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Old 09-14-09, 09:42   #1 (permalink)
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Unhappy Black Nissan with 3500 miles

This GTR had about 3500 actual miles, but the paint must have been aged in dog years! The owner had a group of mobile guys come out to “detail” the car and you guys can just imagine how that went. He finally talked to the sales manager at the dealership and thankfully he referred him to us.

We spent about 30 hours reconditioning this paint. A lot of that time was spent finding the correct pad/technique in order to finish out correctly, as well as cleaning up the other “detailers” wax/compound. We detailed this car a few months ago, but IIRC the process was:

Wash
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M105 with a green SM Arnold pad—orange pad in some spots
M205 RED CCS pad

We also had to use some PO85rd on some panels—they were all different.

We sealed with UPP
Tires wear malco aquabead

Before:




Even without proper lighting you can see what’s going on!


The “detailers” buffed the car and left buffer swirls everywhere. They also had wax/compound in *every* crack.






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Nice job. That is one beast of a car !!!
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Nice save!

Any issues with using UPP after M205 (or did you IPA/etc. it)?

Is that a Flex 3401 or their rotary?
 
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Nice save!

Any issues with using UPP after M205 (or did you IPA/etc. it)?

Is that a Flex 3401 or their rotary?

Sorry, should have mentioned that we always wash after compounding/polishing. If we can get away with it, we use ONR between steps, if not, traditional wash.

3401--my rotaries sort of collect dust for the most part .

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Sorry, should have mentioned that we always wash after compounding/polishing. If we can get away with it, we use ONR between steps, if not, traditional wash...
OK, roger that.

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Awesome job. Exactly how black should look
 
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Very nice work Joe. Is that you sitting in the chair supervising?
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Love seeing your work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Very nice work Joe. Is that you sitting in the chair supervising?
Nah, that's me with the FLEX!

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