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DetailersDomain Dec 4, 2011 06:35 PM

Detailer's Domain: Cadillac DTS - paint correction
 
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 W99
- Iron Cut
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Meguiar's DA300
- Menzerna SF4000
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – Aquartz
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed

Engine -
- Cleaned
- Dressed

Interior -
- Vac
- Wipe down and protect dash
- Leather cleaned and conditioned
- Glass cleaned

After shots of the interior
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1854.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1848.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1850.jpg

Before shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1737.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1736.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1740.jpg

Before engine
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1743.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1819.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1818.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1816.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1820.jpg

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1744.jpg

Wash
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1746.jpg

Rinse
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1752.jpg

Dried the car to see this.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1755.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1756.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1757.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1758.jpg

Clay
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1765.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1762.jpg

50/50 shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1789.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1800.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1802.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1803.jpg

APC and Steam to clean up the white walls
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1796.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1799.jpg

Afters
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1855.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1846.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1826.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1810.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1813.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1823.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1824.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1847.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1843.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/IMG_1825.jpg


Products used

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Uber Clay Bar Kit
Meguiar's Microfiber DA Compound D300
Menzerna Super Finish
Aquartz Nano Coating
1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Optimum Metal Polish

Glass
Uber Glass Cleaner Kit

Interior
Leather Master Plus Kit
1Z einszett Cockpit

Engine:
Engine Detail Kit

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Porter Cable 7424XP
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

LakeShore_Slate Dec 5, 2011 12:22 PM

great work you guys just keep rocking them out, i know you guys dont usually reply but i was curious about the steamer you used??

FiveWunOh Dec 5, 2011 12:26 PM

Wet... Looks great after clay/steaming wheels. Did you guys use any type of sealant or wax after clay?

LakeShore_Slate Dec 25, 2011 03:35 PM


Originally Posted by FiveWunOh (Post 6237594)
Wet... Looks great after clay/steaming wheels. Did you guys use any type of sealant or wax after clay?


Originally Posted by LakeShore_Slate (Post 6237583)
great work you guys just keep rocking them out, i know you guys dont usually reply but i was curious about the steamer you used??

bump for 2 answers!!!

DetailersDomain Dec 25, 2011 09:41 PM


Originally Posted by LakeShore_Slate (Post 6262109)
bump for 2 answers!!!

Happy holidays.

The steam is a dupray hill super inox

as far as the other question do you mean the wheels or the paint?

DetailersDomain Dec 25, 2011 09:43 PM

sorry we try to answer all questions on all our threads, its been a bit hectic with the shipments.

what other questions do you have?

LakeShore_Slate Dec 26, 2011 07:39 PM


Originally Posted by DetailersDomain (Post 6262382)
sorry we try to answer all questions on all our threads, its been a bit hectic with the shipments.

what other questions do you have?

Thanks!! Same to you. Paint. But now that I got you here both :)

Frankieg35 Dec 26, 2011 08:13 PM

Damn that looks incredible!!

DetailersDomain Dec 27, 2011 12:57 PM

for the wheel sealant you can use

Wolf's Rim Shield

Full Detail on your wheels

1. Pull the wheel off the car
2. wash with a good cleaner - Sonax Full Effect
3. clay if you need to
4. compound/polish
5. iso alcohol wipe down
6. Wolf's Rim Shield

DetailersDomain Dec 27, 2011 12:58 PM

for the paint on this car we used Aquartz Nano


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