1998 Black Altima (image heavy)

the3dwizard · Aug 11th, 2005, 05:25 AM

Well the car my son drives was looking pretty sad. Fortunately I found this site! Showed him some of the cars here and he said it wanted that mirror look too. He is 16 and this is his first attempt at detailing. I think he did a really good job, but he was tired at the end as all of this was by hand.

The claying took the most amount of time as neither he or I had done it before. So we figured out the technique and off he went. There were little white specks all over the car as well as the oxidation so there was a lot to do. I think he will go back and do this again to to pick up the specks and swirls that didn't come up but not today. Today he gets to drive a mirror to the first day of school. Thanks to all the great information on this site.

1. wash
2. Quick Clay
3. Scratch-X
4. Deep Crystal Polish
5. Wax - sorry not Mequiars, something else I already had

Thanks,
Phillip

Before - really sad

After - the money shots

SeabreezeDetailing · Aug 11th, 2005, 05:59 AM

Good job guys.

If you want to get rid of the rest of the swirls I suggest a G-100 and some #80 or #83. Also, you should be able to get rid of most of the oxidation from those headlights with some plastiX and some elbow grease, a powerball would expedite the process. Overall, the car looks really good. If you both really enjoyed it, I would highly suggest a polisher.

hoghead00 · Aug 11th, 2005, 07:32 AM

Huge difference! Very Nice!

Blr123 · Aug 11th, 2005, 08:49 AM

Hi Phllip,

Great job

If your son continues to keep his car in this condition it will be as good as money inthe bank

Bryan

toyotacamry99 · Aug 11th, 2005, 08:50 AM

looks real good, u guys did alot but more work to go still.

im sure he had 1 of the shiniest cars in the lot 1st day of school

soonercivic · Aug 11th, 2005, 09:06 AM

Looks good. If you dont want to invest in a PC, then try out ColorX by hand. Also, like previously mentioned, PlasticX will do wonders for the headlights. Great job though!

the3dwizard · Aug 11th, 2005, 09:19 AM

Thanks all. I am really proud of the work he put into it.

I had not noticed the lights until I was helping him wipe off the wax. They do look really bad, I will have to look into PlasticX. Who makes it?

gregcavi · Aug 11th, 2005, 09:23 AM

Meguiars makes plasticX of course. You could aslo try some plexus but i think plastic x is your best bet. You can try plexus after plastic x if you want.

Greg

the3dwizard · Aug 11th, 2005, 09:27 AM

Found it, I was looking for PlasticX and not PlastX when I searched the online store. LOL

gb387 · Aug 11th, 2005, 07:37 PM

Looks good! Nice work, a little time and effort can really turn a car around!

Aug 11th, 2005, 05:25 AM	#1
the3dwizard Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 89 Rep Power: 6	1998 Black Altima (image heavy) Well the car my son drives was looking pretty sad. Fortunately I found this site! Showed him some of the cars here and he said it wanted that mirror look too. He is 16 and this is his first attempt at detailing. I think he did a really good job, but he was tired at the end as all of this was by hand. The claying took the most amount of time as neither he or I had done it before. So we figured out the technique and off he went. There were little white specks all over the car as well as the oxidation so there was a lot to do. I think he will go back and do this again to to pick up the specks and swirls that didn't come up but not today. Today he gets to drive a mirror to the first day of school. Thanks to all the great information on this site. 1. wash 2. Quick Clay 3. Scratch-X 4. Deep Crystal Polish 5. Wax - sorry not Mequiars, something else I already had Thanks, Phillip Before - really sad After - the money shots

Aug 11th, 2005, 08:50 AM	#5
toyotacamry99 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 38 Rep Power: 6	looks real good, u guys did alot but more work to go still. im sure he had 1 of the shiniest cars in the lot 1st day of school __________________ Watch me go crazy silly fresh.

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gb387 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Age: 30 Posts: 5,700 Rep Power: 140	Looks good! Nice work, a little time and effort can really turn a car around! __________________ Brandon 2007 Black Chevy Avalanche My Albums: Avalanche Meguiars Online Acronyms - Meguiars Product List....

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Aug 11th, 2005, 05:59 AM	#2
SeabreezeDetailing Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 115 Rep Power: 7	Good job guys. If you want to get rid of the rest of the swirls I suggest a G-100 and some #80 or #83. Also, you should be able to get rid of most of the oxidation from those headlights with some plastiX and some elbow grease, a powerball would expedite the process. Overall, the car looks really good. If you both really enjoyed it, I would highly suggest a polisher.

Aug 11th, 2005, 07:32 AM	#3
hoghead00 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 127 Rep Power: 7	Huge difference! Very Nice!

Aug 11th, 2005, 08:49 AM	#4
Blr123 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 555 Rep Power: 11	Hi Phllip, Great job If your son continues to keep his car in this condition it will be as good as money inthe bank Bryan

Aug 11th, 2005, 09:06 AM	#6
soonercivic Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 280 Rep Power: 8	Looks good. If you dont want to invest in a PC, then try out ColorX by hand. Also, like previously mentioned, PlasticX will do wonders for the headlights. Great job though!

Aug 11th, 2005, 09:19 AM	#7
the3dwizard Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 89 Rep Power: 6	Thanks all. I am really proud of the work he put into it. I had not noticed the lights until I was helping him wipe off the wax. They do look really bad, I will have to look into PlasticX. Who makes it?

Aug 11th, 2005, 09:23 AM	#8
gregcavi Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 152 Rep Power: 7	Meguiars makes plasticX of course. You could aslo try some plexus but i think plastic x is your best bet. You can try plexus after plastic x if you want. Greg __________________ Pinnacle Detailing

Aug 11th, 2005, 09:27 AM	#9
the3dwizard Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 89 Rep Power: 6	Found it, I was looking for PlasticX and not PlastX when I searched the online store. LOL

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