Oakes - Detailed: 2003 Mini Cooper S - DD nightmare
Aug 5, 2009 | 02:31 AM
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Oakes - Detailed: 2003 Mini Cooper S - DD nightmare
This is a full detail of a Mini Cooper S, in prep to get it ready for sale. I detailed this car once before last winter, evidently it hasn't been touched or washed in anyway since the last time I saw it....2 full days went into the exterior of this vehicle, as well as 2 clay bars and so on. The pictures really speak for themselves with this one, alot of the paint damage was a result of daily driving...in almost any condition. For such a little car, I'm quite worn out to say the least! Regardless, the car now looks like it should and most would say better than most Mini S' with 77k miles on them!
Process:
Pressure wash - foam - Repressure wash
Hand wash
Clay bar of entire vehicle - rewash
APC cleaner on wheels
Paint correction:
Menzerna PowerGloss - KBM - Orange Pad
Menzerna PowerFinish 203 - KBM - Green Pad
Optimum Poli-Seal - Cured 3 hours
Pure Carnuaba wax
Due to brake pads being worn down to the metal for some time, metal shavings baked into the wheel pockets, looking hopeless...
An hour of letting the product sit, agitation, and careful removal resulted with this wheel
Other Wheels
After of wheels
BEFORE PHOTOS
In direct light, you can see how dirty the paint really is!
Before Photos out of the spotlight
After a pressure wash, foam, re-pressure wash, hand wash and rinse, the clay bar's still turned out like this....went through 2 of them on this small car.
Onto the good stuff, some sticker residue removed from the window
Tree Sap on the roof, one of three spots on the roof alone
All taped up and ready to go
PAINT PHOTOS
These photos are of the paint before any buffing, after the wash and clay bar
Paint 50/50 - this is after the PG step - Front fender area
Passenger Door 50/50
Process:
Pressure wash - foam - Repressure wash
Hand wash
Clay bar of entire vehicle - rewash
APC cleaner on wheels
Paint correction:
Menzerna PowerGloss - KBM - Orange Pad
Menzerna PowerFinish 203 - KBM - Green Pad
Optimum Poli-Seal - Cured 3 hours
Pure Carnuaba wax
Due to brake pads being worn down to the metal for some time, metal shavings baked into the wheel pockets, looking hopeless...
An hour of letting the product sit, agitation, and careful removal resulted with this wheel
Other Wheels
After of wheels
BEFORE PHOTOS
In direct light, you can see how dirty the paint really is!
Before Photos out of the spotlight
After a pressure wash, foam, re-pressure wash, hand wash and rinse, the clay bar's still turned out like this....went through 2 of them on this small car.
Onto the good stuff, some sticker residue removed from the window
Tree Sap on the roof, one of three spots on the roof alone
All taped up and ready to go
PAINT PHOTOS
These photos are of the paint before any buffing, after the wash and clay bar
Paint 50/50 - this is after the PG step - Front fender area
Passenger Door 50/50
Aug 5, 2009 | 02:32 AM
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Front bumper before/after
Rear bumper before/after
All the painter's tape removed
The vehicle then received another wash to get all the polishing dust/residue out of the crevices and such, these pics show the beading effect that was no where near present when I started
FINISHED PHOTOS
Start off with the reflection shots and then onto the full vehicle afters - REFLECTIONS
FINAL PRODUCT
Enjoy! Please feel free to comment!
Rear bumper before/after
All the painter's tape removed
The vehicle then received another wash to get all the polishing dust/residue out of the crevices and such, these pics show the beading effect that was no where near present when I started
FINISHED PHOTOS
Start off with the reflection shots and then onto the full vehicle afters - REFLECTIONS
FINAL PRODUCT
Enjoy! Please feel free to comment!
