WannabeDetailed: 2008 G37 Coupe Black

[WannabeG]

This is my first ever write up, and I decided to document the entire process so I could do it.

A buddy hit me up a while back about doing the exterior of his car this spring before our opening G/Z meet, and I obliged. Showed up at his house at 8am and didn't leave until 6. Was even there to unload his new wheels off the Fedex truck. :dblthumb2: Car needed some loving, especially in the clay department. Ended up polishing up very nicely and ended up getting about 90% of the swirls and scratches. Could really use a slightly more aggressive pad though, and learning to wet sand would have helped with a couple deep scratches.

Anyways. Write up.

Armorall Wash (bleh, using it up :icon43:)
Clay with Meguires Clay and Meguires Quick Detail
Polished with Meguires M105
Finishing Polish of Menzerna 106fa
Sealed with Blackfire Sealant
Waxed with P21S
Black WOW on Trim
Invisible Glass on Windows

Car Upon Arrival
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Wash
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http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/223438_1907453238420_1004462556_32218877_4458753_n .jpg

Clay
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/222897_1907453478426_1004462556_32218878_1847262_n .jpg
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/226420_1907453598429_1004462556_32218879_4655379_n .jpg

Under the Lights
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http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/224767_1907454758458_1004462556_32218887_1628493_n .jpg

Polishing
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http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/227588_1907459238570_1004462556_32218893_1623120_n .jpg
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Checking
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http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/223501_1907459998589_1004462556_32218899_5641204_n .jpg

Final Product
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/221796_1907460238595_1004462556_32218901_2155681_n .jpg
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http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/222749_1907460638605_1004462556_32218904_2157466_n .jpg
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Thanks!

[Garry Dean]

Nice work on the detail and the write up.

[Marre]

Great before and after side by side shots of the G35. Your buddy must be pleased.

[OZD 35]

Great work! Love the G37s! The wheels look great on there as well! Is that the stock front bumper with a lip? Or a completely different bumper all together?

[Matt575]

Nice work! Nice car!

[2gHiBoost]

Great detail on a very nice car. Work wheels huh? (Jealous) lol

[Rsurfer]

[QUOTE=WannabeG;463692] Could really use a slightly more aggressive pad though, Anyways. Write up.

You already used an orange pad. A smaller 5.5" pad would have cut some time. The new Meg's 300 system might have also cut faster. Anyway nice job.

[WannabeG]

Great work! Love the G37s! The wheels look great on there as well! Is that the stock front bumper with a lip? Or a completely different bumper all together?
It is a 'Top Secret' front bumper if I am not mistaken. And those wheels were temp so that he could drive his car until his works arrived.

[QUOTE=WannabeG;463692] Could really use a slightly more aggressive pad though, Anyways. Write up.

You already used an orange pad. A smaller 5.5" pad would have cut some time. The new Meg's 300 system might have also cut faster. Anyway nice job.
5.5" orange pad or something else? I am still learning a bit on this so any advice/links is helpful. :buffing:

[kingofsorrow]

great work. black beauty indeed. makes me miss my infiniti.

[sal329]

Great job the looks ready for the meet now

[WannabeG]

The car did attend a meet the next day, and I must say, the shine turned heads. :)

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[kronos]

Very nice turnaround! :props: I also like your photography skills. :props:

[fishnugget]

Great job on the polishing. Got to love the G's!

[Elite Pro]

Very nice turnaround! :props: I also like your photography skills. :props:

:iagree:

[fredcandetail]

That one sun shots has some swirls in it ... I'd say you probably got 70% correction but the BFWD did add some nice depth and gloss.