detailersdomain

This customer came to us from the 1Addicts boards. The car had 1900 miles on it. Customer requested that the dealer do nothing to the car. We performed a winter/new car detail on this 1 series, take a look.

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with P21S Wheel Gel and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wheel wells were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wash down and rinsed with Optimum No Rinse
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Paint inspected and measured
- Wheels protected with Swissvax Autobahn
- Tires dressed with Swissvax Pneu
- 1 Step Polish with Einszett Metallic
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Menzerna FMJ
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned with Optimum Metal Polish

Products used:

Product List:
Exterior:
Optimum No Rinse
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Swissvax Clay Bar and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer
Einszett Spray Wax
Einszett Metallic
Menzerna FMJ
Optimum Poli-Seal on the windows

Wheels and tires:
Uber Wheel/Wheel Well/Tire/Engine Kit

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Porter Cable 7424XP
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels
Brushes

Before shots:









P21S Wheel Cleaner Gel on the wheels



Wheels after


After the wheels and wheel wells were cleaned up we used Adam's Undercarriage Spray on the front wheel wells (rear had the felt like material)


No ONR pics sorry

Claying


Before tips


Optimum Metal Polish



After tips


Metallic Polish


Porter Cable


Metallic applied and Dan applying SV Autobahn on the wheels


After shot of the wheels and tires




Before shot of the door jamb


Dan using Einszett Spray Wax to clean it up.


After shot of the door jamb (sorry pic of the other side)


After shot inside:






After shots outside...

DA JeLLie

Very nice as always.

G

as always

stevejg1

Isnt a very bad idea to polish new paint? As in it should sit for a year or so before you go grinding away at it?

detailersdomain

not really a bad idea at all. why would you want to let it sit for a year?

MikeyC

Absolutely not. You can polish paint right away. In fact, they manufacturer will polish the paint right on the asembly line (they just don't do a great job of it). Also, if you have your car re-painted the body shop will polish the paint as part of the re-painting process (most body shops also stink at it).

What you're probably thinking of is if your car is re-painted depending on how it was done you may have to wait 60 days (I believe) before waxing/sealing the paint.