Detailer's Domain: 12 Lexus GS350 - Prep for Opti Coat and Clear Film Install
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Detailer's Domain: 12 Lexus GS350 - Prep for Opti Coat and Clear Film Install
Subject - 2012 Lexus GS350
Requirements - Prep for Opti Coat - Remove old clear film as customer was not satisfied with dealer installation and install new Full Front Clear Film Install
Exterior
- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Auto Finesse Citrus
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Washed with Auto Finesse Lather
- Auto Finesse Iron Out
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Sonax 5/5 Fine Abrasive Polish - Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital
- Opti Coat
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were autoscrubed, cleaned, and sealed
Products used
Links to products used -
Auto Finesse Lather
Auto Finesse Citrus - Grime Remover
Auto Finesse Oblitarate
Auto Finesse Iron Out
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Sonax Fine Abrasive
Opti Coat
Adam's Super VRT
Optimum Metal Polish
Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Uber Foamer Attachment for Pressure Washer
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster
Before shot
Prep - Wash - Decon - Wheels Cleaned - Tires Cleaned
Clear Film Removal
The customer was not happy with the clear film installation
Auto Finesse Obiltarate was used to remove the adhesive left over by the clear film
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action
Car was washed with Auto Finesse Lather
Rinse
Wheel wells were cleaned up with Auto Finesse Citrus and a wheel brush
Auto Finesse Iron Out
Some of the panels had swirls/wash marks/marring
50/50 shots
After polishing with Sonax 5/5
Opti Coat
Random clear film shots
After shots (car was finished and picked up in the evening, sorry no outside shots)
Requirements - Prep for Opti Coat - Remove old clear film as customer was not satisfied with dealer installation and install new Full Front Clear Film Install
Exterior
- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Auto Finesse Citrus
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Washed with Auto Finesse Lather
- Auto Finesse Iron Out
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Sonax 5/5 Fine Abrasive Polish - Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital
- Opti Coat
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were autoscrubed, cleaned, and sealed
Products used
Links to products used -
Auto Finesse Lather
Auto Finesse Citrus - Grime Remover
Auto Finesse Oblitarate
Auto Finesse Iron Out
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Sonax Fine Abrasive
Opti Coat
Adam's Super VRT
Optimum Metal Polish
Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Uber Foamer Attachment for Pressure Washer
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster
Before shot
Prep - Wash - Decon - Wheels Cleaned - Tires Cleaned
Clear Film Removal
The customer was not happy with the clear film installation
Auto Finesse Obiltarate was used to remove the adhesive left over by the clear film
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action
Car was washed with Auto Finesse Lather
Rinse
Wheel wells were cleaned up with Auto Finesse Citrus and a wheel brush
Auto Finesse Iron Out
Some of the panels had swirls/wash marks/marring
50/50 shots
After polishing with Sonax 5/5
Opti Coat
Random clear film shots
After shots (car was finished and picked up in the evening, sorry no outside shots)
