Arete Auto Salon Western NY Detailing

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<p style="color:rgb(90,90,90);font-family:'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(243,243,243);"><span style="font-size:18px;">Arete Auto Salon is Rochester, NY's premier detail shop, serving the WNY and CNY area. Specialized in paint correction and high quality detailing we are a Cquartz Finest and Opti-Coat Pro authorized installer. We are auto enthusiasts that treat every vehicle as if it's our own, only providing the best in quality detailing for every customer.


We'll be posting here to share our progression in work and projects. Enjoy!

<span style="font-size:18px;"><u>Services Include</u>
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-Claybar Treatment
<p style="color:rgb(90,90,90);font-family:'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(243,243,243);">-Paint Decontamination
<p style="color:rgb(90,90,90);font-family:'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(243,243,243);">-Road Tar/Paint Removal

-Headlight Restoration

-Scratch Removal

-Paint Chip Repair

-Multi-Stage Paint Correction

-Cquartz Finest coating application

-Opti-Coat Pro coating application

-Interior Detailing
<p style="color:rgb(90,90,90);font-family:'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(243,243,243);">-Fabric Shampooing

-Leather Cleaning, Conditioning and Coating

-Fabric Protection

-New Car Prep

-Used Car Reconditioning
<p style="color:rgb(90,90,90);font-family:'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(243,243,243);">-Lease Returns

-Window Tint Removal
<p style="color:rgb(90,90,90);font-family:'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(243,243,243);">-Chrome/Metal Polishing

-Vinyl Removal
<p style="color:rgb(90,90,90);font-family:'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(243,243,243);">-Debadging


Check out our website www.areteautosalon.com for more info.

Call or Email for quotes and scheduling.  585-270-8327//[email protected]

 
 
Here's a recent project we did involving a pre-owned Audi A5. The car was "well used" when the owner got it and it was in desperate need of quality detailing.



We started the wash by cleaning the wheels with 1z Colourtec.  The barrels and faces were detailed removing iron and staining from them throughout.  The tires and wheel wells were then scrubbed clean using HD Total at 3:1 dilution.
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Bottom pic showing the wheels and tires cleaned.  We then foamed and rinsed the vehicle to strip the previously applied dealer wax.


After the wash, the vehicle was clayed and dried to prep for a light polishing session.  The pic below shows the sad condition of the paint upon first true inspection.
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To make quick work of this, and hold the owner over until heavy correction in spring we chose HD Speed as a light polish to bring back the depth and gloss the paint was clearly lacking.



Here's the results we achieved using Rupes polishers and LC hydrotech pads.
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Not at all perfect, but a vast improvement over what the dealer delivered as a "detailed" car.


Here's how she looked all wrapped up and looking right.  The owner was beyond thrilled with the improvement and was finally happy with how his newly purchased car was looking.
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Check us out more at http://www.areteautosalon.com.  Feel free to call or email us to ask any questions you might have.
 
Thanks Will! Looking forward to adding more content and participating on the forum here. Seems to be a good bunch.

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Far From Ordinary: Part 1
<div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);"><span style="color:rgb(119,119,119);font-size:13pt;">In a world of ordinary and plain cars, this second generation Audi TT has been turned into something rather uncommon. Love and devotion often drive people to do irrational and crazy things, and this <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">is no exception. The push for something greater started with a set of 3-piece Rotiform ROC forged wheels, inspired by our very own home town. The next evolution was to bring it down to earth using a<span style="color:rgb(119,119,119);font-size:13pt;"> <span style="color:rgb(119,119,119);font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-size:13pt;">track suspension system<span style="color:rgb(119,119,119);font-size:9pt;"> <span style="color:rgb(119,119,119);font-size:13pt;">provided by our partners at <span style="color:rgb(119,119,119);font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-size:13pt;">Roc-Euro<span style="color:rgb(119,119,119);font-size:13pt;">. With the car having developed a personality all its own, it was time to enhance the exterior appearance. It started with a 1 stage <span style="color:rgb(119,119,119);font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-size:13pt;">paint correction<span style="color:rgb(119,119,119);font-size:13pt;"> performed (by us) in July of 2013.   Having enjoyed the car for the remainder of the summer and fall it was in need of some attention again to be cleaned up and refreshed.
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<span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:13pt;">When the car arrived, it was surprisingly clean for a hundred-mile trip in the midst of winter.  Upstate NY roads threw in a heavy accumulation of salt spray and road film... So the TT needed some desperate attention to meet the owner's expectations. 


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<span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:13pt;">Examples can be seen below with the heaviest build-up being on the sides and rear of the vehicle, as well as the wheels.





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<span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We started the wash process by thoroughly cleaning the wheels.  Using a safe wheel cleaner designed to remove iron and ferrous metals without the use of acids, we sprayed and soaked the wheels allowing the brake dust build-up to dissolve making for safe cleaning.  Dissolved iron particles can be seen below as the purple "bleeding" which shows the chemical reaction rendering them water soluble.

 





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<span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Next, using gentle soft bristle brushes the wheels are cleaned thoroughly by agitation of the remaining debris and film. 

 





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<span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We're careful to clean our wash tools frequently to remove dirt and debris from the brushes ensuring no scratches are added to the delicate wheel finish.  


 





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<span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:14px;">Different brushes and techniques are necessary to clean every single detail of these wheels, including the recessed logos, around the many bolts, lug nuts and inside wheel spokes.


 





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<span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The process is then finished by cleaning the tires using a safe cleaning solution that will not damage the bare aluminum lips the tires are wrapped around.  Special brushes are used in cases like this where fitment is tight, but every detail counts.


 





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<span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">After cleaning and rinsing all of the wheels we move on to the washing the rest of the car.  Starting with a thorough rinse, loose contamination and excess salt is removed. 


 





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<span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Beading and sheeting on the paint surface shows us that wax and protection still remains from the paint correction performed last July. 


 





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<span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">To remove this wax and ensure proper bonding of the protection to be applied we use Carpro Iron-X to remove ferrous metals from the paint.  The same purple bleeding occurs, but is hard to be seen on a black car like this. You can see the evidence on the license plate and in puddles on the ground from dripping water.


 





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<span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Our wash process is completed using 2 buckets, one for clean wash solution, and one for rinsing wash mitts after cleaning each panel.  Rinsing the wash mitts after each section allows dirt and debris to be rinsed from the mitt and prevents scratching caused by dirt in the wash mitt.  After washing the car is then is further decontaminated using a clay bar treatment.  The clay bar acts as a paint and glass exfoliant by removing the bonded surface contaminants that remain after the wash process.  A lubricant is used allowing the clay bar to remove bonded contaminants without scratching the paint surfaces.


 





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<span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">After the wash and clay treatment water can be seen standing on the paint (seen above) showing evidence that the paint is properly decontaminated, ready for new protection to be applied.  A durable silica sealant (SiO2) was selected for the paint, glass, trim and wheels of this car to protect it best for the trip back to Syracuse and until this coming spring when it comes out of storage to be enjoyed again in the nice weather.


 





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<span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This is only part one of our write up on this lovely Audi TT. In addition to the Protective Exterior detail we also polished the lips of these Rotiform ROCs and performed a paint chip repair. Soon we'll be showing you the rest of the treatment this car received. 


 





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<span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:18px;">Visit www.areteautosalon.com or email [email protected] for more info on services we offer and to book a detail today!










 
 
House Of Wax said:
Nice looking car minus the tires. I will never underatand that trend. Look forward to seeing the rest
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I couldn't agree with you more. Absolutely ridiculous.



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Different strokes for different folks! ^_^ We'll actually be dropping the final installment of that detail fairly shortly.  The customer ended up opting for a 2-Step Correction and Opti-Coat Pro!  The finish turned out amazingly.
 
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by Arete Auto Salon


There is nothing quite like discovering something great. Whether it's that fantastic back road you've never ventured down before or simply the satisfaction of knowing your car is being cared for by those who take craft and quality seriously. The owner of this TT experienced the latter and can't seem to stay away from us! Max owns a start-up clothing company<span style="font-size:13px;"> geared toward the automotive community and as a result his car's appearance is incredibly important to him. His car is a representation of his brand and he plans on using it as an ambassador to the lifestyle he promotes by traveling to auto shows around the US this summer. The final portion of this feature on Max's car is also the final piece of the puzzle he was looking for to perfect the vehicle's appearance. 
<p style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">After some goodies from from Milltek and RocEuro, we were passed the car again for a 2 step paint correction and application of Opti-Coat pro to the paintwork as well as the lenses. The coating will provide the car with a permanent solution that increases paint hardness, deepens and intensifies gloss, makes washing easy (due to its hydrophobic qualities), protects against etching from bird droppings, bugs, acid rain, and anything else the environment can throw at it. On top of that it makes washing easy as Opti-Coat Pro is incredibly hydrophobic (even more than the best waxes) and eliminates the need for monthly waxes. 
<p style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Let's get into the service itself. Below you can see surface scratching on the black paint prior to the first step of correction. After the first step was performed the light scratching was totally removed leaving the best possible finish underneath. 


 
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After: Still pelted with rock chips, but still a great improvement!
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<span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">After that, the second step of paint correction was performed. The results around the heavily used driver door speak for themselves. Light to medium scratching was removed and the paint was restored to a nearly immaculate finish. The finish achieved through correction here as been sealed in permanently with Opti-Coat Pro. With proper care this TT will remain glossy and scratch free for years to come. 

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<span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">When we do a paint correction prior to coating we don't stop at the paint! We take pride in going the extra mile for our customers. There is nothing more satisfying for us at the end of the day than having happy customers leave our shop. With that said, we performed two polishing steps on both the headlights and tails. The results are very prominent on the red lenses! 

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<span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">The area around the trunk/hatch was severely scratched from heavy use as a daily driver during the summer months. After two steps of correction and coating the paint surface is incredibly glossy and totally scratch free. 

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<span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Remember, this car is a 2009! To many, it's not old but it needed serious reconditioning to bring it back to factory glory. So the next time you ask yourself, "Can I really get a significant improvement out of my late model car?", the answer is a definite yes! 
<p style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Overall, Max's TT came through our Opti-Coat Pro service looking as it should have when it rolled off the line. The owner can now be truly proud of his project and utilize it fully as the face of his company's brand. We wish Max, Olesh, and Camber Clothing the best going into their show season. It was a great time being a part of this build. Contact us today<span style="font-size:13px;"> to schedule an Opti appointment for yourself! 

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