Wes_R

We received a call from a client who had just purchased this RS4 from the States. He had said that the dealership he bought it from had detailed it already but didn't do such a good job. He was looking to have a proper fresh start and had heard about our services. He came in first for an assessment, then booked a date and in it came for a 2 stage polish and then protected with Opti Coat Pro.



Arrival pic


The hood and the entire car was covered in buffer trails from a bad polishing job




Cleaning the rims, calipers, and wheel wells




Measuring the paint




Before


After


50/50 shot


Before on the taillight


After on the taillight




Sun was peaking in the shop and give us a teaser of the gloss




Opti Coat Pro




And the finished pics!

rickclass

Wes...what gives it the deep gloss colour? the opti coat? looks awsome

msiumng

so nice

Wes_R

Hey Rick, it's the polishing that gives it the deep gloss. The Opti Coat is protect the gloss afterwards.

Wes_R

Thanks!

Wes_R

Funny thing about this car is we had actually 2 stage polished it and protected it with Opti Coat Pro in the spring for the previous owner. Randomly by chance the new owner brought in his Cayenne diesel and mentioned he had bought this Scud and wanted to bring it in for another detail before storage. Lol small world and funny how things work out like that sometimes.

I didn't get pics the first time but definitely with it in again I had to get pics of it in the shop!



Arrival pics








Vacuum the carpets err floor






Dust out the crevices

I love this wheel




I really like this shot for some reason


And me doing my Neo Matrix detailing shot




We cleaned the pedals






Then finally wiped everything down starting with the door


The seats




And finally, the floor




As usual the rims first on the exterior




I love this pic




Always 2 Bucket Method when we wash








I just machine waxed the paint at a low speed, nothing interesting, but I tried to make it look interesting lol

Me, Myself, and I waxing




Clean the windows


Dress the tires


And last but not least, use a tooth pick to clean the wax out the crevices




And now, the finished pics










And finally, my last two favourite pictures

Wes_R

This client had just purchased this SRT8 and wanted to get a "fresh" start with it. He stopped by for an initial assessment and we concluded on a 2 stage polish. I tried to convince him on at least Opti Coat 2.0 or the new version Gloss Coat but in the end we just protected it with a sealant. All in all I was very happy with the out come and the pics. Hope you enjoy the transformation on this beast!



Arrival to the shop




Started with the wheels as usual


Cleaning the wheel well




Measuring the paint




Before


After


Before


After


Before


After


Even the chrome trim improved!
Before


After


Taillights before


Taillights after




In the sun shot and no swirls


And the finished pics








Thanks for looking!

builthatch

wow, that person made an odd decision. corrected black truck going into the Canadian winter with a sealant vs. Gloss-Coat? damn.

regardless, fantastic work.

BTW i just picked up a DFT combo. it's pretty neat. better than nothing, that's for sure. interesting that it doesn't read on my wife's Q5 hood. i thought it was aluminum. might be some sort of weird thin layer sandwich or something though. haven't asked Audi yet.

Wes_R

That's weird I just did an SQ5 and I'm pretty sure it read it. Is it a DFT Combo?

Wes_R

This 1M is owned by a very good friend who bought it just before Christmas. He had been eyeing it in a BMW showroom for months saying that he planned to purchase it, lol I didn't believe him, but in to the shop it came!



Arrival pics





Cleaning the wheels




Car wash




Measuring the paint




Before


After



50/50 shot




Unmasking the trim


And cleaning the polishing dust out the cracks




Opti Coat Primer


And Opti Coat Pro




And finished pics

INS1GNIA

I love the color on that Audi. Great work!!

Vise_

Nice Wes, having seen that car in person I can attest that it is in amazing condition post-detail.

Now where are the pics of my new car?

solekeeper

wes, what is that tool u used in the very first post in this thread to clean the windshield on the white c63, jesus christ i need that. i hate cleaning the inside of the windshield.

Wes_R

We were eagerly anticipating this brand new 991 GTS with the Aero package since we learned of the deposit placed down before Christmas. This client has been with us for 5 years now and to see him work up to this has been a pleasure! The paint was not in bad shape and applying Opti Coat Primer via machine pretty much cleaned up the light swirling that was there.

Anyways on to the pics.



It looks like Camp 4 outside of the shop




Claybarring with the Nanoskin Mitt




Rubber and plastic trim masked off




Opti Coat Primer


Applied by machine. I love the uniform look




Blurry polishing




Opti Coat Pro


Applied




Double checking our work


I love taking flake shots




And the finished shots








Looking forward to maintaining this one on an annual basis and I hope you enjoyed the pics!

Wes_R

Thanks!

Wes_R

Wes_R

Lol, it's called the Glass Master Pro

Vise_

Wes_R

I believe this was our 3rd time working on a Mini and it was pretty cool that it was a Hampton. This client had seen our work online and was interested in bringing his baby in before the spring rush. Believe it or not as small as a Mini is supposed to be it was a lot of work! Masking the rubber trim alone was insane!

Anyways on to the pics



Claybarring the paint




Masked off all the rubber and plastic trim




Before


After




Opti Coat




And the finished pics






Hope you enjoyed the pics as usual and hopefully we see you in the spring!

builthatch

correct. works fine on known aluminum panels and obv steel. so weird.

Wes_R

We had detailed this client's RS before as well as his 997.2 RS so we were familiar with the paint as well as the condition of the car. Always a pleasure to see this one and work on it as well. The paint was looking just a little rough and we were hoping a 1 stage polish would be enough but in the end we did a non aggressive 2 stage polish which was protected afterwards with Opti Gloss Coat.

As usual, hope you enjoy the pics!



Arrival pic




After the wheel cleaning and 2 bucket car wash we clayed the paint with the Nano Skin Mitt




Brought it in and masked off the rubber trim


Then took paint measurements




1st stage polish before


1st stage polish after with a bit of haze


50/50 shot


2nd stage polish before


2nd stage polish after and the haze all gone


And a shot of us polishing




Cleaning out the residue from the edge of the stone guard with a tooth pick


Then alcohol wipe down




Applying Opti Gloss Coat




And finally the finished pics. I wish so badly that the sun was out to show just how glossy the paint was.




This was the best glossy pic I could take and it didn't even come close




Nonetheless I hope you guys enjoyed seeing the process on a rare colored RS.

Thanks!

Wes_R

This client was referred to us by Autolinks as there were a few small imperfections on the hood the customer wanted addressed before applying the PPF.
To be honest I forget what number this was out of the 333 GT Spyders in the world but it was very beautiful none the less. The swirls on this were very light so no before and afters but I hope you still enjoy going through the pics.



Arrival pics




Cleaning the wheels, including the ceramic brakes


Always wash the cars using the 2 Bucket Method


Car washes include the doorjambs




Claybarring the paint with the Nanoskin Mitt


Measuring the paint


Masking off all the rubber trim and matte carbon pieces




Applied Opti Coat Primer via machine






Dressed the tires





And finally the finished pics








As usual hope you enjoyed the pics!

Wes_R

This 507 was booked in months in advance without me getting a chance to see the condition. In the end it needed a 2 stage polish with special attention on certain areas with the claybar. It was protected with Opti Coat Pro and we were happy with the results. I love the wheels too by the way, my favorite choice out of all the options for the C63.




Arrival




Claybar


Measuring the paint


Rubber trim masked off




Before 1st stage


After 1st stage





Cleaning out polish residue out of the clear bra edge





Opti Coat Primer first


Then Opti Coat Pro next





And finally the finished pics just before sunset

builthatch

85 microns? that seems thin. how did the flats measure? (hood, etc.)

have you tried Pro Plus yet?

nice work, dude.

ShaneN.

Wes, great work. Something I've always wondered is that with a paint correction like that, will the swirls from washing come back again quickly or are you really starting essentially on a fresh layer of clearcoat at that point.