Wow, I was not expecting so many replies!
Sorry been a busy week just had my second kid and am trying to a adjust and get a back into the flow of things in the house and work.
I logged on a couple times through my iphone but I hate typing on that thing, but here we go.
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Originally Posted by ZEEDREAMER
(Post 144631)
I love the GT-R. That black is so sexy. After how you cleaned it, i think i may prefer black over super silver
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Black is definitely sexy but you gotta treat it like a high maintenance mistress to keep it in top shape.
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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang
(Post 144636)
Very nice!
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Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Reality
(Post 144644)
LoL! repost?:tiphat:
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HA
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Originally Posted by zylont
(Post 144654)
Wow, amazing work!
hummmm...i never want to look at my car under a 500 watt halogen light.
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lol
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Originally Posted by SlikNik
(Post 144668)
I will never buy a black car again after reading this post. Awesome work and props for a super shine
I wouldn't even want rain drops to hit the surface now. When I get my 370 it will be PG
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PG is sexy to and with a sealant can look very glossy.
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Originally Posted by NXTAZEE
(Post 144721)
Very nice work and write up. This looks very "Autopian" to me ;).
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Autopian, Detailing Worlder, Detailing Blisser, you name it.
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Originally Posted by Diversion
(Post 144733)
Amazing job on the paint, my friend! I'm disappointed in how much orange peel my factory paint has on my Z =(
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Oh man factory orange peels is sometimes very disappointing but what can you do sometimes.
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Originally Posted by 09370z
(Post 144820)
Very nice work... I have a question for you.
Should you claybar the plastic area's of the car (i.e. front bumper etc)?
Secondly, after doing so, should you polish and then wax?
That brings up a third question... are you supposed to use alcohol after using a polish before you rewax?
Thanks!
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Yes you can claybar the bumpers I would suggest though things like rubber trim should be left alone, but painted areas, glass, rims, can all be clayed.
Yes in this order it should go clean rims, wash car, clay, polish, then wax. In a nutshell.
Before you rewax you should strip off the wax with a Dawn wash so that you can put on a fresh layer of wax. Surface contaminants also get in the wax that's why you should strip it off first.
The reason you use alcohol after you polish is 1 to inspect your work, the polishing oils can fill in very light scratches so you use alcohol to clean off the oils 2 A oily surface will not let the wax bond properly to the paint so you clean off the oils then apply the wax directly to the paint.
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Originally Posted by NXTAZEE
(Post 144965)
Yes you should clay the plastic area's as they are painted just like the metal. Polish if you need to then wax or seal your paint. An alcohol wipe down after polishing gets rid of the oils from the polish. This lets you examine you work to make sure swirls etc are gone before you seal it up.
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This guy knows what he's talking about.
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Originally Posted by 6MT
(Post 145024)
Great choice (PG). But I agree. Coming from a black vehicle ('08 Accord coupe), with the amount of work that one must put in just to make it look decent. And then have the dust show on the finish after just a few hours. Let alone any moisture hitting that shine.
I must say that the effort looks monumental. Actually, quite a post!! :ugh2:
The problem is.... do you really want to take that shine out into the real world? (And have to do it all over again in just a few hours or days.) Sorry, not me. The PG finish does not show dust and shows rain spots pretty well. My detailing job is not nearly as time consuming (even when I wax).
But, great job none the less.
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Different stroke for different folks. I enjoy spending long days with my car it's kind of therapeutic and I love the shine black gives. After detailing for awhile I have found easy maintenance ways to deal with it and keep it in top shape.
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Originally Posted by Mhaddy
(Post 145112)
Before (and particularly after) - looks amazing, you have done a great job of documenting your detailing, thanks for the write-up!
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Thank you!
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Originally Posted by V8KILR
(Post 145142)
Excellent post! :tup:
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Thanks!
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Originally Posted by initialgemini
(Post 145204)
Amazing job! Rep for you!
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lol that is honestly my first rep ever.
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Originally Posted by INSURANCE101
(Post 145218)
extravagant work. and that carnuba wax is pretty expensive. how did that gtr's paint get soo bad? another question if you don't mind, can you recomend a cheaper carnuba based wax?
thank you, and I will study this post every time i wash my baby.
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The GT-R's paint got bad from improper washing technique.
A affordable wax would be Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax. Amazing shine!
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Originally Posted by FricFrac
(Post 145225)
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Very sexy. Who's work is that(yours)?
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Originally Posted by Shunya
(Post 145731)
that's overkill :)
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lol
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Originally Posted by 2theextreme
(Post 145813)
Awesome looking GT-R!
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Awesome drive to!
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Originally Posted by NXTAZEE
(Post 145814)
That's what happens when your not carful washing your car. Victoria concours wax is as good as any wax available and is not expensive. Check them out at Victoriawax.com.
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Victoria is amazing as well.
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Originally Posted by chubbs
(Post 145827)
Wow - thanks for this inspirational thread.
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Anytime hopefully more to come.
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Originally Posted by kdo2milger
(Post 145838)
That is Amazing!!!
and nice writeup and even better pictures!
I know I should do this level of detailing myself, but if I were to have it done, what would something like this cost on the 370z?
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Anywhere from $300 and up.
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Originally Posted by FricFrac
(Post 145855)
I was just going to ask the same thing - how much would it cost to get the GT-R done like that? It seems extremely labour intensive....
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For what I did to the GT-R I charge $40/hr.
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Originally Posted by chris410
(Post 145893)
WOW...great write-up and great work! You put a lot of detailing shops to shame!
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ALOT lol.
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Originally Posted by Nikon FM
(Post 145910)
I think your user name should be detail Sensei. Wished you lived closer I'd pay big money for your skill :tup:
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I do out of town trip if your really interested. I'll shoot you a pm.
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Originally Posted by IDZRVIT
(Post 145911)
As the Brits would say, "BRILLIANT!" BZ for a job extremely well done.
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Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Crash
(Post 145917)
WOW! It looks showroom again! How much does that kind of work usually cost? (I'm thinking about doing it for my car.)
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I charged $40/hr.
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Originally Posted by FricFrac
(Post 148180)
No response - must be really expensive :)
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lol, $1000000000000000000
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Originally Posted by INSURANCE101
(Post 148202)
gracias
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de nada
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Originally Posted by edeeZee
(Post 148402)
Awesome work.
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Thanks!
