Gurge
New member
Client contacted me early this year for correction and Opti-Coat on his black 2012 Volkswagen GLI. We discussed the situation, and agreed to a 2 step correction with Opti-Guard protection to finish it off. Despite a few scheduling hurdles, eventually got him in the shop and got it done.
Car was pretty dirty to start off. Got going on the wheels.
Before
After a thorough deep cleaning
My small army of brushes for wheel cleaning
While doing the wheels I usually address the gas cap area as well. OPC at 3:1 so any overspray is safe on the paint.
Before
During
All cleaned up
Then foamed the car down with a mix of CG citrus wash & gloss, dawn, & OPC. Followed by 2 bucket wash CG citrus wash clear
Made sure to clean up the tight areas in the grill
Car was decontaminated with CarPro Trix and Clay Magic blue.
Dried everything and taped all the trim to protect during the polishing process
Finally a good look at the paint. Not pretty. Swirls, water marks, etching from bird bombs. The usual stuff...
Correction done with
Flex 3401 / griots / pc + megs mf pads + Megs M100
Flex 3401 / griots / pc + LC tangerine + Menzerna SF4000
Hood before - inspection under LED lighting - you can see an old bird bomb here
Hood after
Near the door handle before. Good look at the water spots here
After
Mr. Sparkle doing what he does best #handsonthewheel
Roof before. Couple deep water spots easily seen with the fluro lights
After - no water marks. Deep reflection of the shop ceiling and duct work
Nasty bird bomb stain on the passenger side
Taken care of...
Trunk Lid Before
Trunk Lid After
More swirl free inspection under LED lighting
Surface was prepped thoroughly with CarPro Eraser and a fresh tube of Opti-Coat / Opti-Guard was opened
Final photos after the coating
Where your swirls go to disappear... the Mr. Sparkle garage here in West Babylon NY!
www.MrSparkleDetailing.com
instagram @mrsparkledetailing
Car was pretty dirty to start off. Got going on the wheels.
Before
After a thorough deep cleaning
My small army of brushes for wheel cleaning
While doing the wheels I usually address the gas cap area as well. OPC at 3:1 so any overspray is safe on the paint.
Before
During
All cleaned up
Then foamed the car down with a mix of CG citrus wash & gloss, dawn, & OPC. Followed by 2 bucket wash CG citrus wash clear
Made sure to clean up the tight areas in the grill
Car was decontaminated with CarPro Trix and Clay Magic blue.
Dried everything and taped all the trim to protect during the polishing process
Finally a good look at the paint. Not pretty. Swirls, water marks, etching from bird bombs. The usual stuff...
Correction done with
Flex 3401 / griots / pc + megs mf pads + Megs M100
Flex 3401 / griots / pc + LC tangerine + Menzerna SF4000
Hood before - inspection under LED lighting - you can see an old bird bomb here
Hood after
Near the door handle before. Good look at the water spots here
After
Mr. Sparkle doing what he does best #handsonthewheel
Roof before. Couple deep water spots easily seen with the fluro lights
After - no water marks. Deep reflection of the shop ceiling and duct work
Nasty bird bomb stain on the passenger side
Taken care of...
Trunk Lid Before
Trunk Lid After
More swirl free inspection under LED lighting
Surface was prepped thoroughly with CarPro Eraser and a fresh tube of Opti-Coat / Opti-Guard was opened
Final photos after the coating
Where your swirls go to disappear... the Mr. Sparkle garage here in West Babylon NY!
www.MrSparkleDetailing.com
instagram @mrsparkledetailing
