Graphite Gray 370z
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imported_killerjg
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Interesting, I broke out the PPG and Souveran this weekend and tried that. I put some PPG down then Souveran and topped each with Crystal Mist. Didn't really see a difference. I decided to save the CM for after the next wash.
Either way I cannot see anything bad about it.
Either way I cannot see anything bad about it.
imported_doug
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Not neccc to even things out. But if your car got dusty at all (mine does, even in the garage) then yes, QD it first so you don't rub that stuff around on the next coat.
imported_Sal329
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Background info
I am a service advisor for a Nissan dealer full time. I have a customer that has a 350z that was having a clutch problem after getting frustrated that the problem was not fixed he decided to trade in the 350 for a 2010 370, Jan 2011. We had one grey one on the lot he wanted. Looks it over and there are scratches on the hood from the lot boy taking the term "scrape" the snow to literal. Well my GM asked me if I could remove the scratches I told him I will try. Next day I bring my detailing supplies to work. Removed the scratches but also noticed others on the hood so I spent almost 3 hours on the hood making it as perfect as I could. He comes in next day was blown away and purchases the vehicle, shakes my hand and asks how much I charge to do the rest of the car, he then was even more excited because my price is lower the the local detail shop that he has been taking his 350.
Fast forward to 2 weeks ago I get a call from the customer asking when I could detail the car. We set up for today. He met me at work (my GM allows me to detail using one of our detail bays), I started 8am and finished about 1. He wanted just a one step, spot compound and a good sealant. Well I got to work and realized no camera so I took only after pictures with my cell.
Process
Wash: Washed using pressure washer, sheepskin mitt and first place finish car soap, dried with Meguairs water magnets
Wheels and tires: Cleaned with first place finish APC and wheel brushes, pressure washed, dried with old bath towels, wheels coated with Optimum Opti Seal, tires dressed with first place finish water based dressing, let set for 20 minutes and buffed, wheel wells cleaned and dressed same as tires\\
Paint: Hood (done previous) was clayed with Clay Magic blue, compounded with Meguiars M105 LC wool pad and rotary. Followed with Griots DA M105 Lake Country Orange 5.5" pad before I buffed off I switched to a white LC pad and M105 and wow the finish was fantastic. Then I used Prima Amigo with GG DA with LC black 5.5" pad and LSP was Bilt Hamber Finis wax (I love this stuff)
Today rest of the car was clayed using Dodo Juice clay with Born Slippery as Lube (both are fantastic). Spot compounded scratches with GG DA Orange LC pad with M105. I tried Menzerna Power Finish with a White LC pad and it worked well but cut needed to be more so I moved to an Orange pad and wow the cut was what I was looking for and finished great. I used it speed 3 2-3 passes, speed 6 2-3 passes, then speed 3 final few passes. Followed with Duragloss 501 and Black LC pad and buffed off after 40 minutes with Opti Seal on the entire car.
Windows cleaned with Zep Pro cleaner
Interior vacuumed, wiped down with Danase Nu Look
After pictures
I am a service advisor for a Nissan dealer full time. I have a customer that has a 350z that was having a clutch problem after getting frustrated that the problem was not fixed he decided to trade in the 350 for a 2010 370, Jan 2011. We had one grey one on the lot he wanted. Looks it over and there are scratches on the hood from the lot boy taking the term "scrape" the snow to literal. Well my GM asked me if I could remove the scratches I told him I will try. Next day I bring my detailing supplies to work. Removed the scratches but also noticed others on the hood so I spent almost 3 hours on the hood making it as perfect as I could. He comes in next day was blown away and purchases the vehicle, shakes my hand and asks how much I charge to do the rest of the car, he then was even more excited because my price is lower the the local detail shop that he has been taking his 350.
Fast forward to 2 weeks ago I get a call from the customer asking when I could detail the car. We set up for today. He met me at work (my GM allows me to detail using one of our detail bays), I started 8am and finished about 1. He wanted just a one step, spot compound and a good sealant. Well I got to work and realized no camera so I took only after pictures with my cell.
Process
Wash: Washed using pressure washer, sheepskin mitt and first place finish car soap, dried with Meguairs water magnets
Wheels and tires: Cleaned with first place finish APC and wheel brushes, pressure washed, dried with old bath towels, wheels coated with Optimum Opti Seal, tires dressed with first place finish water based dressing, let set for 20 minutes and buffed, wheel wells cleaned and dressed same as tires\\
Paint: Hood (done previous) was clayed with Clay Magic blue, compounded with Meguiars M105 LC wool pad and rotary. Followed with Griots DA M105 Lake Country Orange 5.5" pad before I buffed off I switched to a white LC pad and M105 and wow the finish was fantastic. Then I used Prima Amigo with GG DA with LC black 5.5" pad and LSP was Bilt Hamber Finis wax (I love this stuff)
Today rest of the car was clayed using Dodo Juice clay with Born Slippery as Lube (both are fantastic). Spot compounded scratches with GG DA Orange LC pad with M105. I tried Menzerna Power Finish with a White LC pad and it worked well but cut needed to be more so I moved to an Orange pad and wow the cut was what I was looking for and finished great. I used it speed 3 2-3 passes, speed 6 2-3 passes, then speed 3 final few passes. Followed with Duragloss 501 and Black LC pad and buffed off after 40 minutes with Opti Seal on the entire car.
Windows cleaned with Zep Pro cleaner
Interior vacuumed, wiped down with Danase Nu Look
After pictures