2009 Infiniti G37S - Liquid Metal Grey

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by gthal, Jun 8, 2009.

  1. gthal

    gthal Two Bucket System Washer

    Hi everyone,

    I'm not a professional detailer like most on this forum but am a very enthusiastic amateur :D. I bought my 2009 Infiniti G37S about 2 weeks ago and was away so I just got a chance to detail it this weekend. Colour is Liquid Metal Grey... I believe it is called Amethyst Graphite in the US.

    I was concerned about the self healing clear coat that was introduced on the G37 for the 2009 model year. There were some light swirling on the car (from the dealer likely) that I wanted to take care of so I decided to polish it even though some on the Infiniti forum cautioned against it (on the basis that the self healing paint reacts to heat and the polishing would damage the clear coat). The good news is everything worked out well!

    Here is my process...

    1. Washed car (normal stuff... 2 buckets, sheepskin mitts, etc., etc.)
    2. Clayed car
    3. Re-washed
    4. Polished with Menzerna PO203 and a LCC white pad with my PC
    5. 50/50 Isopropyl alcohol wipedown (twice actually because the Menzerna seemed to have a lot of oil that was difficult to fully remove.
    6. Applied Jeffs Werkstat Prime Strong via black LCC pad and my PC
    7. 2 Coats of Acrylic Jett Trigger
    8. 1 coat of P21S wax
    9. Poorboys wheel sealant on the rims
    10. Zaino tire dressing on the tires

    In my excitement to get started, I forgot to take before pictures. I appreciate very much everything I have learned over the past while reading and studying what you guys do here. I can't say I will ever be as knowledgeable or skilled as many of you but I am now competent enough to keep my own cars looking amazing. Thanks!
     

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  2. Spyral

    Spyral DB Forum Supporter

    Great job and beautiful car!
     
  3. mrgolfrider

    mrgolfrider DB Forum Supporter

    damn, that looks good, I guess I need to look into the Acrylic Jett Trigger
     
  4. richy

    richy Guest

    Good for you for having the balls to try it anyway after the negative nay-sayers said it wouldn't work!! There hasn't been a lot written about the self-curing paint here but the consensus so far is that a pc works better than a rotary for this paint. Your success stems from using the right tool...maybe you had already researched that, eh? Anyway, good job and good for you!:mounty:
     
  5. flash gordon

    flash gordon Banned

    Sweet ride, Glad to see you had the Stones to use a Polisher on it:hmph:
     
  6. P1et

    P1et Official DB Moderator

    Some very nice work there, looks SHARP!
     
  7. 911Fanatic

    911Fanatic DB Pro Supporter

    Turned out awesome!! Great job.
     
  8. gthal

    gthal Two Bucket System Washer

    Thanks everyone for the comments. I really appreciate it coming from a group of experts like yourselves.

    I was nervous pulling out the PC to polish the paint but there were some imperfections that would have bugged me. I polished a small area of the trunk lid first to "test" it out and everything worked as I would have expected.
     
  9. Buddy

    Buddy Getting to know Detailing

    Very nice job. It looks great. Way to go...:thumb:
     
  10. karburn

    karburn Two Bucket System Washer

    Well done!
     
  11. Stems

    Stems Birth of a Detailer

    From one G37 owner to another, good work :applause2:
     
  12. mclarenf1racer

    mclarenf1racer Virgin Detailer

    that looks like a good reflection, your hard work has paid off
     
  13. Denzil

    Denzil Guest

    Wow, looks great!
     

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