carsontl Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Finally decided that it was time to take care of the swirls in the car's paint. Started with a wash (Brother helping in the last): http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3234.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3235.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3236.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3237.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3238.jpg Then tackled the exhaust tips (Dirty and then clean): http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3240.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3239.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3241.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3242.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3276.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3277.jpg Then cleaned up the engine bay with P21s total auto wash and brushes: http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3244.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3245.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3246.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carsontl Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Here are the problems I had to deal with 100% all over the car: http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3247.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3248.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3249.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3250.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3254.jpg Pics of myself and the two brothers helping out (and goofing off lol): http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3252.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3255.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3256.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3257.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3258.jpg After one pass (did a total of 3) notice it's better but still scratched up: http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3253.jpg After polishing I went straight into sealant: http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3259.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3260.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carsontl Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 (edited) After buffing the sealant out! Looks at it now http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3262.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3264.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3267.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3268.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3270.jpg Oh and since it takes 8 hours for the sealant to cure, I shut her down for the night, got up and waxed the entire car and started detailing the rest of the car. When was the last time you cleaned your sunroof? This is what I pulled off the seal and the inner chamber of the sunroof: http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3271.jpg Cleaned the interior with leatherique on the chairs and protectant plus on all plastic/vinyl panels and trim: http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3273.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3275.jpg Edited April 12, 2010 by carsontl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carsontl Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 And the final action for the car to make it all official! :D http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3279.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3278.jpg Then, finally complete, I took the car out to find some nice places for pictures http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3281.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3282.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3283.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3284.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3285.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3286.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3287.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3288.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3289.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carsontl Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3290.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3291.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3292.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3293.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3294.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3295.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3296.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3297.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3298.jpg Pics of a couple houses in my parents neighborhood: http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3299.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3300.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3301.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3302.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carsontl Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Pics of my parents place: http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3303.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3304.jpg The arsenal of everything I used (about half of it is in the box): http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc295/carsontl/Cars/2006%20G35/Detailing/April%202010/th_IMG_3272.jpg Many thanks to my parents for letting me kick out their cars and stealing their garage for the weekend, to my brothers for helping the entire time, to Todd Cooperider (http://www.esotericdetail.com/) for his teachings on detailing and his many how-to guides that I now hold as detailing bibles. Sorry for so many replies to myself, just trying to get the photos posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spam Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Clean car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carsontl Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 looks good, but im sad because i know after you drive it for about 1/2 hour, it wont anymore...ive had 2 black cars, bitch to keep clean...then like i didnt learn my lesson, i bought black top appliances for my house, which are even worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KStang3.8 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I love your car man. So clean! lol. Always been a big fan of the Infiniti G. How'd you clean the exhaust tips? My system is only ~8000ish miles old. Used to be able to just scrub the grime right off, but i can't anymore. What did you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carsontl Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Yeah after I went out for that scenic drive the car was already covered in dirt and dust lol... but it wiped down clean again! for the exhaust 0000 grade steel wool and optimum metal polish, just put some elbow grease into it and then wiped it all down with microfiber. Redressed the exterior again with klasse all in one and then wiped it down after it hazed, came out nice and shiny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KStang3.8 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Thanks for the tip man. Definitely gonna do that next time i'm home and have some free time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLOWLX Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 What products did you use for the swirls step by step Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiOn19s Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 great job, looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carsontl Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 What products did you use for the swirls step by step I followed this guide and used these products: http://www.detailedimage.com/Ask-a-Pro/2005-bmw-m3-in-silver-grey-metallic/ Todd lives here in Columbus and I asked him a lot of questions and he helped a ton, he's a contributor for detailedimage.com and they have an 'ask a detailer' section where you can ask any questions you have great job, looking good! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Looks good Tom. I think I told you Todd is on here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carsontl Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Ah okay cool, how's your Grandma Kevin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 She's doing better. She's had it pretty rough for the last year. She was released Easter morning, so that made everyone happy. I took a break for 30 minutes because I dont get along well with Hospitals. So I came down here to the shop, to pick a car up, before heading back. In the time it took me to pull a car out and get the other one out, "20 questions" stops by... Im like ahh dude hate to be rude, Im in a rush my grandmas in the hospital. He made it quick, I think it was only 7 questions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carsontl Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Haha yeah that's I think his name is Alex, I saw his car up at Infiniti of Columbus a while back when I went up there to pick up my all season mats and splash guards. Just spoke to IOC today and the splash guards they gave me were the wrong ones for my car, so I'm glad we didn't spray the one set lol. The guy thinks he might be able to get the other set in completely sprayed and ready to mount. Glad to hear your Grandma's doing well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Wow, I guess that worked out then. Let me know on the cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carsontl Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 in a couple weekends I will be free if you want to tackle it then Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaronsToy Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carsontl Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Thanks jaron! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN1647545504 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Very nice car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last_in Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 That looks really good! When can you do my truck? haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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