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imported_Picus
07-17-2006, 11:50 AM
Hey guys. This is an `05 black Infiniti G35. The paint was probably in the worst condition I`d seen since moving to Toronto. The owner is a very nice guy but hadn`t really put a ton of thought into car care until recently. He mentioned that he has it washed at "a local place" which I think means some guys with dirty rags. The scratches on the hood, roof, rear decklid and upper door panels were unbelievable for a one year old car.



Process:



Menzerna PG/yellow @ 1500rpm

Optimum OHC/orange @ 1500 rpm

Menzerna IP/orange via PC

Menzerna FPII/white via PC

Prime Strong/white via PC

Acrylic Jett/grey via PC

Souveran by hand

Poorboys NL on all the trimmings



End result was good. Marring was almost completely removed except on the hood which still had some deep long scratches from washing. The owner is now very interested in a proper was procedure. :2thumbs:



Before:

http://gtaindetail.com/pics/g35071406/c.jpg



http://gtaindetail.com/pics/g35071406/b.jpg



After:



http://gtaindetail.com/pics/g35071406/e.jpg



http://gtaindetail.com/pics/g35071406/d.jpg



8pm, sun was disappearing. I tried!



http://gtaindetail.com/pics/g35071406/g.jpg



http://gtaindetail.com/pics/g35071406/j.jpg



http://gtaindetail.com/pics/g35071406/l.jpg



http://gtaindetail.com/fp/poh.jpg



Cheers
imported_Grouse
07-17-2006, 11:55 AM
boy that added alot of depth
WSUcommuter
07-17-2006, 11:56 AM
Good Lord that`s sexy :2thumbs:



Nice work!
BobD
07-17-2006, 11:57 AM
Looks great!

Even though I can`t believe you let your PC pad touch the floor. ;)
GrayHawk
07-17-2006, 12:01 PM
Yes, now that you made his car look like new again, I bet he is interested in proper wash procedure. Excellent work! :bigups
NickMach1
07-17-2006, 12:04 PM
Awesome! I love the look of souveran on black
imported_Picus
07-17-2006, 12:09 PM
Looks great!

Even though I can`t believe you let your PC pad touch the floor. ;)



Hah! I was done at that point. When I finished the last panel I was so tired I dropped the PC and ran for water. It was 104F that day! :eek:



Cheers guys.
01bluecls
07-17-2006, 12:10 PM
You sure love those G35`s :) what`s that 8 of them you have detailed in the last 3 months!
stilez
07-17-2006, 12:14 PM
Le stunning!
awahl63
07-17-2006, 12:36 PM
Looks great Picus!
imported_Amused
07-17-2006, 12:52 PM
Good grief Picus, 5 polishing steps?! At least the end result was worth it.

How long did the entire process take? I tried to sneak in a quick pass of PO85RD this weekend, but the heat and humidity made it unbearable...especially since my driveway has nearly no shade.
imported_Picus
07-17-2006, 01:31 PM
Good grief Picus, 5 polishing steps?! At least the end result was worth it.

How long did the entire process take? I tried to sneak in a quick pass of PO85RD this weekend, but the heat and humidity made it unbearable...especially since my driveway has nearly no shade.



I know, it totally needed it though, and of course the Prime is a little redundant after FPII, I used it as a base for the AJ. I originally tried OCH on an orange first but the results were mediocre, so I stepped up to PG/Yellow. Then after OHC I tried FPII/white but it wasn`t finishing down perfectly so I did IP/orange via PC first. G35 paint is finicky and this was in rough shape. Here`s a picture of some of the haze I dealt with after the rotary... on most cars I can clean up with the rotary but not this one:



http://gtaindetail.com/fp/haze1.jpg



And here it is after IP/orange (still a little hazy, you can see why I used FPII after it)



http://gtaindetail.com/fp/arear3.jpg



and after fpii



http://gtaindetail.com/fp/arear1.jpg



So it was a slow process. Total time for exterior only was ~7 hours.
ZaneO
07-17-2006, 01:35 PM
Awesome turnaround. Sexy, black G35 :drool:
D3mon
07-17-2006, 01:37 PM
Pics like these give me a real pain-then-joy experience!

Am I normal? hehe



:getdown
imported_Picus
07-17-2006, 01:42 PM
Pics like these give me a real pain-then-joy experience!

Am I normal? hehe



:getdown





Normal in relation to the rest of us? Probably. Normal in relation to the world? Absolutely not! :D



That pretty much describes why I detail cars. I feel pain when I see them so abused, and the sense of joy/pride/happiness when they`re done is really satisfying!