Nick McKees37
03-15-2012, 12:53 PM
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A couple weeks ago I told you the story of how Blackfire revived a Japanese sports sedan (Blackfire Revives a Japanese Sports Sedan, Part 1 (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/46274-blackfire-revives-japanese-sports-sedan-part-1-a.html)). Part 1 covered interior cleaning and conditioning with Blackfire products. Part 2, what you're about to dive into in just a minute, is how Blackfire revived the exterior of the same Japanese sports sedan - a black on black Infiniti G37 Sport. The exterior rejuvenation actually took place several months ago and since then, this same Infiniti has been my test vehicle for various new rinsless and waterless washes (New Formula ONR vs Dirty Black Paint (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/46986-new-formula-onr-vs-dirty-black-paint.html)).
While the Infiniti G37 Sport wasn't in horrible shape, it definitely lacked the whiplash inducing shine that a black on black Japanese sports sedan should flaunt as its carving corners. With a trunk full of Blackfire products and a Sunday with nothing planned, the Infiniti G37 Sport received a much-needed Blackfire makeover.
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As you can see, the G37 Sport definitely needed a good cleaning and polishing. I started off by cleaning the wheels with Muc-Off Performance Wheel Cleaner (http://www.autogeek.net/muc-off-performance-wheel-cleaner.html). This wheel cleaner is safe on all factory clear-coated and painted finishes. One of the reasons this wheel cleaner works so well is that it clings to the surface in a thick foam.
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While the wheel cleaner was dwelling I cleaned the tires with Blackfire All-N-One APC (http://www.autogeek.net/blackfire-apc-all-purpose-cleaner.html). This is one of the most versatile all purpose cleaners available because you can safely clean virtually any surface with it.
To really give the tires a good scrubbing, I used a Cobra Flex-Foam Tire Scrubber (http://www.autogeek.net/cobra-flex-foam-tire-bundle.html). This is similar to the Cobra Flex-Foam Tire Dressing Applicator except it has a coarse scrubbing foam instead of a soft foam.
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The wheels were cleaned using an assortment of brushes including Wheel Woolies (http://www.autogeek.net/wheel-woolies.html), Montana Boar's Hair Wheel Brush (http://www.autogeek.net/8inmoorbohaw.html) and the Clean Wheel Lug Nut Brush (http://www.autogeek.net/lug-nut-brush.html), all three of which are essential tools to a achieving a squeaky clean wheel.
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One of several reasons the Montana Boar's Hair Wheel Brush (http://www.autogeek.net/8inmoorbohaw.html) is so effective is because the tips of the bristles are feathered. This allows greater agitation without compromising the overall safety of the brush.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/nick/Infiniti%20Blackfire%20Makeover/DSCN0223.JPG
A couple weeks ago I told you the story of how Blackfire revived a Japanese sports sedan (Blackfire Revives a Japanese Sports Sedan, Part 1 (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/46274-blackfire-revives-japanese-sports-sedan-part-1-a.html)). Part 1 covered interior cleaning and conditioning with Blackfire products. Part 2, what you're about to dive into in just a minute, is how Blackfire revived the exterior of the same Japanese sports sedan - a black on black Infiniti G37 Sport. The exterior rejuvenation actually took place several months ago and since then, this same Infiniti has been my test vehicle for various new rinsless and waterless washes (New Formula ONR vs Dirty Black Paint (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/46986-new-formula-onr-vs-dirty-black-paint.html)).
While the Infiniti G37 Sport wasn't in horrible shape, it definitely lacked the whiplash inducing shine that a black on black Japanese sports sedan should flaunt as its carving corners. With a trunk full of Blackfire products and a Sunday with nothing planned, the Infiniti G37 Sport received a much-needed Blackfire makeover.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/nick/Infiniti%20Blackfire%20Makeover/DSCN0183.JPG
http://www.autogeekonline.net/nick/Infiniti%20Blackfire%20Makeover/DSCN0184.JPG
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http://www.autogeekonline.net/nick/Infiniti%20Blackfire%20Makeover/DSCN0192.JPG
As you can see, the G37 Sport definitely needed a good cleaning and polishing. I started off by cleaning the wheels with Muc-Off Performance Wheel Cleaner (http://www.autogeek.net/muc-off-performance-wheel-cleaner.html). This wheel cleaner is safe on all factory clear-coated and painted finishes. One of the reasons this wheel cleaner works so well is that it clings to the surface in a thick foam.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/nick/Infiniti%20Blackfire%20Makeover/DSCN0200.JPG
http://www.autogeekonline.net/nick/Infiniti%20Blackfire%20Makeover/DSCN0202.JPG
http://www.autogeekonline.net/nick/Infiniti%20Blackfire%20Makeover/DSCN0203.JPG
While the wheel cleaner was dwelling I cleaned the tires with Blackfire All-N-One APC (http://www.autogeek.net/blackfire-apc-all-purpose-cleaner.html). This is one of the most versatile all purpose cleaners available because you can safely clean virtually any surface with it.
To really give the tires a good scrubbing, I used a Cobra Flex-Foam Tire Scrubber (http://www.autogeek.net/cobra-flex-foam-tire-bundle.html). This is similar to the Cobra Flex-Foam Tire Dressing Applicator except it has a coarse scrubbing foam instead of a soft foam.
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http://www.autogeekonline.net/nick/Infiniti%20Blackfire%20Makeover/DSCN0208.JPG
The wheels were cleaned using an assortment of brushes including Wheel Woolies (http://www.autogeek.net/wheel-woolies.html), Montana Boar's Hair Wheel Brush (http://www.autogeek.net/8inmoorbohaw.html) and the Clean Wheel Lug Nut Brush (http://www.autogeek.net/lug-nut-brush.html), all three of which are essential tools to a achieving a squeaky clean wheel.
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http://www.autogeekonline.net/nick/Infiniti%20Blackfire%20Makeover/DSCN0222.JPG
One of several reasons the Montana Boar's Hair Wheel Brush (http://www.autogeek.net/8inmoorbohaw.html) is so effective is because the tips of the bristles are feathered. This allows greater agitation without compromising the overall safety of the brush.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/nick/Infiniti%20Blackfire%20Makeover/DSCN0223.JPG