Greg Gellas
07-22-2013, 04:19 PM
I was contacted to Opti-Coat Pro a new Infiniti J35. This car was just purchased 3 days prior. Even thought the owner asked for the car with the shipping plastics on, the dealership decided it would be a nice idea to "prep" the car for him. We decided that a 1 step polishing would be needed. For this I decided to use my Rupes LHR15, a Yellow Rupes pad, and some Sonax Perfect Finish. Then I would Opti-Coat the entire car.
The dealership was nice enough to leave wax residue in most of the seams and on the trim. I began with a nice wash using a boars hair brush to get the wax residue removed. The car was foamed with Dawn and Citrus Wash and Clear to remove the wax from the surface.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0250_zps11c8eb6b.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0250_zps11c8eb6b.jpg.html)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0252_zps897534e0.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0252_zps897534e0.jpg.html)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0318_zpsc042c0e3.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0318_zpsc042c0e3.jpg.html)
Also a nice etching. It appeared to be a bird bomb.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0254_zps7dfe1c72.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0254_zps7dfe1c72.jpg.html)
Hard water etching on the roof, which, after a call to a friend, he informed me that the dealership in question "never dries the roof".
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0262_zps158a5c49.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0262_zps158a5c49.jpg.html)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0269_zps939ed2be.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0269_zps939ed2be.jpg.html)
Some deeper defects in the upper parts of the doors.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0294_zps053d0071.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0294_zps053d0071.jpg.html)
All corrected.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0295_zps3fd07e60.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0295_zps3fd07e60.jpg.html)
I decided to get up on my 3' platform and correct the roof. While not terrible it was etched and it needed to be removed before I would even consider applying Opti.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0301_zpsf43d7089.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0301_zpsf43d7089.jpg.html)
Hard to capture on camera the entire car had a hazy look to it. Also it had finer swirls throughout. Here you can see how it was coming along.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0291_zps9e55fa1a.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0291_zps9e55fa1a.jpg.html)
Bad bird dropping etch and it appears the dealership tried to remove this one. All it appears they did was create more damage to the paint.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0277_zps94994ce2.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0277_zps94994ce2.jpg.html)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0320_zps0df714ed.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0320_zps0df714ed.jpg.html)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0325_zps42366152.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0325_zps42366152.jpg.html)
For a 1 step polishing we were able to get great results. This area more time was spent on correcting the paint. Overall the correction rate was really great.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0356_zpsf9afb198.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0356_zpsf9afb198.jpg.html)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0345_zps95eafb1e.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0345_zps95eafb1e.jpg.html)
I decided to give it another bath the remove any polishing dust from the cracks and seams. I then went around and IPA'd the entire car. This was followed up with a complete application of Opti-Coat Pro. The gloss and depth of the paint were just amazing. The owner was quite happy "The car looks stunning and better than new. I can look at the car in the sun and not see all the swirls that the dealer installed." The final shots show a nice mirror finish. :)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0384_zps3b473665.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0384_zps3b473665.jpg.html)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0386_zps8365a3b4.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0386_zps8365a3b4.jpg.html)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0409_zpsdd7f2d52.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0409_zpsdd7f2d52.jpg.html)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0397_zps84b28890.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0397_zps84b28890.jpg.html)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0383_zpsadf0b378.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0383_zpsadf0b378.jpg.html)
As always thanks for looking Greg :)
The dealership was nice enough to leave wax residue in most of the seams and on the trim. I began with a nice wash using a boars hair brush to get the wax residue removed. The car was foamed with Dawn and Citrus Wash and Clear to remove the wax from the surface.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0250_zps11c8eb6b.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0250_zps11c8eb6b.jpg.html)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0252_zps897534e0.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0252_zps897534e0.jpg.html)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0318_zpsc042c0e3.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0318_zpsc042c0e3.jpg.html)
Also a nice etching. It appeared to be a bird bomb.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0254_zps7dfe1c72.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0254_zps7dfe1c72.jpg.html)
Hard water etching on the roof, which, after a call to a friend, he informed me that the dealership in question "never dries the roof".
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0262_zps158a5c49.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0262_zps158a5c49.jpg.html)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0269_zps939ed2be.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0269_zps939ed2be.jpg.html)
Some deeper defects in the upper parts of the doors.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0294_zps053d0071.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0294_zps053d0071.jpg.html)
All corrected.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0295_zps3fd07e60.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0295_zps3fd07e60.jpg.html)
I decided to get up on my 3' platform and correct the roof. While not terrible it was etched and it needed to be removed before I would even consider applying Opti.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0301_zpsf43d7089.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0301_zpsf43d7089.jpg.html)
Hard to capture on camera the entire car had a hazy look to it. Also it had finer swirls throughout. Here you can see how it was coming along.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0291_zps9e55fa1a.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0291_zps9e55fa1a.jpg.html)
Bad bird dropping etch and it appears the dealership tried to remove this one. All it appears they did was create more damage to the paint.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0277_zps94994ce2.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0277_zps94994ce2.jpg.html)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0320_zps0df714ed.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0320_zps0df714ed.jpg.html)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0325_zps42366152.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0325_zps42366152.jpg.html)
For a 1 step polishing we were able to get great results. This area more time was spent on correcting the paint. Overall the correction rate was really great.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0356_zpsf9afb198.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0356_zpsf9afb198.jpg.html)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0345_zps95eafb1e.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0345_zps95eafb1e.jpg.html)
I decided to give it another bath the remove any polishing dust from the cracks and seams. I then went around and IPA'd the entire car. This was followed up with a complete application of Opti-Coat Pro. The gloss and depth of the paint were just amazing. The owner was quite happy "The car looks stunning and better than new. I can look at the car in the sun and not see all the swirls that the dealer installed." The final shots show a nice mirror finish. :)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0384_zps3b473665.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0384_zps3b473665.jpg.html)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0386_zps8365a3b4.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0386_zps8365a3b4.jpg.html)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0409_zpsdd7f2d52.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0409_zpsdd7f2d52.jpg.html)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0397_zps84b28890.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0397_zps84b28890.jpg.html)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/highrev1/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0383_zpsadf0b378.jpg (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/highrev1/media/EugeneInfiniti/DSC_0383_zpsadf0b378.jpg.html)
As always thanks for looking Greg :)