two coats of Dodo Juice Supernatural.

02-12-2009, 07:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
madden Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern, VA Posts: 614	nice!!

02-12-2009, 09:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
Presdntial_Detail Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 164	Thanks! I should have another Elise coming up soon!

02-12-2009, 10:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
KeepItClear Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boca Raton, Fl Posts: 283	shoot I wish you were a little bit more down south, I would love to get my car professionally done. looks fantastic __________________ 05 Elise - Storm Titanium Red Leather/Touring/Starshield/Hard Top Arqray Single Titanium/Forced Fed Race Headers/Fujita Intake/CF Zoom Rearview/CF Binnacle/CF ReVerie Shift Knob/CF Engine Lid w/ Exige Mesh/CF Hardtop/CF Roll Bar Cover/CF Access Panels/CF Forced Fed Front Lip/HID's 6000k 55watt//Black Wheels,Badges, Black Front Emblem/Black Diffuser/Ardent Red Engine Covers/Interior Carpeting Removed + Sound Deadening Foam

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