2007 Infiniti Black Obsidian G35 Sport Sedan

**Duy** · 07-08-2017, 02:46 AM

I was able to document a recent detail on my daily commuter. Little history on the car, I had acquired it in April of 2016 with about 182000 miles on it. The interior was not in the best of shape and it was pretty evident that the previous owner neglected the car. The car for the last couple of months before changing owners was left outside under the Arizona sun, 100+ degree weather beating down on it daily did take it's toll on the paint. With the holiday that recently passed, I had some extra time to finally give it the attention that it desperately needed. I started withe the interior, also tackled removing the pin stripes on the exterior(was never a fan of the look) and was finally able to tackle the exterior and wrap it all up with CQuartz ceramic coating. It was also my first time working with a coating and I do have to say, the glossy reflection that everyone described lived up to the hype. Now I just hope the protection traits described will last but time will only tell. Sorry for the history but I hope you guys will appreciate the work gone into documenting this.

Exterior:

Started with the headlights

Before headlight

After headlight

Then I made my way from top to bottom. Started with the heavily oxidized roof first.

Before roof

After roof

Before rear driver side quarter panel

After rear driver side quarter panel

Before freshly removed pinstripe

After freshly removed pinstripe

Before passenger side mirror

After passenger side mirror

Polished windows

Polished rear window

Before hood

Polished hood before wiping off

50/50 shot hood

After fully polished hood

Before front passenger fender

After front passenger fender

Before front driver side fender

After front driver side fender

Before driver side front door

50/50 front driver side door

Closeup of 50/50

After driver side front door

Before driver side rear door

After rear driver side door

Before right side trunk

After right side trunk

Before trunk

After trunk

Before trunk

After trunk

Before passenger side quarter panel

After passenger quarter panel

Before passenger side rear door

After passenger side rear door

Before passenger side front door

After passenger side front door

All topped off with CQuartz

And the finished result of minimizing most heavy oxidation, removal of swirls and topped off with a coating of CQuartz.

And there you have it. So far I love what the ceramic coating has done to the 10 year old paint. It's gotten many compliments from coworkers and many of my fellow car enthusiasts who were curious how the coating would turn out. First wash will be scheduled next weekend but so far dirt and dust hasn't really clung to the black paint like it used too. I hope everyone enjoyed following the documentation of this detail. I have plenty more to come in the future. Oh and if anyone was curious if they couldn't tell, I had used the Makita PO5000 for this correction. This was my second detail with it and I'm loving it more and more every usage. My only experience prior to the Makita was with the PC7424. Night and day difference as far as correcting abilities! Also the smooth usage allows me to polish longer without suffering from hand fatigue compared to the Porter Cable on speed setting 6. Pads I also used for the correction were the Lake Country Hybrid foam pads. I also have to say they made using the Makita a lot easier! Prior to that on my first correction with the Makita, I was using some Adams 5.5" waffle pads and it seemed like it would cause the Makita to walk more. I read that the hybrid pads worked great for the FLEX and I figured since the Makita offered a force rotation setting, I opted for the Hybrid pads and my gamble paid off! I would highly recommend the hybrid pads for the Makita. I apologize for the rant so I'll end it here. Many more documented paint corrections to come. Duy(Do-wee) signing out.

**VISITOR** · 07-08-2017, 03:01 AM

huge improvement, great job...

**Hammer77** · 07-08-2017, 03:28 AM

That's a hell of a first post man, welcome! Very nice work, with a great write up and photos. I like the way the car sits.

**Mike@DedicatedPerfection** · 07-08-2017, 06:44 AM

Hi, welcome to AutoGeekOnline!

Nice first post. You really transformed that black paint. Did you perform a one step or two step?

**Marc08EX** · 07-08-2017, 08:23 AM

Great work!

Can't believe you polished the paint in the hot Phx heat during the July 4th holiday weekend. It was so hot that time lol!

**Mike Honcho** · 07-08-2017, 09:14 AM

OUTSTANDING!!!

Like Mike said, what correction compounds/polishes did you use on paint and also on glass?

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**cyclops** · 07-08-2017, 09:44 AM

Nice Save! Let me guess you were up at 5AM on multiple days to pull it off.
Also wondering what other products you used to get the shine back.

**Duy** · 07-08-2017, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by VISITOR

huge improvement, great job...

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Hammer77

That's a hell of a first post man, welcome! Very nice work, with a great write up and photos. I like the way the car sits.

Full air ride to get her to sit like that. Thanks!

Originally Posted by Mike@DedicatedPerfection

Hi, welcome to AutoGeekOnline!

Nice first post. You really transformed that black paint. Did you perform a one step or two step?

Thank you, it was a two step for a majority of the panels. I did a three step on the heavily oxidized panels such as the roof and driver side rear quarter panel.

Originally Posted by Marc08EX

Great work!

Can't believe you polished the paint in the hot Phx heat during the July 4th holiday weekend. It was so hot that time lol!

Everyone thought I was crazy LOL but I knew it had to be done. Looking into an evaporative cooler here soon to make the garage a little more bearable for future corrections.

Originally Posted by Mike Honcho

OUTSTANDING!!!

Like Mike said, what correction compounds/polishes did you use on paint and also on glass?

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I used Adam's Polishes, their heavy correcting compound, correcting polish and finishing polish. The compound was only used on the heavy oxidized panels such as the roof and rear driver side quarter panel. I also used Meg's 105 for the first time to see if it would help with the trouble areas but it dusted too much for my liking.

Originally Posted by cyclops

Nice Save! Let me guess you were up at 5AM on multiple days to pull it off.
Also wondering what other products you used to get the shine back.

I sure was and I worked into the evenings too. Mostly all Adam's polishes, correcting polish and finishing polish on most panels. Like I mentioned in the other responses, I also used the heavy correcting compound on the trouble oxidized parts. Also tried Meg's 105 but it dusted too much for my liking so I limited my usage with that product.

**fly07sti** · 07-08-2017, 11:12 AM

Great turnaround. That was some serious oxidation there. If you didn't say it was oxidation I would've thought you damp sanded.LOL

**Duy** · 07-08-2017, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by fly07sti

Great turnaround. That was some serious oxidation there. If you didn't say it was oxidation I would've thought you damp sanded.LOL

LOL! I used water and compounded pretty wet. I tried polishing it traditionally but it developed a "residue" and was extremely difficult to remove. The water helped and made removal a breeze.