Extreme Detail - '99 Bnr34 Gt-R V-Spec

[xtermin8or]

Hi all , just wanted to share my detailing experience and some photos with you guys. My GT-R had foggy lights , swirl marks everywhere and I'd wanted to give it a good clean since I've never detailed it properly since i bought it .

Took it to a place called Affinesse (VIC) , Jerald the owner talked me through the processes involved and after seeing some of his previous work i quickly booked the car in for a well deserved luxurious bath.

Here are some of the pictures , most of them are of the actual detail process and then a little photo shoot that comes with the premium 3 stage detail.

Photos are taken by Affinesse and the captions are written by Jerald .

Wheel Woolies x Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner

Optimum Car Wash x CT18

Prepping the 50/50

HD Cut x BnS Microfibre Cutting | M205 x LC Black

Took out the side indicators to clean behind

Clear runs on the bumper. 1 of 3.

Wet sanded with 1200, 2000, 4000 and then polished

Before correction

The BBS logo was a bit cloudy

Polished with HD Uno x LC Black

The rear lights had been heavily oxidised

So they needed a bit of a wetsand. Exact same process as headlight restoration.

50/5- wait...70/30?

Such a little detail really adds back visual value to the car

Applying Sonax Premium Class Carnauba via Dodo Juice Finger Mitt

Optimum Edgless - Always the MF of choice for me.

I was stunned by the gloss and depth of the Sonax Carnauba (especially on the fender). And that was just after one coat.

[xtermin8or]

And so begins the night photoshoot. I was feeling like doing something different this time. Different colour tones and more vintage effects.

Of course, as a fellow GT-R enthusiast, a tribute to Paul Walker - May he rest in peace.

At 5 in the morning, I became engrossed in the taillights.

After the car meet, we recooped for a daytime shoot

I was surprised I was able to capture the metallic fleck on a 17-55mm Lens rather than my usual 100mm Macro. The wax just kept on impressing.

Wheels coated with Finish Kare FK1000P, Tyres with HD Tyre Gel

Normally I'm a big fan of Optimum Opti-Bond due to it being water-based and low-gloss, however the HD Tyre Gel is simply amazing if you want high gloss. After very high speeds, we found absolutely zero sling on the tyres.

I was amazed at the results after seeing it in person .

Thanks everyone for reading

Edited January 24, 2014 by xtermin8or

[Sinista32]

A really nice result.

Cool pics too

[EV1]

Your car came out really well and the photos look amazing. I should do this for mine.

[xtermin8or]

Thanks guys

[SABBAi]

Great work. I love seeing others going the extra mile on the smaller details. It gives a great overall finish.

[junkie]

Very nice car and nice pics, Sonax wheel cleaner is excellent (when you can find it)

[nick_7g]

Well done!

[flavzz]

Looks amazing mate, nice touch by the company to include the photoshoot.

[AMR33]

Very nice mate. Can you explain what "wetsanding" is to me and what does it accomplish?

Cheers

[junkie]

Epic result, I think I need to get me a tub of that Sonax wax. The wheel cleaner is excellent too, bought some a while ago, doesn't stink as bad as some other similar products

Wetsanding is basically sanding the clear coat with really fine sandpaper and water for lubrication. Works great for taking off blemishes or flattening "orange peel" that some cars either have from factory of after paint repairs. But, wouldn't recommend anyone trying it (if you haven't done it before) without some practice on scrap panels first, especially around sharp creases and edges, doesn't take much to go thru the clear if not very careful

Edited February 18, 2014 by junkie

[AMR33]

Epic result, I think I need to get me a tub of that Sonax wax. The wheel cleaner is excellent too, bought some a while ago, doesn't stink as bad as some other similar products

Wetsanding is basically sanding the clear coat with really fine sandpaper and water for lubrication. Works great for taking off blemishes or flattening "orange peel" that some cars either have from factory of after paint repairs. But, wouldn't recommend anyone trying it (if you haven't done it before) without some practice on scrap panels first, especially around sharp creases and edges, doesn't take much to go thru the clear if not very careful

Cheers mate

So its normal sand paper just really fine grit? Does it produce a better result than using the clay bar?

[harks]

Wow mate, absolutely amazing results, makes you proud to be a gtr owner again!

[junkie]

fark im a noob i did two similar replies to this topic

Cheers mate

So its normal sand paper just really fine grit? Does it produce a better result than using the clay bar?

ill try explain it... claying is more of a maintenance thing, while wetsanding is defect rectification.

clay will only remove the crap thats stuck to your clear coat, stuff like brake dust, tree sap, etc but it wont fix any issues with the paint itself. its also pretty genetle on the paint, if done properly

wetsanding on the other hand, its more of an extreme method of fixing paint defects like deep scratches, clear runs and orange peel. its normally used in place of machine polishing for a smaller area to save time and effort. and since it takes off a thin layer of clear everytime, its not something you want to do often. plus, machine polishing is needed afterwards as youre left with a matte surface. if you want to try it yourself, id suggest buy a scrap panel from a wrecker, then get some 1500/2000/2500/3000 grit paper and go nuts.

[AMR33]

fark im a noob i did two similar replies to this topic

ill try explain it... claying is more of a maintenance thing, while wetsanding is defect rectification.

clay will only remove the crap thats stuck to your clear coat, stuff like brake dust, tree sap, etc but it wont fix any issues with the paint itself. its also pretty genetle on the paint, if done properly

wetsanding on the other hand, its more of an extreme method of fixing paint defects like deep scratches, clear runs and orange peel. its normally used in place of machine polishing for a smaller area to save time and effort. and since it takes off a thin layer of clear everytime, its not something you want to do often. plus, machine polishing is needed afterwards as youre left with a matte surface. if you want to try it yourself, id suggest buy a scrap panel from a wrecker, then get some 1500/2000/2500/3000 grit paper and go nuts.

Cheer man, makes sense

[elChin0]

Awesome stuff ! .. now if only there was something like this available in Sydney

[jays r33 gtr]

nice work man it really does change the look after a good detail

[PureXIII]

Looks awesome man, how much did it cost you?

[chindodood]

Awesome stuff ! .. now if only there was something like this available in Sydney

+1

[darksky34]

fark this looks AMAZING well done!