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Old 05-08-2011 | 12:28 AM
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WannabeDetailed: 2008 G37 Coupe Black

This is my first ever write up, and I decided to document the entire process so I could do it.

1CleanG hit me up a while back about doing the exterior of his car this spring before our opening meet, and I obliged. Showed up at his house at 8am and didn't leave until 6. Was even there to unload his new wheels off the Fedex truck. Car needed some loving, especially in the clay department. Ended up polishing up very nicely and ended up getting about 90$ of the swirls and scratches. Could really use a slightly more aggressive polish, and learning to wets and would have helped with a couple deep scratches.

Anyways. Write up.

Armorall Wash (bleh, using it up )
Clay with Meguires Clay and Meguires Quick Detail
Polished with Meguires M105
Finishing Polish of Menzerna 106fa
Sealed with Blackfire Sealant
Waxed with P21S
Black WOW on Trim
Invisible Glass on Windows

Car Upon Arrival




Wash



Clay



Under the Lights







Polishing









Needed another pass


Checking



Final Product






Thanks!
 
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Old 05-08-2011 | 12:30 AM
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Awesome work Janik! You can help me detail my car sometime
 
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Old 05-08-2011 | 12:41 AM
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Let me know man
 
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Old 05-08-2011 | 12:57 AM
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damn nice job!
i need a detail so bad, i have swirls like no other...
 
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Old 05-08-2011 | 01:08 AM
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Do you autowash? That and you have a black car lol **** shows so easily..
 
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Old 05-08-2011 | 01:12 AM
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since i bought the car i never used autowash.

yea black cars show swirls so easily i hate it! but looks so sick when detailed
like that G37!! i wish i could fine someone local who has detailing skills like you do..
 
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Old 05-08-2011 | 01:20 AM
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I am sure you could. I'v seen quite a few PA people that are on the detailing boards.
 
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Old 05-08-2011 | 01:30 AM
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Awesome job dude, the car is spotless.
 
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Old 05-08-2011 | 01:31 AM
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If I drive 950 miles from DFW, can you detail mine?

Night and day difference! Great work Janik! Hope my detailing ability is as good as yours one day, I deff need to invest in a buffer.

And me rikey the reflection of the Work wheels in the background lol.
 
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Old 05-08-2011 | 01:33 AM
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Thanks man! I really enjoyed watching this car transform. The paint literally glowed at the show today compared to the other black cars. I blew myself away with this car.
 
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Old 05-08-2011 | 01:34 AM
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If I drive 950 miles from DFW, can you detail mine?

Night and day difference! Great work Janik! Hope my detailing ability is as good as yours one day, I deff need to invest in a buffer.

And me rikey the reflection of the Work wheels in the background lol.
haha i am always looking for work!

And yea, i literally hauled those wheels off the truck for him.
 
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Old 05-08-2011 | 05:15 AM
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Thanks man! I really enjoyed watching this car transform. The paint literally glowed at the show today compared to the other black cars. I blew myself away with this car.
TMI Janik! Haha...Job well done, It looked hot at C&C and the cruise.
 
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Old 05-08-2011 | 10:42 AM
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Nice work Janik
 
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Old 05-08-2011 | 10:59 AM
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TMI Janik! Haha...Job well done, It looked hot at C&C and the cruise.
Had to get dirty, Peng. Had to get dirty!
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Nice work Janik
Thanks, man! Put a lot of effort into this thing.
 
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Old 05-08-2011 | 11:12 AM
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Super-nice job, J! It's a long, hard job but so worth it to look at your results at the end of the day. Just ordered a bit of product, so when it comes in I'll give Esmeralda her spring detail.
 


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