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DetailersDomain · 03-12-2013, 01:23 PM

Subject: Subaru BRZ - WRB
Requirements - New Car Prep - Opticoat

Customer brought us his new BRZ, unfortunately it got hit with a bird sxxt storm and even though he got to most of it, it had already etched the paint.
We were able to get 99% of it off the car with D300 and Sonax 3/6.

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 Adam's Car Wash
- Decon
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Menzerna FG400 - MF Cutting Pad
- Sonax 3/6 Nano Polish - Uber Green Pad
- 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 -
Auto Finesse Lather
Optimum Power Clean
Auto Finesse Iron Out
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Menzerna FG400
Sonax Nano Polish
Opti Coat
Wolf's Glass Guard
Adam's Super VRT
Optimum Metal Polish

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Rupes Bigfoot LHR15ES
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

Wash

Wheels, tires, wheel wells get hit with APC and Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner

Foam

Rinse

Before correction

Rupes BigFoot Polisher LHR15ES

Door corrected

After compound and polishing

Before shot of the exhaust tip

Adam's Metal Polish on the exhaust tips

After

Final wipe down on the wheels

Opti Coat applied

Afters

Enjoy!

*Camaro_Corvette* · 03-12-2013, 01:35 PM

Looks great! I can't believe how much damage was in that paint. It can't be that old, I would have been pissed.

DetailersDomain · 03-12-2013, 01:37 PM

I think about 2 weeks old.

camaro2ssblack · 03-12-2013, 01:39 PM

Amazing as usual!

biggerisbetter · 03-12-2013, 02:15 PM

thats some good work

Forte · 03-12-2013, 02:35 PM

good lord that looks amazing

Dznts · 03-12-2013, 02:42 PM

great work!

Adam's Polishes · 03-12-2013, 03:48 PM

Great job guys!

POWERMAN · 03-12-2013, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camaro_Corvette

Looks great! I can't believe how much damage was in that paint. It can't be that old, I would have been pissed.

+1

Shame on the dealership for selling a new car with paint in that condition..

Tx1Lt · 03-12-2013, 07:03 PM

Very nice! Just had ths done to mine, love the results.

Ghost1LE · 03-12-2013, 07:42 PM

Very nice job! I'm so glad I applied OptiCoat to my Camaro, best thing I did to it.

Tribute · 03-12-2013, 08:24 PM

My goodness that looks good! Great job.

ihaveacamaro · 03-12-2013, 08:40 PM

looks awesome! No surprise there though!

Sickwitit · 04-04-2013, 12:54 AM

WOW...The best I've seen,What would something like this cost me for a black camaro? If you can pm me that would be great,Thanks.

03-12-2013, 01:23 PM	#1
DetailersDomain Drives: Audi S4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 760	Detailer's Domain: Subaru BRZ - New Car Prep with Opti Coat Subject: Subaru BRZ - WRB Requirements - New Car Prep - Opticoat Customer brought us his new BRZ, unfortunately it got hit with a bird sxxt storm and even though he got to most of it, it had already etched the paint. We were able to get 99% of it off the car with D300 and Sonax 3/6. 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 Adam's Car Wash - Decon - Wash down and rinsed - Door jambs were cleaned up - Nano Scrub AutoScrub - Dried - Tires dressed - Masking - Paint Measurement - Menzerna FG400 - MF Cutting Pad - Sonax 3/6 Nano Polish - Uber Green Pad - 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 - Auto Finesse Lather Optimum Power Clean Auto Finesse Iron Out Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner NanoSkin AutoScrub System Menzerna FG400 Sonax Nano Polish Opti Coat Wolf's Glass Guard Adam's Super VRT Optimum Metal Polish Tools used Uber Wool Wash Mitt Uber No Name MF Towels Rupes Bigfoot LHR15ES 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 Wash Wheels, tires, wheel wells get hit with APC and Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner Foam Rinse Before correction Rupes BigFoot Polisher LHR15ES Door corrected After compound and polishing Before shot of the exhaust tip Adam's Metal Polish on the exhaust tips After Final wipe down on the wheels Opti Coat applied Afters Enjoy!

03-12-2013, 01:35 PM	#2
Camaro_Corvette 36.58625, -121.7568 Drives: Team 1LE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 23,709 View My Garage	Looks great! I can't believe how much damage was in that paint. It can't be that old, I would have been pissed. __________________ I am seriously never serious vv V vv Next order of business

03-12-2013, 01:39 PM	#4
camaro2ssblack Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS - Black on Black Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Jackson, TN Posts: 731	Amazing as usual! __________________

03-12-2013, 02:15 PM	#5
biggerisbetter lll Drives: 2010 camaro ss L99 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: new orleans Posts: 1,176	thats some good work __________________ PERFORMANCE DYNATECH LT 1 7/8 HEADERS, CATLESS MID PIPES, CORSA CATBACK, CAI. COLD AIR INTAKE w/ SCOOP, 1LE 3:91 GEARS, LETHAL RACING PROWLER CAM, LETHAL RACING DYNO TUNE, ENERGY CRADDLE BUSHING INSERTS, PADDLE SHIFTER RELOCATE KIT, 449RWHP/438TQ APPEARANCE COPO HOOD, ZL1 SPOILER, SLP BLACKOUT PANEL, PLASTI DIP WHEELS, HERITAGE GRILL, RETRO SS EMBLEMS, WEATHER TECH FLOOR MATS, ORANGE STITCHING

03-12-2013, 02:42 PM	#7
Dznts Anabolic Connoisseur Drives: Sold - Blown Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 22,094	great work! __________________

03-12-2013, 01:37 PM	#3
DetailersDomain Drives: Audi S4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 760	I think about 2 weeks old.

03-12-2013, 02:35 PM	#6
Forte Drives: 2011 2LT/RS CGM W/ Black Stripes Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Madera, CA Posts: 598	good lord that looks amazing

03-12-2013, 03:48 PM	#8
Adam's Polishes Drives: The shiny ones. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: In the detail shop! Posts: 5,979	Great job guys!

03-12-2013, 07:03 PM	#10
Tx1Lt Mark it ZERO! Drives: '10 Black Camaro Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Laredo, Tx Posts: 1,506 View My Garage	Very nice! Just had ths done to mine, love the results. __________________

03-12-2013, 07:42 PM	#11
Ghost1LE Drives: 2013 AGM 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 924	Very nice job! I'm so glad I applied OptiCoat to my Camaro, best thing I did to it. __________________

03-12-2013, 08:24 PM	#12
Tribute Drives: 2012 SLP ZL770 #17 (Hugger Orange) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,667 View My Garage	My goodness that looks good! Great job. __________________

03-12-2013, 08:40 PM	#13
ihaveacamaro I like teeth. Drives: #198 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 4,817	looks awesome! No surprise there though! __________________ . Please check out my youtube detailing channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/roshan517 "When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful."

04-04-2013, 12:54 AM	#14
Sickwitit Drives: Fast, Faster, and O My God...! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 323	WOW...The best I've seen,What would something like this cost me for a black camaro? If you can pm me that would be great,Thanks.