Detailer's Domain: Tesla Model S - Paint Correction - Opti Coat

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  1. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    Detailer's Domain: Tesla Model S - Paint Correction - Opti Coat

    A little delay in posting this Tesla up, yes there is some snow in the background. This Tesla came in needing some serious swirls and rid removal. Customer also requested Opti Coat. Due to the cold weather we had to use steam and Optimum No Rinse to prepare the car for compound and polishing.

    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
    - Steamed Cleaned and Optimum No Rinse
    - Decon with Auto Finesse Iron Out
    - Door jambs were cleaned up
    - Nano Scrub AutoScrub
    - Dried
    - Tires dressed
    - Masking
    - Paint Measurement
    - Compound - Menzerna FG400
    - Final Polish - Sonax Perfect Finish 4/6
    - Last step - Opticoat
    - Inspection with Fenix, Brinkmann, and natural sunlight
    - Wheel wells were cleaned - polished - Opti Coat
    - Rubber and Plastics Treated
    - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
    - Exhaust tips cleaned
    - Windows were auto scrubed, cleaned, and sealed

    Products used:
    Optimum No Rinse
    Auto Finesse Iron Out
    Stoner's Tarminator
    Auto Finesse Oblitarate
    Sonax Multi Star
    Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
    NanoSkin AutoScrub System
    Menzerna FG400
    Sonax Perfect Finish
    Opti Coat
    Optimum Bond Tire Gel
    Auto Finesse Crystal Glass Cleaner
    Auto Finesse Rejuvenate

    Tools used
    Uber Wool Wash Mitt
    Uber Quick Detail MF Towels
    Uber All Purpose MF Towels
    Rupes LHR75E
    Rupes BigFoot LHR 21ES Random Orbital Polisher
    Rupes BigFoot LHR 15ES Random Orbital Polisher
    Uber Buffing Pads
    Meg's MF Cutting Pad
    Defelsko Paint Meter
    Fenix TK35
    Kranzle Pressure Washer
    Uber Foam Canon
    2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
    Adam's Firehose Nozzle
    Metro Air Force Blaster

    Before - as you can see there was a ton of salt on this car when we received it some good cleaning and prep work was needed.
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    Prep - notice we used steam and ONR to clean up the paint. Decon/Clay, the and of course the normal wheel, wheel well, and tire cleaning.
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    Compound and Polishing photos - please take a look at the before and after shots. Menzerna FG400 and Meg's MF Cutting Pad and finished up with Sonax Perfect Finish 4/6 with an Uber Orange Pad and various Rupes BigFoot Polishers.
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    I hope you enjoyed this article if you have any questions or would like to book an appointment please email me at phil@detailersdomain.com
     
  2. Pureshine

    Pureshine DB Pro Supporter

    Great job Phil!
     
  3. JordanL

    JordanL Virgin Detailer

    Nice work Phil!
     
  4. statusautodetailing

    statusautodetailing Virgin Detailer

    Nice, it looked like that thing had been washed with steel wool lol. You turned that salty mess around!

    Phil, I've been using Iron X for quite a while to decontaminate cars in my shop. If I purchase the Auto Finesse Iron Out, are there any major differences or things to watch out for? Think I might give it a try.
     
  5. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    they both smell bad LOL.

    I like the AF Iron Out, I have not used Iron X for 2-3 years so I'm not aware of any of the revisions.
     

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