97 Viper GTS Blue/White by Tru Shine

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Sep 10, 2011 | 01:17 PM

Tru_Shine

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From: Knoxville, TN, USA

97 Viper GTS Blue/White by Tru Shine

I took a trip down to Nashville TN after receiving an email from the owner of this beautiful 97 Viper GTS. He had seen some of the other Vipers that I've done and wanted his brought back to the condition that it deserved to be in.

Let's begin this by looking at what the car looked like before hand.

This owner requested to have the engine degreased, so I used some Megs Super degreaser and agitated with various brushes, then rinsed and treated with 303 protectant.

Next I started on the wheels, I always start with the wheels to prevent water from having to sit on the paint surface and cause water spots.

Super Degreaser for the fender wells

Sonax Full Effect for the wheels. This wheel cleaner is a pH balance wheel cleaner that is safe for all types of wheels and brakes. It sprays on bright green and once it reacts with the Iron particles of the brakes, it then turns a dark red color signaling to you that is is working.

Using various brushes such as, Wheel woolies, EZ Detail bruch, Swissvax brush, I agitated the wheels to help dislodge the grime.

Next it was time to pre rinse the car, I do this to help dislodge any heavy or loose debris. you dont want to drag any dirt and grime across the paint causing more defects.

Then the car was given a foam bath.

Then the car was dried and brought in to be clayed and taped off.

I used LC cyan and surbuff pads with megs m105 on my Griots 6in DA for the cutting. For polish I used the D300 on a tang pad.

Here are some before and afters of the Tail lights

The final outcome

Here is some of the back bumper

The car was then sealed with Black Fire Wet Diamond, while that was curing I shined the tires with optimum opti-bond and cleaned the windows using Meguiars Window cleaner. These three products alone are a must have to try.

and here are the Final Sun Shots