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Okay, I did another freebie detail for the friends who let me use their garage. Maybe I need to stop...
This is the same FX35 that you have seen some previous wash/wax write-ups about.
What's different about this detail is that the car finally got a one-step paint correction. Until now, the paint had never been polished – so you can imagine that it did not take much effort to make a noticeable improvement.
You should note that this particular FX35 has the infamous Nissan Scratchshield clearcoat. This clear coat is advertised to be self-healing and can sometimes be difficult to correct.
These owners just wanted a clean and shiny car – they do not care about swirls, waterspots or haze. Given this info, I decided to not focus on swirl removal...but instead, maximize the gloss by removing the light hazing, marring and water spots. As you can see below, I think I accomplished that goal fairly well.
Here's what I did.
Prep:
Wash – Meguiars D110 + Microfiber Madness Incredisponge
Wheels – Wheel Woolies Large + Meguiars D110.
Chemical Decontamination – Iron-X Spray
Clay – Nanoskin Wash Mitt, medium grade
Paint Correction:
Polishers – Rupes Bigfoot LHR21ES and Rupes LHR75E Mini (3” polisher for pillars, liftgate, mirrors)
Pads – Rupes Yellow Polishing Foam Pads, 7” and 3”
Product – HD Polish
Protection:
Paint – Collinite 915, applied using a damp foam applicator
Wheels – Wiped down with Sonax Brilliant Shine Detailer
Tires – Optimum Opti-Bond
Trim – Blackwow Pro
The total time spent was 7 hours. The polishing step was done in 2.5 hours.
Here are the pictures:
DSC_0154 by thecritic89, on Flickr
This is a better look at the trim and the overall gloss. I'm really liking the natural look that Blackwow Pro gives to the trim:
DSC_0157 by thecritic89, on Flickr
DSC_0156 by thecritic89, on Flickr
DSC_0150 by thecritic89, on Flickr
Last picture:
DSC_0155 by thecritic89, on Flickr
Thanks for reading.
This is the same FX35 that you have seen some previous wash/wax write-ups about.
What's different about this detail is that the car finally got a one-step paint correction. Until now, the paint had never been polished – so you can imagine that it did not take much effort to make a noticeable improvement.
You should note that this particular FX35 has the infamous Nissan Scratchshield clearcoat. This clear coat is advertised to be self-healing and can sometimes be difficult to correct.
These owners just wanted a clean and shiny car – they do not care about swirls, waterspots or haze. Given this info, I decided to not focus on swirl removal...but instead, maximize the gloss by removing the light hazing, marring and water spots. As you can see below, I think I accomplished that goal fairly well.
Here's what I did.
Prep:
Wash – Meguiars D110 + Microfiber Madness Incredisponge
Wheels – Wheel Woolies Large + Meguiars D110.
Chemical Decontamination – Iron-X Spray
Clay – Nanoskin Wash Mitt, medium grade
Paint Correction:
Polishers – Rupes Bigfoot LHR21ES and Rupes LHR75E Mini (3” polisher for pillars, liftgate, mirrors)
Pads – Rupes Yellow Polishing Foam Pads, 7” and 3”
Product – HD Polish
Protection:
Paint – Collinite 915, applied using a damp foam applicator
Wheels – Wiped down with Sonax Brilliant Shine Detailer
Tires – Optimum Opti-Bond
Trim – Blackwow Pro
The total time spent was 7 hours. The polishing step was done in 2.5 hours.
Here are the pictures:
DSC_0154 by thecritic89, on FlickrThis is a better look at the trim and the overall gloss. I'm really liking the natural look that Blackwow Pro gives to the trim:
DSC_0157 by thecritic89, on FlickrDSC_0156 by thecritic89, on FlickrDSC_0150 by thecritic89, on FlickrLast picture:
DSC_0155 by thecritic89, on FlickrThanks for reading.
