My wife's DD

[runrun411]

This is my wife's DD a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder with 245,000 miles on it (she refuses to let me get her another car). While she was away for a few days I took off a few days from work and detailed the exterior of her car. I'm sorry I don't have a lot of pics. Or a long story but I will say it took me a long time to finish (and I still have more to do).

http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b535/runrun411/Wife%20DD%20before%20wash/DSCN0135_zps689d7f5b.jpg

Some clearcoat failure

http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b535/runrun411/Wife%20DD%20before%20wash/DSCN0134_zps03477b3e.jpg

I was nicknaming her 'Swirl-a-girl'

http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b535/runrun411/Wife%20DD%20before%20wash/DSCN0131_zps3d2e575d.jpg
http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b535/runrun411/Wife%20DD%20before%20wash/DSCN0139_zps9ba9cd8b.jpg

And then

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRN4SAiGRE9WPYToxMJTNp2xULSY8TGo 7iJIB8xIlYNJfK-fxFTWA
http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b535/runrun411/Pathfinder%20Reflection%20Shots/IMG_0536_zpse27c46ab.jpg?t=1367925982

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTEmP5LKJLOX7R2oz0Bp64gTbyo6oVUp 3wJjj9ON05F9iQqHD2Z
http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b535/runrun411/Pathfinder%20Reflection%20Shots/IMG_0530_zpsdbd05ccf.jpg?t=1367925957

Even in the clear coat failure...

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR50rQ84cqRRep5WLRhseACbAHgzbcEd vOJEEK7gq2-vdBIjoJ5
http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b535/runrun411/Pathfinder%20Reflection%20Shots/IMG_0540_zpsdd87f137.jpg?t=1367926000

It took a whole lot of hours. Thanks for watching. I promise I'll get better at post and pics and reviews.

[BobbyG]

Still, what a huge difference in the before and after quality, very well done! :props:

[Setec Astronomy]

Wow, great work! What did the wife say?

[jjj]

Nice!!

[Rhudeboye]

Great job. A shine like that doesnt come easy.

lol I like the "special effects" in your post

[DogRescuer]

Great work,, I'd love to know your steps.

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Nice work. That is some nice depth and shine.

[Evan.J]

Wow what a difference! very nice job

[dorkiedoode]

LoL Boom! That thing glows now.

[runrun411]

Wow, great work! What did the wife say?

She had just got home from a trip to Jamaica with her friends. She was surprised and said "Wow, what a difference". Then she looked at me and said "if only I could get you to help clean house with so much energy".


Great work,, I'd love to know your steps.

Wash: Megs Gold Class Shampoo
Compound: PB SSR3
Polish: Pinnacle Total Swirl Remover
Glaze: PB Black Hole
Sealant: GG Paint Sealant
Trim: PB Trim Restorer
Wheel Wells: CG Bare Bones

I plan to put a coat of PB Nattys Red Wax on it this weekend.

I didn't like the shot of the clearcoat failure so here it is from another angle.

http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b535/runrun411/Pathfinder%20Reflection%20Shots/IMG_0539_zps94cd6486.jpg?t=1367925996


Like I said, I have more work to do on this thing. Where I live there was a lot of pollen in the air so to do the glaze I had to go to the car wash lot where there were no trees (about a half mile away). This car is kind of like my learning curve.

[Setec Astronomy]

Holy cow you used SSR3 on that thing?? Isn't that rocks-in-a-bottle, or have they changed it from when I got my bottle? (which was a long time ago)

[runrun411]

Holy cow you used SSR3 on that thing?? Isn't that rocks-in-a-bottle, or have they changed it from when I had my bottle?

Yeah, it's wet sanding in a bottle. I caught the BOGO recently and figured since I have the product, I may as well use it. I think Megs. is better though.

[Setec Astronomy]

Yeah, it's wet sanding in a bottle. I caught the BOGO recently and figured since I have the product, I may as well use it. I think Megs. is better though.

An old school compound that hazes like a mofo, looks like you cleaned up the hazing ok with your polish, glad the wife was (sort of) happy!

[swanicyouth]

Holy cow you used SSR3 on that thing?? Isn't that rocks-in-a-bottle, or have they changed it from when I got my bottle? (which was a long time ago)

If that clear coat is similar to my 2001 PF its pretty hard.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/e5ybasem.jpg

[runrun411]

If that clear coat is similar to my 2001 PF its pretty hard.



Wow, that explains an awful lot. That clearcoat gave me nightmares.