Flannigan
New member
Today we have a Mini Cooper S that needs to be cleaned up before the owner puts it on the market. Overall it’s not in terrible shape, and it’s a great color since no matter what light source I used I could not capture the light swirls with the camera. This was a one-step correction, but unfortunately from a swirls point of view the before and afters would have looked almost identical since this paint hides imperfections so well. I can honestly say that 90% of the imperfections were removed during this detail.
Exterior Cleansing:
Foamed with DG 901 mixed with Autowerkes Exclusive APC
Washed with DG 901 via 2BM
Clayed while we with DI Medium Clay Bar using CG Luber as clay lube
Dried with air blower and Pakshak WW MF Towels
Glass polished with DG Nu Glass and Orange LC Flat pad on PC
Trim dressed with CarPro PERLS 1:1
All metal polished and sealed with collinite Metal Wax
Wheels, wheel wells, and tires:
Wheels cleaned with Autoglym Custom Wheel Cleaner
Wheel wells and tires cleaned with Autowerkes Exclusive APC 1:1
Wheels sealed with Collinite 845
Tires Dressed with Meguiars Endurance Tire Shine (at owner’s request)
Wheel wells dressed with CG Bare bones
Paint Polishing and protection:
Polished with Menzerna Powerfinish on Yellow Buff and Shine Pad
Used with Porter Cable DA
Wiped down with IPA mixed 1:4 with distilled water
LSP was CG Blacklight which was allowed to cure for several hours, then topped with CG V7 spray Sealant
Interior:
All cracks and crevices blown with compressed air
Carpet and seats thoroughly vacuumed
Random carpet stains cleaned with Stoners Carpet Cleaner
Seats cleaned with ZEP Citrus APC 10:1
All plastic and vinyl cleaned with Autoglym Interior Shampoo
All plastic and vinyl protected/dressed with Autoglym Plastic and Rubber Dressing
Glass cleaned with Meguiars Glass Cleaner
Door seals protected with 1z GumiPledge Stick
Engine Bay:
Cleaned with Zep Citrus 4:1 and agitated with various brushes and sponges
All plastic and rubber protected with Autoglym Plastic and Rubber Dressing
Underhood paint protected with CG Blacklight
Interiors Before
Interiors After
Engine Bay After
Exhaust Tips Before
Exhaust Tips After – Cleaned with Collinite Metal wax and 0000 Steel Wool
Exterior Afters
Thanks for looking!!
Exterior Cleansing:
Foamed with DG 901 mixed with Autowerkes Exclusive APC
Washed with DG 901 via 2BM
Clayed while we with DI Medium Clay Bar using CG Luber as clay lube
Dried with air blower and Pakshak WW MF Towels
Glass polished with DG Nu Glass and Orange LC Flat pad on PC
Trim dressed with CarPro PERLS 1:1
All metal polished and sealed with collinite Metal Wax
Wheels, wheel wells, and tires:
Wheels cleaned with Autoglym Custom Wheel Cleaner
Wheel wells and tires cleaned with Autowerkes Exclusive APC 1:1
Wheels sealed with Collinite 845
Tires Dressed with Meguiars Endurance Tire Shine (at owner’s request)
Wheel wells dressed with CG Bare bones
Paint Polishing and protection:
Polished with Menzerna Powerfinish on Yellow Buff and Shine Pad
Used with Porter Cable DA
Wiped down with IPA mixed 1:4 with distilled water
LSP was CG Blacklight which was allowed to cure for several hours, then topped with CG V7 spray Sealant
Interior:
All cracks and crevices blown with compressed air
Carpet and seats thoroughly vacuumed
Random carpet stains cleaned with Stoners Carpet Cleaner
Seats cleaned with ZEP Citrus APC 10:1
All plastic and vinyl cleaned with Autoglym Interior Shampoo
All plastic and vinyl protected/dressed with Autoglym Plastic and Rubber Dressing
Glass cleaned with Meguiars Glass Cleaner
Door seals protected with 1z GumiPledge Stick
Engine Bay:
Cleaned with Zep Citrus 4:1 and agitated with various brushes and sponges
All plastic and rubber protected with Autoglym Plastic and Rubber Dressing
Underhood paint protected with CG Blacklight
Interiors Before
Interiors After
Engine Bay After
Exhaust Tips Before
Exhaust Tips After – Cleaned with Collinite Metal wax and 0000 Steel Wool
Exterior Afters
Thanks for looking!!
