Detailing 101 Need to find out how to pamper your new MINI? Find out all the detailing secrets here.

DetailersDomain.com - Brand New Tesla P85 - gets the works and Xpel - Opti Coat

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 20, 2014 | 07:22 AM
  #1  
phil@detailersdomain's Avatar
phil@detailersdomain
Thread Starter
|
Former Vendor
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 868
Likes: 0
From: NJ
DetailersDomain.com - Brand New Tesla P85 - gets the works and Xpel - Opti Coat

DetailersDomain.com - Brand New Tesla P85 - gets the works and Xpel Clear Film - Opti Coat

Customer brought us his brand new Tesla P85 for some much needed work - paint correction and prep for Opti Coat and Xpel Ultimate Installation.

To our surprised there were a few more defects on this one that I would have imagined.

Take a look at the full article below.

Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Sonax MultiStar and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up with steam
- Washed with ONR
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Uber Yellow Poly Clay Bar
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Compound - Menzerna FG400
- Final Polish - Sonax Perfect Finish 4/6
- Last step - Opti Coat
- Final touches - Sonax Paint Cleaner
- Inspection with Fenix, Brinkmann, and natural sunlight
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Windows were auto scrubed, cleaned, and sealed

Interior
- Vac
- Weather Tech mats cleaned up and protected with Wolf's Trim Coat
- Leather cleaned and protected with Wolf's Leather Sealant
- Glass Cleaned

Clear Film installed - Xpel Ultimate
- Full Hood
- Full Fenders
- Mirrors
- Full Front Bumper
- A Pillars
- Headlights
- Various strips around the car

Products used:
Optimum No Rinse
Stoner's Tarminator
Auto Finesse Oblitarate
Sonax Multi Star
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Menzerna FG400
Sonax Perfect Finish
Sonax Paint Cleaner
Sonax Plastic Restorer Gel
Opti Coat
Adam's Super VRT
Auto Finesse Crystal Glass Cleaner

Interior Products
1Z einszett Cockpit
1Z einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner
Leather Master Strong Cleaner
Wolf's Chemicals Trim Coat
Wolf's Chemicals Nano Leather Sealant
Wolf's Chemicals Textile Sealant

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber Quick Detail MF Towels
Uber All Purpose MF Towels
Rupes LHR75E
Rupes BigFoot LHR 21ES Random Orbital Polisher
Rupes BigFoot LHR 15ES Random Orbital Polisher
Uber Buffing Pads
Meg's MF Cutting Pad
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Adam's Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

Check out some of the photos of the work.

Mats were protected with Wolf's Textile Sealant
Name:  IMG_8779JJJ_zpsa0121ed5.jpg
Views: 162
Size:  16.10 MB

Weather Tech mats were cleaned up with warm water and 1Z einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner and protected with Wolf's Trim Coat
Name:  IMG_8803JJJ_zps5fb6429a.jpg
Views: 162
Size:  11.67 MB
Name:  IMG_8783JJJ_zpsdb2a2ab4.jpg
Views: 149
Size:  12.92 MB

Some nice beading generated and a good indication it was properly applied
Name:  IMG_8785JJJ_zps71b47433.jpg
Views: 145
Size:  11.85 MB

then we applied the Wolf's Chemcials Nano Leather Sealant, you can clearly see which side was coated
Name:  IMG_8801JJJ_zpsbfc7ff44.jpg
Views: 134
Size:  8.04 MB
Name:  IMG_8794JJJ_zpsbdfeaa7f.jpg
Views: 166
Size:  13.21 MB

New tire tend to have gunk on them.
Name:  IMG_8691JJJ_zps2d910bad.jpg
Views: 133
Size:  8.41 MB

We removed it with Stoners Tarminator and Auto Finesse Obiltarate
Name:  IMG_8693JJJ_zpsae660606.jpg
Views: 145
Size:  7.43 MB

So you remember the before shots didn't look to bad, here is the car all cleaned up - light scratches through out, water spots, swirls, imperfections.
Name:  IMG_8682JJJ_zpsb1019335.jpg
Views: 146
Size:  9.50 MB

After Menzerna FG400 and Sonax 4/6 we were able to remove the defects.
Name:  IMG_8700JJJ_zps5b5a2e5d.jpg
Views: 145
Size:  11.11 MB

More of the same imperfections
Name:  IMG_8683JJJ_zps48136fb9.jpg
Views: 160
Size:  10.46 MB
Name:  IMG_8684JJJ_zps55e8fe52.jpg
Views: 144
Size:  11.20 MB

After
Name:  IMG_8701JJJ_zpsf568b030.jpg
Views: 147
Size:  11.59 MB

Clear Film Installation - Xpel Ultimate

A pillar
Name:  IMG_8732JJJ_zps43dbad7f.jpg
Views: 158
Size:  8.89 MB
Name:  IMG_8738JJJ_zps1f5fdd92.jpg
Views: 119
Size:  8.32 MB

Fenders
Name:  IMG_8728JJJ_zpsce60101c.jpg
Views: 114
Size:  8.57 MB
Name:  IMG_8731JJJ_zpsa16898d7.jpg
Views: 132
Size:  7.97 MB

We were lucky to get some sun!
Name:  IMG_8825JJJ_zps97de3f13.jpg
Views: 53
Size:  7.54 MB
Name:  IMG_8846JJJ_zpsf111a47f.jpg
Views: 135
Size:  7.26 MB
Name:  IMG_8845JJJ_zps05b06912.jpg
Views: 123
Size:  9.26 MB
Name:  IMG_8848JJJ_zps61d81a32.jpg
Views: 136
Size:  6.71 MB
Name:  IMG_8849JJJ_zps11671aa6.jpg
Views: 47
Size:  6.92 MB

Click here for the complete article on the Brand New Tesla P85 - gets the works - Xpel - Opti Coat
 
Reply
Old Feb 20, 2014 | 12:40 PM
  #2  
cantcode86's Avatar
cantcode86
2nd Gear
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 111
Likes: 1
Do you put anything on the Xpel clear coat? My local detailer gave me something for that but I can't remember what it was.
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
CM2011RG
MINI Parts for Sale
4
Apr 12, 2016 12:44 PM
MINI VINI
MINI Parts for Sale
3
Oct 13, 2015 08:57 AM
blackie
MINI Parts for Sale
8
Aug 25, 2015 09:08 PM
rckrzy1
Drivetrain (Cooper S)
4
Aug 11, 2015 06:06 PM
bctf1
F55/F56 :: Hatch Talk (2014+)
9
Aug 6, 2015 12:55 PM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 11:57 PM.