courtesy of a production I just worked on.

Basically, I like my car being dirty, specially after off-roading. Its like some weird badge to wear with pride. You know you own a SUV and you actually use it for what it was built to do.

Anyway, I was working on a movie, and they wanted to use my car in a shot. To my better judgement I said yes. Well, they put my car right next to the lead actress and it was casting a glare. Simple trick is to dull the paint. So, they sprayed it with a dirty looking wet down. I asked the dude prior and he said it would be OK it a soap based spray that should wash right off.

Well, today I finally have the time to get it washed. And low and behold the gunk did not come off. I wasnt very happy. The car wash said it would taking polishing to get rid of the crap. I called one of the producers who was very nice and put me in touch with art dept from the movie. I call the guy who goes "WHAT!!! I specifically told transpo to wash your car immediately."

So, I call the producer again and he says get it detailed and send him the invoice and he will reimburse me. So, to the producer being very cool and doing right by the situation, and "woot: to getting my car clayed, polished, and waxed.

So, I decided to take some pics while it was so clean...and good excuse to fool around with my new camera.

 

Clean!

You "douched" it!

 

Damn, thats a great looking truck.

 

 

Sweet deal

 

Lookin' good Sarlacc. It looks like a new truck. Also, nice job on those pics (especially 2 and 9). Hey, a little rattle can matte black spray paint for that front bumper corner will hide that battle scar as well.

 

wow. thing is damn clean. how much was the detail?

 

Sarlacc, In these photos, how do you make it so just the red stands out and everything else is B&W?

 

nice!! i had a dark green 1995 Pathfinder SE V6 back in the day. had it for 200k miles!

 

I like battle scars gives it character. Though I did purposely not take any pics of the side that got whacked. Some big dents, but no real scratches.

 

I'm close. Getting up near 198k now

 

I used Light Room. And in the develop module I boosted the red saturation, and pulled back on most of the others. Its a very B&W garage anyway, so all I really had to was desaturate all the yellow that was in the concrete walls/floor.

 

wow your truck looks very clean...



btw, even your car intimidates me.

 

I've been playing too much GTAIV...that whole background looks like perfect cover to start blasting shit up

Looks pretty good considering the age of the truck.

 

Car looks solid!! Nice glossy paint still. Sweet!

 

nice backhanded compliment there cocksmuggler

 

Clean truck. Smart choice on tires also.

 

I try

 

Lol, now I know where these pics came from. But yes, very clean Sarlacc.

 

DUDE suite, looks almost new

 

Dang dude, mint condition, great job.

 

I wonder what they use on the plastic pieces to get it looking so fresh...I want to use it on my mudgaurds and stuff..

 

Nice, I've never seen such a clean Pathfinder before. I drove on at work a few weeks ago, and you're right, they are pretty fun. Granted it was like a 97 but it was more fun than most SUVs I've driven

 

Clay magic Lookin' good.

 

Wow, that cleaned up really nicely!

 

Nice!

 

For an older truck, that is pretty nice looking.

 

Kind of reminds of that cheesy old 90's Toyota commerical:

Narrator: "what was the name of that truck again?"

Some dude hiking in the mountains: "The Pathfinder?"

Anyone remember? They musta played that commerical alot for me to remember it...

 

Wow That looks great!

 

Well I dont know what they use but my dad uses a product called, "Back To Black" by Mothers on his Nissan Xterra. It works wonders and brings back the bumpers/mud guards/door handles/roof rack back to life!

 

You know that's funny. My friends used to give me a lot of shit for always having my wrangler polished up and tires armor-alled. I would clean it immediately after doing after any offroading. Haha...it seems really does seem to be a badge of honor to a lot of people!

 

I've always like the old Pathfinders. I remember when they and the 4Runners were the ish back in the day. I still like them.

Those pictures bring back memories actually. I knew a drug dealer who had that exact same truck back in the day. He was pretty low key and never put rims on it or his Maxima.

 

i loved the old 80's 4 runners where you could take the top off. That was tits.

 

that paint looks great, and the pics turned out awesome! I have seen that color in person, and looks like a new car!

 

wow that looks clean...

congrats on the free detail.

 

You use your tongue prettier than a 20 dollar whore...

Oh, and the pathy does looks like a new car now... It looks ready for another 200K miles...

 

Looks nice. I like those years. Just need to get used to the straight up back seat position & the small rear door entry. But if your the driver then it's a mute point.

 

Back seats are adjustable reclining backs. they also have flip down armrestson the outer edges.

 

You always know what to say to me

 

Very nice!

That was one of my favorite version Pathfinders for some time!