Mazda CX-7 Project

NEW UPDATE - DETAILING PART I- GLASS

I decided ti give car a good clean , it was not in bad condition but paint is slightly scratched and all glass surfaces are strangly matted (maybe from paint dust from painting the bottom). This dust is hard to remove but there are two ways . Use special polishing compound like 3M or special oxide dust to polish the surface or use polishing paste for headlights. Put the compound in preferred way, directly on glass or onto the pad. Spread the compound and usung medium force start polishing the whole surface. Then switch to harder pad and using less force but faster speed polish again. Lastly use polishing cloth pad (furry one ) finish surface. Grab microfiber towel and remove excessive dust and pase from surroundings. Last step is to ceramic coat surface to prevent such dust from ruining glass (but surely don't paint near car or cover everything including car if need to paint nearby.
KEEP IN MIND that best results are achieved after a great wash which in my case was
1. APC strong 1:5 and clean every corner using detailing brush
2. Rinse
3. Active foam to de-acid paint
4. Use special sponge or washing glove to clean everything
5. Pressure washing
6. Clay bar whole paint
7. Drying using firstly, special blower to remove water from gaps and secondly drying towels.
Let the car dry for a while

That was day one

Today i spent whole day polishing headlights, mirrors , taillights and glass.
Then ceramic coated them.
In next part I'll do paint polishing in three stages , coat rims , and protect tires with tire gel .
I cleaned whole interior in every possible way wich mainly took whole day .
As a result car is brand new on the inside.

Every spot was cleaned including door insides , gas cap.
Removing some elements was needed such as seats and rear couch.
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Part II - paint correction soon.
 
NEW UPDATE - DETAILING, PAINT - PART II - LAST

IT'S last part of detailing my mazda because i realized it's a waste of time . Not in a bad way but trying to make 15yr old car look brand new in some states is not reasonable. I realized the trueness of the phrase
,,old cars don't try to hide imperfections, they wear them with pride,,
I also ran out of ceramic coat and only doors are not costed. I will make this car full carbon in the future so it's not necessary to cover them and i think i did a great job.
Here is the final result.
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Stay tuned for future updates
 
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PROJECT MAIN UPDATE

I can proudly announce i started to create custom Pandem bodykit for my CX in drag racing style because it ll be a drag build.
Phase I included prototype sketches - done

Phase II corrections to sketches, aerodynamic simulations and various tests to achieve perfection.

Phase III Ready 3D model from scans and ready ti print on elements which will be printed then taken to make negative copy.

Phase IV Creating final parts - full carbon chassis (covered) and full carbon made parts from moulds.
 
NEW QUICK UPDATE - ADDON TO CERAMIC COATING

That's how a nice seal from rtv should be done on the shark fin antenna, not as i did as a noob earlier.
I personally think that it can't be than better and my skills in tuning/detailing are growing quick while doing this project
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