SpeedFreak81
11-27-2012, 05:36 PM
A past customer of mine emailed me a month or so ago with the intention of picking up a brand new Deep Blue Pearl Nissan GTR. The car had been located at a dealership in DE, and he had negotiated a pretty nice deal on the car. After seeing the car in person he noted that there were some scratches, and the paint was swirled up fairly severely from washes and frequent dusting. Our plan of attack was to be a full correction and Opti Coating to lock in the finish. Also, per usual David Saya of ProShield Inc. would be collaborating with a full front end Venture Shield application. The film was to cover the entire front bumper, hood, fenders, mirrors, A Pillars, 4" wide strip above the windshield, and in front of the rear wheels.
After all plans were ironed out, he scheduled a day to retrieve the car. At my request, he taped up the entire front end with blue painter's tape, to protect from any rock chips during the trip home.
Products used:
Griot's HD wheel cleaner
Meguiar's APC
CG Citrus Wash
Nanoskin Autoscrub
Nanoskin Glide lube
HD Uno on LC Hydrotech Tangerine pad via FLEX3401
Pinnacle Advanced finishing polish on LC CCS White pad via FLEX3401
Menzerna SF4500 (85rd) on LC grey pad via FLEX3401
Optimum Opti Coat
Stoner Invisible Glass
Optimum metal polish
Wolfgang Black Diamond tire gel
Poorboy's wheel sealant
1Z Cockpit Premium
303 Fabric Guard
Wolfgang Leather Care cleaner
Wolfgang Leather Care conditioner
Various defect shots as the car arrived at my shop
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8066/8223793115_febeeb3b57_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223793115/)
DSC_0300 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223793115/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Deep scratch on the spoiler
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8338/8224867794_52db61e1d0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224867794/)
DSC_0302 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224867794/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
The hood was full of swirling and RIDS
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8057/8224866296_e74da26785_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224866296/)
DSC_0308 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224866296/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8060/8224865944_e819a8d64e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224865944/)
DSC_0309 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224865944/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8057/8224865118_b9e173a75f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224865118/)
DSC_0313 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224865118/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Tape residue on the bumper
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8068/8223787883_3c2eb70a6d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223787883/)
DSC_0319 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223787883/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Tape residue and defects removed
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8489/8224860480_1a6e6b498b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224860480/)
DSC_0324 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224860480/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
defects on top of driver's side fender
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8206/8224866518_3558140a5b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224866518/)
DSC_0307 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224866518/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Defects removed
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8068/8223789775_7b4f55db14_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223789775/)
DSC_0315 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223789775/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Few shots of the hood post correction
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8064/8224864502_fc25e28dd9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224864502/)
DSC_0316 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224864502/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8341/8224857236_4a84953281_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224857236/)
DSC_0332 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224857236/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8065/8224856784_fb5cd37ca8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224856784/)
DSC_0333 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224856784/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8206/8223781429_71540985b8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223781429/)
DSC_0336 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223781429/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8350/8224855222_c73f260548_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224855222/)
DSC_0339 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224855222/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8058/8224853896_c65355f359_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224853896/)
DSC_0344 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224853896/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8346/8224854540_3331ce8aa7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224854540/)
DSC_0341 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224854540/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Driver's side fender 50/50
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8488/8223771367_c7e68b9e85_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223771367/)
DSC_0372 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223771367/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Driver's side fender post correction
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8340/8223783423_da8696e4a9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223783423/)
DSC_0330 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223783423/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8202/8224857840_99ae7c95dd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224857840/)
DSC_0331 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224857840/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8482/8224855646_6d8e9f2444_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224855646/)
DSC_0338 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224855646/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
working on the door
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8488/8224842386_a486462236_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224842386/)
DSC_0405 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224842386/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8068/8224842660_7ff6416185_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224842660/)
DSC_0389 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224842660/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Driver's side quarter corrected
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8208/8223775205_178ce7a5c8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223775205/)
DSC_0357 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223775205/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Top of driver's side quarter corrected
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8338/8223776823_2de3f9dbf5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223776823/)
DSC_0350 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223776823/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Rear end was swirled up pretty good
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8201/8223760355_4d1b834284_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223760355/)
DSC_0425 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223760355/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8487/8223760753_3906de8b70_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223760753/)
DSC_0424 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223760753/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8200/8224836134_5cb2da987f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224836134/)
DSC_0422 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224836134/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
50/50 right side corrected
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8201/8223759683_8acd0d6dfb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223759683/)
DSC_0427 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223759683/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Moving along to the passenger side, defects were heavy here
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8061/8223774293_caf83e4d5e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223774293/)
DSC_0360 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223774293/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8489/8224849132_40d68e8e52_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224849132/)
DSC_0364 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224849132/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
After all plans were ironed out, he scheduled a day to retrieve the car. At my request, he taped up the entire front end with blue painter's tape, to protect from any rock chips during the trip home.
Products used:
Griot's HD wheel cleaner
Meguiar's APC
CG Citrus Wash
Nanoskin Autoscrub
Nanoskin Glide lube
HD Uno on LC Hydrotech Tangerine pad via FLEX3401
Pinnacle Advanced finishing polish on LC CCS White pad via FLEX3401
Menzerna SF4500 (85rd) on LC grey pad via FLEX3401
Optimum Opti Coat
Stoner Invisible Glass
Optimum metal polish
Wolfgang Black Diamond tire gel
Poorboy's wheel sealant
1Z Cockpit Premium
303 Fabric Guard
Wolfgang Leather Care cleaner
Wolfgang Leather Care conditioner
Various defect shots as the car arrived at my shop
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8066/8223793115_febeeb3b57_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223793115/)
DSC_0300 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223793115/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Deep scratch on the spoiler
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8338/8224867794_52db61e1d0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224867794/)
DSC_0302 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224867794/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
The hood was full of swirling and RIDS
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8057/8224866296_e74da26785_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224866296/)
DSC_0308 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224866296/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8060/8224865944_e819a8d64e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224865944/)
DSC_0309 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224865944/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8057/8224865118_b9e173a75f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224865118/)
DSC_0313 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224865118/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Tape residue on the bumper
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8068/8223787883_3c2eb70a6d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223787883/)
DSC_0319 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223787883/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Tape residue and defects removed
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8489/8224860480_1a6e6b498b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224860480/)
DSC_0324 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224860480/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
defects on top of driver's side fender
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8206/8224866518_3558140a5b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224866518/)
DSC_0307 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224866518/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Defects removed
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8068/8223789775_7b4f55db14_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223789775/)
DSC_0315 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223789775/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Few shots of the hood post correction
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8064/8224864502_fc25e28dd9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224864502/)
DSC_0316 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224864502/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8341/8224857236_4a84953281_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224857236/)
DSC_0332 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224857236/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8065/8224856784_fb5cd37ca8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224856784/)
DSC_0333 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224856784/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8206/8223781429_71540985b8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223781429/)
DSC_0336 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223781429/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8350/8224855222_c73f260548_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224855222/)
DSC_0339 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224855222/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8058/8224853896_c65355f359_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224853896/)
DSC_0344 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224853896/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8346/8224854540_3331ce8aa7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224854540/)
DSC_0341 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224854540/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Driver's side fender 50/50
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8488/8223771367_c7e68b9e85_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223771367/)
DSC_0372 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223771367/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Driver's side fender post correction
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8340/8223783423_da8696e4a9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223783423/)
DSC_0330 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223783423/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8202/8224857840_99ae7c95dd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224857840/)
DSC_0331 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224857840/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8482/8224855646_6d8e9f2444_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224855646/)
DSC_0338 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224855646/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
working on the door
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8488/8224842386_a486462236_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224842386/)
DSC_0405 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224842386/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8068/8224842660_7ff6416185_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224842660/)
DSC_0389 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224842660/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Driver's side quarter corrected
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8208/8223775205_178ce7a5c8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223775205/)
DSC_0357 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223775205/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Top of driver's side quarter corrected
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8338/8223776823_2de3f9dbf5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223776823/)
DSC_0350 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223776823/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Rear end was swirled up pretty good
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8201/8223760355_4d1b834284_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223760355/)
DSC_0425 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223760355/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8487/8223760753_3906de8b70_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223760753/)
DSC_0424 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223760753/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8200/8224836134_5cb2da987f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224836134/)
DSC_0422 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224836134/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
50/50 right side corrected
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8201/8223759683_8acd0d6dfb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223759683/)
DSC_0427 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223759683/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
Moving along to the passenger side, defects were heavy here
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8061/8223774293_caf83e4d5e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223774293/)
DSC_0360 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8223774293/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8489/8224849132_40d68e8e52_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224849132/)
DSC_0364 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedfreak81/8224849132/) by SpeedFreak81 (http://www.flickr.com/people/speedfreak81/), on Flickr