Detailer's Domain: 10 VW GTI - paint correction and opti coat

**DetailersDomain** · Wed, Jul-11-2012, 11:47:03 AM

Subject - 2010 VW GTI
Requirements - Full Exterior Paint Correction and Opti Coat installation.

We get another one ready for Waterfest.

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
- Washed with 1Z einszett W99
- Wolf's Decon Gel
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Meg's M105 with Surbuf and Griots Orbital
- Sonax 5/5 Fine Abrasive Paste - Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital
- Sonax 3/6 Nano Polish - Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital
- Opti Coat
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were autoscrubed, cleaned, and sealed

Products used

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Wolf's Decon Gel
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Meg's M105
Sonax Compound 5/5 - Coming Soon
Sonax Nano Polish 3/6 - Coming Soon
Opti Coat
Adam's Super VRT
Optimum Metal Polish

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

Before

Direct sun shots out side, Wow this is bad

Prep - Wheels/Tires/Wash/Decon/Autoscrub
Pre soak /Bug and Tar

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner

Wheel woolie in action (coming soon)

Rinse wheels

Rinse bumper

Foaming up the car

Decon

Rinse

Drying with the Uber Super Drying Microfiber Towel

AutoScrub

Blowing out the excess water

Shots of the paint after prep

50/50 shots (before and after compound and polishing)

John in the background happy with the progress on making his baby shine

Tail lights were cleaned up - Sonax 5/5 followed by Sonax 3/6

Before

After

Close up shots after correction

Action shots

Outside shots after paint correction

Rinse off all the dust from compound and polish

Opti Coat

Buffing off the Opti Coat

After

NazRx369 · Wed, Jul-11-2012, 03:35:40 PM

Wow, that looks amazing. I have seen so many cars come out looking unbelievably better, but yet I still am amazed each time. Nice work as always.

Dirty Elf · Wed, Jul-11-2012, 04:45:08 PM

what does the opti coat do? is that a sealant?

AfternoonShift · Wed, Jul-11-2012, 06:41:05 PM

^^ +1 what is that?

and amazing work.. looks like a difference car all together.

DEFIspeed · Wed, Jul-11-2012, 06:52:41 PM

holy hell that's incredible....my car has never looked that good...

aray · Thu, Jul-12-2012, 02:17:23 AM

Opticoat is a "semi-permanent" coating, picture a sealant that lasts for years. Once applied it needs to be polished off to remove.

http://optimumcarcare.com/ocoat1.php?li=4

Its a killer product for a daily driver that is stored outside. I've been meaning to Opticoat my truck but I am procrastinating since I am not looking forward to polishing the miles of body panels prior to applying.

Imho - I don't think the look stands out from other LSP products, but is still very good. What stands out in these pictures is Phil's absolutely amazing paint correction, it's all in the prep! Beautiful job!

djjvr · Sun, Jul-22-2012, 04:32:08 AM

Another amazing job! I cannot get over the work you do!

**DetailersDomain** · Tue, Jul-24-2012, 01:10:11 PM

thanks guys!

thomcalo · Tue, Jul-24-2012, 04:00:26 PM

woah....

That's all I have to say about that...

mentroc · Tue, Jul-24-2012, 11:32:44 PM

great job, i should get some opicoat, my cars sits outside most of the time.

Wed, Jul-11-2012, 11:47:03 AM	#1
DetailersDomain M3Forum Sponsor Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,694 Reputation: 0	Detailer's Domain: 10 VW GTI - paint correction and opti coat Subject - 2010 VW GTI Requirements - Full Exterior Paint Correction and Opti Coat installation. We get another one ready for Waterfest. 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 - Washed with 1Z einszett W99 - Wolf's Decon Gel - Wash down and rinsed - Door jambs were cleaned up - Nano Scrub AutoScrub - Dried - Tires dressed - Masking - Paint Measurement - Meg's M105 with Surbuf and Griots Orbital - Sonax 5/5 Fine Abrasive Paste - Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital - Sonax 3/6 Nano Polish - Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital - Opti Coat - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight - Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed - Rubber and Plastics Treated - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed - Exhaust tips cleaned - Windows were autoscrubed, cleaned, and sealed Products used Links to products used - 1Z einszett W99 Wolf's Decon Gel Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner NanoSkin AutoScrub System Meg's M105 Sonax Compound 5/5 - Coming Soon Sonax Nano Polish 3/6 - Coming Soon Opti Coat Adam's Super VRT Optimum Metal Polish Tools used Uber Wool Wash Mitt Uber No Name MF Towels Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher Uber Buffing Pads Defelsko Paint Meter Fenix TK35 Brinkmann Kranzle Pressure Washer Cam Spray Foam Canon 2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies Uber Firehose Nozzle Metro Air Force Blaster Before Direct sun shots out side, Wow this is bad Prep - Wheels/Tires/Wash/Decon/Autoscrub Pre soak /Bug and Tar Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner Wheel woolie in action (coming soon) Rinse wheels Rinse bumper Foaming up the car Decon Rinse Drying with the Uber Super Drying Microfiber Towel AutoScrub Blowing out the excess water Shots of the paint after prep 50/50 shots (before and after compound and polishing) John in the background happy with the progress on making his baby shine Tail lights were cleaned up - Sonax 5/5 followed by Sonax 3/6 Before After Close up shots after correction Action shots Outside shots after paint correction Rinse off all the dust from compound and polish Opti Coat Buffing off the Opti Coat After __________________ Phil Yiu Detailers Domain members receive 10% off Promo code: BMW Tel: 201-233-0003 News and Specials From Detailer's Domain/Ask Detailer's Domain Tips/How To's/Videos and More Current Deals at Detailer's Domain

Wed, Jul-11-2012, 03:35:40 PM	#2
NazRx369 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 220 Reputation: 0 Location: St. Louis	Re: Detailer's Domain: 10 VW GTI - paint correction and opti coat Wow, that looks amazing. I have seen so many cars come out looking unbelievably better, but yet I still am amazed each time. Nice work as always.

Wed, Jul-11-2012, 04:45:08 PM	#3
Dirty Elf BSME Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,761 In the garage: '04 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Orlando	Re: Detailer's Domain: 10 VW GTI - paint correction and opti coat what does the opti coat do? is that a sealant? __________________ First Road Trip 2004 Silver-Grey ///M3 Coupe

Wed, Jul-11-2012, 06:41:05 PM	#4
AfternoonShift Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 877 Reputation: 0	Re: Detailer's Domain: 10 VW GTI - paint correction and opti coat ^^ +1 what is that? and amazing work.. looks like a difference car all together. __________________ Erik - Elusive Media

Wed, Jul-11-2012, 06:52:41 PM	#5
DEFIspeed Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 182 Reputation: 0 Location: NOVA	Re: Detailer's Domain: 10 VW GTI - paint correction and opti coat holy hell that's incredible....my car has never looked that good... __________________ '02 ///M3 6MT FS; STaSIS Alcon 365mm mono6 BBK Custom Muffler - http://youtu.be/eNa0RURHP1c

Thu, Jul-12-2012, 02:17:23 AM	#6
aray Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 84 Reputation: 0	Re: Detailer's Domain: 10 VW GTI - paint correction and opti coat Opticoat is a "semi-permanent" coating, picture a sealant that lasts for years. Once applied it needs to be polished off to remove. http://optimumcarcare.com/ocoat1.php?li=4 Its a killer product for a daily driver that is stored outside. I've been meaning to Opticoat my truck but I am procrastinating since I am not looking forward to polishing the miles of body panels prior to applying. Imho - I don't think the look stands out from other LSP products, but is still very good. What stands out in these pictures is Phil's absolutely amazing paint correction, it's all in the prep! Beautiful job! __________________ 2005 ///M3 Estoril Blue/Gray SMG 2010 328i Titanium Silver/Black Dakota Sport [wife's]

Sun, Jul-22-2012, 04:32:08 AM	#7
djjvr Trance Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 814 In the garage: '03 BMW ///M3 '92 MAZDA MIATA '99 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Bay Area	Re: Detailer's Domain: 10 VW GTI - paint correction and opti coat Another amazing job! I cannot get over the work you do! __________________ "Sucking at something is the first step to being sorta good at something!"

Tue, Jul-24-2012, 01:10:11 PM	#8
DetailersDomain M3Forum Sponsor Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,694 Reputation: 0	Re: Detailer's Domain: 10 VW GTI - paint correction and opti coat thanks guys! __________________ Phil Yiu Detailers Domain members receive 10% off Promo code: BMW Tel: 201-233-0003 News and Specials From Detailer's Domain/Ask Detailer's Domain Tips/How To's/Videos and More Current Deals at Detailer's Domain

Tue, Jul-24-2012, 04:00:26 PM	#9
thomcalo Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,168 Reputation: 0 Location: CNJ	Re: Detailer's Domain: 10 VW GTI - paint correction and opti coat woah.... That's all I have to say about that... __________________

Tue, Jul-24-2012, 11:32:44 PM	#10
mentroc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 181 In the garage: '03 BMW M3 Reputation: 0	Re: Detailer's Domain: 10 VW GTI - paint correction and opti coat great job, i should get some opicoat, my cars sits outside most of the time.

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