Detailer's Domain: New Car Prep - Mini Cooper Countryman S

Subject: 12 Mini Cooper Countryman S
Requirement - New car prep - fix dealer's mess up.

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
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Meg's D300
- Menzerna SF4000
- 1Z einszett Glanz
- 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
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Uber Clay Bar Kit
Meguiar's D300
Menzerna SF4000
1Z einszett Glanz
Adam's Super VRT
Sonax Glass Cleaner

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Griot's Random 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:






Prep - Wash/Clay/Wheels/Tires




Imperfections













Final Touches



Black Wow on trim


Jambs


After corrections

 

Looks great as always Phil great once again

 

thanks!

 

Looks fantastic, Phil! I really like these.

 

Looks great

I am considering one of these as my wifes next car...

 

I just bought the exact same car last week and I will be needing to do the same to it as it was delivered with similar paint condition. My fun will begin once the snow melts and the weather gets warmer.

 

that car is cute...icture: great work as always DD.

 

Here is mine at the moment.........

 

Better shots from another thread.







Hopefully I can get the same results as Phil with my new Griot's.

 

Here is mine as it currently sits in my driveway.