DetailersDomain.com - 13 VW Jetta GLI in for new car prep and Opti Coat

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  1. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    DetailersDomain.com - 13 VW Jetta GLI in for new car prep and Opti Coat

    A very good customer brought us his brand new VW Jetta GLI for new car prep and Opti Coat. We also installed Xpel Ultimate on the headlights and fog lights.

    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 steamed
    - Wheel wells were cleaned up
    - Washed with Sonax High Gloss Shampoo
    - Door jambs were cleaned up
    - Clayed
    - Dried
    - Tires dressed
    - Masking
    - Paint Measurement
    - Final Polish - Sonax Perfect Finish 4/6
    - Last step - Opti Coat
    - Inspection with Fenix, Brinkmann, and natural sunlight
    - Wheel wells were cleaned and protected
    - Rubber and Plastics Treated
    - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
    - Exhaust tips cleaned
    - Windows were auto scrubed, cleaned, and sealed
    - Headlight and Fogs were cleaned up and protected clear film - Xpel Ultimate


    Products used:
    Optimum No Rinse
    Sonax High Gloss Shampoo
    Stoner's Tarminator
    Auto Finesse Oblitarate
    Sonax Multi Star
    Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
    Uber Yellow Poly Clay Bar
    Sonax Perfect Finish
    Opti Coat
    Adam's Super VRT
    Auto Finesse Crystal Glass Cleaner
    Auto Finesse Mercury Metal Polish
    Sonax Plastic Trim Restorer

    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 Orange Foam Pad
    Uber Green Foam 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

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    Prep - included cleaning wheels and tires, decon with AF Iron Out, Nanoskin autoscrub/clayed.
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    Engine - was wiped down and Adam's In and Out used for touch ups
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    Cleaning up the paint with the Rupes Tools and Sonax Perfect Finish 4/6 prior to IPA and Opti Coat.
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    Finishing Touches - adhesive removed on wheels, trim dressed up with Sonax Plastic Restorer Gel, steam used to clean out dust/adhesive residue. The trim cleaned up and dressed in Adam's In and Out. Tires were cleaned and dressed with Adam's Super VRT.
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    Interior - quick vac and wipe down.
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  2. TurboJoe

    TurboJoe DB Forum Supporter

    Nice shots! Your poor Rupes mini looks beat already.. haha
     
  3. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    we have had it for 8 months LOL
     
  4. Pureshine

    Pureshine DB Pro Supporter

    Great work as always Phil!
     
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  5. Chas

    Chas DB Forum Supporter

    Looks great Phil!
     
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  6. jnicklo

    jnicklo New Member

    Great job as usual. Too bad you guys aren't in Florida. I'd just be lazy and have you guys do my cars. I notice you used AutoScrub mitt on the wheels. Do you use a different mitt for the wheels than you do for the body panels or would it be ok to use just one?
     
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  7. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    thanks we actually do not use the autoscrub on the wheels.
     
  8. jnicklo

    jnicklo New Member

    Oh, gotcha.
     

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