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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 01:26 PM
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Pics of my wife's 07 Altima, after detailing.

I know it's not a Maxima, but it's close!
My wife has an 07 Altima...Majestik Blue...I thought I'd throw a few pics up. I spent the day detailing the exterior. These are the steps I used:
1-wash the car
2-dry the car
3-clay bar the car (was able to skip this step as I clayed it last month)
4-Buff car using Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover w/orange pad and Flex polisher
5-Polish car using Wolfgang Finishing Glaze w/white pad and Flex polisher
6-Apply Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant (car must "cure" for 12 hours after applying sealant...you cannot let the car get wet while the sealant is curing)
7-Follow up the following day with a quick wash/dry and a coat of Pinnacle Souveran past wax.
I purchase all of my supplies from Autogeek.net






Took me the better part of a day to complet steps 1-6...I haven't gotten the wax on it yet. It's a lot of work, but this color looks stunning when it's finished!

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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 01:29 PM
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i like the rain x wipers too ..
Old Jul 27, 2009 | 01:34 PM
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i like the rain x wipers too ..
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 01:37 PM
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i was talking about your wiper blades.
Old Jul 27, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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i was talking about your wiper blades.

LOL...I gathered that...They are the factory blades...If they are RainX blades, I never knew that!
Old Jul 28, 2009 | 10:03 AM
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I need to do this to my car, thanks for the thread. 5yrs of washing and waxing have left some swirls in there.
Old Jul 28, 2009 | 01:49 PM
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I just got my Max back from the stealership last night, they had to re-paint the front right corner of the bumper cover. I pulled all of the pinstriping off, and I de-badged it today. I also cleaned the carpets (front driver's side), and scrubbed the floor mats. I've got to give it a good wash and polish, but I'm going to wait a few days due to the new paint. I'll get some pics up when I finally "get-r-done".
Old Jul 28, 2009 | 02:50 PM
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Looks good! Wolfgang FTW!
Old Jul 29, 2009 | 12:28 AM
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Nice work man.
Old Jul 29, 2009 | 12:39 AM
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Needs moar pics at the beach.

edit: You live in Ohio?



Looks good.
Old Jul 29, 2009 | 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by SEmy2K2go
Needs moar pics at the beach.

edit: You live in Ohio?



Looks good.
No pics at the beach...all the pics are in my driveway. Also, I'm in Brook Park, Ohio. We border Cleveland to the South, and Parma to the East.
(my sister lives in Columbus )
Old Jul 29, 2009 | 06:20 AM
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lookin good-i agree...wolfgang makes a nice product
Old Jul 29, 2009 | 09:42 AM
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It's not too bad. No Blackfire WD though....
Old Jul 29, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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Good job on the detail work.
Old Jul 30, 2009 | 02:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Mreim769
It's not too bad. No Blackfire WD though....
Well gee...the car's nice, but it isn't an Aston Martin either
Old Jul 30, 2009 | 02:37 AM
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Good job on the detail work.
Thanks, hopefully I'll get time to get my Max done soon...if the rain holds out !
Old Jul 30, 2009 | 02:42 AM
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hehe you should have titled it the pictures of my altima's surroundings... can see like all your neighborhood in the reflection
Old Jul 30, 2009 | 04:20 AM
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 01:44 PM
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very nicee
Old Aug 4, 2009 | 04:15 PM
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 07:28 PM
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WOW! Thats hella shiny. You can see the clouds off the top of your wife's Altima. How long did it take you to do all this?
Old Aug 5, 2009 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by blaxima06
WOW! Thats hella shiny. You can see the clouds off the top of your wife's Altima. How long did it take you to do all this?
Most of one day to wash, dry, and buff the car with Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover, followed by Wolfgang Finishing Glaze. Finally, A coat of Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant.
Old Aug 6, 2009 | 09:21 AM
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 08:52 AM
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Looks good, any sun shots or full car shots?
Old Aug 27, 2009 | 12:54 PM
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I didn't take any full car shots, I wasn't actually planning on taking pics. I went out to move the car and noticed the clouds reflecting off of the roof, and went in and grabbed the camera. The next time I wash it, I'll take some full car and sun pics.
Old Sep 7, 2009 | 11:40 AM
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looks great. thats some good reflection action
Old Sep 15, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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OK, I got some full car shots. I figure it doesn't look to shabby considering I did only a quick wash/dry yesterday afternoon. My wife then drove the car yesterday evening, and all day today, so it has 1 1/2 days worth of "road grime" on it.

It's starting to cool down in the evenings, hence the condensation on the roof:





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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 06:15 PM
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:49 AM
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No love for the tires gotta keep them glossin..
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