I've been thinking about thos final step. I've stripped and refinished my headlights a couple of times. Car is originally from Miami so it got lots of sun. They look great for a couple of months but then the oxidation starts to return. Touching them up is not a huge deal but I wonder if actually painting them with a good quality clear-coat would keep them fresher longer. What do you think?

PS I like how Meguiar's totally has our number - the car on the PlastX label is a G. Haha.

 

Full paint correction and applied Optimum Gloss Coat.

Pretty swirled up when I bought it, original owner let the dealer wash it.







Optimum Hyper Compound with a foamed wool pad and Zen Tool DA.







Followed with Optimum Primer Polish



After applying Gloss Coat

















With my Accord, did a correction and Gloss Coat on it about a year ago.

 

Wow look at that shine!

 

That is how it's done. Thanks for including your materials used, I'm trying to understand the DA. I used to try and compound with my towel and scrub method when I was in high school XD!

 

If you get a DA, spring for a 21 mm throw DA like the Zen Tool, Rupes or Griots. They aren't cheap but they will last forever and correct much quicker than the standard 8 mm throw DA.

BTW, this is what I do for a living.

 

This is what I did to the sedan today... somewhere in south Alabama.

 

Replaced the unable to revive factory exhaust tips.



Got the tint done a couple weeks ago, forgot to post pics. 20% rear, 30% side, 70% windshield.

 

Installed a Stillen tube and a Skunk2 5/8" plenum spacer. Rebuilt the newly-restored rear Akebono calipers for install on Saturday.

 

Just did the Stillen Z-tube too, sounds better. How do you like the plenum spacer?

 

I haven't really driven it since the install. It's been running a little under-spec for a month or so (a little sluggish over 4k, and worse gas mileage) so I think I might have a bad o2 sensor or something. I'm going to scan it today and tune as necessary.

I probably should have addressed the issue before adding the spacer, but I figure if I have to re-flash the ECU today it will optimize for the add-ons.

 

I started my G35 today. It has been sitting since September 2015. In the process of doing an idle relearn but I can't seem to get the timing down right. The idle has dropped a bit. First start was idling between 1.5k-1.9k RPM. It now sits at about 1,1k RPM.

 

Had a local upholstery shop replace the torn drivers seat bottom (with a good condition used one I found on eBay) and in the process they replaced the 12 year old seat foam with some nice new firm stuff. Feels like a brand new car seat. Very nice improvement.

 

Drove it in the rain. Gloss Coat sheds dirt like crazy, this is after 40 miles.

 

I freaking love it!! Ordering some today, you sold me.

 

Congrats on the milestone! My 2005 just broke 100k about two weeks ago.

Just got back from a road trip - filled up the tank....got 22.4 MPG doing 60 - 85 MPH with a bit of traffic here + there and the AC on for most of the trip. And yes, I run premium only.