Detailer's Domain: VW GTI - Paint Correction - Wolf's Body Wrap

Got a call from the customer requesting the his paint looks perfect before a VW rally.

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
- Meg's M105 with Surbuf Pad
- Meguiar's DA300
- Menzerna SF4000
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – Wolf's Body Wrap
- 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

Engine -
- Cleaned
- Dressed

Interior -
- Vac
- Wipe down and protect dash
- Leather cleaned and conditioned
- Glass cleaned

Before



Engine Before



During



Engine After





Sonax Full Effect in action



Pre Wash/Iron Cut





Rinse



Metro Air Force Blaster to dry


Clay



Compound/Polishing/50/50 shots

Imperfections


Fixed


Left side untouched/Right side cleaned up




After polishing




B pillars


After



Before shots of the fender



After



Close up



Rinsing dust off the car prior to Wolf's Body Wrap


Final touches

Trim cleaned up and dressed







Tires dressed


Wolf's Trim Coat






Afters












Products used

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Uber Clay Bar Kit
Meguiar's M105
Meguiar's Microfiber DA Compound D300
Menzerna Super Finish
Aquartz Nano Coating
1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Optimum Metal Polish

Glass
Uber Glass Cleaner Kit

Interior
Leather Master Plus Kit
1Z einszett Cockpit

Engine:
Engine Detail Kit

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Porter Cable 7424XP
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

 

Nice save, I have the exact same car.

 

wow looks great!!

 

thanks guys!

 

nice results Phil.

I see the Adam's bright Yellow APC gallon jug and the Green "Eat, Sleep, Detail" shirt...haha...good opportunity to wear it and have it in the reflection.

are there no precautions for covering up engine bay items in VW cars? curious to know.

 

There is always precautions when cleaning an engine. The most common issue with vw/audi are the exposed ignition coils, but most of their current models are all covered up nicely

 

Great work Phil, looks mint.

-Kody-

 

Great job as always, Phil. Funny how I thought those were scratches in the door in the after shots. After closer inspection I think they were actually a strip of clouds in the reflection haha.

My friend has been begging me to do his same color GTI, so I appreciate this writeup as it gives me a point of reference.

 

Looks awesome, great job!

 

Fantastic job especially on the paint Phil!

 

Great job phil

 

Excellent, i have the same car. Much <3 for this thread