2011 Mini Cooper S - full paint correction and Opti-Guard and CQuartz coating

GoFast908Z

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Did this car a little while ago and just now getting some time to post it up. Owner brought this in as a basically brand new car with hardly any miles on it. After having key parts wrapped in satin vinyl and getting clear bra installed on the front end, the task was to fully correct the paint and permanently protect it with Optimum Opti-Guard. The paint, plastics, wheels, and lights would all be coated with Opti-Guard and the glass would be coated with CQuartz.

About 20 hours altogether.

Upon arrival

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Swirls on the A-pillar

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Swirls and RIDS (Random Isolated Deep Scratches) seen on the hood

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Some swirls in the clear film that would require some correction

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Spraying the wheels down with Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner, a pH balanced cleaner safe for all wheel types.

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The Mini Daytona Speedmaster Wheel Brush getting the wheel barrels nice and clean.

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Inner barrels looking great

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Foaming the car with a mix of Dawn and APC

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Using the Swissvax detail brush to clean up the hard to reach areas

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Washed, clayed, and ready for taping

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Some cars need just a little taping and some need a lot.....this was the latter.

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Sorting out the A-Piller

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The C-Pillars required extensive correction

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....other side

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One more to go

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Correction completed on the roof

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Lots more taping for correcting the rest of the paint.

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Door edges and around the handles had clear film as well and was protected via 3M Fine Line 1/4" tape.

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Hood fully corrected

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Onto the wheels which needed some decent correction as well...

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After compounding

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Wheel looking much better

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Pain fully corrected

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50/50 of Opti-Guard on the trim

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Engine tidied up as well

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Finished pics after finishing the coating

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Interior needed little work, but was cleaned up as well

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Opti-Guard gave a great look to the vinyl wrap covering the factory chrome trim.

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Not sure I understand.... I just made sure the tape is laid down well. The edges didn't lift so the tape is just fine.

When I have taped the polisher pads always seems to tear up the tape. Have to work on my taping skills.

Great job on the Mini !!!

Looks fabulous
 
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