Spec R

So I havent really had time to do a test-spot on my recently acquired G35, let alone a full detail, until today!

I'm no expert detailer or anything, but I'm really excited to detail the rest of the car now, seeing that 99% of the swirls were removed with only one polishing pass.

products:
Meguiar's Mild clay bar with Prima Glide as lube
PC7424 on speed 5
Lake Country White Pad
Prima Swirl
Prima Amigo
Prima Banana Gloss applied by hand

Old pic referencing product line


Sorry for the not-so-perfect pics, swirls are really hard to photograph on silver-ish cars

Before, just after clay bar - swirls swirls swirls




After one pass with Swirl and white pad - 99% of swirls removed..NICE! I was hoping I wouldnt need a Rotary polisher (which i dont own), or even the orange pad.




After one pass with Amigo




After Banana Gloss Application/Removal




Thanks for looking!

EDIT: so i finished the rest of the car...some of the scratches/swirls were pretty deep, so i added the additional first step of orange pad and swirl for some extra cutting. even then some of the flaws could not be removed - so its probably about a 90-95% correction of the swirls. sure i could have cut into the paint more, but at the cost of longevity? no thanks.

Heres some during shots...sorry no 50/50's, no time haha

Some weird scuff mark on my passenger mirror.


Swirls etc





Doing the rear



Side ready for LSP


Last step polish (Prima Epic) for the front end - i like to do the whole process in some sections for motivation haha

TheOtherDave™

Very impressive.... and motivational.
I'm about a week or two away from finally doing the Integra.
I've clearly got more damage to undo, but I'm hoping to get results like yours.

Spec R

thanks dave, make sure take pics when u do the teg!

TheOtherDave™

I certainly will.
I'm just lowering everyone's expectations first. :chuckles:

TaekOne

looks good, man is that just general masking tape?

Spec R

its funny you revived this thread today, because I began the process of doing the whole car today also. some of the scratches are pretty deep. i'd rather leave a couple of small swirls than compromise the integrity of the clearcoat.

its automotive delicate masking tape from 3m

TaekOne

haha, its getting to be that season again

where do you get your materials? just any automotive part store?


and any reason why you taped off the trunk lid like you did?

Spec R

updated the first post --

here's an "after" shot

dubcac

Good shit. How do those products compare to poorboys? I have the poorboys SSR 2.5 and 1.0, and Klasse AIO. Might look into something to put on over the Klasse.

Spec R

i honestly dont know brett, meguiars/mothers/turtlewax/3M are all that i've had first hand witness to results.

i use prima cuz thats what i know and was taught. the results are pretty nice haha