There are detailers and then there are detailers. In the detailing world there are different types of detailers our there. Which is to say that some detailers focus more on volume for their business and therefore their services are limited, others are so set in their ways and so their abilities are limited. For many of us in the high line detailing world, we often times get vehicles that have been “detailed” and clients call on us to detail these vehicles again using our specialized approach to detailing. This 2012 Audi A6 is an example of such a situation.
This client had brought his vehicle in to the SweetCars studio to receive a paint correction detail and have 22ple installed. Upon inspection, the vehicle had not been corrected before having its “special coating protection” installed. In fact, the vehicle had numerous holograms and obvious signs of “speed detailing”. Once in the detail studio here at SweetCars, the vehicle went through an intense detailing process.
The vehicle was first washed using our 3-bucket process, the engine was also cleaned during this process. The vehicle engine was then detailed and brought back to new condition and wheels were removed for cleaning. With the wheels removed, they were intensely cleaned, polished and prepared for installation of 22ple VM1 Rim and Metal Glass Coat. This will give the vehicle up to one year of protection and make them easier to maintain and clean. The brake calipers were also painted and VM1 was also applied. Next was the paint, the paint is a ceramic clear coat and was in need of paint correction. The paint was corrected and polished. Some areas had intense deep scratches and they required wet-sanding to properly correct. The vehicle was then prepped and ready to accept the installation of the 22ple VX1 Glass Coat. The vehicle underwent an intense 4 day process and the vehicle detail made a dramatic transformation after it was finished. A perfect mirror gloss finish of Phantom Black Pearl on one happy Audi A6.
- Ferrari 612 Scaglietti finished results
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- Ferrari engine detailed by Mike Cardenas
- This intense engine detail took over 6 hours to complete.
- The majority of the back end required wet sanding
- The final results after wet sanding, compounding, polishing and waxing.
- It starts with properly prepping the car for correction.
- Before paint correction
- Before Paint Correction
- It all starts with prepping the Targa for correction. Masking off areas to protect surfaces.
- Michael then starts with the first phase of the correction process. This process eliminates the swirls and scratches.
- The paint is worked at a slow pace to meticulously remove the imperfections.
- After a 2 step process, this section gets wiped down.
- Here is the end result, a flawless paint with a deep gloss and shine.
- Step 1 – Spray the tire cleaner to remove existing tire dressing and prep tires for clearcoat
- Step 2 – Scrub the tires wet and thoroughly.
- Step 1 – Spray the tire cleaner to remove existing tire dressing and prep tires for clearcoat.
- Step 1 – Spray the Tire Cleaner and let stand for one minute to start breaking down the existing tire dressing
- Step 2 – Scrub the tires thoroughly while wet to remove the old tire dressing. You will see the dressing start to break down.
- Step 2 – Scrub the tires thoroughly while wet to remove the existing tire dressing and prep for clearcoat stage
- Step 4 – Apply the ClearCoat onto the sponge and apply evenly to the tire surface. 2 coats are usually require to get even coverage and gloss.
- Finished! Allow the Tuf Shine Clearcoat to dry and you can apply additional coats to increase the level of shine desired.
- Finished! Allow the tires to dry and you can always apply additional coats to increase the level of shine.
- Griot’s Garage One-Step Sealant does a fantastic job on heavily oxidized finishes.
- Use a concentration higher than 70% for effective results
- 50/50 IPA works great on tree sap
- Removing tree sap from rubber trim with IPA
- Let the IPA stand for about a minute, then wipe down to remove stubborn tree sap