Detailer's Domain: VW GTI

Detailers Domain · 12-12-2011, 08:54 AM

Got a call from the customer requesting the his paint looks perfect before a VW rally.

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Pre Washed with W99
- Iron Cut
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Meg's M105 with Surbuf Pad
- Meguiar's DA300
- Menzerna SF4000
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – Wolf's Body Wrap
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed

Engine -
- Cleaned
- Dressed

Interior -
- Vac
- Wipe down and protect dash
- Leather cleaned and conditioned
- Glass cleaned

Before

Engine Before

During

Engine After

Sonax Full Effect in action

Pre Wash/Iron Cut

Rinse

Metro Air Force Blaster to dry

Clay

Compound/Polishing/50/50 shots

Imperfections

Fixed

Left side untouched/Right side cleaned up

After polishing

B pillars

After

Before shots of the fender

After

Close up

Rinsing dust off the car prior to Wolf's Body Wrap

Final touches

Trim cleaned up and dressed

Tires dressed

Wolf's Trim Coat

Afters

Products used

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Uber Clay Bar Kit
Meguiar's M105
Meguiar's Microfiber DA Compound D300
Menzerna Super Finish
Aquartz Nano Coating
1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Optimum Metal Polish

Glass
Uber Glass Cleaner Kit

Interior
Leather Master Plus Kit
1Z einszett Cockpit

Engine:
Engine Detail Kit

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Porter Cable 7424XP
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

lopealle · 12-12-2011, 09:21 AM

Nice

catch · 12-12-2011, 09:38 PM

looks fantastic! that trim looks BRAND NEW!

BMWE9xM3 · 12-14-2011, 04:10 PM

Perfect!

Zechariaha · 12-14-2011, 04:15 PM

So you didnt use a rotary at all? this was all done with your p/c? Dang nice job man wut pad did you use to cut with>?

12-12-2011, 08:54 AM	#1
Detailers Domain BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 1997 Rep 6,916 Posts Drives: 20 M2C / 22 X3MC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (24)	Detailer's Domain: VW GTI - Last Step Wolf's Body Wrap Got a call from the customer requesting the his paint looks perfect before a VW rally. What was done - Exterior - Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes - Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down - Wheel wells were cleaned up - Pre Washed with W99 - Iron Cut - Wash down and rinsed - Door jambs were cleaned up - Clayed - Dried - Tires dressed - Masking - Paint Measurement - Meg's M105 with Surbuf Pad - Meguiar's DA300 - Menzerna SF4000 - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight - Last Step – Wolf's Body Wrap - Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed - Rubber and Plastics Treated - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed - Exhaust tips cleaned - Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed Engine - - Cleaned - Dressed Interior - - Vac - Wipe down and protect dash - Leather cleaned and conditioned - Glass cleaned Before Engine Before During Engine After Sonax Full Effect in action Pre Wash/Iron Cut Rinse Metro Air Force Blaster to dry Clay Compound/Polishing/50/50 shots Imperfections Fixed Left side untouched/Right side cleaned up After polishing B pillars After Before shots of the fender After Close up Rinsing dust off the car prior to Wolf's Body Wrap Final touches Trim cleaned up and dressed Tires dressed Wolf's Trim Coat Afters Products used Links to products used - 1Z einszett W99 Adam's All Purpose Cleaner Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner Uber Clay Bar Kit Meguiar's M105 Meguiar's Microfiber DA Compound D300 Menzerna Super Finish Aquartz Nano Coating 1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care Optimum Metal Polish Glass Uber Glass Cleaner Kit Interior Leather Master Plus Kit 1Z einszett Cockpit Engine: Engine Detail Kit Tools used Uber Wool Wash Mitt Uber No Name MF Towels Porter Cable 7424XP Uber Buffing Pads Defelsko Paint Meter Fenix TK35 Brinkmann Kranzle Pressure Washer Cam Spray Foam Canon 2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies Uber Firehose Nozzle Metro Air Force Blaster
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12-12-2011, 09:21 AM	#2
lopealle Resident Black Guy 251 Rep 2,302 Posts Drives: Lion Join Date: May 2009 Location: Federal Way, WA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 M5 [10.00]	Nice
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12-12-2011, 09:38 PM	#3
catch Major General 668 Rep 7,148 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Thornhill iTrader: (27)	looks fantastic! that trim looks BRAND NEW! __________________ 2016 F80 M3 Mineral White/Sakhir Orange 2013 BMW S1000RR Flat Silver <stolen> 2007 BMW E92 335i Jet Black/Jade Grey <sold>
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12-14-2011, 04:10 PM	#4
BMWE9xM3 New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Los angeles iTrader: (0)	Perfect!
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12-14-2011, 04:15 PM	#5
Zechariaha Lieutenant 20 Rep 587 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: OC, Yorba Linda iTrader: (0)	So you didnt use a rotary at all? this was all done with your p/c? Dang nice job man wut pad did you use to cut with>?
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