M45, E46 330 coupe, MDX, Silverado

[Scottwax]

2006 Infiniti M45. Last done on November 19th of last year with Poli-Seal and Acrylic Jett. Here it is, August 1st and the car was still beading nicely. He runs it through tunnel washes 2-3 times a month, other than that, he does nothing to it. The paint looked really good overall too. Just a light paint transfer on the rear bumper and some tar along the rocker panels. After an ONR wash, I went over the car with Optimum Poli-Seal using green Edge Cyclo polishing pads and finished it off with Opti-Seal. I don`t know if he will wait 8 1/2 months again to have it detailed but it ought to be a good test bed to see how Opti-Seal lasts compared to Acrylic Jett.



Interesting side note: The regular receptionist wasn`t there and a really cute girl was sitting in for her. While waiting on the keys for the M45 and an MDX, I was sort of chatting her up. Nothing major because she was working plus I figured she was about 20 years younger than me. Anyway, I get the keys and get started on the cars. A few minutes later, the owner of the MDX came out and said "You know, the girl up front is Bill`s (the owner of the M45) daughter and she is only 18". :eek: Oops!



Mix of shade and sun shots. Tried to capture the pearl flake as best I could under somewhat hazy sunshine.



http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2006_Infiniti_M45_front1.jpg



http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2006_Infiniti_M45_frontend1.jpg



http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2006_Infiniti_M45_rear11.jpg



http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2006_Infiniti_M45_frontend2.jpg



http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2006_Infiniti_M45_pearl1.jpg



http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2006_Infiniti_M45_frontend3.jpg



http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2006_Infiniti_M45_side1.jpg



http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2006_Infiniti_M45_rear2.jpg



http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2006_Infiniti_M45_frontend4.jpg



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2004 Acura MDX. I was supposed to wash/wax a Silverado along with the M45 but that guy was out of town, so the owner of the MDX, even though I had applied 2 coats of Opti-Seal to it in mid June, asked me to do a quick wash and wax on his. He also requested I use the "special wet stuff" I used the last time. I`ve been doing his vehicles for the last 12 years and he has never raved over anything I have used like he has with Opti-Seal.



ONR wash and Opti-Seal. Not sure if I will see it again since his lease is up in 2 months on it, so I figured I`d get a few more pics of it.



http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2004_Acura_MDX_OSx3_rear1.jpg



http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2004_Acura_MDX_OSx3_frontend1.jpg



http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2004_Acura_MDX_OSx3_front1.jpg



http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2004_Acura_MDX_OSx3_frontend2.jpg



http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2004_Acura_MDX_OSx3_frontend3.jpg

[Way2SSlow]

Scott,



the cars look great, and you`re really making me want to try Optiseal. I really need to run through what I have first. GRRRRR :D

[Brian_Brice]

beautiful scott, and i don`t mean the 18 year old. it`s always a treat to see your work as it kind of helps me keep my motivation and understanding how man and what type of jobs i can fit in a day. great as usual sir.





i also agree with above, i`d love to get some opti seal but i still have sooo many ounces of ajt ksg dgss and a few others i promised myself i`d run through before buying another sealant.:bat

[Scottwax]

Just doing some product testing with this 2003 Chevy Silverado. I put NXT on it the week before and wanted to see how Opti-Seal works with NXT. Seemed to really amp up the wetness at some expense of the darkness NXT adds to black paint.



http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2003_Chevy_Silverado_NXT_OS_front.jpg



http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2003_Chevy_Silverado_NXT_OS_frontend.jpg



The lighting and angle are different but the first pic is just NXT from a week ago and the 2nd picture is Opti-Seal over NXT.





NXT only:



http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2003_Chevy_Silverado_NXT_rear1.jpg



NXT + Opti-Seal:



http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2003_Chevy_Silverado_NXT_OS_rear.jpg



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2006 E46 330ci. The owner has been away being trained for the Secret Service (seriously!) so she has been letting her Mom drive it once or twice a week to keep the battery charged. Unfortunately, she parked where some sprinklers got the hood pretty good. I used Optimum Compound and orange Cyclo cutitng pads on the hood to remove the water spots, then went over the whole car with Poli-Seal and green Edge Cyclo polishing pads and sealed it with Opti-Seal.



Pics aren`t that great. The owner was heading home from Atlanta and her Mom wasn`t home either so I didn`t feel comfortable moving the car out front into the full sun, or into the neighbor`s driveway right behind their house (where, as you can see, it is in the full sun as well). Oh well. ;)



http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2006_BMW_330_front.jpg



http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2006_BMW_330_frontend.jpg



http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/2006_BMW_330_rear.jpg

[es350]

Your work is always awesome, Scott. Mostly because of your posts, I tried Opti-Seal even though I still have plenty of JW AJT left. The Opti-Seal is amazingly easy to apply without streaks and the finish is much much wetter and slicker than AJT (especially after several washes). I`ll just have to move the JW AJT for use on wheels where it can join the Klasse Sealant I still have.



Thanks for sharing your work!

[imported_DieselMDX]

From a owner of a MDX that green is just stunning after OS, I have os on my wheels and it gives me that wet look also.

[Todd@RUPES]

Nice work as always Scott!!!! The Bimmer looks very wet!

[shadybreal]

Scott,



What have you found to be the best way to use the Opti-seal? I`ve used the yellow pads you get from AG, but it`s not that easy to apply. Pad keeps slipping out of hand. Thanks!

[gmblack3]

Nice work on all Scott, but the BMW really looks great!

[Thomas Dekany]

Very beautiful details and pictures. That BMW ldoes look fantastic! :bow

[White lexus 23]

Dang that Aucura looks amazing. awesome work

[booyah]

I always look foward to Scotts post! All his details are top notch for sure. That M45 is Hot, I Like that ride alot.



what no pictures of the 20 year Old--shame

[todd@bsaw]

Amazing work as always, Scott. You`ve just convinced me to pull the Opti-seal back off the shelf. I love using it on yellows but I`ll have to play around with it a bit more (especially if you have customers specifically asking for it!)



Also, been in that situation with the receptionist before but it`s usually "yeah, she turns 18 it two months..." I guess as a guy in my mid-20s that`s not as big of a deal, but it just seems wrong to me. lol



Better than the other situation where I get hit on by 50 year old receptionsists... :nomore:

"I`m here to pick up keys for Robert So-n-so."

"Shoot, I thought you were here to pick me up. It`s been a while since I`ve been picked up!"

... I was speechless...:nixweiss