Detailer's Domain: Honda S2000 - Aquartz

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  1. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    Honda S2000 - its first detail in 10 years...I have to say the customer did a great job taking care of it, no swirls at all! The customer did request to have the wheels off, wheel wells cleaned up, as well as Aquartz on the paint.

    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
    - Iron Cut
    - Wash down and rinsed
    - Door jambs were cleaned up
    - Clayed
    - Dried
    - Tires dressed
    - Masking
    - Paint Measurement
    -1 Step - Sonax Perfect Finish
    - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
    - Last Step – Aquartz (3 coats)
    - Wheels pulled off and treated with Opti Coat 2
    - Brake Calipers cleaned and treated with Opti Coat 2
    - Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
    - Rubber and Plastics Treated
    - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
    - Exhaust tips cleaned
    - Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed
    - Jambs steam cleaned

    Links to products used -

    1Z einszett W99
    Iron Cut
    Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
    Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
    Adam's Undercarriage Spray
    Uber Clay Bar Kit
    Sonax Perfect Finish
    Aquartz Nano Coating
    Optimum Opti Coat 2
    Adam's Super VRT
    Adam's Metal Polish
    Adam's Glass Cleaner

    Interior
    1Z einszett Cockpit
    1Z einszett Leathercare

    Tools used
    Uber Wool Wash Mitt
    Uber No Name MF Towels
    Flex PE14-2-150
    Uber Buffing Pads
    Defelsko Paint Meter

    Brinkmann
    Kranzle Pressure Washer
    Cam Spray Foam Canon
    2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
    Uber Firehose Nozzle
    Metro Air Force Blaster

    Interior After shots (interior was in great shape)
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    Wheels were cleaned with Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
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    After
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    1Z einszett Anti Insekt was used on all the bug and tar
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    Iron Cut in action
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    Wash/Rinse
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    Claying (glass and paint)
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    Sonax Perfect Finish
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    Optimum Opti Coat applied on wheels
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    Wheel Well Before
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    Wheel Well After
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    After shots
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    I hope you have enjoyed this write up.
     
  2. Rcrew

    Rcrew Wax on..Wax off

    Looks nice Phil, don't see the Sonax Perfect Finish on your website. what is the scoop on that product?
     
  3. Max405

    Max405 DB Forum Supporter

    Phil,. Spectacular. Even the photography was 1st rate. I really enjoyed that.
    Joe D
     
  4. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    thanks guys!

    as for the Sonax I've been testing it for about a year now. It was slated to come in for 2011 but not sure when it will come in.

    Its a great product I hope it does come to North America.
     
  5. Kaban

    Kaban Welcome to Detailing

    Awesome job. What kind of tire dressing did you use?
     
  6. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

  7. Kaban

    Kaban Welcome to Detailing

    Holy moly that was a fast reply. Thanks Phil. Keep up the great work. You guys are an inspiration.
     
  8. dave_zok

    dave_zok DB Forum Supporter

    awesome job phil. I love the S2000... Too bad im 6'.6" and dont fit in one
     
  9. hamza7

    hamza7 Welcome to Detailing

    Very nice job phil
     
  10. kakeuter

    kakeuter DB Forum Supporter

    Excellent work Phil, car turned out awesome.

    -Kody-
     
  11. durabio

    durabio Birth of a Detailer

    Nice turn out Phil! Thinking about picking up a s2k
     
  12. Danny

    Danny Nuba Guru

    Nice work Phil!:thumb:
     
  13. brandon defeo

    brandon defeo DB Forum Supporter

    whats on the wheel wells? i like!
     
  14. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    cleaned it up with Adam's All Purpose Cleaner and Steam and dressed with Adam's Undercarriage Spray.
     
  15. brandon defeo

    brandon defeo DB Forum Supporter

    thought it looked familiar :)
     

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