Black Infiniti M45 - Huge turn around

**awahl63** · 06-11-2008 09:05 AM

Alright well this was a very rewarding detail. The big black M45 definitely needed a lot of paint correction and I went pretty hard core. The owner just picked up the car and it was full of swirls, random deep scratches, and buffer trails. Polishing removed all of the swirlmarks but only 75% of the RIDS. I hope he enjoys his new M45! I had not dressed the wheel wells in the after pictures but I did them right after.

Process:

Wash:
Black Ice Rain

Clay:
Claymagic clay

Polish:
Optimum Hyper Compound Yellow 1800 RPM X3
Optimum Compound Orange 1600 RPM
Optimum Polish White 1500 RPM

Protection:
Black Ice Reflection
Black Ice Thunder
Black Ice Lightning

Tires/Wheel Whells:
Black Ice Tire and Vinyl Dressing

Interior:
Black Ice Leather Revive
Black Ice Leather Restore

Wheels:

Black Ice Thunder for protection

Pictures:

Before:

After:

**skiroad'r** · 06-16-2008 02:53 PM

holy crap -- It never ceases to amaze me how bad a dealer can f/u the paint. Great resuts. How the dealer's detailer can leave a car like that, I have no idea.

**ColinAndrews** · 06-16-2008 07:26 PM

That is some of the worst paint i have ever seen. I don't even know badly you would have to abuse a cars paint to have that happen.

Great job man a great results.

**n7plus1** · 06-17-2008 06:53 AM

looks like you need to work over that damn pass side floor mat some more...i hate when they get like that.

**A4_cabrio** · 06-28-2008 11:49 PM

Great job. The question is - will it stay that way? I had my black Z4 detailed b/c it had the same problems. Couldnt even look at the hood - it would get me dizzy from the haze.
picked up the car from the detailer - looked great. Few hours driving in the sun - the swirls from the wet sanding started to appear - like the polish/compound got baked or burned off
I wonder what happened and how to fix it permanently

**Tiesto** · 06-29-2008 12:18 AM

Nice detail, ugly car, even uglier wheels.

**DetailDan** · 06-29-2008 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by A4_cabrio

Great job. The question is - will it stay that way? I had my black Z4 detailed b/c it had the same problems. Couldnt even look at the hood - it would get me dizzy from the haze.
picked up the car from the detailer - looked great. Few hours driving in the sun - the swirls from the wet sanding started to appear - like the polish/compound got baked or burned off
I wonder what happened and how to fix it permanently

Sounds like whoever detailed your car just threw some heavy glaze on it to hide the defects. When done properly, the paint will stay like that until you physically marr it again.

**akasch** · 07-02-2008 01:31 PM

i have never seen that car before. but wow did you do an amazing job, that cars paint before looked like shit and you made it brand new!

**DetailersDomain** · 07-03-2008 12:08 AM

looks great!

**itsjeo** · 07-03-2008 12:50 AM

awesome work..

**2PUTT** · 07-03-2008 08:42 AM

nice work on the exterior.

is it me or does the interior panels look blotchy? it just seems like there are shiny and dull spots in the door panels and the dash area. what did you use for the panels? does the product stay shiny like that or does it dry up to a matte finish?