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    Detailed: 2008 Infiniti G37S Coupe - Platinum Graphite

    Wheels/Tires:
    Meguiar's Deep Crystal on wheels
    Meguiar's APC on tires
    Meguiar's Hyper Dressing on tires
    EZ Detail brush for the barrels
    Meguiar's Ultimate Quik Wax for Brake Calipers

    Wash:
    Gilmour Foam Gun
    Chemical Guys Citrus Wash and Gloss via Foam Gun and 2BM
    Meguiar's Microfiber Wash Mitt
    Swissvax Brush for Plastic Surfaces / Gas Tank

    Clay:
    Meguiar's OTC Clay
    Meguiar's Last Touch

    Paint Correction:
    Flex 3401 VRG
    Meguiar's G100 / 3.5" and 5" LC Backing Plates
    Meguiar's M105 / LC Orange Pads
    Meguiar's M205 / LC White Pads
    Craftsman 500W Halogen Lights

    LSP:
    Menzerna Powerlock / LC Blue Pad (left 12 hours to cure)
    Autoglym HD Wax

    Interior:
    Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer
    Meguiar's APC+

    Exhaust:
    Meguiar's NXT Metal Polish

    This car was brought to me for swirl removal. Upon inspection, there weren't a lot of swirl marks so I thought I would have an easy task at hand. I was really excited to do this detail because the Infiniti G coupes are sexy as hell. The drive and sound amazing especially when the transmission is a 6MT. This car is a beast and it sounds amazing! Now onto the pictures...

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    All of the gunk came from brushing the wheel well.


    This is from claying 1/2 of the trunk. The paint was pretty contaminated with embedded dirt.

    All taped up and ready to go:



    After claying the car, I performed an IPA wipe down to see the true condition of the paint. I was shocked to see the amount of swirls the paint had!!! It didn't have that much swirls when I first inspected the car. The dealer did a really good job on hiding the swirls the car had.

    Before:




    The above 2 pictures are the swirls in the hood. The hood was in much better shape than the rest of the car as seen below: Sorry the swirl pictures didn't come out as I hoped. It was very hard to capture the swirls given the car's color.










    I think the picture above was ridiculous! It looked like the car originally had fuel stains below the gas filler door and someone tried to sand it down without even polishing it! I was shocked to say the least.


    Because of the paint's condition, I decided to go ahead and use a 2 step detail right off the bat. I used both Meg's M105 and M205 throughout my paint correction phase. Here are some 50/50 shots:

    Passenger Side Door:







    Passenger Rear Fender:







    Fuel Filler Door:


    Before


    After

    Driver Rear Fender



    Driver Side Door:





    Trunk:







    Hood (Bird Poop Etching)





    The paint's reflectivity and depth dramatically changed after the polishing stage. The paint already looked amazing at this stage.
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    Re: Detailed: 2008 Infiniti G37S Coupe - Platinum Graphite

    After applying Menzerna Powerlock left to cure overnight and applying a coat of Autoglym Hi-Def Carnauba Wax the next morning. I couldn't believe how wet and slick the paint looked after. You be the judge...
























    Photoshoot:




























    Approximate time: 15-16 Hours. I don't know why it took this long...

    What do you guys think? Opinions, comments and criticisms are welcome!
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    Re: Detailed: 2008 Infiniti G37S Coupe - Platinum Graphite

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    Re: Detailed: 2008 Infiniti G37S Coupe - Platinum Graphite

    Wow man, night and day difference! That car looks brand new; great job! 15-16 hours takes a toll on your arms and back, but I'm sure the look on the owner's face made it all worth it.

    Mark

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    Re: Detailed: 2008 Infiniti G37S Coupe - Platinum Graphite

    Excellent job man.

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    Re: Detailed: 2008 Infiniti G37S Coupe - Platinum Graphite

    wow very nice job

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    Re: Detailed: 2008 Infiniti G37S Coupe - Platinum Graphite

    15-16 hours sounds about right for a full detail w/paint correction good job!

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    Re: Detailed: 2008 Infiniti G37S Coupe - Platinum Graphite

    How did the owner react? Fantastic job!!!

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    Re: Detailed: 2008 Infiniti G37S Coupe - Platinum Graphite

    Quote Originally Posted by Y2KSVT View Post
    Wow man, night and day difference! That car looks brand new; great job! 15-16 hours takes a toll on your arms and back, but I'm sure the look on the owner's face made it all worth it.

    Mark
    Thanks a lot Mark!

    Yeah I agree. This is one of the longest detail I've ever done and towards the end, I was telling myself the money ain't worth the stress I get from detailing lol! My whole body was literally tired the next day.

    Quote Originally Posted by fancyfootwork View Post
    Excellent job man.
    Thanks.

    Quote Originally Posted by Dieseldan View Post
    wow very nice job
    Thank you.

    Quote Originally Posted by Perfections View Post
    15-16 hours sounds about right for a full detail w/paint correction good job!
    Thanks!

    Quote Originally Posted by Maxima Mom View Post
    How did the owner react? Fantastic job!!!
    Thank you! I think the owner reacted ok but I wish he had more enthusiasm lol!
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    Re: Detailed: 2008 Infiniti G37S Coupe - Platinum Graphite

    Nice work!!! That suscks the owner wasn't super excited.

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