Gurge
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Recently was booked for a correction and Opti-Coat Pro application on a new Tesla Model S. The dealer was instructed by the client not to wash or wax the car. When the vehicle arrived it had about 100 miles on the clock. Doesn't get much newer than that.
The car was black so I figured any defects would be obvious in direct sun. The car was dropped off with the sun shining. I could see some light defects. And then I said it. I shouldn't have said it. and may never say it again
"Doesn't look that bad"
I mean I was looking at raw paint, right? No wax or fillers because the car wasn't detailed. Great.
Got to work washing the car and the water was beading like crazy. Ok maybe quick detailed or spray waxed prior to pickup. Got to the lower trim on the rear bumper while washing the car and stopped dead in my tracks
Stained trim? Yeah. You know where this is headed. Decided definitely NOT to clay this car until getting it dried and inspected.
Foamed the vehicle with a mix of CG citrus wash gloss, OPC and dawn. Followed that up with CarPro TRIX. Water was flat as a pancake after all that. So whatever wax / glaze / filler was gone
Brought it inside. Total mess. Swirls everywhere, deeper random scratches, the stained trim I mentioned. Couldn't tell if it was machine waxed or hand waxed as I could kinda see depressions from 4 fingers in certain areas.
Here's 1 of the hood to start us off
It was pretty much that all over the car
First things first. Clean that trim. 15% IPA and an old MF towel. Took about 6 rounds of letting the alcohol soak and scrubbing
Taped off all of the trim at that point because I don't want to be 'that guy' (see above)
Did some test spots. Settled on Menz FG400 with Optimum MF pads followed by Menz SF4000 and LC white
Trunk lid before
The hood before
hood after
Mr. Sparkle live on the Rupes polisher
A real nasty spot on the hood that had it all including those possible finger marks I mentioned.
After the correction was complete, time to apply Opti-Glass Pro and Opti-Coat Pro
Looking like it deserves to look!
the 'possibly too many hours in the shop' photo
Proudly serving Long Island from the Mr. Sparkle garage - West Babylon, NY
Mr. Sparkle Detailing.com
Instagram @MrSparkleDetailing
The car was black so I figured any defects would be obvious in direct sun. The car was dropped off with the sun shining. I could see some light defects. And then I said it. I shouldn't have said it. and may never say it again
"Doesn't look that bad"
I mean I was looking at raw paint, right? No wax or fillers because the car wasn't detailed. Great.
Got to work washing the car and the water was beading like crazy. Ok maybe quick detailed or spray waxed prior to pickup. Got to the lower trim on the rear bumper while washing the car and stopped dead in my tracks
Stained trim? Yeah. You know where this is headed. Decided definitely NOT to clay this car until getting it dried and inspected.
Foamed the vehicle with a mix of CG citrus wash gloss, OPC and dawn. Followed that up with CarPro TRIX. Water was flat as a pancake after all that. So whatever wax / glaze / filler was gone
Brought it inside. Total mess. Swirls everywhere, deeper random scratches, the stained trim I mentioned. Couldn't tell if it was machine waxed or hand waxed as I could kinda see depressions from 4 fingers in certain areas.
Here's 1 of the hood to start us off
It was pretty much that all over the car
First things first. Clean that trim. 15% IPA and an old MF towel. Took about 6 rounds of letting the alcohol soak and scrubbing
Taped off all of the trim at that point because I don't want to be 'that guy' (see above)
Did some test spots. Settled on Menz FG400 with Optimum MF pads followed by Menz SF4000 and LC white
Trunk lid before
The hood before
hood after
Mr. Sparkle live on the Rupes polisher
A real nasty spot on the hood that had it all including those possible finger marks I mentioned.
After the correction was complete, time to apply Opti-Glass Pro and Opti-Coat Pro
Looking like it deserves to look!
the 'possibly too many hours in the shop' photo
Proudly serving Long Island from the Mr. Sparkle garage - West Babylon, NY
Mr. Sparkle Detailing.com
Instagram @MrSparkleDetailing
