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Auto Detailing (#)

„We don’t see it but the harsh environment really takes a toll on our vehicles paint. There is microscopic dirt, grime, pollen, sap etc… That imbeds itself into the paint which can cause problems later on if you never wash your car. I would also determine how much you should wash your car by how much you use your vehicle. If you drive your car once a week, you should be ok to wash your car every couple of weeks.“

http://www.interiorcarcleaning.com/blog/ - Cached

Autoblog (#)

„The SX-4's all-wheel drive is also now tasked with rotating a set of 18-inch Enkei NTO+3 wheels wrapped in Toyo rubber. The car's exterior, meanwhile, is awash in a two-tone paint job. The roof racks have been deleted for a smoother look, though a Carbontrix front sport lip and vented carbon fiber hood were added to up its street cred. The interior benefits from a Carbontrix shift known and Suzuki's own Suzuki Workds Techno fiber trim kit.“

http://www.autoblog.com/category/suzuki/ - Cached

Auto Detail Blog - Lane's Car Products (#)

„However, wax does more than keep your car looking sharp, it also protects the exterior of your car from elements that degrade the finish such as weather, pollution, salt (from snowy roads), dirt and other debris. As you encounter them, all of these things will collect on your car's finish and with time, will cause paint to chip off. Once that happens rust will begin invading anywhere you are missing paint and eventually holes will form.“

http://blog.lanescarproducts.com/ - Cached

Mercedes-Benz Ocean Drive - Automotive News (#)

„For this concept, the creases of the S-Class have been softened somewhat. From the side, a flowing shoulder line grows out of the front wheel arches, rising slightly before dropping toward the Maybach-like taillights (the car’s two-tone paint is Maybach-like as well). The windscreen is sharply raked, taking design cues from Mercedes-Benz coupes. The car rides on 21-inch wheels, each with 36 narrow spokes, meant to recall more aristocratic cars.“

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/cw/20070209/free/ 70205017 - Cached

2007 Lexus LS 460 L—Long-Term Intro - AutoWeek (#)

„While some efforts at raising the profile of the LS are immediately noticeable, Lexus also employed more subtle tactics. To improve the car’s paint finish, for example, it took six months to develop six-axis buffing robots to replace those that could only move up and down. The leather wrapping on the steering wheel is buffed twice as long as previously for a more comfortable touch. Even the noise the doors make when opening and closing was studied to radiate a quality sound.“

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20070223/free/70216008/.../ free - Cached

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Daytona 500 Pace Car - RSportsCars.com (#)

„The Corvette Z06 Daytona 500 wears a unique paint scheme, inspired by the hot-to-cool color transition of a space capsule entering Earth’s atmosphere at a high rate of speed. The paint scheme is carried out with an elaborate, interlocking scallops design – a twist on hot rod-style flames – that blends “hot” Lemon Drop yellow at the nose of the Corvette with Lemon Glow, Amber Ecstasy, Blazing Copper and Hot Poppy ...“

http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/ corvette_pace_car.asp - Cached

2007 Lexus LS460 - Car Reviews & Road Tests - Automobile Magazine (#)

„For instance, they wanted the doors to sound and feel like a heavy wooden architectural door when being shut. The prototype vehicles that we drove in Austria all had show-car-quality paint jobs that are actually the production standard. It includes two complete hand-sanding operations in preparation for the final coats, as well as final buffing by six-axis robots so that every surface is polished to a deep, lustrous finish.“

http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/sedans/ 0610_2007_lexus_ls460 - Cached

Autoblog (#)

„We contacted our boys at DuPont and got the skinny on the vehicle, which is largely stock except for the giant butt imprint on the seat where a famous baller used to sit. The car is Navy with Cote d'Azur Medium Blue paint and a gray suede interior, and like many other Maybachs will spoil its owner and occupants with ammenities like TVs, satellite radio, a fridge and heated and cooled seats ...“

http://www.autoblog.com/category/maybach/ - Cached

Shelby Automobiles Production Facility - Behind the Scenes Feature - Motor Trend (#)

„This overall view of the main assembly building shows all six of the lifts used for the conversion process. Paintwork is done in a proper spray booth, and the gold stripes are applied in a separate area, but otherwise, the lift is the car's "ground zero" for the conversion. Two-man teams spend about 10 hours on each car, not including paint.“

http://www.motortrend.com/features/scenes/.../ - Cached

The Do's and Don't of Car Washing - Car Care - Motor Trend (#)

„Bird droppings, in particular, have a high acidity that, if left on the paint for any length of time, can eat into the clear coat. If they reach deep enough, these scars can only be removed by sanding and repainting. Rinse this type of debris off the surface as soon as possible, using either water or an instant-detailer type of product.“

http://www.motortrend.com/features/.../ 112_9904_the_do_and_dont_of_car_washing - Cached

AUDI vs BMW vs LEXUS vs SUBARU - AutoSpies Auto News (#)

„Subaru skimps heavily on these other factors, with tinny doors, cheap plastics used throughout the car, thinner paint, exposed engine components, lack of attention to detail, and the overall feeling of 'economy car'. Performance aside, the Impreza and Forester are cheap (in every sense) cars.“

http://www.autospies.com/news/audi-vs-bmw-vs-lexus-vs-subaru-12064/ - Cached

Automotive News (#)

„ Five years ago, body shop expenses were adding up for New York state car dealer Carl Keegan -- to the tune of $125,000 a year in paint and related materials. To cut costs, he turned to a dealer co-op, which he says slashed his yearly tab to about $90,000.  story  “

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ section?category=2006nada - Cached

Volvo C30 Concept - Autoblog (#)

„15. Sexy looking car and the two-tone paint adds to it's appeal (sorry Ed but it's almost a Volvo concept trademark, remember the PCC?). I'm not too much of a hatch-back fan but I am a Volvo fan. I feel they screwed things up with the MKII S40 and the MKII C70.“

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/01/09/volvo-c30-concept/ - Cached

Paris Motor Show: Ford iosis X - pics and info - Autoblog (#)

„"It's not a pure white, because that would make the car look pretty heavy," explained Lamm. "The paint we have created features a blue 'flip' effect that changes tone with light and helps describe the forms and shapes in the car."“

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/28/.../ - Cached

Living with a Smart Car - AutoWeek (#)

„The exterior shows only one sign of wear: When I take off the seatbelt it has a tendency to hit the B pillar and has left some paint scratches. Overall, paint quality is good for a car in this price range (about $20,000).“

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20070125/blog07/70124005/.../ free - Cached

Special edition Ron Fellows, Indy 500 Pace Car 2007 Corvettes revealed (#)

„I'd love to get my hands on a new Z06, but even if I had the spare cash, I'd buy the normal Z06 and spend the extra $10k on mods. Hell, a $10k pair of diamond-studded fuzzy dice would be less tacky than the pace car paint job.“

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2007/02/01/.../ - Cached

Barabus TKR takes over as world's fastest car? (#)

„the car looks like west coast customs took a saleen s7 with hopes of making it look cool, and ended up sitting with their thumbs up their asses, and gave the car back with only a paint job. -ben dover“

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/07/21/.../ - Cached

2009 Dodge Challenger - Popular Mechanics (#)

„Hey at least the new mustang looks alot like the old mustang shelby GT500! don't forget the long curves on the car!And colorful paint jobs,real bright neon colors! If you keep screwing up your going to end up like AMC... P.S.“

http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_news/ 1631361.html - Cached

Poll: Pick Your Favorite Volkswagen GTI - Latest News, Polls, and Features - Automobile Magazine (#)

„Car #2: Pictures of this pair of uniquely painted Mk5 GTIs were submitted by Shifty. While these two were painted for a dealership in Kansas, he owns a similar red Mk5 wearing larger, 18-inch wheels.“

http://www.automobilemag.com/features/polls/ 0702_reader_volkswagen_gti - Cached

Unique Performance expands Foose Stallion line (#)

„Your an idot. This car is paint it ugly the grill has a FOOSE oval instead of a FORD when IT SHOULD BE A HOURSE .Fuck that WHY would you buy this for 36,000 when yu can buy a SHELBY GT350 soon ? ...“

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2007/01/15/.../ - Cached

Did you ever wonder what happens at the port to your car after it™s shipped from the factory? - AutoSpies Auto News (#)

„The environment in the paint booth is strictly controlled. After paint, the cars are moved into another room where the paint is baked.“

http://www.autospies.com/news/.../ - Cached

Blogs: Automotive Clinic Online - Popular Mechanics (#)

„Auto Clinic: Humming Tire, Vibrating Car, Brake Fluid Change, Overheating Aerostar Van, Another 'Fuel Saver', Removing Paint Spots, Battery Chargers “

http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_clinic/ archive.html - Cached

392 HEMI Dodge Challenger Super Stock Concept (#)

„I'm guessing the paint scheme was meant to evoke the Sox & Martin cars of the late-60's early 70's.“

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/30/.../ - Cached

Ford Developing Greener and More Efficient Painting Systems; Fumes-to-Fuel a Part (#)

„ » Greening Car Paint from sustainablog“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2005/08/ ford_developing.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2005/08/01

 

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Posted at March 7, 2007 03:52 PM