Detailer's Domain: 2006 STI Clean Up
03-11-2011, 09:54 AM
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Detailer's Domain: 2006 STI Clean Up
What was done -
Exterior
- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Pre Washed with Car Pro Iron X
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- 1 Step - Menzerna Power Finish
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – Einszett Glanz
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed
- Jambs steam cleaned
Interior
- Alcantara cleaned
-Dash and plastics steamed and dressed
-Carpets Vacuumed and Steamed
Products used:
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Exterior:
Car Pro Iron X
1Z einszett W99
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Uber Clay Bar kit with Optimum No Rinse
Einszett Spray Wax
Menzerna Top Inspection
Menzerna Power Finish
1Z einszett Glanz
Wheels/Tires
Uber Wheel and Tire Kit
Glass
Adam's Glass Cleaner
Adam's Glass Sealant
Interior
Sonax Dashboard Cleaner
Leather Master Foam Cleaner
Car Pro So Pure
Tools:
Infratech 5300
Fenix TK11
Brinkmann
Fenix TK40
Porter Cable 7427XP
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels
Brushes
Kranzle K1120 Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
Dupray Hill Injection
Interior Clean Up
Before
Derek with the Dupray steam cleaning the interior
Brand New Uber MF Towel
Uber MF Towel after all the steam cleaning
Close up
Car Pro So Pure
After shots
Exterior
Before shots
Before wheels
Exterior
- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Pre Washed with Car Pro Iron X
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- 1 Step - Menzerna Power Finish
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – Einszett Glanz
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed
- Jambs steam cleaned
Interior
- Alcantara cleaned
-Dash and plastics steamed and dressed
-Carpets Vacuumed and Steamed
Products used:
(feel free to click the link below for more info)
Exterior:
Car Pro Iron X
1Z einszett W99
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Uber Clay Bar kit with Optimum No Rinse
Einszett Spray Wax
Menzerna Top Inspection
Menzerna Power Finish
1Z einszett Glanz
Wheels/Tires
Uber Wheel and Tire Kit
Glass
Adam's Glass Cleaner
Adam's Glass Sealant
Interior
Sonax Dashboard Cleaner
Leather Master Foam Cleaner
Car Pro So Pure
Tools:
Infratech 5300
Fenix TK11
Brinkmann
Fenix TK40
Porter Cable 7427XP
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels
Brushes
Kranzle K1120 Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
Dupray Hill Injection
Interior Clean Up
Before
Derek with the Dupray steam cleaning the interior
Brand New Uber MF Towel
Uber MF Towel after all the steam cleaning
Close up
Car Pro So Pure
After shots
Exterior
Before shots
Before wheels
03-11-2011, 09:57 AM
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We removed the salt and grime from the tires and wheel wells with Adam's APC and the Uber Wheel Well Brush
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner workings its magic
Tires, wheel wells, wheels all rinsed down
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner workings its magic
Tires, wheel wells, wheels all rinsed down
03-11-2011, 09:58 AM
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Tires, wheel wells, wheels all rinsed down
Pre washed with Iron X to remove all the iron deposits
Rinsing the Iron X off
Washed the STI with einszett W99
Final rinse
Next we clayed the car. Not much after the Iron X and W99
Pre washed with Iron X to remove all the iron deposits
Rinsing the Iron X off
Washed the STI with einszett W99
Final rinse
Next we clayed the car. Not much after the Iron X and W99
03-11-2011, 10:04 AM
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Tires and Wheel Wells dressed
Door jambs cleaned up
The imperfections were much like this all over the car.
Paint Measurement (higher than usually numbers)
Porter Cable used on this job
After polishing shots
Roof spoiler and all the plastic trim around the STI were polished
Door jambs cleaned up
The imperfections were much like this all over the car.
Paint Measurement (higher than usually numbers)
Porter Cable used on this job
After polishing shots
Roof spoiler and all the plastic trim around the STI were polished
03-11-2011, 10:09 AM
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Glass cleaned and sealed (Adam's Glass Cleaner/Adam's Glass Sealant/Uber Glass MF)
Pre Wow was used on the cowl
Before - Dried and faded
Before exhaust
Exhaust tip was cleaned up with Optimum Metal Polish
After shot
1Z einszett Glanz was used as a last step
Pre Wow was used on the cowl
Before - Dried and faded
Before exhaust
Exhaust tip was cleaned up with Optimum Metal Polish
After shot
1Z einszett Glanz was used as a last step
