Detailed my daily driver - my first ever detail :-)

[walletless]

I have a lot more details on my blog post (see link in my signature at bottom), so I will keep this post to necessary pics and details. I detailed my 4-month old 2012 Nissan Altima (daily driver) today. I just completed a road trip, so the car is filthy. Once the dealer glaze wore off, I could see tons of scratches and swirls in the car.. the pics below explain it better than any words.

Before Pics:
























Products Used

Wash & Dry:


Claying:


Compounding:



Polishing:


Sealing/Waxing:



After Pics:










Laundry for tonight:


What next?
It is best to have two layer of wax or sealant. Some people top the sealant with a Carnauba wax, while some top it of with another sealant. My goal is to get the best durability, which rules out Carnauba. I decided to top off with Collinite 845 – a highly durable hybrid liquid (i.e. sealant + wax mix). FK1000p has a cure time of 3 days for best looks, so I have decided to wait a full week and top off with #845 next weekend. Stay tuned for an update


My blog post has a lot more detail and pics from each step. Follow the link in my signature if you are interested.
Thanks for looking!

[AutowerxDetailing]

Looking good!

[walletless]

Thanks Nicholas!

[john b]

nice job

[Jughead]

Awesome work walletless

[Mike Phillips]

Awesome work walletless

I agree!

For being only a few months old that paint was horrific looking and now it looks better than new!

Nice work and great pictures...

[Mike Phillips]

Checked out your blog and THANK YOU for the kind words and mention of our forum and down the page a ways a reference to some of our videos...







Very cool...

[Klasse Act]

That's a 4 month old car

You did a great job on the car for sure but where in the heck did you find the Big White hi-temp wax, that belongs in the thread I started about old waxes, never even heard of it and it looks real old, maybe its only available on Amity Island during the 4th of July weekend, ask the counter guy for it, I think his name is Quint but he's been gone for a while they say, something about a permanent vacation!

Seeing that its black, I'd add another coat of something on there to protect it but whatever you do, don't let it get that bad again, ok

[TimmyG]

That paint looked 10+ years old before your correction. Had to re-read the 2012 Altima a few times just to make sure. Car looks fantastic now!

[lokerola]

The Hi-Temp wax is sold through AG. It's kind of hard to find. It used to listed in the Marine products, but I don't see it there any more. You have to go to the Products By Name link and then click on the Finish Kare product line link and look for it. It's pretty hidden. Anyway, here's the link. Cheap too.

Finish Kare 1000P Hi-Temp Paste Wax, high melt polymer car wax, Finish care auto wax

That's a 4 month old car

You did a great job on the car for sure but where in the heck did you find the Big White hi-temp wax, that belongs in the thread I started about old waxes, never even heard of it and it looks real old, maybe its only available on Amity Island during the 4th of July weekend, ask the counter guy for it, I think his name is Quint but he's been gone for a while they say, something about a permanent vacation!

Seeing that its black, I'd add another coat of something on there to protect it but whatever you do, don't let it get that bad again, ok