Detailer's Domain: Toyota Prius with Coating

[DetailersDomain]

Hey all I'm glad to report that this is our first Prius. I was pretty excited to get this car in.



Customer bought the car new and had some issues with the dealer. The pics will do the talking on this one.



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 – Wolf's Nano Sealant

- 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



Links to products used -



1Z einszett W99

Adam's All Purpose Cleaner

Aquartz Iron Cut

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner

Uber Clay Bar Kit

Meguiar's Microfiber DA Compound D300

Menzerna Super Finish

Wolf's Chemicals Nano Sealant

1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care

Optimum Metal Polish

Uber Glass Cleaner Kit



Tools used

Uber Wool Wash Mitt

Uber No Name MF Towels

Porter Cable 7424XP

Uber Buffing Pads

Defelsko Paint Meter

http://www.detailersdomain.com/Fenix-TK35-820-Lumens_p_504.html

Brinkmann

Kranzle Pressure Washer

Cam Spray Foam Canon

2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies

Uber Firehose Nozzle

Metro Air Force Blaster



Before

APC on the tires

Sonax in action

Wash

Iron Cut

Rinse

Metro Air Force Blaster for the dry

Claying glass and paint

More imperfections on the doors

After

Paint imperfections on the car

After

After coating was applied

After

 

[Dr. Woo]

Makes me glad I told my dealership not to touch my new car's paint - they delivered it grimy and filthy, just the way I wanted! :laugh: