Black Infiniti M35-Saved from the hacks via KBPCM

[gmblack3]

Client tells dealership as always, "Don't wash it!" They do.



So these pics are after the dealer "wash"

Dealership wants to use their local bodyshop to correct it.



Client agrees but only if they will pay his detailer (me) to fix it if they can't.



So after the attempt at correction by the bodyshop, here is how the car arrived to me:

Process:



Initital wash w/ ValuGard paint Neutralization System. Used foam lance for final wash step.



Rinsed at safe distance w/ PW.



Clean wheels with Valugard Custom Wheel Cleaner-Has a nice foaming action that clings very well. Various brushes.



Tires/Wells cleaned with Eimann Fabrik Hi-Intensity Cleaner- Does a great job removing those nasty dealer applied tire dressings.

Rinsed wheels, wells and tires at safe distance w/ PW.



Refoamed car via lance/PW Zaino Z7 soap.

Wash w/ quality sheepskin mit via 2BM.



Clay while still wet with zaino clay and Z6 as a lube.



Dry w/ quality WW MFs.



Wipedown paint with straight IPA.



Pre polishing paint inspection:

Checked thickness of paint with my PosiTest DFT PTG.



Paint correction-I went with the Kevin Brown Method using a PC6, orange pads and the latest M105 to remove the defects.



QEW wash to remove the polishing dust.



I followed with M205 using a white LC pad and PC set to 4.5.

 

[gmblack3]

I noticed the windscreen had some type of sap or something similiar. I attempted to remove this with straight IPA, but had no luck. So I polished the windscreen w/ Zaino Z-12 clear view glass polish using a white CCS pad on my PC at speed 4.5.



Car was rinsed at a safe distance with PW then foamed again via lance/PW using Zaino Z7 soap and washed via 2BM using a quality sheepshin mit. Rinsed again and dried with quality WW MFs.



Wiped down car w/ Zaino Z6.



Applied 2x of ZFX'd Zaino Z5pro.



Applied Zaino Z8 to paint and glass.



Zaino AIO applied to wheels.



Tires got Zaino Z-16.

 

[imported_JoshVette]

Nice job, gotta love infinty soft paint.



Why do dealerships even both having a detail and wash crew??



Great work.



Josh

 

[gmblack3]

Nice job, gotta love infinty soft paint.



Why do dealerships even both having a detail and wash crew??



Great work.



Josh

Thanks Josh! This paint has the "hard clearcoat" sticker under the hood. Not hard like ceramiclear or vette, but still not soft like a lexus or porsche.

 

[imported_weekendwarrior]

Nice Job. Are you still getting a ton of dust when polishing?

 

[BigAl3]

nice job bryan!

 

[Pats300zx]

Awesome as always Bryan.

 

[gmblack3]

Nice Job. Are you still getting a ton of dust when polishing?

Thanks David! Still getting a good amount of dust on the 2nd and 3rd use of each pad.

nice job bryan!

Thanks BigAl!

 

[GLuXuRy]

great save .. the car looks picture perfect



my infiniti dealer bow's down to me .. i say no wash .. they dont wash ... they even keep my car in a corner (away from everyone and everything) INSIDE the shop until i pick it up

 

[gmblack3]

Awesome as always Bryan.

Thank you Pat!

great save .. the car looks picture perfect



my infiniti dealer bow's down to me .. i say no wash .. they dont wash ... they even keep my car in a corner (away from everyone and everything) INSIDE the shop until i pick it up

Thanks GLuXuRy! Thats the way it should be. I have a feeling they just might listen next time. :2thumbs:

 

[maesal]

Great job !!

 

[imported_rydawg1]

Excellent work Bryan!!!!!!!!



Now let's just hope no one else touches the car this time.

 

[gmblack3]

Great job !!

Thanks Maesal!

Excellent work Bryan!!!!!!!!



Now let's just hope no one else touches the car this time.

Thank you Ryan! I hear that......

 

[BigJimZ28]

does any one think that ALL that damage came from one dealer wash?

 

[TSC17]

Bryan you rock...nice save! How much time did you end up investing in this one?

 

[EBPcivicsi]

Looks awesome!



Did they attempt a repair? Look like buffer trails in the befores...



My 03 M45 has the "hard clearcoat" sticker and is fairly soft--odd how the newer models are actually pretty hard.

 

[Barry Theal]

flawless!!!!!!!

 

[imported_Denzil]

Super work there Bryan!

 

[autoconcierge]

Talk about deja vue, Aaron from AC Detailing I did the same job, on the same car(color and everything)with the same hack dealership and bodyshop combo you experienced and the bodyshop tried to correct the car THREE times.



Great save and quality!! the client you have is lucky you could save the day on this one, now their car is "brand new".

 

[gmblack3]

does any one think that ALL that damage came from one dealer wash?

First time I polished this car was in July of 06:



http://www.autopia.org/forum/click-brag/74777-black-infiniti-m35-ip-106ff-z5pro-56k-take-nap.html



Second time I polished this car was in March of 08:



http://www.autopia.org/forum/click-brag/103773-black-infiniti-m35.html



So 20 months had passed between the first and second polishing. Look at the before pics in the March of 08 detail. Minimal swirling for that time frame. Also at that time, I reviewed with the client his washing process. We where looking at going 2 years till another polishing. Untill the dealer did not follow instructions.



So Jim you are right, all of that damage in the first 4 pics did not come from one dealer wash, just 98% of it.

Bryan you rock...nice save! How much time did you end up investing in this one?

Todd, Thank you! I had approx 15 hours into this one.

Looks awesome!



Did they attempt a repair? Look like buffer trails in the befores...



My 03 M45 has the "hard clearcoat" sticker and is fairly soft--odd how the newer models are actually pretty hard.

Thank you Joe. Yes they did attempt a repair.



Seems that way to me.

flawless!!!!!!!

Thank you Barry!

Super work there Bryan!

Thanks Denzil!

Talk about deja vue, Aaron from AC Detailing I did the same job, on the same car(color and everything)with the same hack dealership and bodyshop combo you experienced and the bodyshop tried to correct the car THREE times.



Great save and quality!! the client you have is lucky you could save the day on this one, now their car is "brand new".

Thank you Bob!