Our most recent detail was an ultra rare 2010 JCW MINI Cooper S World Champion 50 (WC50). Only 50 were imported into the US, one for each state and 500 were distributed around the rest of the world. What is most ironic is that this opportunity came as the result of the owner's son wanting to get his Dad a birthday present with a detail for his favorite car and they found us through Yelp, not within the MINI communities! How fortunate they were to find the most experienced MINI detailer in SoCal to work on such a rare automobile! Due to budgetary reasons, this detail was our lowest priced "Enhancement Detail".

So here is how she arrived:














Snow foaming the paint


Engine Bay **BEFORE


Engine Bay Foamed


Underside of Bonnet is foamed as well


EZ Brush Mini is used as well






Prima Slick with 91% alcohol makes an excellent IPA wipedown between steps


The MINI A-Pillars are a very soft plastic and swirl easily. Polishing takes care of this.


Much better!


The temperature the last few days has been around 107 degrees, so please excuse our casual attire. Our shop is still in the process of a major remodel but it's looking much better now since we did the Jerez Black M3.





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As the inventors and manufacturer of Black Wow Trim Restorer, we love to use Black Wow. Here we are cleaning the trim with Pre-Wow first.


What the towel looks like after the first cleaning


After Black Wow, you can see the huge difference it makes. When BW is applied properly, it lasts up to a year between applications.


An old 3" Lake Country polishing pad makes a great applicator


The interior was detailed and conditioned. A light is mandatory while cleaning dark interiors. We used Prima Nourish for the leather seats.




The wheels were cleaned and sealed and the tires were dressed with OptiBond


Engine Bay was detailed and dressed with Meguiar's Hyper Dressing





















Prima Epic was the sealant of choice!

 

Excellent work Richard, as always.

I note your choice of Epic. What's your personal take on it versus Hydro Seal? I'm still using the former too under the (perhaps mistaken) perception that it's a bit more durable.

 

Richard - the WC50 looks great. I'm hoping to polish my BRG/W for the winter season this coming weekend.

Gil - Epic is more durable according to Nick over at Detailers Paradise but not by much.

 

Thanks!! I like both products. I have always finished with Epic because I have used it for so many years and it never fails...i.e. I am confident in its durability and how it looks. Hydro Seal is more slippery and faster to apply however. Both are great products.

 

great job guys!

 

The black residue from the Pre-wow treatment, what is that exactly?

I noticed a similar scenario when using some cleaners on the roof and it coming in contact with the rain gutters.

 

Nice work!

 

Soooo beautiful!!

 

Very nice work! What did you use to foam the paint and engine bay? Thanks!

 

Aren't the sensors and electronics in the engine bay going to get screwed with the foam/water?

 

Looks fabulous!

 

Wow, beautiful job!