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DetailersDomain · 07-29-2012, 05:22 PM

Subject - Scion FRS
Requirements - Full Exterior Paint Correction/Opti Coat/ Clear Film installation. (Full Hood, Full Fenders, Mirrors, Lights, Door Cups)

For a new car this one was in pretty bad shape. The typical sticky paint from the imports made this one tedious to work on
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
- Washed with 1Z einszett W99
- Wolf's Decon Gel
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Sonax 5/5 Fine Abrasive Paste - Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital
- Sonax 3/6 Nano Polish - Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital
- Opti Coat
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were autoscrubed, cleaned, and sealed

Products used

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Wolf's Decon Gel
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Sonax Compound 5/5 - Coming Soon
Sonax Nano Polish 3/6 - Coming Soon
Opti Coat
Adam's Super VRT
Optimum Metal Polish

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

Before

Dan inspecting the car

We ran late into the night with this one. (limited prep shots)
Wash

Rinse

Tires being cleaned up

Paint Correction
Before shots

50/50

Polishing away

After polishing

Clear Film Installation

Afters

CamaroDreams07 · 07-29-2012, 05:24 PM

Awesome work. That thing was rough!

WiSSDiver · 07-29-2012, 05:52 PM

Wow. For a new ca it sure had some old damage on it. Perfection when it left your shop Phil.

DangerZL1 · 07-29-2012, 10:54 PM

What a transformation! I had to reread what type of car it was while looking at the pics since it just came out and looked so rough already. Hard to believe it was new.

ihaveacamaro · 07-29-2012, 11:41 PM

I can't see like 8 out of 10 pictures

nvm a refresh fixed it up.... looks amazing!

Hate to say it, but the FRS takes the throne of sexiest new car from the Camaro... although overall sexiness still goes to the Camaro!

ChadG · 07-30-2012, 12:02 AM

Amazing work as always Phil, you're the man!

jaysonstuart · 07-30-2012, 12:10 AM

The cost for a complete clear wrap has to be steep! But I bet it will help a ton with the swirls.

DetailersDomain · 07-30-2012, 09:04 AM

yes this was pretty bad for a new car.

all those dealer installed swirls are now gone.

thanks guys!

07-29-2012, 05:22 PM	#1
DetailersDomain Drives: Audi S4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 584	Detailer's Domain: FRS - New Car Prep, Opti Coat, and Clear Film Subject - Scion FRS Requirements - Full Exterior Paint Correction/Opti Coat/ Clear Film installation. (Full Hood, Full Fenders, Mirrors, Lights, Door Cups) For a new car this one was in pretty bad shape. The typical sticky paint from the imports made this one tedious to work on 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 - Washed with 1Z einszett W99 - Wolf's Decon Gel - Wash down and rinsed - Door jambs were cleaned up - Nano Scrub AutoScrub - Dried - Tires dressed - Masking - Paint Measurement - Sonax 5/5 Fine Abrasive Paste - Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital - Sonax 3/6 Nano Polish - Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital - Opti Coat - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight - Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed - Rubber and Plastics Treated - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed - Exhaust tips cleaned - Windows were autoscrubed, cleaned, and sealed Products used Links to products used - 1Z einszett W99 Wolf's Decon Gel Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner NanoSkin AutoScrub System Sonax Compound 5/5 - Coming Soon Sonax Nano Polish 3/6 - Coming Soon Opti Coat Adam's Super VRT Optimum Metal Polish Tools used Uber Wool Wash Mitt Uber No Name MF Towels Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher Uber Buffing Pads Defelsko Paint Meter Fenix TK35 Brinkmann Kranzle Pressure Washer Cam Spray Foam Canon 2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies Uber Firehose Nozzle Metro Air Force Blaster Before Dan inspecting the car We ran late into the night with this one. (limited prep shots) Wash Rinse Tires being cleaned up Paint Correction Before shots 50/50 Polishing away After polishing Clear Film Installation Afters

07-29-2012, 05:24 PM	#2
CamaroDreams07 Drives: Thick Skin or GTFO Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 6,796 View My Garage	Awesome work. That thing was rough! __________________ Facebook

07-29-2012, 05:52 PM	#3
WiSSDiver Drives: 1968 Coupe, 2010 2SS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: WIsconsin Posts: 1,023 View My Garage	Wow. For a new ca it sure had some old damage on it. Perfection when it left your shop Phil. __________________

07-29-2012, 11:41 PM	#5
ihaveacamaro Future Dentist in 4 yrs! Drives: #198 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gainesville, Florida (UF) Posts: 4,214	I can't see like 8 out of 10 pictures nvm a refresh fixed it up.... looks amazing! Hate to say it, but the FRS takes the throne of sexiest new car from the Camaro... although overall sexiness still goes to the Camaro! __________________ Mods: Lambo Doors, Hex Vents and GM High Wing Spoiler Both Painted Summit White Custom White NS-1 Stripes SS Exhaust, Injen Intake White RS Wheels, White Trunk Bezels ABM Painted Brake Calipers, ABM/White Painted Engine Cover Dash Ambient Lighting Extension, Rear-View Camera, RX Catch Can Chevy Emblem Vinyl Overlays, Dye Stitching AAC: Amber (Orange) Headlight And Fog Halos Installed As DRLs ABL Footwells x 4, ABL Dome And Trunk Light Afterburners, Reverse LEDs, Illuminated Rear Bowtie (Amber/Orange)

07-30-2012, 12:10 AM	#7
jaysonstuart Drives: 2012 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 280 View My Garage	The cost for a complete clear wrap has to be steep! But I bet it will help a ton with the swirls. __________________

07-29-2012, 10:54 PM	#4
DangerZL1 Drives: Accord Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Memphis, TN Area Posts: 1,810	What a transformation! I had to reread what type of car it was while looking at the pics since it just came out and looked so rough already. Hard to believe it was new.

07-30-2012, 12:02 AM	#6
ChadG Drives: 2010 Black Camaro LS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,370 View My Garage	Amazing work as always Phil, you're the man!

07-30-2012, 09:04 AM	#8
DetailersDomain Drives: Audi S4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 584	yes this was pretty bad for a new car. all those dealer installed swirls are now gone. thanks guys!