CU2MIKE

The owner of this car had just bought it with 30k miles on the clock, he saw and liked our previous Carrera write up and decided to hire me and my partner to restore gloss and lay down some serious protection for his new ride. This is the process of the multiple step detail we performed for this client, and boy was he ecstatic!

Wheel before:

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Wheels/calipers after:

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Cleaning the emblem here with a degreaser:

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Then we gave the car a foam bath:

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Can't forget about behind the gas lid!

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And vents + leftover wax on edge of clear bra!

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Crack between taillights and bumper got a cleaning too!

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And finally door handles!

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True condition of the car:

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Covering this up so we don't have to deal with the polishing dust!

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Driver side of the hood (Prior to polishing):

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Passenger side of the hood (After polishing):

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Sun shots after the initial step:

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Giving the car its second bath!

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After its second bath, we pulled the car inside for the second step, prepped the car for coating, then applied opti coat

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This is just a teaser of our next project, a 1996 Mercedes S500

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Thanks for looking everyone!

bl3ujay07

i wish i lived where you are. Im detailing...in 30-50 degree tops in my garage. And of course, wish i have the skill you have.

Steven Bell

iTrader: (2)

Beautiful job, Mike!

siegs

Sweet job.
I love that car...

CU2MIKE

You'll get there soon man. You did a good job with that SSM TL!
Thank you, Steven
Thanks, Siegs

bl3ujay07

Looks like you are using the GG6 and a rotary? I was really debating on whether i wanted the GG6 or the flex. Went through with the gg6, probably should have gone with the flex. Either the flex or a rotary is next, with scrap test panels of course for the rotary.

princelybug

iTrader: (16)

Opti-Coat = worth every penny!

CU2MIKE

Yup, tried out my partner's Festool rotary and absolutely fell in love with it. Going to sell my Makita to get funds to buy one myself. You want my Makita rotary?
Haha yeah you would know, how's the Opti Coat treating you?

03tLsNBP

iTrader: (9)

thats amazing!

bl3ujay07

I just spent a little over 500 on my DA and some polishing materials. Too risky for me at the moment.

CU2MIKE

Thanks!
Have some practice on the DA first before you step it up lol.
Rotary = completely different animal.

vp55

iTrader: (6)

The difference is just amazing. Great job and really love that Porsche color.

Does that brush that you used on the door handles, emblems etc. marr the paint in any way?

WhyteLegend

Awesome work!!! Those comparison shot

CU2MIKE

Thanks guys.
The brush we used is made of soft, naturally animal hair. It reduces/eliminates the chance of marring vs other cheap brushes.

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

Very nice. How easy is it to apply the Opti Coat?

CU2MIKE

Thanks, it's fairly easy. It's the prepping that's a PITA.

S14 n Tsx

good work!

CU2MIKE

Thanks!