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Yeah im kinda in the same boat. Just purchased a 2011 nismo 370Z and came to my parents house. Their driveway is way to steep, i started to scrape at

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Old 05-22-2013, 12:11 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Yeah im kinda in the same boat. Just purchased a 2011 nismo 370Z and came to my parents house. Their driveway is way to steep, i started to scrape at the very beginning so i slowly backed down. Went to ask the neighbor if i could use the driveway, and started up it and had the same problem. And they have a very mild driveway. So im kinda screwed. Guess ill be buying hose extensions and washing it in the street 75 feet away from the house #FRUSTRATED
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Yeah im kinda in the same boat. Just purchased a 2011 nismo 370Z and came to my parents house. Their driveway is way to steep, i started to scrape at the very beginning so i slowly backed down. Went to ask the neighbor if i could use the driveway, and started up it and had the same problem. And they have a very mild driveway. So im kinda screwed. Guess ill be buying hose extensions and washing it in the street 75 feet away from the house #FRUSTRATED
use a long 2x4 to at the edge of the driveway?
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Hope Im not too late but check with your dealer. My dealer offered a deal to me about adding Some special coating every 6 months for me at the dealer for x amount of money wasnt that much either but i decided to not to go with it for now. Guy said basically they Wash and detail your car and add some special coating For 5 Years every 6 months.
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Hope Im not too late but check with your dealer. My dealer offered a deal to me about adding Some special coating every 6 months for me at the dealer for x amount of money wasnt that much either but i decided to not to go with it for now. Guy said basically they Wash and detail your car and add some special coating For 5 Years every 6 months.
it's just polymer sealant...

you can do it yourself with something like this.

Amazon.com: Griot's Garage 11088 Paint Sealant - 16 oz.: Automotive

i use this on my dd's... every 6months. i apply using griot's orange pad and my 6" random orbital.

Griot's Garage 11075 One-Step Sealant - 16 oz. : Amazon.com : Automotive
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To be honest, I flit around a number of detailing sites and whoever has the best deal is generally who I go for. All the Chemical Guys products I mentioned are best bought from CG themselves, however I use Detailers Domain, detailed image, Pakshak, and sometimes Autogeek if they have any good buy one get one deals.


If I kept this car swirl free without a hose using the aforementioned products and techniques, you can too! 1996 900se 2.0t with a GT28 turbo, full supporting mods and chassis mods (360hp). I sold it last summer with about 36,000 miles on it.... I'm blabbering now aren't I...



Christian370z,

You sure do know how to detail a car. This car is absolutely gorgeous!

It must have taken you several days to get these kind of results (distinction of image, clarity, wet look, etc.).

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it's just polymer sealant...

you can do it yourself with something like this.

Amazon.com: Griot's Garage 11088 Paint Sealant - 16 oz.: Automotive

i use this on my dd's... every 6months. i apply using griot's orange pad and my 6" random orbital.

Griot's Garage 11075 One-Step Sealant - 16 oz. : Amazon.com : Automotive
Ah Thank you. Nvm than I guess it wasnt really a deal :X
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Hope Im not too late but check with your dealer. My dealer offered a deal to me about adding Some special coating every 6 months for me at the dealer for x amount of money wasnt that much either but i decided to not to go with it for now. Guy said basically they Wash and detail your car and add some special coating For 5 Years every 6 months.
Would NOT let the dealer wash my car... who knows who they have doing it. They could easily scratch the hell out of the car.

I have been using ONR and occasional optimum spraywax in my apartment without any hose. Works just fine. If I am in a hurry will just spray off at the coin-op place (tends to leave a lot of waterspots but better than nothing).
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