R35 Gtr Detailed

[immacreflections]

So what happens when a DP member with probably the most product knowledge around hires a professional to help bring their R35 GTR up to spec for Opti-Guard....... Read ahead to find out.

So Sam contacted me to detail the R35 with his help and opti-guard the car, of course knowing Sams extreme knowledge on products and attention to detail I was excited though scared at the same time.....will he make me look like a beginner, will I hate working with someone on the same car. These were all thoughts running through my head.

I must say, Sams knowledge on polishes that work on the soft Infiniti paint from previous trial and error came in extremely handy to get this car upto spec, working with him was fantastic as through out this massive job we both seemed to have ideas and tips and techniques to share and better both of us. With an 11am start and 10:30 finish between 2 people taking the odd break this would have been a good 18-20 hour detail.I arrived and the car had been washed down clayed and prepared for correction which was fantastic.

For those of you who dont know the car specs include but not limited to:

Full intake

Injector upgrade

Fuel pump upgrade

Full exhaust with catless down pipes

Tuned for E85 with over 400kw@wheels on very sedate tune and boost

Also has a long list of CF parts and accessories

Onto the detail:

*PS I would like to appologise for lack of focus and pics.

So first priority was to inspect the paint for condition, due to the soft nature of the paint after Sam had washed and clayed it, this porcess naturally induced some marring in the finish making it a little worse than prior.

Sams triple LED spotlight brought out the worst in the finish easily!

Rear bumper above number plate

Front 1/4 Panel..GTR FTW

Bonnet

This is the rear bumper above the numberplate after a number of steps trying to find the best combination for correcting the heavy imperfections that were un avoidable by the panel shop when fitting the boot and rear lip.

As we just started to get a move on and figuring out what combination to use this rocked up !!!!

Alfa Romeo 8C Spyder 1 of 500 in the world. Let me tell you I have heard Ferraris and Lamborghinis and just about every other car but IMHO the sound and crackling of the pipes on this thing trumps them all easily!

Made completely from Carbon fibre and left raw on the inside of the boot was great

Even the dash and gauge surrounds are dry carbon fibre... could not think of a nicer modern car interior

OK OK OK back to the GTR....The engine bay which Sam had cleaned up and painted the cover in Top Secret Gold due to the pleathora of TS parts used in the build

After Sam applied C-Quartz to the beautiful ADV.1's

Rear 1/4 after correction

Sam getting right into all the finest details and areas possible

Not a bad reflection to have even prior to Sam following up and expertly jewelling the paint!

Sam still working on detail work with some very classy on lookers....Note the home made microfibre towel wheel cover to stop compound dust from getting on the already cleaned and sealed wheels.

Sam did this on the day using C-Quartz

Passenger rear 1/4 panel

..and after correction

Two cars that are very easy on the eyes.

Sam followed me by jewelling the paint and also used his 4 inch to comound the tighter areas whilst I jewelled the bonnet and roof

Not a bad reflection from the roof on completion of jewelling

Upon completion...Sorry for the slightly blurry photos these were taken at around 10pm and used a slow shutter speed without a tripod :S. I am sure sam will take some outside finished shots soon.

The car was sealed with Opti-coat 2.0 of Sams and used opti-guard on some of the higher impact areas ie:bonnet, mirrors, and front window

All in all it was a fantastic yet long day with a good final outcome.

I hope everyone enjoyed reading and looking at the pictures as much as I enjoyed working on the car and with Sam.

Regards,

Mitch

Edited November 15, 2011 by immacreflections

[Jonno34]

you are a lucky man to get such nice cars to work with!

congrats on another job well done

[alex182]

this is in melbourne? i've heard that there was an 8C convertible around.

looks like a VERY nice work place

[immacreflections]

Thanks Jonno, Yes this is in Melbourne there are only 2 8c's in the country a red one and this white one which only arrived last week.

[alex182]

Thanks Jonno, Yes this is in Melbourne there are only 2 8c's in the country a red one and this white one which only arrived last week.

I see.

You have a very nice car as well.