Christian370Z's Progression Thread

[christian370z]

I drove over to the Z store and made a few acquisitions today for the Z, a carbon fiber sport package rep spoiler and a GTR start button. My original plan was to add a VIP Status type 3 carbon wing but I feel like it is just too big for my purposes without aftermarket wheels and some additions to the lower valence/front bumper to balance it out.


After returning from the Z store, I unpacked the spoiler and while it looked good, have some heavy marring/swirls and a general haze on all areas of the wing. I got out my Makita, some Meguiar's 105 compound, Menzerna Power Finish, and an assortment of pads and went to work.


Some examples of the overall condition:





Good from afar but far from good...






Time to tape up for some 50/50 shots: you can see the haze, but also some of the deep RIDs that were in the resin/clearcoat






After one pass with Power Finish and a white LC pad, it was clear a more aggressive pad/polish combo was needed:






One pass with a purple foamed wool pad and some 105 made significantly more progess:





Before:






50/50: left untouched, right after one pass of purple foamed wool and Megs 105





Here, you can see the 50/50 line out of direct sunlight: the left side is milky and hazy while the right is clearer, deeper and more glossy.





Some deeper marks remained unfortunately as they were underneath the clearcoat.





After polishing the underside, here is how it turned out:









I am going to a well respected auto detailer/body shop guy tomorrow or Saturday to have it installed.



On to the GTR Button:

Thanks to Triple's excellent guide, I was able to easily pop in the GTR button. I love it as it adds some contrast and color to an otherwise dark interior. The red is a really deep red that almost has a candy effect to it, I definitely am happy to finally install it.


Before:




After:










As always, thanks for reading. I know this isn't the most exciting or extreme build but I appreciate any comments, suggestions or concerns you might have too.