Cherry black 370Z, Lexus, Corvette, more

[Scottwax]

2011 Nissan 370Z, molested by the dealer. Owner was really unhappy with how his car looked in the sun and how the swirls made such a unique color look so flat. After looking it over, I was unhappy too. :lol:

I started off with Meguiars #105 using an orange Optimum cutting pad @ 1200 rpm using my Dewalt 849 rotary.

I then used Optimum Hyper Polish with a yellow Meguiars polishing pad @ 1200 rpm with my Dewalt and finished with 3M Ultrafina and a blue UF pad at 1000-1800-1000 rpm.

Temps were in the mid 80s and humidity was very low so I did have dust to wash off the car-twice!



Final process:



ONR wash, Meguiars white clay

Meguiars #105 with an orange Optimum cutting pad @ 1200 rpm, Dewalt 849 rotary

Optimum Hyper Polish with a yellow Meguiars polishing pad @ 1200 rpm, Dewalt rotary

ONR wash

3M Ultrafina and a blue UF pad at 1000-1800-1000 rpm, Dewalt rotary

ONR wash

3D HD Proxy Sealant/wax

 

[Scottwax]

2003 Toyota Highlander. Just a basic exterior detail. We'd detailed the owner's VW a few weeks ago, her husband was so happy he wanted their Highlander done too.



ONR wash, Meguiars white clay

Optimum Hyper Polish with an orange Optimum cutting pad and my PC 7424XP DA polisher

Optimum Opti-Seal

Armor All on tires, fenderwells

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2008 Lexus LS460, referral from a customer whose Escalade I detailed last fall. Owner had recently purchased the car and wasn't particularly happy with the level of dealer prep.



ONR wash, Meguiars white clay

Optimum Hyper Polish with an orange Optimum cutting pad and my PC 7424XP DA polisher

3D HD Proxy Sealant/wax

Armor All on tires, fenderwells

Woolite/water 20:1 dilution for vinyl/leather

BioKleen Traffic Lane Cleaner at 32:1 dilution for the carpets

Optimum Protectant Plus to protect the vinyl

Leather Master Leather Vital to condition the leather.

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2008 Chevy Corvette. Owner just traded in his truck, decided he wanted a sports car instead. Overall it was in very good condition. Same process inside and out as the Lexus above, other than the need for Optimum Metal Polish on the exhaust tips.

 

[Pats300zx]

Great job Scott. Are you using the new Optimum Metal Polish? How do you find it compares to the older version?

 

[Scottwax]

Thanks, Pat!



The new Optimum Metal Polish (blue version) is basically faster than the original (pink) version so if you still have the original one, unless you have a need for speed, I'd use it up before getting a new bottle.

 

[Thomas Dekany]

Excellent details as always. That 370 looks amazing Scott. :bow



Are you liking Poxy or just using it up?

 

[Scottwax]

I like Proxy, has a really deep look to it. Application in the sun doesn't seem to affect removal or how it looks, so that is a plus!

 

[maxepr1]

Nice work Scott! Claying the 370 after polishing any marring pick-up or was the paint hard enough that no marring was induced?

 

[RaskyR1]

Great work Scott! Love the color on the Z!

 

[C. Charles Hahn]

Nice details, Scottwax!



:lol:

 

[Scottwax]

Nice work Scott! Claying the 370 after polishing any marring pick-up or was the paint hard enough that no marring was induced?

Nissan paint is hard. I tried the KB method but gave up after 1/4th of the hood and switched to my rotary. :lol



Rasky-thanks! Really awesome color, love how it changes as you walk around it.



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