Detailer's Domain: 12 Lexus GS350 - Prep for Opti Coat and Clear Film Install

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Subject - 2012 Lexus GS350

Requirements - Prep for Opti Coat - Remove old clear film as customer was not satisfied with dealer installation and install new Full Front Clear Film Install



Exterior



- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes

- Tires were spritzed down with Auto Finesse Citrus

- Wheel wells were cleaned up

- Washed with Auto Finesse Lather

- Auto Finesse Iron Out

- Wash down and rinsed

- Door jambs were cleaned up

- Nano Scrub AutoScrub

- Dried

- Tires dressed

- Masking

- Paint Measurement

- Sonax 5/5 Fine Abrasive Polish - Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital

- 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

Auto Finesse Citrus - Grime Remover

Auto Finesse Oblitarate

Auto Finesse Iron Out

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner

NanoSkin AutoScrub System

Sonax Fine Abrasive

Opti Coat

Adam's Super VRT

Optimum Metal Polish



Tools used

Uber Wool Wash Mitt

Uber No Name MF Towels

Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher

Uber Buffing Pads

Defelsko Paint Meter

Fenix TK35

Brinkmann

Kranzle Pressure Washer

Uber Foamer Attachment for Pressure Washer

2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies

Uber Firehose Nozzle

Metro Air Force Blaster



Before shot

Prep - Wash - Decon - Wheels Cleaned - Tires Cleaned



Clear Film Removal



The customer was not happy with the clear film installation

Auto Finesse Obiltarate was used to remove the adhesive left over by the clear film

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action

Car was washed with Auto Finesse Lather

 

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Rinse

Wheel wells were cleaned up with Auto Finesse Citrus and a wheel brush

Auto Finesse Iron Out

Some of the panels had swirls/wash marks/marring



50/50 shots

After polishing with Sonax 5/5

Opti Coat

Random clear film shots

After shots (car was finished and picked up in the evening, sorry no outside shots)

 

[Scottwax]

Looks terrific! Like how you tuck the clear bra into the body seams so it doesn't leave any lines.