Presidential Detailed: 2009 Nissan 370Z

[PresdntialDtail]

I have to tell you, after working on this car for a couple days and a wonderful test ride(yes I was lucky enough to have the owner let me take it out and get a feel for how the car drives ) I have really come to respect these new 370Z cars! This one was equipped with the automatic with paddles, these things are the real deal with very quick shift changes as well as rev-matching on each downshift, it was very fun to drive! Aside from that the car needed some love, the dealership of course left some nice swirls in it from when the owner bought it new. He couldnt live with the swirls any longer and was recommended my way, so we performed a full paint correction on the car.



Wash and Decontamination Process:

ONR Two-Bucket Wash

Meguiars "Mild" Clay Bar with ONR as clay solution

TWO Cobra Blue Micro-Chenille Wash Mitts

Adams Metal Polish #2 on Exhaust Tips

Blow Dried/Cobra Guzzler WW Drying Towel



Wheels:

P21S Wheel Gel

One Cobra Blue Micro-Chenille Wash Mitts(dedicated to wheels only)

E-Z Detail Brush

Swissvax Autobahn Wheel Wax



Interior:

1Z Einszett Cockpit Premium

Meguairs APC+

Craftsman Vacuum

Invisible Glass Glass Cleaner



Front Compartment/Engine Bay:

ONR Wipe Down

Meguiars APC+

Various Brushes

Zaino AIO On All Painted Surfaces

Meguiars HyperDressing On All Hoses and Plastic Surfaces



Paint Correction:

3M Automotive Performance "Green" Tape

M105/ProperAutoCare.Com version PFW via Makita Rotary

M105/Orange via Meguiars G110(Yes, I said M105!)

Zaino AIO On All Door Shuts

50/50 of 91% IPA/Distilled Water

Dragon Fibre Microfiber Towels



LSP:

TWO coats of Blackfire Wet Diamond Paint Sealant



Befores:

After performing an ONR wash on the entire vehicle and claying, I began testing which products I will be using. I tried M205/Orange and while it removed SOME swirling, it wasnt cutting enough to remove the RIDS the dealership left behind.



I ended up using M105/PAC PFW for the initial correction work. Some areas requiring a 2-3 passes to fully remove all RIDS at 1500rpm on the rotary.



Before.

50/50

After M105/PAC PFW via rotary followed by M105/Orange via DA.

 

[PresdntialDtail]

The engine bay was fairly clean, however there was some accumulation of dirt here and there. I opted to wash the engine bay with ONR to remove any dirt and wiped down the plastics with Megs APC+ before applying Megs hyperdressing(matte finish).



Finished.

The exhaust tips were also quite dirty, coverd in sut from the exhaust. I used Adams Metal Polish #2 with some #0000 Steel Wool to clean them up.



This is the best before picture I took..

After.

Closer.

The end of day 1, all rotary work complete. Now were getting somewhere!

 

[PresdntialDtail]

Day 2. I spent the next morning final polishing the car. I typicaly use M205 for this process and it was giving me problems for some reason, and for some reason a name popped into my head..Kevin Brown. What does Kevin always claim to use and get great finishes with? Thats right! M105! So I decided to give it a shot, on a orange pad no less, using the G110 DA. Well, some may be skeptic, but Ill let you guys decide this further in the write-up.



Some in garage shots before pulling outside into the sun for the true results. Pre-LSP.

Getting there..had to wait like 20 minutes for the full sun to peak out of the clouds..so I snapped a few real nice reflection shots while I waited.

Still behind the clouds..

Is that..what I think it is?

So after inspecting the entire car for several minutes in full sunlight, I was happy with the results. I pulled the car back inside and had lunch before applying the first coat of Blackfire.



Cant beat a Publix Sub with M105 sauce and a nice cold water! You could say I live, eat and breath M105 :lol:

While eating, I noticed this...maybe this is why M205 was acting up. :crack:

 

[PresdntialDtail]

I then removed any tape, polishing residues from crevices, applied Z-AIO to the door shuts and worked on the interior which didnt need too much work besides a good wipedown and a vacuum while the first coat of Blackfire was let to cure.

I let the first coat of Blackfire cure for about 3 hours before applying the second coat, this was all the time I had.

I pulled the car back outside to do a final inspection..

 

[PresdntialDtail]

Tucked away in the garage, out of the rain!

 

[imported_broker991]

That looks great even before the LSP it looks super wet. You must have resolved your camera issues

 

[adrock2003]

Wow man! SICK correction. I can't believe dealerships let new cars off their lots looking like that...



Awesome job!

 

[CJtech323]

:wow: :2thumbs: spectacular job! and that car is :drool:

 

[RustyBumper]

Beautiful work! Why does picture #17 look strange? It has some sort of distortion around the emblem on the front driver's side fender.

Nice sheen on the tires. What did you use?

 

[Bigreebs07]

Man I wish you were in PA to get my evo looking like that haha... Amazing work :woot:

 

[ctrent86]

Nice job as always bro.



Plus, that thermo is high but doesn't tell how much humidity we get here in Florida.

 

[imported_DJ Mayo]

Sick Billy, I'm doing my first 370z Sunday in that BEAUTIFUL blue color. I'll send ya some pics. These cars are sweet too man.

 

[PresdntialDtail]

Nice job as always bro.



Plus, that thermo is high but doesn't tell how much humidity we get here in Florida.

Thanks!



It wasnt too far off, my roommate saw over 95 that day on our digital thermos at the house. But yeah, humidity through the roof!

 

[PresdntialDtail]

Beautiful work! Why does picture #17 look strange? It has some sort of distortion around the emblem on the front driver's side fender.

Nice sheen on the tires. What did you use?

Im guessing you mean this picture? If so, thats actually just something in the reflection, the panel curves quite a bit right there and reflected the cabinets sort of funny from the background.

As for the tires, I used two coats of Megs Hot Shine Tire Gel.

 

[PresdntialDtail]

That looks great even before the LSP it looks super wet. You must have resolved your camera issues

thanks! I managed to figure out a way to get it to work 10% of the time! haha! I would sit there and turn the thing on/off about 10 times per every two pictures...still need a new one.

 

[PresdntialDtail]

Sick Billy, I'm doing my first 370z Sunday in that BEAUTIFUL blue color. I'll send ya some pics. These cars are sweet too man.

Definitely send me a link or something! You will love working on this car, its just one of those cars you actually enjoy correcting, guess is just has that perfect balance of hard/soft clear. Wait till you get to play with the interior gadgets!

 

[vtec92civic]

that thing looks super good. Slick, wet, the whole enchilada man. Your work is crazy!

 

[DetailnByDustn]

Excellent Job! Sharp looking car, whos garage is that?

 

[vtec92civic]

Excellent Job! Sharp looking car, whos garage is that?

:werd: yeah who's garage is that because it sure is setup perfect for detailing LoL

 

[PresdntialDtail]

It was the owners garage. I wish it were mine!