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Mini Cooper Clubman
Customer wanted all scratches and swirls removed. Exterior only on this one.
Swissvax Shield was used as a last step as this is a daily driven car, and we are approaching the winter months.
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
– Wash down and rinsed
– Door jambs were cleaned up
– Clayed
– Dried
– Tires dressed
– Masking
– 2 Step Paint correction (Meg’s M105 with an Uber Green Pad, Menzerna Super Finish with an Uber Blue)
– Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
– Last Step – Swissvax Shield
– Rubber and Plastics Treated
– Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
– Exhaust tips cleaned
– Windows were clayed and sealed
Products used:
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Exterior:
Lusso Auto Bathe
Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Uber Clay Bar kit with Optimum No Rinse
Einszett Spray Wax
Meg’s M105
Menzerna Super Finish
Swissvax Shield
Wheels/Tires
Uber Wheel and Tire Kit
Black Wow on the trim
Glass
Adam’s Glass Cleaner
Adam’s Glass Sealant
Tools:
Infratech 5300
Fenix TK11
Brinkmann
Fenix TK40
Flex 3403
Makita
Metabo
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of “Uber” Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels
Brushes
Cam Spray Pressure Wash and Foam Canon Attachment
Before
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action
Wash
Rinse
Optimum No Rinse used as a clay lube with Kwazar Mercury Pro
Claying the windows
Claying the paint
Masking
Before shots show all the imperfections
50/50 shots show the improvements
Dull paint on the right side
Menzerna Top Inspection wipe down
After compound and polishing
Swissvax Shield Applied
Adam’s Glass Sealant Applied
After trim was cleaned up with Adam’s APC we used Black Wow to dress the trim
50/50 shot of trim
After
Outside shots
Enjoy!
(Permission for the write up granted by the customer)
