Tropically Detailed: '04 EXP/'05 Magnum/'04 G35

TH0001 · 09-25-07, 06:46

One of my clients owns a couple daily drivers he wanted brough back to spec as well as another owners G35. This is my last post with the PowerShot A630, so I thought I would group them together and be done.

Process Expedition

Wash with Zaino Z7
Clay with Zaino Z18
Zaino Z2pro x 2
Zaino Z16 on the tires
Zaino Z9/Z10 on the leather
Meguiars Natural Shine on interior surfaces
Zaino AIO on glass/rims/trim
Meguiars Hyperdressing in wheel wells

Process Magnum Hemi

Wash with Zaino Z7
Clay with Meguiars Red Aggressive
Polished with
Menzerna SIP/LC White Pad/1500 rpm
DeepFinish Fine Cut/LC White Pad/1200 RPM
DeepFinish Deep Glaze via PC/LC bluepad
DeepFinish Deep sWax
Zaino Z16 on tires
Zaino Z9/Z10 on the leather
Meguiars Natural Shine on interior surfaces
Carpets shampooed with Meguiars APC
Zaino AIO on glass/rims/trim
DeepFinish Deep Chrome on exhaust
Meguiars Hyperdressing in wheelwells
Stoners IG on interior glass

Process Infiniti G35 (this car was repainted, and took a full 15 hours to correct because of at least 3 different areas of clear coat hardness)

Wash with DG
Clay with Zaino Z18
P21s on rims
Polished with
Menzerna PG/ Wool/ 1500-2000 RPM on certain areas for up to 3 passes
Presta 1500/ purple foamed wool/ 1500-1800 RPM on entire car up to 3 passes
Menzerna 106ff/ LC Orange Pad/ 1200-1000 RPM entire car for 1 pass
Menzerna 106ff/LC White Pad/ PorterCable at speed 6
Zaino AIO via PC/LC blue pad/speed 5
Z5pro x 2 (zfx'd)
Z-CS
Z8 finale wipe
Zaino AIO on rims/glass/trim
Z16 on tires
Meguiars Natural Shine on interior surfaces
Meguiars Hyperdressing in wheel wells
Meguiars NXT window cleaner
DeepFinish Deep Chrome on exhaust

Okay pictures

Pictures of the Magnum Hemi with Deep SWAX. The front bumper on this two year old car was trashed because of love bug etchings, so imagine the paint before I polished it (I didn't have time to really document the work).

The horrible love bug etchings that actually ate the paint off the car!!!

TH0001 · 09-25-07, 06:48

And on to one of the most difficult cars I have ever dealt with. The paint on this car ranged from super hard to basic Inifiniti (very soft) to SUPER soft (literally wiping a clean microfiber over the paint would induce HEAVY marring on some parts).

As such, I spent about 15 hours in the total (atleast 13 hours of those being polishing) to get the car as close to perfect as I possibly could. Unfortunatly, I didn't have anytime time for any real afters as I finished up right when the customer came to pick up his car.

Some befores

50/50 Before after

50/50 Before After on the hood. You can see some micromarring on the hood as well as a couple deeper scratches.

Working around the car, my work station

Hologramming and dust make this look modern art...

Quick afters before my client came to pick up the car...

MikeWinLDS · 09-25-07, 07:41

Wow, I really like that third close-up picture of the Magnum, it's like I'm looking into a field of stars. And that hologramming and dust picture was great as well. Nice finish on all of the cars. You're truly a master at your craft. And if that an EZ-up car canopy you used on the Infiniti? Do you have the style number or design or whatever you call it that I can look up its specs on their website?

SilverLexus · 09-25-07, 08:39

They look great Todd.

GregCavi · 09-25-07, 08:43

Great work as usual, Todd!

Greg

mr.ikon · 09-25-07, 09:11

awesome work on all cars. where did you get that extra tarp for the side of your tent?

Greg Nichols · 09-25-07, 09:13

How in the world will you ever keep from marring the paint on that Infinity if its that soft. I had a Crossfire that just wiping down with a microfiber caused marring?

cheers,

The workmanship is outstanding on all the cars

Scottwax · 09-25-07, 09:26

Outstanding as always, especially that G35. Black Infiniti paint can be absolute nightmare to correct properly when it gets bad.

What can you tell me about DeepFinish products?

TH0001 · 09-26-07, 06:21

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Originally Posted by MikeWinLDS

Wow, I really like that third close-up picture of the Magnum, it's like I'm looking into a field of stars. And that hologramming and dust picture was great as well. Nice finish on all of the cars. You're truly a master at your craft. And if that an EZ-up car canopy you used on the Infiniti? Do you have the style number or design or whatever you call it that I can look up its specs on their website?

Thanks Mike! I don't have a part number for the EZ-up because I bought it at Kmart!

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilverLexus

They look great Todd.

Thanks Lee!

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregCavi

Great work as usual, Todd!

Greg

Thanks Greg

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr.ikon

awesome work on all cars. where did you get that extra tarp for the side of your tent?

Thanks! The extra flap came with the canopy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg Nichols

How in the world will you ever keep from marring the paint on that Infinity if its that soft. I had a Crossfire that just wiping down with a microfiber caused marring?

cheers,

The workmanship is outstanding on all the cars

Thanks Greg! I really don't think you can avoid marring the finish on that paint, its just the way it is.