View Full Version : Bringing a Navy Blue, 2k5 Nissan Altima "Back to new"
stilez
11-01-2005, 02:08 PM
Just finished this one a few hours ago.
Owner is a fraternity brother of mine. He hasn`t had much time lately to keep it clean and wanted it "like new" and protected before winter. The interior was pretty dirty for 9k miles but the exterior wasn`t too bad (very light swirling and pretty much no bonded contaminants).
Total working time: Just shy of 4 hours.
Finals on the interior:
-Folex to clean everything
-Costco APC / Oxi-Clean mix on the carpets (prespotted with Folex)
-Extracted via LGCM
-Poorboy`s Trim Restorer to protect interior
-FK1 #425 in jams after degreasing
-FK1 #425 to clean windows, silver, and chrome trim
Before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2005/Summer%2005/DSC06750.jpg
After
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2005/Summer%2005/DSC06756.jpg
Before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2005/Summer%2005/DSC06753.jpg
After
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2005/Summer%2005/DSC06759.jpg
Exterior in a min...
stilez
11-01-2005, 02:12 PM
Like I said, exterior wasn`t too bad. Finals were:
-TOL`s Bubble Bath Wash with FK1 APC to presoak
-TOL`s Tire Cleaner on tires and wells, then pressure washed clean
-Meguiar`s Wheel Brightener on hubs then pressure washed clean
-Menzerna PO85RD via rotary and LC Polishing Pad @ 1500rpm
-Wolfgang Sealant by hand
-OCW by hand
-FK1 #425 to touch-up and on glass
-Meguiar`s Hyper Dressing cut 3:1 in wells
-Wolfgang Tire Gel on tires
-Poorboy`s Trim Restorer on all exterior plastic/rubber
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2005/Summer%2005/DSC06768.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2005/Summer%2005/DSC06758.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2005/Summer%2005/DSC06767.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2005/Summer%2005/DSC06772.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2005/Summer%2005/DSC06769.jpg
Questions/Comments/Advice?
drewski59
11-01-2005, 02:33 PM
Good job!:bigups
Lately Nissan paint hasn`t been to good from the factory. Too bad.:(
That interior looks 100% better now!
There are some frat guys here that drive around in Range Rovers, Boxsters, and M3s, and they all look like crap. When it`s their parents` $$, they just don`t have an appreciation for those beautiful machines.:rolleyes
imported_flatstick
11-01-2005, 02:45 PM
now that is a car that looks the way it is meant to. I have only used Menzerna PO106FF and FP II a few times and every time I use them I am asking myself, why use anything else ? if you are looking for the finest finish Menzerna seems the way to go. the only drawback is the price but for my trucks it is sure worth it. :buffing:
4830Deuce
11-01-2005, 02:58 PM
I want to eat that thing it looks so good! great job....wow! :woohoo:
hirosh
11-01-2005, 03:01 PM
looks great. awesome work, especially to the interior. :xyxthumbs
Thomas Dekany
11-01-2005, 04:02 PM
Both exterior and interior looks fantastic - Menzerna sure looks liquidy. :xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs
Pats300zx
11-01-2005, 05:44 PM
Awesome as always Sean. :bigups I never get sick of seeing your work.
RRacer
11-02-2005, 04:36 AM
Awesome as always Sean. I never get sick of seeing your work.
Thats 2 :bigups
1 Clean WS6
11-02-2005, 05:54 PM
Excellent work Sean!! :bigups
Scottwax
11-02-2005, 05:59 PM
:eek: The paint looks terrific!
Richt
11-03-2005, 01:19 AM
Fantastic work.
s2skimon
11-03-2005, 06:06 AM
1500 rpm nice !!
WolfGang ? how many coats..
does the OCW remove or mute some of WG`s slickness ?
stilez
11-03-2005, 10:14 AM
flatstick: Certainly worth the results to me :).
tumbler: 1 coat of Wolfgang
The OCW, if anything, added a touch of reflectivity/wetness. I think Wolfgang did this color right though.
Thanks everyone.
imported_flatstick
11-05-2005, 11:41 AM
[quote name=`GSRstilez`]flatstick: Certainly worth the results to me :).
Agreed 100% :xyxthumbs
Menzerna may cost 2 or 3 times more than the other products but the results are worth it. did my friends car the other day and after we used the FP II he kept asking me what I used on his car lol ! needless to say everybody that has seen the results were impressed. followed your advice on the Menzerna products after checking your work and I must say thanks for your reviews.