Need some advice

[chevyboy]

The owner of the company I work for asked me to detail his cars. One of them is a newer Infiniti EX35, that has special paint that will not scratch. The other car is a 2008 Porsche. I was wondering if any of you fellow MOL users that have experience with these different paints can lead me to the right steps for shinning up his rides. I still have to evaluate the condition of the paint. It will probably be a wash, clay, polish, wax job. I know each car is different, but I would like to see some feedback on others that have more experience with these two cars. Oh yeah i will be doing this with a DA. I also have, M205, D151, microfiber set, Ultimate Polish, Cleaner Polish, i dought i will need anything stronger than that. I know the best way is to do a test section to see which product will work best, just trying to see any other ideas. Thanks in advance for any advice.

Justin

[Marc08EX]

Re: Need some advice

My advice, do a test spot and see what process will work the best.

If someone has worked on an EX35 or a 2008 Porsche doesn't necessarily mean that the paint will be 100% exactly the same. It's highly likely but not certain.

[Detailing by M]

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On the Infiniti, you shouldn't have to go stronger then 205 to remove light scratches. And that paint is the "self healing" type so you'll have to learn as you go. No one here can tell you exactly what to do. This is the art of detailing. You have to experiment and learn what the paint needs.
And nothing special about the Porsche either, 205 should put a nice shine to it.
I wouldn't use the MF on the Porsche and I'm not sure about using it on the Infiniti either. I might be to aggressive. MF pads are comparable to a wool pad as far as cutting goes.

[Michael Stoops]

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You can most definitely scratch the paint on that Infiniti, and probably quite easily to be honest. That paint has been known to be a real pain to deal with it, but that's not a guarantee that this one will be. So many other variables come into play, as you know, and we've encountered some that were more cooperative than others.

For both cars the typical test spot is going to be your best friend, and an absolutely mandatory step. Porsche paint can be fairly soft so you may find what works well on the Infiniti works well on the Porsche too. Or they could be as different as night and day - hence the test spot on both. We'd be inclined to start both test spots with M205 on a yellow polishing pad at speed 4 with moderate pressure adjust from there. Adjustments will be determined by how the paint responds, what the customer's expectations are, and how much time you've got budgeted for each.

[chevyboy]

Re: Need some advice

Thank you for the input. I have been detailing my own cars along with friends and family for a few years. I am thinking about taking this hobby to the next step. This will be more experience for me. I'm by no means a pro so I thought I would get some insite from others. That self healing paint kind of scared me. I will post pics when I detail them. Thanks again everyone.

[Detailing by M]

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don't let it scare you.
Think of it a "gummy", if anything.
It just means you have to do some testing before you do the whole vehicle.