Detail writeup on my car (for anyone interested)
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batmobile
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!
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!
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From: Toronto
batmobile
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
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
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From: Toronto
batmobile
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!
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!
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From: southern NJ
C63
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!
Thanks for looking!
Thanks for looking!
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.
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From: Toronto
batmobile
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
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
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From: Toronto, Canada
2013 C63 AMG, 2013 B250
Now where are the pics of my new car?
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From: Toronto
batmobile
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!
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!
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From: Toronto
batmobile
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Posts: 117
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From: Toronto
batmobile
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!
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!
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From: Toronto
batmobile
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!
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!
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From: Toronto
batmobile
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!
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!
Last edited by Wes_R; Jun 17, 2015 at 09:51 AM.
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From: Toronto
batmobile
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
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
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From: Vancouver
2018 e63s edition 1
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.
