LF Restoration: 2000 Red Porsche Boxster S

Worked on this Boxster in and out over the years. This car was in mediocre condition and in desperate need of some polishing. Worst part was trying to clean all the jams with steam + water since dirt had accumulated so badly.

Wheels  - Sonax Wheel Cleaner, Optimum Power Clean, various brushes. IronX Decontamination

Tires – Auto Finesse Tire Gloss

Wash – Bath with Optimum Wash, Power Clean – Pre Wash/Prep Paint.

Clay  - Yellow Erazer Clay + Optimum No Rinse

Polish – M105 with Cutting MF Pad, D300 with Cutting Pad, P085RD Menzerna + White Polishing Pad.

Wax – Auto Finesse Tough Sealant x 2, OptiSeal x1, Optimum Car wax

Trim – Optimum Protectant, Poorboy’s Trim Restorer

Gaps – Steam, Water, Power Clean & elbow grease

Interior – Steam with VX5000, Optimum Protectant Plus

Various Products: OptiClean, Adam’s QD.

Must say I love Meguiar & Menzerna polishes! Made the joy of polishing worth it for the 6 + hours I was going at it.

Before:

After

LF Renew Details: Mini Cooper S & Audi Q5

Straight up renew details for some great conditioned cars! Love my wheel woolies & power clean.

Process & Products:

Wheels  - Sonax Wheel Cleaner, Optimum Power Clean, various brushes. Sealed with OptiSeal Tires – Power Clean  & Optibond

Wash – Bath with Poorboy’s SSS, Power Clean – Pre Wash.

Finish – Optimum GPS & Green Foam 5.5 Pad, Optimum Optiseal x2, Optimum Car Wax. Finish Kare 425 Wipedown.

Interior – Optimum Protectant Plus

Metal – Optimum Metal Polish

 

LF Restoration: 2008 Jerez Black M3

2008 Jerez Black M3 with dealer induced swirls. Thankfully only from the carwash and dealer neglect.

Process & Products:

Wheels  - Sonax Wheel Cleaner, Optimum Power Clean, various brushes. Sealed with OptiSeal Tires – Power Clean  & Optibond

Wash – Foam bath with Poorboy’s SSS, Power Clean – Pre Wash.

Clay – Yellow Erazer for decontamination.

Polish/Compound – D300 Correction Compound & M105 with Cutting MF Pad, D300 with Finishing MF Pad.

Finish – Optimum Poliseal, Optimum Optiseal, Optimum Car Wax. Finish Kare 425 Wipedown.

Interior – Optimum Protectant Plus

Recent Details: 2012 Black Q5 & Mini Cooper S

Just a few refresh details before winter comes. Great time to protect against the cold!

Process & Products

Foam Wash with Poorboy’s Super Slick & Suds

Tires with Power Clean 3:1. Optibond 1:1

Wheels with Power Clean 3:1 & Various Brushes. Sealed with OptiSeal.

1 Layer of Optimum Poliseal, OptiSeal, Optimum Car Wax

Finish Kare 425 Walk Around.

Mini Cooper S:

Spot Paint Decontaminated with Special Yellow Elastic Clay

Poorboy’s Trim Restorer on Trim/Plastic

Optimum Metal Polish on Tips/Metal

Recent Detail: Mazda 2 Renew

Process & Products

Foam Wash with Poorboy’s Super Slick & Suds

Tires with Power Clean 3:1. Optibond 1:1

Wheels with Power Clean 3:1 & Various Brushes. Sealed with OptiSeal.

Paint Decontaminated with Special Yellow Elastic Clay

1 Layer of Optimum Poliseal, OptiSeal, Optimum Car Wax

Finish Kare 425 Walk Around.

Interior with Optimum Protectant, Vacuumed

Recent Detail: 135 BMW Black Minor Correction Detail

Fall is here, meaning way better temperature to work on this CPO’d 135. New products include Tuf Shine Tire Clearcoat & Meguiars DA Microfiber System.

After polishing with D300/105 Meguiars I found deep etching and minor swirling which meant deeper cutting was needed with Surf Buf, etc. I decided for the recent life of the paint it was better off leaving it at 95%. This paint responds better with depth, reflection & sparkle.

Process & Products

Foam Wash with Poorboy’s Super Slick & Suds

Tires with Tuf Shine Tire Cleaner x2, Power Clean 3:1. Tuf Shine Clearcoat 1.5 Times

Wheels with Sonax Wheel Cleaner & Various Brushes. Sealed with OptiSeal.

Paint Decontaminated with Special Yellow Elastic Clay

Polishing via D300 Compound + Cutting MF Pads, Meguiars 105 Compound & Cutting MF Pads.

Final Polish via Meguiars 205 & Low Profile Orange Pad.

1 Layer of Optimum Poliseal, OptiSeal, Optimum Car Wax

Finish Kare 425 Walk Around.

Total Time: Approx 12 Hours at slow rate.

Before Pictures:

Detail Session: BMW M3, Toyota Tacoma, VW GTI

Just a few Wash & Waxes for this crazy NC Heat. Shade is good.

Process & Products

Foam Wash with Poorboy’s Super Slick & Suds

Wheels with TOL Wheel Wash, HiTemp Tire Cleaner on Tires

1 Layer of Optimum OptiSeal, Optimum Car Wax

Optimum Protectant in Trim & Interior

Optimum OptiBond on Tires, Lower Trim.

Finish Kare 425 Walk Around.

M3 Before – Dirty

Tacoma & M3 After

VW GTI After.

Detail Session: Mazda 2 Wash & Wax

Basic Wash & Wax package for a new Mazda 2 with Optimum Package.

Process & Products

Foam Wash with Poorboy’s Super Slick & Suds

Wheels with TOL Wheel Wash, HiTemp Tire Cleaner on Tires

1 Layer of Optimum OptiSeal, Optimum Car Wax

Optimum Protectant in Trim & Interior

Optimum OptiBond on Tires

Finish Kare 425 Walk Around.

Before

After

Detail Session: Refresh Detail – Mini Cooper S

Refresh Detail for a 3 month old Mini Cooper S with Black WoW Trim Treatment, Decontamination, & Metal Polishing.

Process & Products

Wash with Poorboy’s Super Slick & Suds

Wheels with P21S Green Gel, Power Clean on Tires

Yellow Mild Clay with Poorboy’s Spray & Gloss

Ultima Paint Cleanser with Lake Country Ultrafine HydroTech

1 Layer of Ultima Paint Guard Plus

Black WoW on Trim, Autosmart In & Out on Grills

Optimum OptiBond on Tires, OptiSeal on Rims/Exhaust

Before: Good condition, just lacking gloss

After: Gloss & Depth, Black WoW Curing.

Detail Session: BMW 550I Refresh Detail

Refresh Detail of a new BMW 550I with Decontamination Treatment.

Process & Products

Wash with Optimum No Rinse, Optimum Power Clean on Wheels & Tire

2 Coats of Optimum Tire Shine

Optimum Poliseal with Lake Country Green & Orange 5.5 inch Pads

Optimum OptiSeal & Spray Car Wax each with 2 coats and curing points.

Optimum OptiSeal on Wheels, Windows.

Autosmart In & Out Trim Shine on Grills

Poliseal Polishing before Sun Inspection

Final Sun Pictures after Inspection