Detailed: 2008 Infiniti G37S Coupe - Platinum Graphite

[Marc08EX]

Wheels/Tires:
Meguiar's Deep Crystal on wheels
Meguiar's APC on tires
Meguiar's Hyper Dressing on tires
EZ Detail brush for the barrels
Meguiar's Ultimate Quik Wax for Brake Calipers

Wash:
Gilmour Foam Gun
Chemical Guys Citrus Wash and Gloss via Foam Gun and 2BM
Meguiar's Microfiber Wash Mitt
Swissvax Brush for Plastic Surfaces / Gas Tank

Clay:
Meguiar's OTC Clay
Meguiar's Last Touch

Paint Correction:
Flex 3401 VRG
Meguiar's G100 / 3.5" and 5" LC Backing Plates
Meguiar's M105 / LC Orange Pads
Meguiar's M205 / LC White Pads
Craftsman 500W Halogen Lights

LSP:
Menzerna Powerlock / LC Blue Pad (left 12 hours to cure)
Autoglym HD Wax

Interior:
Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer
Meguiar's APC+

Exhaust:
Meguiar's NXT Metal Polish

This car was brought to me for swirl removal. Upon inspection, there weren't a lot of swirl marks so I thought I would have an easy task at hand. I was really excited to do this detail because the Infiniti G coupes are sexy as hell. The drive and sound amazing especially when the transmission is a 6MT. This car is a beast and it sounds amazing! Now onto the pictures...

Wash:

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All of the gunk came from brushing the wheel well.

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This is from claying 1/2 of the trunk. The paint was pretty contaminated with embedded dirt.

All taped up and ready to go:

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After claying the car, I performed an IPA wipe down to see the true condition of the paint. I was shocked to see the amount of swirls the paint had!!! It didn't have that much swirls when I first inspected the car. The dealer did a really good job on hiding the swirls the car had.

Before:

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The above 2 pictures are the swirls in the hood. The hood was in much better shape than the rest of the car as seen below: Sorry the swirl pictures didn't come out as I hoped. It was very hard to capture the swirls given the car's color.

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I think the picture above was ridiculous! It looked like the car originally had fuel stains below the gas filler door and someone tried to sand it down without even polishing it! I was shocked to say the least.


Because of the paint's condition, I decided to go ahead and use a 2 step detail right off the bat. I used both Meg's M105 and M205 throughout my paint correction phase. Here are some 50/50 shots:

Passenger Side Door:

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Passenger Rear Fender:

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http://lh6.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TJ_JWi48hqI/AAAAAAAAATw/c4zlKPNDdxA/Half%206%20Pass%20Rear%20Fender.JPG

Fuel Filler Door:

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Before

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TJ_JysV_qKI/AAAAAAAAAT4/bn8DFJQiy70/Half%208%20Gas%20Tank%20After.JPG
After

Driver Rear Fender

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TJ_JyibsR5I/AAAAAAAAAT8/34AOtotDUfM/Half%209%20Driver%20Rear%20Fender.JPG

Driver Side Door:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TJ_Jyi_YjTI/AAAAAAAAAUA/I6HzqpLqXWc/Half%2010%20Driver%20Door.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TJ_Jyy13l6I/AAAAAAAAAUE/9uLiICnKMKo/Half%2011%20Driver%20Door.JPG

Trunk:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TJ_JzKPzz0I/AAAAAAAAAUI/esPEc8MzMGY/Half%2012%20Trunk%20Scratch%20Before.JPG

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http://lh5.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TJ_KBW9goVI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/Q85JT1uX6x4/Half%2014%20Trunk.JPG

Hood (Bird Poop Etching)

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http://lh5.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TJ_KBgZzQLI/AAAAAAAAAUY/FRxFvTCUWys/Half%2016%20Hood%20Etch%20After.JPG

The paint's reflectivity and depth dramatically changed after the polishing stage. The paint already looked amazing at this stage.

[Marc08EX]

After applying Menzerna Powerlock left to cure overnight and applying a coat of Autoglym Hi-Def Carnauba Wax the next morning. I couldn't believe how wet and slick the paint looked after. You be the judge...

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Photoshoot:

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Approximate time: 15-16 Hours. I don't know why it took this long...

What do you guys think? Opinions, comments and criticisms are welcome!

[Marc08EX]

Exhaust Tips

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_bjudXycjqGc/TKADR6nahSI/AAAAAAAAAWM/qifLCsHL5HI/Exhaust%20Tips%20Before.JPG
Before

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After

[Y2KSVT]

Wow man, night and day difference! That car looks brand new; great job! 15-16 hours takes a toll on your arms and back, but I'm sure the look on the owner's face made it all worth it. :dblthumb2:

Mark

[fancyfootwork]

Excellent job man.

[Dieseldan]

wow very nice job

[Perfections]

15-16 hours sounds about right for a full detail w/paint correction :) good job!

[Maxima Mom]

How did the owner react? Fantastic job!!!:bowdown:

[Marc08EX]

Wow man, night and day difference! That car looks brand new; great job! 15-16 hours takes a toll on your arms and back, but I'm sure the look on the owner's face made it all worth it. :dblthumb2:

Mark

Thanks a lot Mark!

Yeah I agree. This is one of the longest detail I've ever done and towards the end, I was telling myself the money ain't worth the stress I get from detailing lol! My whole body was literally tired the next day.


Excellent job man.

Thanks.


wow very nice job

Thank you.


15-16 hours sounds about right for a full detail w/paint correction :) good job!

Thanks!


How did the owner react? Fantastic job!!!:bowdown:

Thank you! I think the owner reacted ok but I wish he had more enthusiasm lol!

[tommythecat]

Nice work!!! :dblthumb2: That suscks the owner wasn't super excited.

[OZD 35]

Great work! Love the G37S!

[wisemonkey]

nice :props:

[ExoticAutoDetai]

Wow great write up!! Did you hand buff in between the letters and the emblem on the trunk? or what method did you use there?

[FASTFRED]

Is the clear coat hard or soft ?
Thanks

[WRAPT C5Z06]

I really admire your work, Marc! :props: