2011 Nissan Rogue 1 step

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by sal329, Apr 10, 2011.

  1. sal329

    sal329 Nuba Guru

    A co-worker/buddy of mine has a red Nissan Rogue that he has the "detailers" at work clean for him often, very often. Well we had a bad T Storm the other day and some leaves got onto the Rogue and left some weird marks. Well I was off that day and he asked one of the detailers to remove it and he couldn't all he did was scratch the paint. He called me up and asked if I could look at it and remove it, so of course I said I will try. Well looking at the marks I had no idea what they were but I am up for trying to see what I could do. Well he asked while I had it if I could do a 1 step to remove the detailers induced swirls.
    The process was:

    Washed at work with First Place Finish car soap, sheepskin mitt and a pressure washer. Following day I washed it at home in the rain, foam gun filled with 1 oz of Zep Citrus, 4 oz of CG Citrus Wash. Washed using Grout Sponge and CG Citrus wash.
    Pulled in the garage wet and clayed the SUV using Dodo Juice Born Slippery and Dodo clay
    Back outside and foamed with more CG Citrus wash
    In the garage and dried with Meguairs Water Magnets and Showroom FX drying towels
    Sun started to come out
    Spot compounded with PC 7424 3.5" Purple Foam Wool pads and Meguairs M105
    Polished using Griot Garage with white 5.5" LC pad and Menzerna 203 Power Finish
    Wiped down with IPA
    Wife told me we are going grocery shopping so I pulled the SUV back out the garage and let it sit outside while we shopped and unloaded the car. Noticed in a short time it was covered in pollen so another foam bath with CG Citrus wash. Wipe down with sheepskin mitt and CG Citrus. Back in the garage and dried.
    Another wipe down with IPA
    After 15 minutes of trying to figure out what I want to use for the LSP (one thing I hate about having a lot to choose from) I opted to use a product I have been wanting to try but never have.
    Four Star Pain Ultimate Paint Protection with Polycharger applied using GG and a 5.5" Gold LC pad
    I really need to learn how to take pictures but here you go


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  2. mrgolfrider

    mrgolfrider DB Forum Supporter

    Nice work dude!

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  3. Kaban

    Kaban Welcome to Detailing

    Nice job. Did you figure out what might have caused the mark?
     
  4. sal329

    sal329 Nuba Guru

    Thanks guys. No idea what the mark was my friend said that there was a leaf on there and when he pulled it off that was the mark, there was a few of them on there
     
  5. Frankastic

    Frankastic Detail Photographer

    looks good, you'll like 4 start paint sealant!
     
  6. sal329

    sal329 Nuba Guru

    Thanks Frankie I have been wanting to try it for some time it was easy on and off, will keep an eye on durability as I see the Rogue 5 days a week
     
  7. Linko4

    Linko4 Virgin Detailer

    Nicely done on the swirls and the mark.
     
  8. Danny

    Danny Nuba Guru

    Nice job man!:)
     
  9. sal329

    sal329 Nuba Guru

    Thank you guys. Lots of pollen and few days of on and off rain the Rogue still shining and no water marks.
     

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