imported_sal3291
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Friday night about 1 hour before I was going to leave work a salesman approached me with a brand new red 370z that had some white marks in the paint, swirls, rids and bird crap etching. I had and still have no idea what the white marks were. I told him the detailers can try to do something with it, wasn't sure what he wanted me to do as I am a service advisor at work. Well 5 minutes later the new car sales manager approached me and asked what I could do with the car and when. I said I can make it look new and can do it this weekend. I asked where we got the car from and he told me Nissan.... It is brand new off the truck it went into our service dept for its Pre Delivery Inspection and then went to the detailer to remove the shipping stickers, wash, clean window and wax. So they filled the car up and I drove it home.
Friday I inspected it in the garage with my wife and she was shocked how badly this car looked and it was brand new. She was telling me I could not make it look new it is to far gone. Well I had to show her, I did a test spot right there and then, I can see through the polish the paint was looking great, I wiped the polish away and bam scratches. So I polished again wiped in a different direction and scratches. Well she laughed and said see I told you and walked away.
Saturday morning 8am 17 degrees I started the detail, again test spot and found the Shag Rags I had were the only towels not scratching the paint.
Process
Friday before I left work I pressure washed using APC to clean the car
Next morning washed with ONR
Polished with Rotary and LC wool pad using a mix of M105 and Opt Spray compound used this on hood, roof and driver rear quarter where the white mark was
Griots DA with LC orange pad M105 using what I learned from Kevin Brown
Isoprohyl wipe down
Griots DA with LC white pad and M205
Isoprophyl wipe down
Griots DA with LC black pad and Prima Amigo
LSP today was Bilt Hamber Finis wax also used on black trim
I was very impressed with Finis Wax
Total time 13 hours over 2 days in temps from 17-35 degrees
My kids got the camera and I lost a few pictures but here goes my very bad attempt at picture taking
Before
After
Next day after my 40 mile drive to work at 6am, we were expecting snow that day
Friday I inspected it in the garage with my wife and she was shocked how badly this car looked and it was brand new. She was telling me I could not make it look new it is to far gone. Well I had to show her, I did a test spot right there and then, I can see through the polish the paint was looking great, I wiped the polish away and bam scratches. So I polished again wiped in a different direction and scratches. Well she laughed and said see I told you and walked away.
Saturday morning 8am 17 degrees I started the detail, again test spot and found the Shag Rags I had were the only towels not scratching the paint.
Process
Friday before I left work I pressure washed using APC to clean the car
Next morning washed with ONR
Polished with Rotary and LC wool pad using a mix of M105 and Opt Spray compound used this on hood, roof and driver rear quarter where the white mark was
Griots DA with LC orange pad M105 using what I learned from Kevin Brown
Isoprohyl wipe down
Griots DA with LC white pad and M205
Isoprophyl wipe down
Griots DA with LC black pad and Prima Amigo
LSP today was Bilt Hamber Finis wax also used on black trim
I was very impressed with Finis Wax
Total time 13 hours over 2 days in temps from 17-35 degrees
My kids got the camera and I lost a few pictures but here goes my very bad attempt at picture taking
Before
After
Next day after my 40 mile drive to work at 6am, we were expecting snow that day
