This car belongs to a member of the forum ft86. The car received a new car prep and opti coat treatment, and I can't wait for him to wash his car. He's going to be amazed at what it does :lol:

The car was in good shape overall since he picked it up two days ago (I think?) and specifically told the dealer NOT to wash or detail the car. However, some swirls were still present, but nothing too bad overall.

The befores:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7353455036/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7353454922/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7168245181/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7168245053/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7353454554/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7168244841/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7168244745/
Giving it a bath now:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7353454298/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7168247621/
All taped up!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7168247503/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7168247421/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7353456954/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7353456850/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7168247045/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7353456682/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7353456612/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7168246629/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7168246731/
And the afters:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7168246567/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7353456160/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7168246335/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7168246253/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7168246083/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7168245975/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7168245897/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7353455534/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7353455456/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7168245689/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7353455228/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/7168245485/

 

oh baby, pics make ME want to wash it

 

Awesome!!!

 

lmao!
Thanks Dale!

 

Great pics of your work!

 

Thank you!

 

That car just does nothing for me. The lines dont flow right. The Scion flows better. Great detail work bro. The paint looks so "wet".

 

Damn Mike, looking great bro!

 

Thanks! And that is the scion lol.
Thank you!

 

 

Looks great, the owner will not be disapointed with opti-coat, I love it.

 

Thanks guys!

 

checkmate.

 

Looks great I guess swirl marks come preinstalled at the factory.

 

^comes standard on most cars

don't even need to pay extra

 

Very nice Mike! I can't wait to opti coat my summer wheels.

 

More like at the port when they wash the car there, lol.
Oh nice!

 

Awesome work....

so what products were used to wash/wax/finish ?

 

Cannon + PW + Megs Hyper Wash, ironx for iron deposit removal, da with buff n shine green pads and Scholl Concepts S17+, opti coat to finish off.

 

Wow, love the color!

 

time to order some stuff

 

^^ Whatchu gonna order an FR-S

 

nope !!! some detailing supplies....so that there wont be any more swirls of polish on my car

 

Thanks Steven!

lol
Scholl Concepts is not available in the US.... Try Prima Swirl with Lake Country Orange flat pads, I used to use that combo on Acura paint with success as one step.

 

^^^ yeah i like them flat pads better than the fucking pimple pads....

EDIT: this is what am thinking of doing:

wash
clay
wash
Prima Swirl with Yellow Pad
menzerna polish with Green Pad
Blackfire Sealant with Blue Pad/hand
Wax with hand

 

The wash and clay stage is fine.
If you're going Prima Swirl on yellow, I would follow that up with Menzerna PO85RD on either white or black.
Then do Blackfire by machine (Make sure you tape up after wash lol)
Wait at least 12 hours before you apply the wax.

 

^^^ yeah i do have the PO85RD....okie sweet....

so this is what i will do:

wash
clay
wash
Prima Swirl with Yellow Pad
menzerna PO85RD with Black Pad
Blackfire Sealant with Blue Pad
WAIT 12 HOURS
Wax with hand

You the manggg bro !!!

 

Man, I shouldve gotten Ultramarine.

 

lol, it's a nice color in person. I've gotta say my favorite color so far is firestorm though!

 

TBH I havent found a color that it looks bad in. Even Argento (silver, which I typically hate on cars) looks good. That yellow one in Japan is hot too.

 

I haven't come across a yellow one yet. My new favorite color is Raven though, that black looks hot when it's polished correctly. (That means I did one today and pics coming soon lol)

 

Yellow isn't an official color. Either this one was repainted or wrapped.

 

for a change, that yellow looks awesome....

 

wow! Mike that loooooks amazing. mind if i ask how do you charge for your service? A frnd is getting a BRZ soon and maybe i can convince him to get it done. :P

 

oh never mind i just found all that info. thanks.