dsms detail - Mini Cooper, Big Correction

Discussion in 'Professional Detailer's Studio' started by dsms, Apr 13, 2010.

  1. dsms

    dsms DB Forum Supporter

    Mini in for some correction work and full interior exterior detail plus wheel removal

    Before prep, some etching on the hood, dried out trim etc.

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    Couple readings, and no I was not able to make a 3D model of this on my computer sent via bluetooth and then organize each individual reading on Excel spreadsheet .... but somehow I made out okay when polishing :hippie:

    Some before shots of correction. Ended up with a 4 step process from start to finish, rotary around 2100 for compounding and finishing down around 1200.

    Yes I know the yellow tape on red paint looks like a Ronald McDonald mobile :help:

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    On the smaller areas with lots of edges I switched to the DA from the rotary so I could work with 1 hand clean

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    Wiped the car with alc/h20 and pulled it outside to check for correction before moving onto to the rest of the car

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    Always use the hood as my gauge for the rest of the correction, get that as good as possible and set the tune for the rest of the job.

    Back inside for the rest

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    One of my Porsche customers stopped by for an estimate, silver car :violin:

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    Front bumper

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    Removed wheels for further cleaning and protection, cleaned up the undercarriage a little more followed by dressing

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    2 claybars did not make it home after the wheels :goodn:

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    Little tarminator helped loosen up some tar, adhesives etc.

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    Rejex x2

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    Couple after shots

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    Some opti-seal on the interior plastics

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  2. anbuzero

    anbuzero DB Pro Supporter

    lookin good, how did you like becoming a contortionist to do the back seats? lol
     
  3. mutmanns

    mutmanns DB Forum Supporter

    nice work
     
  4. Misha

    Misha Nuba Guru

    looks nice and red. nice job. what you use to get cacked on brake dust, spend 2 hours today cleanning STI wheels with that, had to use cley an WB
     
  5. Tire Shredder

    Tire Shredder Jedi Nuba

    looks like you gave this car a nice refresher before it got really bad.

    I love to see a nice wheel removal andinner fender detail. warms my heart.
     
  6. 911Fanatic

    911Fanatic DB Pro Supporter

    Nice job David. Looks way better now.
     
  7. olbear1962

    olbear1962 Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    Very nice job
     
  8. edwinbong

    edwinbong DB Forum Supporter

    great job as always dave!
     
  9. 02blackout

    02blackout DB Forum Supporter

    Love your work David. Always gives me some food for thought and I always learn a thing or two! :thumb:
     
  10. Auto Concierge

    Auto Concierge DB Pro Supporter


    Should have seen ME in the back seats of the two Mini's I did recently, great correction and detail Dave I mean "Mr J" ...."supercleaness" again.:applause:
     
  11. BrendanS

    BrendanS Welcome to Detailing

    beautiful work as always!
     
  12. Petrucci_M3

    Petrucci_M3 Jedi Nuba

    God I love reading your write ups! Wonderful work sir!

    David, if I were to get another rotary which would you recommend. Already love my 3403, but I'm looking for something as a back up or something to help take a load of the trusty Flex. Any opinions?

    Again, top notch!
     
  13. vtec92civic

    vtec92civic Nuba Guru

    looking good man. Red i find is very hard to photograph when comes to the defects but all and all it came out great.
     
  14. kei169

    kei169 Wax on..Wax off

    Nice man!
     
  15. kc1337

    kc1337 Obsessive Detailer

    Where did you get that rotary extension and also what kind of backing plate/pad was that you were using on the tailights.

    Do you use a rotary or DA to do the mirrors?
     
  16. Pats300zx

    Pats300zx Official DB Moderator

    Awesome job Dave.
     
  17. Rennes

    Rennes Jedi Nuba

    Nice work Dave!!!

    If you want to make your life easier, get a torque bar/wrench to unmount wheels instead of using that little emergency bar :)
     
  18. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    great job love those minis
     
  19. mrgolfrider

    mrgolfrider DB Forum Supporter

    Lookin sweet dude!!
     
  20. bryansbestwax

    bryansbestwax DB Forum Supporter

    great stuff david
     

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