Polishes/wax

[SS8_Gohan]

I suggest Final Inspection Seal, for protection and looks...

This is the car after it's detail. 1 x pass of FI Orange pad with Menzerna IP 3.01, 1 x pass of FI Black with Menzerna Final Finish - LSP is 2 x Final Inspection 'Seal'.

Flat panels (bonnet/bootlid/roof) had a bit mor FI orange passes with the IP 3.01. It's not 100% perfect, but i think you'll agree she's looking alright

and the ubiquitous reflection shots No photoshopping, these are actually the panels on my car

this is the roof

bonnet

shit you not, this is just my cars bonnet

sun spots to show any imperfections

trying to show off the metallic flake, sun shots will show the swirls/spider webbing/marring etc

Final Inspection Seal is a high clarity sealant. This is just straight paint correction, no filler products have been used at all.

reflections shots don't always tell the full story, so i tried to get more sun shots

Checkout the bootlid and even the rear windscreen got a machine polish and wax (1 x FI Seal, 1 x P21s carnauba wax)

This is the front passenger guard i believe. Trying to show a proper paint correction. Again no filler products have been used, this is the actual condition of the paint

not quite full sun...

love the side mirror reflection in this

sparkle sparkle

something about the shape of front guards. Just show of a good detail so well, great depth and gloss

not to forget the bonnet again either

i did do the entire car

just got back from a drive to get some E85, so the back of the car is a little dusty

mmm more silky Seal goodness

chrome finish anyone

can't even tell where the car stops and the garage begins almost

This should see 6-8 months of protection with a good washing procedure. Enough to last throughout winter ready for a summer detail

[Lippo]

That is one fantastic job you done there Daniel. I can appreciate the time and effort you put into that end result.

[Kenna802]

Thats a top effort!!! Cheers for that response about the polish too.

[NISSAN GTR]

Nice work Dan now im confused , my car already has a perfect paint job ,

but i just need to coat/protect it from rain or sun what should i use !

Edited June 26, 2010 by NISSAN GTR

[SS8_Gohan]

highly recommend Final Inspections sealant range if you want protection.

If your car lives outside a lot, go for FI Seal Strong (1 year), but if the opposite, FI Seal would be fine and a cheaper alternative. You can multi layers of Seal like i have which would give you plenty of protection. I've got about 4 layers down now and this would see out 12months i would think, with good washing procedure. But Seal Strong is definitely a much beefier option straight off the first layer.

Both can be topped with your Carnauba wax of choice for a depth and gloss, and it looks like you have a dark coloured GTR, so this would work nicely.

But prep is key, at the bare minimum clay your car first.

[Hanaldo]

Do you know if that Final Inspections Sealant Range is silicon based? ^^

Being a hobby spray painter, I've seen what silicon based waxes and polishes can do to your paint, don't wanna use it on my car. But if that stuff isn't silicon based then it looks great!

[SS8_Gohan]

definitely not. These aren't your off the shelf autobarn products

silicone is nasty, and that goes for the solvent laden products you find about the place (especially the service station sold F1W or whatever it is)

[Hanaldo]

Great stuff, good to hear other people know the effects of silicon on paint

So where do you buy this stuff from? Seeing your car, I'm definitely keen to spend a bit extra to really look after my car. Do you buy it online?

[SS8_Gohan]

www.finalinspection.com.au

and for the detailing forum, Detail Addiction

forums.finalinspection.com.au

FI pretty much has every product you'll ever need for your car

[Jonno34]

hey guys,

does anybody know anything that helps with drying? i find that one of the most troublesome parts of washing my car ...

atm im using a leather chamois, but looking for something new soon, anybody got any suggestions?

is there any way to speed up or make drying easier?

also, anybody know a good product to quickly clean rims of all the build up? are any of the rim cleaners any good?

and what would you guys recommend for a quick spray wax? ive got the meguiars ultimate quik detailer atm

last question, sorry, what do you guys think of "wash and wax" products? I wouldnt really use it on my skyline, but for the hyundai accent ... haha

thanks

Edited July 4, 2010 by Jonno34

[noone]

Have you tried autoglym aqua wax?

spray on while the car is still wet

spread with microfiber towel

buff off after with clean microfiber

sposedly has a fair bit of carnuba so acts as a good top up for your wax too

quick easy an smells like bubblegum

one of autoglyms better products

[tranman]

if you go to the trouble of wetsanding, my wreck all your working by applying a glaze with fillers at the end?

"Nothing wrong with it as long as you know how to use it....the paste is messy stuff as it requires alot of water to keep it fluid, its absolutely uselss once it dries out and does nothing but goes crusty..."

sounds to me like there's A LOT wrong with it... don't have ANY of those issues with Menzerna

DTSNR32: you can apply Menz by hand, but it won't remove much more than perhaps what you're describing. A good applicator obviously is a must... checkout finalinspection.com.au as they have some great 'slip on the hand' type MF products that would be ideal for trying to polish by hand.

No there isn't anything wrong with it albeit old fashioned. Polishes have different characteristics in terms of work time, cutting ability and finish. Sticking to just one product doesn't doesn't leave you with much of an aresenal when tackling different types of cars/paintwork.

As an example of some of these characteristics, I prefer Farecla's G3 compound over others when it comes to spot compoundng out wetsanding marks. It breaks down quickly, cuts fast and can do so with minimal heat.

[NISSAN GTR]

My mate needs help , i think his car already has a teflon coating on the body and window glass

from the previous owner , we are wondering if the car can still have the maguires 5 step system applied to it, wash, claybar , paint cleaner, pro polish , nxt wax ,

with no hassels or damage to paint work from the teflon .

Edited July 18, 2010 by NISSAN GTR

[NISSAN GTR]

hey guys,

does anybody know anything that helps with drying? i find that one of the most troublesome parts of washing my car ...

atm im using a leather chamois, but looking for something new soon, anybody got any suggestions?

is there any way to speed up or make drying easier?

also, anybody know a good product to quickly clean rims of all the build up? are any of the rim cleaners any good?

and what would you guys recommend for a quick spray wax? ive got the meguiars ultimate quik detailer atm

last question, sorry, what do you guys think of "wash and wax" products? I wouldnt really use it on my skyline, but for the hyundai accent ... haha

thanks

i use a really good quality full size towel , to get the bulk water off espescially in winter , and then use a chamois ! Works great , try it !!!!!

[greensa14]

Yea +1 for a large towel. Pref microfibre. YOu can buy large ones at most auto places.

OCW is a great spray wax, which i use between full waxing.

You get these from Final Inspection or carcareproducts.com.au i have used these guys a fair bit.

I dont know about you guys but i love having an arsenal of cleaning products for my car.

I have found from experience that paying that little extra is well worth it.

[Jonno34]

Thanks guys, what kinda chamois do you use? leather or synthetic?

I've just picked up one of meguiars "water magnet" microfiber towels, and a few microfibers as well, and ill see which works best thanks

[SS8_Gohan]

large towel????????? dear jeebus, please no!

Final Inspection Waffle Weave MF, best drying cloth you'll ever use.

Chamois will scratch, relegate to glass perhaps

[Jonno34]

chamois scratches??

i always thought they were very good for drying never knew it was scratching my paintwork

I have a few of the meguiars water magnet MF towels, are they similar to the Final inspection ones?

[NISSAN GTR]

large towel????????? dear jeebus, please no!

Final Inspection Waffle Weave MF, best drying cloth you'll ever use.

Chamois will scratch, relegate to glass perhaps

I think will all know a good leather chamois and microfibre towel will never scratch if the car is washed properly . SS8 Gohan = ?

[Jonno34]

any opinion on a synthetic chamois?

my leather ones been working great, works better than all the MF cloths i have at home, but ill see how the waffle weave ones go ..

atm ive been using the leather shammy to get the bulk of the water off and a MF cloth to get any leftover spots of water