Wheels/Tires: Meguiar's Deep Crystal on wheels Meguiar's APC on tires Meguiar's Hyper Dressing on tires EZ Detail brush for the barrels Meguiar's Ultimate Quik Wax for Brake Calipers Wash: Gilmour Foam Gun Chemical Guys Citrus Wash and Gloss via Foam Gun and 2BM Meguiar's Microfiber Wash Mitt Swissvax Brush for Plastic Surfaces / Gas Tank Clay: Meguiar's OTC Clay Meguiar's Last Touch Paint Correction: Flex 3401 VRG Meguiar's G100 / 3.5" and 5" LC Backing Plates Meguiar's M105 / LC Orange Pads Meguiar's M205 / LC White Pads Craftsman 500W Halogen Lights LSP: Menzerna Powerlock / LC Blue Pad (left 12 hours to cure) Autoglym HD Wax Interior: Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer Meguiar's APC+ Exhaust: Meguiar's NXT Metal Polish This car was brought to me for swirl removal. Upon inspection, there weren't a lot of swirl marks so I thought I would have an easy task at hand. I was really excited to do this detail because the Infiniti G coupes are sexy as hell. The drive and sound amazing especially when the transmission is a 6MT. This car is a beast and it sounds amazing! Now onto the pictures... Wash: All of the gunk came from brushing the wheel well. This is from claying 1/2 of the trunk. The paint was pretty contaminated with embedded dirt. All taped up and ready to go: After claying the car, I performed an IPA wipe down to see the true condition of the paint. I was shocked to see the amount of swirls the paint had!!! It didn't have that much swirls when I first inspected the car. The dealer did a really good job on hiding the swirls the car had. Before: The above 2 pictures are the swirls in the hood. The hood was in much better shape than the rest of the car as seen below: Sorry the swirl pictures didn't come out as I hoped. It was very hard to capture the swirls given the car's color. I think the picture above was ridiculous! It looked like the car originally had fuel stains below the gas filler door and someone tried to sand it down without even polishing it! I was shocked to say the least. Because of the paint's condition, I decided to go ahead and use a 2 step detail right off the bat. I used both Meg's M105 and M205 throughout my paint correction phase. Here are some 50/50 shots: Passenger Side Door: Passenger Rear Fender: Fuel Filler Door: Before After Driver Rear Fender Driver Side Door: Trunk: Hood (Bird Poop Etching) The paint's reflectivity and depth dramatically changed after the polishing stage. The paint already looked amazing at this stage. Exhaust Tips Before After
After applying Menzerna Powerlock left to cure overnight and applying a coat of Autoglym Hi-Def Carnauba Wax the next morning. I couldn't believe how wet and slick the paint looked after. You be the judge... Photoshoot: Approximate time: 15-16 Hours. I don't know why it took this long... What do you guys think? Opinions, comments and criticisms are welcome!
awesome, I can't find anythin you can improve =) can you tell me what kinda camera you're using? Im looking for a new detailing camera
Thanks a lot sir! Thanks! I was using a Nikon D60 SLR camera for the after shots and a Canon IS790 point and shoot for the swirl pics. Thank you! Thanks! I agree that the wetness is amazing! Thanks a lot! Thanks. Thank you!
