Detailer's Domain: 12 VW Golf R - New Car Prep - with some issues

Subject: VW Golf R
Requirements - New Car Prep with Wolf's Chemical's Nano Treatment

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Pre Washed with W99
- Wolf's Decon Gel
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Meg's D300 - Compound
- Menzerna SF4000 - Final Polish
- Wolf's Shine and Seal
- Wolf's Body Wrap
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Wheel wells were cleaned
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed

Links to products used -

Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Wolf's Chemical's Deionizer Gel
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Uber Clay Bar Kit
Meg's M105
Meg's D300
Menzerna SF4000
Wolf's Shine and Seal
Wolf's Body Wrap
Adam's Super VRT
Adam's Glass Cleaner
Wolf's Chemicals Glass Guard
Wolf's Chemicals Rim Shield

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Griot's Orbital Polisher
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

Before shots - We got the car in and from 3-5 feet that car looks great, nice and glossy. However once we went into inspect the usually dealer installed options came to light. Take a look.












This is truly a new car prep with 40 miles on the R


Prep - Wash, Decon, Clay, Wheels, Tires
Sonax Full Effect in action


With only 40 miles Sonax was still able to pull some brake dust off




Wash







Rinse


Clay Bar




Closer inspection found left over glue on the wheels and wheel well arches etc. (at first we thought the worse, curb rash)


After some adhesive remover followed with polishing



Removing all the tire grease that the dealer applied


After


No idea how the dealer missed this, some apc to clean them up, customer noticed this as well.


After


Before



After


After the car was prepped we found this


Take a look left side no gloss, right side compound and polishing bringing out the paint


Some after shots




Wolf's Shine and Seal followed by Wolf's Body Wrap


WOW!



Just a quick check in the interior



Afters

 

Nice work Phil! Looks like the customer drove off the dealers lot and straight to you! lol

 

yes that's correct he picked it up around 9 am and he was there by 10:15 am.

 

Nice work Phil!! for some reason I'm not feeling the new R...

 

Looks super wet with the Wolf's!

Nice work.

 

I'm loving this car but I guess I'm bias.

 

Ya my 2009 GTI had same problem looked like crap. Had to do the same thing.

 

Phil what is the manner in which you utilize the W99 in the prewash? Do you dilute it in a spray bottle and spray the body down or do you add a few ounces to the foam gun or lance?

 

when we use W99 we just fill the W99 in the 8oz Cam Spray Foam Bottle and let the pressure washer do the rest.

 

Ok thanks!

 

Front plate...booooo! Looks like he still might be rolling on shipping blocks too...lol!

 

Probably i'm missing something

Nice job, that is how a new car should like!

 

Nice work!

 

I hope he didn't go to the tint guy after you, that would have been ass backwards lol.

I love the color of this car, but something about it lacks the "R" value for me. I guess I was expecting more

 

I don't think so.. It's how a new car will look like right at delivery. Take a while for the suspension to settle in..

 

Im courious to know what type of power washer do you use? Gas or electric? also i love adams Super VRT...it last the longest IMO. great work

 

its electric. we use the kranzle at the shop

 

Great work Phil and crew.

 

That is awesome work. Wolf's looks fantastic.

 

Nice work Phil! Love those cars and I have a similar prep job booked on one in June.