This vehicle was a recent purchase by it's owner and the goal was to get it back to like new/perfect condition. When the car arrived, we discovered it's poorly installed clear bra and the owner had decided he wanted it removed prior to arrival. The GTR has a significantly harder clear coat than most production Nissans, making it more resistant to marring/swirling. With that said, the paint was not in desperate shape, but had it's fair share of defects. So we went top to bottom with this car to make it better than new. The white pearl color really sets the new GT-R off!

Process: car was degreased with P21S TAW, washed with CG citrus wash. once it was off, did test panel and decided it needed wool pad to get rid of all defects. whole car was done with wool pad and menz 203, then followed with menz 203 and orange pad and finished with menz 106 and white pad. then p21s paint cleanser. wet diamond sealant was applied and left overnight to cure. took it off in morning. rinsed the car and applied Wolfgang Fuzion wax. wheels and brake calipers were sealed with Rejextires were dressed, inside received quick vacuum since it was in great shape. wing was not removed due to double sided tape on most of 3 mounting points, didnt want to brake it either.


products used:
Menzerna 203 - Purple wool
Menzerna 203 - Orange
Menzerna 106FA - White
P21S TAW
P21S Polishing soap
P21S paint cleanser
CG Diablo wheel gel
CG MetalWax
Rejex
Black Fire Wet diamond sealant
Wolfgang Fuzion wax
im sure im forgetting others

as car arrived:
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3874.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3879.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3888.jpg



poor quality clear bra was taken off per owners request (took 20 minutes, didn’t even need heat gun, it pealed right off with minimal effort). Worth installation quality we have seen, but at least no visible razor cuts http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/SL500073.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/SL500074.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/SL500078.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/29659_10150173022980023_745470022_1.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/29659_10150173022990023_745470022_1.jpg

car was then taped off
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3961.jpg


Exhaust Before
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3894.jpg http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3895.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/SL500065.jpg


Exhaust After
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3915.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3917.jpg
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http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3918.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3922.jpg

Headlight Before/After

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR028.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR029.jpg

A Pillar Before/After
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/29659_10150173327440023_745470022_1.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/29659_10150173327460023_745470022_1.jpg

Wheels before and after
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3890.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3889.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3884.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR051.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR043.jpg

Paint Defects found under halogens( pics were taken after menz 203 and wool pad before all finishing polishes)
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3951.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3952.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3956.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3957.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3970.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3973.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3984.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3989.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3991.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP3993.jpg

driver door 50/50
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/DSC00463.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/29659_10150173327475023_745470022_1.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR010.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR018.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR019.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR020.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/SL500120.jpg

Paint in direct sunlight

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR041.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR040.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR048.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR050.jpg

Amazing work, how long did the polishing process take you? Definitely not easy to polish a car this size, specially with the tricky clear coat Nissans/Infinitis come with...props!

Very nice how much would something liket his run?

you do some amazing work man...bravo:props:

as usual. flawless work.

Thanks for the kind words! The polishing took the course of a full day with 3 of us working on it to ensure it was flawless.

I'm not at liberty to discuss the pricing on the forum as I'm not a vendor, however, there is a GENERAL range you could expect for similar quality work from similar quality detailers. From a base of $400-1k+ depending on many things



after wax was applied (nice reflection even on white pearl)
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP4121.jpg

Finished Photos Inside - Mix of Reflection photos as well

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR071.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR087.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR088.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR102.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR104.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR111.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR120.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR122.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR131.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR142.jpg
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http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR114.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR109.jpg

Finished Photos Outside - I had the Circular Polarizer on the camera outside, simply due to the glare of the sun off the white paint was making the pictures very bright. Polarizer helped but definitely cut down on the gloss of the paint in the photos.

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR017.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR021.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR023.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR025.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR026.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR031.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR034.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR033.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR037.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR038.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR039.jpg

Gorgeous. I loved the pearly color in person, it's tough to get a good reflection but it just looks so sexy.

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR044.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/GTR/GTR045.jpg



pictures without CP filter
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP4011.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP4026.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP4027.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP40341.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP4045.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP4048.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP4052.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP4054.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP4044.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP4043.jpg


attempt with HDR pics (didn’t work too well inside)
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP4070_1_2_3_tonemapped.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Nissan/09%20GT-R%20WP/IMGP4088_89_90_91_92_tonemapped.jpg

Hope you enjoyed this as much as we have! The white pearl paint really completes this car!

Great job!

awesome job

Thank you!