Detailer's Domain: Cadillac DTS - paint correction

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Dec 4, 2011 | 06:35 PM
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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




Before shots




Before engine


After





Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action


Wash


Rinse


Dried the car to see this.





Clay



50/50 shots





APC and Steam to clean up the white walls



Afters












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
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Dec 5, 2011 | 12:22 PM
  #2  
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??
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Dec 5, 2011 | 12:26 PM
  #3  
Wet... Looks great after clay/steaming wheels. Did you guys use any type of sealant or wax after clay?
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Dec 25, 2011 | 03:35 PM
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Quote: Wet... Looks great after clay/steaming wheels. Did you guys use any type of sealant or wax after clay?
Quote: 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!!!
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Dec 25, 2011 | 09:41 PM
  #5  
Quote: 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?
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Dec 25, 2011 | 09:43 PM
  #6  
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?
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Dec 26, 2011 | 07:39 PM
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Quote: 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
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Dec 26, 2011 | 08:13 PM
  #8  
Damn that looks incredible!!
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Dec 27, 2011 | 12:57 PM
  #9  
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
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Dec 27, 2011 | 12:58 PM
  #10  
for the paint on this car we used Aquartz Nano
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