Reviving a Military Green Nissan Swirlfinder

[stilez]

Up for detail was a pretty filthy Nissan Pathfinder. The vehicle belonged to a classmate/co-worker of mine who has been meaning to get me over to clean the truck up.



The interior was done, but none of the pictures came out well.



Onto the exterior, it consisted of heavy swirl marks, oxidation, light scratching, and just a general filthy haze. My finals were:



-Optimum No Rinse

-Zaino Z18 Clay with S+W lube

-Meguiar's Wheel Brightener on wheels cut 3:1

-TOL's Tire Cleaner on tires/wells/trim cut 50/50



-Menzerna Powergloss via rotary and LC Cutting Pad @ 1700 rpm

-Menzerna Powergloss via rotary and LC Polishing Pad @ 1500 rpm

-Menzerna Final Polish II via rotary and LC Finishing Pad @ 1500 rpm

-Zaino Z5

-Zaino Z8



-Meguiar's All Season Dressing on tires/trim

-CG VRT cut 3:1 in wells





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Sorry for the lighting, but the clouds moved in towards the end of the detail. The flash shot is over the hood and I took it for comparison purposes.





Questions/Comments, feel free.

 

[Joshua312]

Looks very nice....I see you have been using All Season Dressing a lot as of late...Any comments on the durabilty compared to something like Trim Restore. ASD seems a lot more cost effective/versatile if it is just as durable. Thanks in advance!

 

[SilverLexus]

Z-5 works very well on green. Nice work Sean.

 

[tensors22288]

wow looks great. i got the same pathy in a different color. did you notice VERY extensive OP on the doors??? i cant really tell with the lighting but i know you can barely see ANY clarity in reflections on my doors because of the OP. its the color too (metallic beige) but OP is there. great job, looks good

 

[s2skimon]

Menzerna Powergloss via rotary and LC Cutting Pad @ 1700 rpm

-Menzerna Powergloss via rotary and LC Polishing Pad @ 1500 rpm

that sayS it all ! wow !!

 

[Scottwax]

You didn't repair the rust spot? You are slipping, Sean! :LOLOL



Absolutely sensational work! You actually made that pea green look really good! :bow

 

[vdog0531]

looks awesome sean, great turn around like always.

 

[mgm2003]

You make it look wayyyyy to easy. Nice work Sean!

 

[RCBuddha]

Outstanding work as always Sean. Do you find any longevity issues with Zaino over Menzerna?