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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

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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

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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)

Visionz

Great job! Question though...why clay the windows versus just using a window cleaner?

UrS0NvS

even safety glass visionz will attract contaminants.

DetailersDomain

correct.



if your paint is dirty your glass will be too.

Visionz

Gotcha! Thanks for the clarification! BTW...meant to put a thumbs up, not down. Clicked on the wrong smiley.