March Update: Honda Civic Opti Coat Pro, BMW 135i Paint Restoration

March Update: Honda Civic Opti Coat Pro, BMW 135i Paint Restoration

Somehow we had snowfall for March, I think we are ready for Spring! Here are some various details:

Honda Civic EX-L New Car Ceramic Coating with Opti Coat Pro. Client and I took an inspection look to see if Simoniz GlassCoat was applied considering the weak paint performance. Not too much paint correction. Opti Coat Pro applied to paint, metal trim, plastic, wheel faces, and door jams for awesome longterm protection. 

As part of the Opti Coat Pro service an inspection wash includes complimentary education session to cover how to maintain your coating. Microfibers, chemicals, tools, wash styles, any manner of car care is covered. 

Wheel faces, lenses, paint, and chrome were covered with a Optimum Opti Coat Pro. OCP comes with a 5 year warranty along with marring, scratch, and acid resistance. Click below for more photos and Facebook Albums going into the full process.

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Fall Opti Coat Pro & Opti Coat Pro Plus – Jaguar XJ, Ranger Rover HSE, Acura TLX Sport

Fall Opti Coat Pro & Opti Coat Pro Plus Installations – Jaguar XJ, Ranger Rover HSE, Acura TLX Sport

Opti Coat Pro applied to a beautiful new Ranger Rover HSE

Opti Coat Pro Plus applied to a rare Acura TLX Black Crystal & Jaguar XJ Firenze Red.

As part of the Opti Coat Pro service an inspection wash includes complimentary education session to cover how to maintain your coating. Microfibers, chemicals, tools, wash styles, any manner of car care is covered. 

Wheel faces, lenses, paint, and chrome were covered with a Optimum Opti Coat Pro. OCP comes with a 5 year warranty along with marring, scratch, and acid resistance. Click below for more photos and Facebook Albums going into the full process.

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Best of 2016 Detailing Work Video

Thanks to all my clients and the support they give in trusting me with their vehicles. Just a quick video of various detailing from 2016.

ULTIMATE VEHICLE PROTECTION: 2014 PORSCHE 911 Carrera S White

2015 PORSCHE 911 Carrera S White

VEHICLE INFORMATION:

A 2014 Porsche Carrera S with our ultimate vehicle protection package. Vehicle had some slight differences due to usage and preference. IronX & Decontamination stage for special decontamination of the paint. Paint preparation portion of the detail involved quite sometime polishing, thankfully heat and overall conditions were great. Our “Frankenstein” Combo today

• Optimum Opti Coat All Paint.
• CAR Products Bulletproof Coating on all Trim, Wheel Jams, & Small Areas
• Ultima Interior Guard Plus & HD Fabric Protector for Interior

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Paint Repair: 2014 Escalade ESV Hood

Vehicle: 2014 Escalade ESV Black Raven Platinum Edition

Treatment: 

– inspect vehicle paint thickness, primarily the hood. Paint thickness ranges for vehicle from 100-120 microns. Hood had a high of 140 microns to 100 microns.

– Optimum No Rinse waterless wash of the hood area, fenders, and front bumper

– claybar to decontaminate area, revealed a fair amount of contaminants

– removal of swirls and defects were evaluated with a three steps:

1) Meguiars M101 Compound with Microfiber Cutting pad

2) HD Adapt with White Polishing Pad

3) HD Polish with Green Light Pad

We consulted with the client to ensure a 95% correction was achieved, as well as acknowledging remaining defects would have to be sanded to achieve perfection. Client approved of the approach.

– sealed area with a paint sealant

Products:

• Optimum No Rinse Wash
• Clayed with Nanoskin Glide & Yellow Erazer Medium Clay
• Optimum OptiClean
• Protect:  Collinite 845
• Various Products: Optimum OptiClean, Meguiars Last Touch, Menzerna Top Inspection
• Polish:Meguiars Foam Cut Compound M101, 3d Car Care HD Polish, HD Adapt.

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Enhancement Detail: 1995 Porsche 993 911 Black

Vehicle: 1995 Porsche 911 993 Black

Condition: Paint readings on all surfaces and overall impression was a definite need for paint enhancement. Paint was somewhat soft, hence the ability for a good finishing polish and proper buffing technique to eliminate a huge amount of swirls. Pictures were a bit lacking due to time and sun constraints.

• document paint thickness, record visual condition, find wear and tear items, and inspect all surfaces
• vacuum any carpet surfaces by moving chairs, carpeting, trunk and gaps
• center console & all vinyl were scrubbed with a horsehair brush and Leatherique Prestine Clean
• leather & headliner front and back wipe down with Leatherique Prestine Clean
• carpets removed, cleaned with VX5000 steamer
• wheel cleaned with Griot’s Garage Wheel Cleaner, flushed the wells
• tires heavily degreased and treated with Prima Nero
• Body Wash with Meguiar’s Hyper Wash after polish
  

• claybar windows and paint. Worst areas were on the wing and roof.
• final polish with 3d Car Care HD Polish & Meguiar’s 205 Polish/ White Pad
• HD Speed for a polymer base, then lower sections and hard to reach areas done by hand (wheel jams, etc)
• HD Poxy as a protectant
• final wipe down of body with Meguiars Last Touch
• rear license plate area bracket removed, cleaned, polished, and sealed with Optimum Opti-Seal.
• engine bay lightly steamed and wipe down with  Optimum Power Clean
• many hours spent with q-tips and towels to remove all the wax residue throughout every crack / seem on the vehicle.
• Trim protected with CarPro Perl, Ultima Tire & Trim
• Prima Hydro for small areas such as wheel jams

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LF Restoration: 2008 Jerez Black M3

2008 Jerez Black M3 with dealer induced swirls. Thankfully only from the carwash and dealer neglect.

Process & Products:

Wheels  – Sonax Wheel Cleaner, Optimum Power Clean, various brushes. Sealed with OptiSeal Tires – Power Clean  & Optibond

Wash – Foam bath with Poorboy’s SSS, Power Clean – Pre Wash.

Clay – Yellow Erazer for decontamination.

Polish/Compound – D300 Correction Compound & M105 with Cutting MF Pad, D300 with Finishing MF Pad.

Finish – Optimum Poliseal, Optimum Optiseal, Optimum Car Wax. Finish Kare 425 Wipedown.

Interior – Optimum Protectant Plus

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Renew: 335 Coupe with Optimum Trio Set

Beautiful Orion Silver with a much needed Renew Package.

Wheels  – Optimum Power Clean various brushes.

Tires – Optimum OptiBond

Wash – Bath with Optimum Wash, Power Clean – Pre Wash/Prep Paint.

Decontamination – Nanoskin Towel, Optimum No Rinse

Polish – Optimum GPS with Orange 5.5 Low Profile

Wax – OptiSeal, Optimum Car wax

Wheels – OptiSeal

Various Products: Optimum OptiClean, Finish Kare 425

Interior:

– Vacuum, Vapor Steam with VX5000, Power Clean

– Einszett Plastik-reiniger, Lederpfledge – For Leather Protection

– Optimum Protectant on Vinyl, Rubber, Misc Surfaces

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