Washed, Clayed & Waxed

"Long Live the Longdoor" (victoryred08) 04/13/2014 at 20:25 • Filed to: Detailed

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She cleans up good! It's worth the time and energy, but unfortunately you end up seeing all of the little imperfections and road damage (scratches, dents etc.).

Hmm, what to modify next?

jkm7680 > Long Live the Longdoor 04/13/2014 at 20:26

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I'm liking that black Chevrolet logo. Nice!

Arben72 > Long Live the Longdoor 04/13/2014 at 20:36

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Lsx swap with a twin turbo kit and rwd. Weld on a wagon rear end too. Or get a retrofit for some xenon projectors, both would help with day to day commutes.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Long Live the Longdoor 04/13/2014 at 20:37

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I say all Chevys should be sold with either black or silver logos. Or Flowtie.

Long Live the Longdoor > jkm7680 04/13/2014 at 20:50

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Thanks, it was one of the first things I did! The bowtie is enormous and I'm not a fan of gold.

jkm7680 > Long Live the Longdoor 04/13/2014 at 20:52

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I'd do the same. The Gold isn't my favorite.

Long Live the Longdoor > Arben72 04/13/2014 at 20:55

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Woah there, don't you mean a twin turbo diesel and slowly turn it into a Miata? I'm thinking about some new headlights or a retrofit of some sort actually but I think I'll get some foglights first (LOOK, plastic spots for foglights, but no foglights...).

Long Live the Longdoor > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/13/2014 at 20:56

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Completely agree. Next mod, creating a Flowtie!

ly2v8-Brian > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/13/2014 at 20:57

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Flowtie. your answer is Flowtie.

Hooker > Long Live the Longdoor 04/13/2014 at 21:06

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Dat black badge yo. I love it! I have a crystal red tintcoat as well! Looks like yours is a 1LT? Great little cars!

Long Live the Longdoor > Hooker 04/13/2014 at 21:21

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Canada, so it's a LT with the 1SB package (basically, it's got the 1.4T with the allows and Bluetooth, USB), I think that's basically a 1LT for you guys?

I love the black bowties, though the front one is all chipped (it's a sticker, from before I discovered plastidip). I need to either plastidip it or buy a new sticker, maybe I'll go with black carbon instead of the matte black this time. I also dipped the front valance (under the license plate), which I really like too, makes the car look a little more aggressive.

Hooker > Long Live the Longdoor 04/13/2014 at 21:28

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Black carbon. I like that. I think that's reasonably comparable to a 1LT. They break LT in to two groups here because trim levels aren't confusing enough to non enthusiasts.

Hooker > Long Live the Longdoor 04/13/2014 at 21:29

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Just saw that lower valance. Looks great!!!

Arben72 > Long Live the Longdoor 04/13/2014 at 21:34

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Once you do a projector retrofit you won't even notice your fog lights. Also your color is wrong, paint it brown.

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > Long Live the Longdoor 04/13/2014 at 21:54

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I need to / dread doing / clay my 300. God, you never quite realize just how much square yardage you have in paint until you have to do something like that.

Long Live the Longdoor > Hooker 04/13/2014 at 21:54

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Best picture I could find:

I saw one on another Cruze owner's car, whom I sold my old intake to, it looks good in person. It's quite dark and very subtle pattern (generally speaking I'm pretty "anti-carbon fibre accessories", but this adds some visual interest without being obnoxious IMHO).

Long Live the Longdoor > Jeff-God-of-Biscuits 04/13/2014 at 22:04

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Absolutely! My compact car felt enormous today! Really makes me want to buy something smaller as my next car, just from a detailing standpoint alone lol.

Come to think of it, that would make an excellent argument, "Sure it's small, impractical & bad on fuel, but just think of all the time and money I'll save whilst detailing the car!"

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > Long Live the Longdoor 04/13/2014 at 22:09

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I washed and waxed it about 2 weeks ago, and even with a buffer, it takes forever. And ever. And ever. Oh, and it's black, so it was truly pointless. 4 hours of work for the 10 minutes of payoff. Hmm, come to think of it, sounds kinda like dating!

Hooker > Long Live the Longdoor 04/13/2014 at 22:22

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Exactly. Doesn't have to be flashy (I prefer it isn't). Understated details are what make a car.

Long Live the Longdoor > Jeff-God-of-Biscuits 04/13/2014 at 22:31

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It does sound like dating! After rubbing her for 4 hours she didn't seem to mind that I approached from behind and put all of my tools in her trunk...

I should write an article describing my car detailing process, which when read by either car and non-car enthusiasts, could be interpreted as smut.

And yes, it is kind of depressing know that my car will likely have a thin layer of dust on it by the time I go to work tomorrow. While my car is red, the fact that it is metallic seems to show every little imperfection when I wash the car, almost as bad as a black car.

Long Live the Longdoor > Hooker 04/13/2014 at 22:32

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Indubitably.

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > Long Live the Longdoor 04/13/2014 at 22:41

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In all her 10 minutes of glory...

Long Live the Longdoor > Jeff-God-of-Biscuits 04/13/2014 at 23:33

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Nice! AWD and the V8! How's that treating you?

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > Long Live the Longdoor 04/14/2014 at 00:03

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It'll pass everything gut a gas station. But I do enjoy it. It is a nice big cruiser, and it just feels the right kind of massive. Big, but still light on her feet. Really nice effortless power; you want to pass, just dip a toe in.

Jayhawk Jake > Long Live the Longdoor 04/14/2014 at 00:28

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I did vinyl on mine. Lay a big piece over it then press the edges down into the gap around the gold before cutting off the excess with a sharp exacto. Mine got chipped as well, but it takes 10 minutes to put a new one on. A sheet of vinyl is cheap, and you can do it a few times with a couple feet of vinyl.