So, we have lots of car show vet's here.... Lets say your gonna drive somewhere to a car show... yea you can wash your car all you want before you leave...but its gonna get dirty on the way to the show... crap on the road, bugs, whatever it may be...so....my question to you is... What do you bring with you to a car show to keep your car lookin ultra purdy?... so far i have gotten a few things together for Atco this weekend....and i started out with - 3 MF Towels - New bottle of Detailer - Bug and Tar remover (its good stuff) - Invisible Glass I figure this should be a good start...but was wondering if i should add anything else to the stash?
I take all of the above plus bottle of water for the bug/tar spray and one of those ABSORBERS to dry off the water, and some CD2 quick engine detail spray this all fits in a cheap soft sided cooler. Dont forget a folding chair. Flip your floor mats over on the way there and flip them back to the correct side when you get there that way they will not have any dirt on them. If its a really big important show take a small pick or dental cleaning tool to remove rocks in your tires treads
spoken like a true pro... good thing is is that i will be able to vaccume them where im staying if necessary :grin: and no need for a chair...ill already have one there :king:
My biggest pet peeve at shows are cars parked next to you that detail their and their spray gets all over your ride, so if its windy be courteous and spray your microfiber towels first then apply to the car, same for window cleaner. I made this vette owner clean my back glass after this past memorial day car show ask EZScorpian I told the dude he had no choice in the matter he did a great job.
Stevo, this is kinda off topic but I gotta ask ... did you move your power steering pump? I saw your engine pic in milan's thread bout selling his dc bar and I've seen it before but I noticed this time that your power steering pump is attached or something to the coolant overflow tank, I didn't notice that before, what's that all about? Did you have to do that for the hammer to fit? (sorry for the off topic but it is still kinda bout 'show' ... sort of)
I always bring a Canopy, 4 chairs, an ice chest with soda and food, and the wife 2 MF cloths a couple of shop towels squart bottle full of water. glass spray tire shine quick detail spray
crap i cant forget her shes the one who makes the inside pretty while i make the outside petty its called team work!!!:grin:
All good points. Don't forget the cooler full of Mt. Dews!!! A canopy, if they will let you have them, is great especially on sunny days or like last years Crusin for a Cure where it rained. Some shows won't let you have them even if you have the leg weights. Most will though. Don't put the tire shine on until after you get there. One of the California dusters (all have different names) is good for keeping the dust off and don't forget the detail spray. Chairs is a must for us old people. Also, for long shows, some reading material isn't bad. Also, don't forget the camera to get some shots of your future mod ideas.
so i will be "running" this show for Lisa....so ill be under a tent with a chair...and be busy.... so no worries about that haha.... yes...it moves very very easy...if you notice you have slots on the coolant resivor...the pump slides right in there
That's where the heat shield fits on the Mopar cai, no heat shield with the Hammer?? Oh and one more thing for the car show Stevie ... a tank top to show off your manly-ness!! Gotta drive the girls wild brudda, hahahahaa!!!
steve - this is what is in the tire well of my trunk for all shows..... spray detailer interior spray detailer 6 MF towels (paint work) 2 MF towels for the wheels 3 old mf towels (engine bay) 2 cloth diapers (billet stuff polishing) 1 absorber chamios (in case it rains) squeegie (in case it rains) mothers billet polish bug/tar remover tire shine rubber gloves (hate dirty hands when i am done, and not always is a bathroom around) window cleaner spray silicon (helps makes the grill look nice without all the work!) detail brushes liquid wax 2 applicators (for wax) simple green (just in case i get a leak in the engine bay) can of compressed air in the trunk: cordless vacuum two folding chairs ice cooler display items (trophies, poster, etc) extra set of srt floor mats (ones i use for show only)
Holy crap that's some list!!!! :wacko: And I thought I was anal bout cleanliness, wait till I tell my wife there's someone worse than me out there, lol!
i will be wearing a NMCA shirt hahaha thats one hell of a list there buddy! haha... I cant win any awards so im not worried about it being PERFECT...i just need it to be clean :happy: haha what is this spray silicon stuff...explain that one lol... and the gloves arent a bad idea....break dust is a bitch to get off your hands lol
