Street Dreams Detail - Nissan GT-R Limited Edition + Opti Coat

[Street Dreams]

Attempting to make up for lost writeups (Damn you SEMA and the entire state of Nevada :cool:)

2012 Nissan GT-R limited in for a 2 day new car prep and paint correction detail plus Optimum Opti Coat.

This is how a good customer brings you his new car, all the plastic and bump guards still on from the dealer, no prep at all

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh316/nosdrummer91/GTR%20Blue%20Opti%20Coat/DSC_0378.jpg

Pre-soak body with OPC 5
Wheels sprayed down with Sonax FE and later pressure rinsed, no agitation needed on this car

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh316/nosdrummer91/GTR%20Blue%20Opti%20Coat/DSC_0384.jpg

No claying needed, simple application of IronX worked well
Alcohol + Distilled water wipedown (multiple) to remove some fine tape lines

Tape lines hard to see in daylight but visible once solution is sprayed...

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh316/nosdrummer91/GTR%20Blue%20Opti%20Coat/DSC_0375-1.jpg

Exhaust polished up and protected with Rejex sealant

50:50

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh316/nosdrummer91/GTR%20Blue%20Opti%20Coat/DSC_0377.jpg

Car needed minor paint correction. Polishing consisted of Menzerna powerfinish using the Flex rotary and tangerine pad followed by 106FA on the DA machine

Finishing stage using a green DD foam pad and Menzerna 106FA

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh316/nosdrummer91/GTR%20Blue%20Opti%20Coat/DSC_0390.jpg

Post IPA wipedown checking the work in sunlight, no residual haze or marring and time to apply OptiCoat

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh316/nosdrummer91/GTR%20Blue%20Opti%20Coat/DSC_0404.jpg

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh316/nosdrummer91/GTR%20Blue%20Opti%20Coat/DSC_0407.jpg

Car was foamed with citrus wash and then rinsed, followed by 2 more IPA wipedowns before the application of Opti Coat. It may seem overkill to go through this much trouble to prep a finish but using a product like Opti Coat or Aquartz is not like a regular LSP, you cant just wipe it off and start over. Make sure everything is perfect before you move on with application, rushing it can just cause problems

Finishing details (engine bay, wheel wells trim work)

Engine bay before, light water etch in plastic

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh316/nosdrummer91/GTR%20Blue%20Opti%20Coat/DSC_0392.jpg

After removing and application of my #1 trim product Wolf`s Trim Guard... the stuff is silly easy to work and not the least bit greasy!

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh316/nosdrummer91/GTR%20Blue%20Opti%20Coat/DSC_0395.jpg

Final shots...

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh316/nosdrummer91/GTR%20Blue%20Opti%20Coat/DSC_0401.jpg

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh316/nosdrummer91/GTR%20Blue%20Opti%20Coat/DSC_0400.jpg

Metallic flake pop

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh316/nosdrummer91/GTR%20Blue%20Opti%20Coat/DSC_0410.jpg

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh316/nosdrummer91/GTR%20Blue%20Opti%20Coat/DSC_0417.jpg

My favorite photo on this detail

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh316/nosdrummer91/GTR%20Blue%20Opti%20Coat/DSC_0391.jpg

Back in the garage awaiting pickup, some reflection shots...

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh316/nosdrummer91/GTR%20Blue%20Opti%20Coat/DSC_0401-2.jpg

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh316/nosdrummer91/GTR%20Blue%20Opti%20Coat/DSC_0428.jpg

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh316/nosdrummer91/GTR%20Blue%20Opti%20Coat/DSC_0378-2.jpg

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh316/nosdrummer91/GTR%20Blue%20Opti%20Coat/DSC_0384-2.jpg

Thanks for looking!


All the best,

Dave
Street Dreams Detail

[BIOLINK]

Dave, I think you have outdone even yourself. Solid work! The shine an reflection is amazing :drool:

[Stokdgs]

David,

Absolutely stunning, perfect, work again !

It looks like on perfectly prepared paintwork, OptiCoat is like to coin an old phrase and product, Liquid Glass ! :)

Have you applied this on your Audi ? I may have to look into getting some of this ! :)

Thanks for sharing,
Dan F

[Pats300zx]

Amazing work Dave !!!!!

[Concours.John]

The vehicle looks Great!

[AndrewBigA]

very nice work dave. love the gtr in that dark blue color!

[broker99]

Great work Dave. I do love that color. Smart customer keeping the dealership monkeys away and applying opti coat right away.

[polisher]

David thats amazing!!!

[Street Dreams]

David,

Absolutely stunning, perfect, work again !

It looks like on perfectly prepared paintwork, OptiCoat is like to coin an old phrase and product, Liquid Glass ! :)

Have you applied this on your Audi ? I may have to look into getting some of this ! :)

Thanks for sharing,
Dan F

I have had Opti Coat on my car since October 18th of last year (roughly 13months) and its helped up extremely well. I also love Aquartz for the look and feel, Opti is probably the most permanent coating available now.

[mikenap]

Awesome work Dave. That car looks nothing short of perfect. And I think that color is amazing on a GT-R too, subtle and classy but not overly aggressive.:drool:

[Old Pirate]

Awesome prep work David on your customer`s new ride. Just like Dan has mention here, it`s a Liquid Glass look on it. :rockon

[JWMotoring]

Looks really nice. Good job

[billy]

Nice work as usual Dave!

[TroyScherer]

Dave, the GTR looks amazing... I love how much the flake pops!

[Sundaze]

Simple Beautiful.....love the color.....