Detailer's Domain: VW GTI - Last Step Wolf's Body Wrap
 

Got a call from the customer requesting the his paint looks perfect before a VW rally.

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
- Meg's M105 with Surbuf Pad
- Meguiar's DA300
- Menzerna SF4000
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – Wolf's Body Wrap
- 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

Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5004.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5001.jpg

Engine Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5015.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5014.jpg

During
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5026.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5030.jpg

Engine After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5054.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5055.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5053.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5056.jpg

Sonax Full Effect in action
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5017.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5037.jpg

Pre Wash/Iron Cut
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5023.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5042.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5041.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5039.jpg

Rinse
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5044.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5046.jpg

Metro Air Force Blaster to dry
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5048.jpg

Clay
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5059.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5058.jpg

Compound/Polishing/50/50 shots

Imperfections
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5146.jpg

Fixed
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5149.jpg

Left side untouched/Right side cleaned up
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5150.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5161.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5158.jpg

After polishing
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5160.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5163.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5162.jpg

B pillars
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5126.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5135.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5129.jpg

Before shots of the fender
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5096.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5090.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5118.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5117.jpg

Close up
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5115.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5110.jpg

Rinsing dust off the car prior to Wolf's Body Wrap
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5175.jpg

Final touches

Trim cleaned up and dressed
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5065.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5066.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5067.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5069.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5073.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5074.jpg

Tires dressed
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5078.jpg

Wolf's Trim Coat
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5098.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5104.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5103.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5101.jpg

Afters
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5201.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5200.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5199.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5197.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5188.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...i/DSC_5185.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 M105
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