Detailer's Domain: Nissan 370Z Nismo - Paint Correction

DetailersDomain · 05-02-2012, 08:18 AM

Subject: Nissan 370Z Nismo
Requirements: Paint Correction

Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Washed with Adam's Car Wash
- Wolf's Decon Gel
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- NanoSkin AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Meg's M105 with Surbuf - Griots Orbital
- Meg's D300 with Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital
- Menzerna SF4000 with Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital
- Adam's Americana Wax
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – Wolf's Body Wrap
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed

Products used

Links to products used -

Adam's Car Wash
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Wolf's Chemicals Decon Gel
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub
Meg's M105
Meg's D300 Microfiber Correction System
Menzerna SF4000
Adam's American Premium Carnauba Wax
1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Optimum Metal Polish

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

Before
Here is what we saw

Prep: Wash, Wheels, Tires, Decon, Autoscrub

Masking

Compound/Polishing
Before

After

What was used for this job

50/50 paint on the left is cleaned up and brighter than the right

After Compounding and Polishing

Afters

scottIN · 05-02-2012, 08:47 AM

Nice correction. Whoever polished it out first needs to turn in their buffer. Always blows my mind when I see a car with buffer trails and know that most likely the person PAID to have those installed.

scottIN · 05-02-2012, 09:01 AM

Can I ask a question (since I've got a solid red)?
Mine was swirled pretty bad from the dealer so I hit it with a PC / yellow LC pad and Poorboys 2.5. Followed that up with Poorboys 1.0 on a white pad. Overall, it looked a lot better, but still had a lot of what I've always called RIDS - not full-on swirls, just short marks. I really hated to go as aggressive as 2.5 with it to start with, but I'm kind of at a loss. I can get my Honda paint glass perfect with that combo (or even 2.0 / 1.0), but just can't seem to get the solid red perfect. I use Zaino, so I don't want to use any fillers. Though after 5 coats of Z5 I did top with S100 and it was glass smooth (for a couple weeks at least). I just can't figure this paint out.
Any suggestions?

BigT · 05-02-2012, 01:13 PM

Looks very good. What are your comments on the quality/depth of nissan paint?

DetailersDomain · 05-03-2012, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottIN

Can I ask a question (since I've got a solid red)?
Mine was swirled pretty bad from the dealer so I hit it with a PC / yellow LC pad and Poorboys 2.5. Followed that up with Poorboys 1.0 on a white pad. Overall, it looked a lot better, but still had a lot of what I've always called RIDS - not full-on swirls, just short marks. I really hated to go as aggressive as 2.5 with it to start with, but I'm kind of at a loss. I can get my Honda paint glass perfect with that combo (or even 2.0 / 1.0), but just can't seem to get the solid red perfect. I use Zaino, so I don't want to use any fillers. Though after 5 coats of Z5 I did top with S100 and it was glass smooth (for a couple weeks at least). I just can't figure this paint out.
Any suggestions?

sure the Zaino and the S100 definitely filled all the rids up after you wash the car a few times those will come back.
you will need to step up the cut and pick up a compound like Meg's M105 with the Surbuf pad or Uber Yellow Pad.

DetailersDomain · 05-03-2012, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigT

Looks very good. What are your comments on the quality/depth of nissan paint?

the paint looks good the depth looks good as well.

Augustus · 05-03-2012, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottIN

. . . I use Zaino, so I don't want to use any fillers. Though after 5 coats of Z5 I did top with S100 and it was glass smooth (for a couple weeks at least). . . .

Z-5 does contain fillers. That's it's how it hides swirls & scratches. If you're specifically trying to avoid fillers, stick to Z-2, as it has none (IIRC...). Unless, of course, you were using Z-5 *because* you were still seeing some micro scratches. In that case, disregard my comment.

Back to OP,
Beautiful detail, as usual. Always a pleasure to see the DD details, but especially this one on a car so near and dear to us here.

Curious though - why no Iron Cut on the wheels? I only ask because I'm used to seeing you guys use that in so many of your details, with seemingly fantastic results. Just no need for it on this Z? Not dirty enough? Not part of what the customer requested? Or some other reason? Just curious. Keep up the great work!

scottIN · 05-03-2012, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Augustus

Z-5 does contain fillers. That's it's how it hides swirls & scratches. If you're specifically trying to avoid fillers, stick to Z-2, as it has none (IIRC...). Unless, of course, you were using Z-5 *because* you were still seeing some micro scratches. In that case, disregard my comment.

Sorry, I meant fillers in a polish. I know Z5 has some slight filling capability, but honestly it's not much better than Z2. May help a little...

Ni55anPat · 05-03-2012, 03:02 PM

wow! Nice job guys

DetailersDomain · 05-04-2012, 09:01 AM

thanks guys!

MacLean · 05-04-2012, 02:43 PM

Man that was a hell of a detailing that you did. You can tell night & day difference. I'm sure you spent a good 4-5 hrs on cleaning her up. Job well done & great pics.

speedfreek · 05-04-2012, 02:58 PM

show room ready

cerruto · 05-04-2012, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cgmg21

Man that was a hell of a detailing that you did. You can tell night & day difference. I'm sure you spent a good 4-5 hrs on cleaning her up. Job well done & great pics.

Closer to 16 hours over 3 days.

NeoDeo · 12-07-2018, 03:52 PM

Need to work on those wheel drums

cv129 · 12-07-2018, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeoDeo

Need to work on those wheel drums

Better travel back in time to 2012 to tell DetailerDomain, very important!

05-02-2012, 08:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
DetailersDomain Track Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 638 Drives: 2010 Audi S4 Rep Power: 30	Detailer's Domain: Nissan 370Z Nismo - Paint Correction Subject: Nissan 370Z Nismo Requirements: Paint Correction Exterior - Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes - Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down - Wheel wells were cleaned up - Washed with Adam's Car Wash - Wolf's Decon Gel - Wash down and rinsed - Door jambs were cleaned up - NanoSkin AutoScrub - Dried - Tires dressed - Masking - Paint Measurement - Meg's M105 with Surbuf - Griots Orbital - Meg's D300 with Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital - Menzerna SF4000 with Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital - Adam's Americana Wax - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight - Last Step – Wolf's Body Wrap - Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed - Rubber and Plastics Treated - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed - Exhaust tips cleaned - Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed Products used Links to products used - Adam's Car Wash Adam's All Purpose Cleaner Wolf's Chemicals Decon Gel Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner NanoSkin AutoScrub Meg's M105 Meg's D300 Microfiber Correction System Menzerna SF4000 Adam's American Premium Carnauba Wax 1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care Optimum Metal Polish Tools used Uber Wool Wash Mitt Uber No Name MF Towels Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher Uber Buffing Pads Defelsko Paint Meter Fenix TK35 Brinkmann Kranzle Pressure Washer Cam Spray Foam Canon 2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies Uber Firehose Nozzle Metro Air Force Blaster Before Here is what we saw Prep: Wash, Wheels, Tires, Decon, Autoscrub Masking Compound/Polishing Before After What was used for this job 50/50 paint on the left is cleaned up and brighter than the right After Compounding and Polishing Afters NeoDeo likes this. __________________ Phil@DetailersDomain.com Detailer's Domain Member's receive 10% off using "370" as a promo code at checkout

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05-02-2012, 08:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 55	Nice correction. Whoever polished it out first needs to turn in their buffer. Always blows my mind when I see a car with buffer trails and know that most likely the person PAID to have those installed.

05-02-2012, 09:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 55	Can I ask a question (since I've got a solid red)? Mine was swirled pretty bad from the dealer so I hit it with a PC / yellow LC pad and Poorboys 2.5. Followed that up with Poorboys 1.0 on a white pad. Overall, it looked a lot better, but still had a lot of what I've always called RIDS - not full-on swirls, just short marks. I really hated to go as aggressive as 2.5 with it to start with, but I'm kind of at a loss. I can get my Honda paint glass perfect with that combo (or even 2.0 / 1.0), but just can't seem to get the solid red perfect. I use Zaino, so I don't want to use any fillers. Though after 5 coats of Z5 I did top with S100 and it was glass smooth (for a couple weeks at least). I just can't figure this paint out. Any suggestions?

05-02-2012, 01:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
BigT Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 469 Drives: 98 2g DSM Rep Power: 13	Looks very good. What are your comments on the quality/depth of nissan paint?

05-03-2012, 03:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ni55anPat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,831 Drives: Zed Rep Power: 18	wow! Nice job guys

05-04-2012, 02:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
MacLean A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 1,589 Drives: '12 GM Nismo # 0445 Rep Power: 16	Man that was a hell of a detailing that you did. You can tell night & day difference. I'm sure you spent a good 4-5 hrs on cleaning her up. Job well done & great pics.

05-04-2012, 02:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
speedfreek A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 1,724 Drives: '12 370Z PW 6sp Rep Power: 18	show room ready

12-07-2018, 03:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
NeoDeo Base Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Madison, AL Posts: 25 Drives: 2017 370z Nismo Rep Power: 7	Need to work on those wheel drums