Paint By Dt Panels... Detail By Me

[SS8_Gohan]

I keep saying i'll show some of Vu's work whenever the DT Panels threads pop up, but just haven't got around to it.

It's really just in response to "those" threads which we see from time to time. So here is my car, sprayed in 2006 i believe? around sept/oct, so coming up to 4 years.

The body kit was actually sprayed at a DIFFERENT time to the car (a year later, maybe more?), so we can get a judge of paint matching as well.

All detailing products from Final Inspection.

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

[geraus]

Niceeeee

[some_cs_student]

I use the FI seal as well, its very good

[boostn0199]

That looks unbelivable

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

So damn clean you can eat off it!

[IOWNU]

Nice work.

At first I was like...why did you take pics of your roof (the roof of your house)....then I jerried that it was the reflection LOL!

[YF34R]

nice man gd job. i think ill b gettin the GTR look on my GTT as well looks hot

[YF34R]

Nice work.

At first I was like...why did you take pics of your roof (the roof of your house)....then I jerried that it was the reflection LOL!

LMAOOOO i was thinking the same lol

[PM-R33]

Very, very nice man!

[Curmi]

very nice and shinny how much was the whole re-spray?

[SS8_Gohan]

this was nearly 4 years ago, and prices/materials have changed a lot, but this was a $2500-$3000 respray... i think

[jezza boii]

this was nearly 4 years ago, and prices/materials have changed a lot, but this was a $2500-$3000 respray... i think

Colour change or same colour?

[SS8_Gohan]

factory GV1

[Jap_Muscle]

somehow i think the quality is a result of the detail and not the paint

[IOWNU]

somehow i think the quality is a result of the detail and not the paint

No amount of detailing can make a crappy paintjob look good.

[Jap_Muscle]

No amount of detailing can make a crappy paintjob look good.

although i agree with what your saying. a good detail can make a average paintjob look ALOT better

[Birds]

It's a combination of both, decent paint and decent detailing...you can't really polish a turd. To be honest I'd rather see a paint job's quality through undetailed (just washed) photos, because mirror shiny waxes and sealants hide imperfections IMO rather than showing them (depends on the imperfection you're looking for, as some dints will show regardless).

Above paint job looks very good for the money he paid, I will certainly consider a respray at DT come the time to repair my hail damage.

[SS8_Gohan]

any respray will need a detail, even the high end sprays. Some just happen to have good detailers to finish it off before they give it to you.

it's by no means a show quality paint job, just as i've said a lot, it's a good job at a good price.

swirls and spider webs aren't exactly a result of the spray job. This really is the paint as it is. It's only a 2 stage correction, topped by a sealant that has no fillers, so i'm not hiding anything. Yes there is more gloss, but things like peel/colour matching etc are going to be there regardless whether it's detailed or not.

When you start wet-sanding etc, then yes... that's not exactly the job that you've seen come off the gun. But a light correction like this, with a no filler LSP, is basically showing the paint job without marks induced by washing.

[zero-R33-]

I'll pay you to detail my car!!!

[xALmoN]

Looks like its time to pay a visit to DT panels soon.