Detailer's Domain: Mini Cooper Nightmare

Detailers Domain · 11-11-2009, 09:55 PM

Mini Cooper - This Mini was a bit of a surprise. We figured it would be a 8 hour job. How bad could it possible be, its such a small car. The customer asked for paint correction services and the interior to be cleaned....he then added he would like the wheels pulled off/detailed and the wheel wells detailed as well. Okay when we got the car it was something else.......take a look what a disaster!

Products Used:
Exterior:
Einszett Blitz in the Cam Spray Foam Canon
Adam's Gray Clay Bar and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancerfor clay lube
Menzerna Power Gloss Compoune
Menzerna Super Intensive
Menzerna PO85RD
Menzerna Top Inspection
Einszett Glanz

Wheels/Wheel Wells/Tires/Engine
Uber Wheel/Tire/Wheel Well Kit

Interior:
Leather Master Strong Cleaner
Leather Master Vital
Leather Master Protection Cream
Einszett Deep Cleaner
Einszett Gummi
Adam's Glass Cleaner

Dressing on Trim
Black Wow

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Fenix TK11
3M Sun Gun
Brinkmann MaxFire
Metabo PE12-175
Flex 3403
Makita 9227 Hi Speed Rotary
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels
Cam Spray 1500A with Cam Spray Foam Gun

Before shots:

Wheels

That wasn't so bad........let's start with the interior detail.

Interior before shots: --- Dog hair???? no one said anything about dog hair...

So how in the world do we attack this interior. After careful thought, we decided to pull the rear bench out as well as the front seats.

Ugh the seats!

Time to pull them out

Hair was everywhere

The rear bench

So what do we have underneath the bench

Dirt, dirt, and more dirt...

Tommy on the vac

Driver's area

More vacuuming

Time to pull the front seats out (battery was disconnected)

Tommy pulling out the driver's side

Dan assisting Tommy on the seat removal

Under the driver's seat

More hair!

Cleaned up

Bench back in, Tommy finishing them up

Seat out, cleaned/conditioned/protected

Passenger seat being put back in

Final shots of the interior

Door jamb before

Door jamb after

Now to the exterior:

Starting with the engine start to finish:

Before shot of the engine

Dan on the P21S

Brushing/Agitating all the built up grease, grime, and dirt

Rinsing down the engine bay

Engine wipe down

Final shots of the engine:

Wash - Paint correction - Wheels - Wheel Wells

The presoak

Foaming and washing down the car

Washing down the car with an Uber Sponge

Wheels on the car getting P21S on tires and wheels, wheel wells pressure washed

Claying the car

PG with the Makita and the Uber Yellow

Checking the paint with a Fenix TK11

50/50 shot of the hood
Before shots of the hood

The roof was a mess we did as much as we could on it without wet sanding, scratches were pretty deep, take a look

Under the Sun Gun

After PG and SIP

After PO85RD

Polishing out the bumpers

We put the car on jacks to move on to the wheels and wheel wells

Wheels

Dan and I claying the wheels

Cleaning up the wheel wells

Dressed up in Adam's Undercarriage Spray

Finished wheel wells

Finishing touches
Black wow on the trim

After shots inside and out

I hope you enjoyed this one. We look forward to your comments

sheriffd2 · 11-11-2009, 10:08 PM

Beautifully done!!! Bravo!

How the hell do people let their vehicles get to this point!!1

and

for Adams, my absolute favorate detail products!

FLA 335 · 11-11-2009, 11:16 PM

WOW... that is amazing as usual... that car is show room floor quality when done... ! speechless on how someone can let the car get that bad...

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ToadHollow · 11-11-2009, 11:39 PM

Car really turned out beautifully for what you guys had to work with. It's a shame some people just don't know how to appreciate a car as owners.

Now, considering the shape the car was in I can understand why they haven't put some money into changing the wheels .......

JayKay335i · 11-11-2009, 11:41 PM

WOwwwww!!! Awesome job guys.

This guy should bring you a cookie cake. Because cookie cake is awesome. And that was an awesome detail.

Detailers Domain · 11-12-2009, 12:02 AM

thanks guys the reaction on the customer's face was great! wait till I send them the post i don't think they even knew how bad it was.

kei169 · 11-12-2009, 12:06 AM

Looking nice!

nmulax · 11-12-2009, 12:13 AM

You guys do amazing work!

sonic · 11-12-2009, 12:26 AM

really good!!!! guys!!!

veightkiller · 11-12-2009, 12:33 AM

That interior is nasty, great job on the detail work.

sim@ecuprogram · 11-12-2009, 01:28 AM

nice job guys. how many hrs for this babe?

JB991 · 11-12-2009, 09:35 AM

I'm curious to know how long that took as well. Don't guess you can give a ballpark number as to what you charged for such a job?

I can't believe that people let their cars get so trashed, and what's even harder to believe is how your guys can make it look like new again. Major props to your crew for such good work!

UncleWede · 11-12-2009, 01:13 PM

did the owner pick up the car with the dog??!!!

you didn't paint his hubs while you had the wheels off?

You DID adjust the estimate after you saw the car, right?

Gig103 · 11-12-2009, 02:53 PM

That interior was nasty, it doesn't even look like the same car before/after!

But 140 pictures? Might be easier to buy a "Flip HD" and put it on Youtube

j/k

SLCGoonski · 11-12-2009, 03:02 PM

Dog hair...that's why you buy a truck.

I've spent 3 years trying to rid my house of the stuff from the previous owners...it never ends.

Zirenz2006 · 11-12-2009, 03:07 PM

Excellent job! How does someone let the inside get that nasty?

jopa489 · 11-12-2009, 04:11 PM

You guys really had your work cut out for you on that one. How people ever let their cars get like that is beyond me. Excellent job, your attention to detail is nothing short of amazing.

Craig@SupremePower · 11-12-2009, 04:53 PM

beautiful job as always.... that interior was disgusting!!!

am_ver · 11-12-2009, 06:05 PM

That interior was GROSSS!!! good job!

anthony @ eas · 11-12-2009, 06:08 PM

Holy crap!! I thought that was a lost cause.

I smiled looking through this thread. Awesome work again!

Hasek9339 · 11-12-2009, 08:51 PM

What did this cost!!!! amazing results WOW!!!!!!!

BoostedCosta · 11-12-2009, 09:13 PM

Wow Amazing Work!!!

11-11-2009, 09:55 PM	#1
Detailers Domain BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 2489 Rep 7,050 Posts Drives: 20 M2C, 22 X3M, 25 M2, 01 740 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (24)	Detailer's Domain: Mini Cooper Nightmare Mini Cooper - This Mini was a bit of a surprise. We figured it would be a 8 hour job. How bad could it possible be, its such a small car. The customer asked for paint correction services and the interior to be cleaned....he then added he would like the wheels pulled off/detailed and the wheel wells detailed as well. Okay when we got the car it was something else.......take a look what a disaster! Products Used: Exterior: Einszett Blitz in the Cam Spray Foam Canon Adam's Gray Clay Bar and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancerfor clay lube Menzerna Power Gloss Compoune Menzerna Super Intensive Menzerna PO85RD Menzerna Top Inspection Einszett Glanz Wheels/Wheel Wells/Tires/Engine Uber Wheel/Tire/Wheel Well Kit Interior: Leather Master Strong Cleaner Leather Master Vital Leather Master Protection Cream Einszett Deep Cleaner Einszett Gummi Adam's Glass Cleaner Dressing on Trim Black Wow Tools: Infratech 5300 Fenix TK11 3M Sun Gun Brinkmann MaxFire Metabo PE12-175 Flex 3403 Makita 9227 Hi Speed Rotary The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch) Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels Uber Drying Towels Cam Spray 1500A with Cam Spray Foam Gun Before shots: Wheels That wasn't so bad........let's start with the interior detail. Interior before shots: --- Dog hair???? no one said anything about dog hair... So how in the world do we attack this interior. After careful thought, we decided to pull the rear bench out as well as the front seats. Ugh the seats! Time to pull them out Hair was everywhere The rear bench So what do we have underneath the bench Dirt, dirt, and more dirt... Tommy on the vac Driver's area More vacuuming Time to pull the front seats out (battery was disconnected) Tommy pulling out the driver's side Dan assisting Tommy on the seat removal Under the driver's seat More hair! Cleaned up Bench back in, Tommy finishing them up Seat out, cleaned/conditioned/protected Passenger seat being put back in Final shots of the interior Door jamb before Door jamb after Now to the exterior: Starting with the engine start to finish: Before shot of the engine Dan on the P21S Brushing/Agitating all the built up grease, grime, and dirt Rinsing down the engine bay Engine wipe down Final shots of the engine: Wash - Paint correction - Wheels - Wheel Wells The presoak Foaming and washing down the car Washing down the car with an Uber Sponge Wheels on the car getting P21S on tires and wheels, wheel wells pressure washed Claying the car PG with the Makita and the Uber Yellow Checking the paint with a Fenix TK11 50/50 shot of the hood Before shots of the hood The roof was a mess we did as much as we could on it without wet sanding, scratches were pretty deep, take a look Under the Sun Gun After PG and SIP After PO85RD Polishing out the bumpers We put the car on jacks to move on to the wheels and wheel wells Wheels Dan and I claying the wheels Cleaning up the wheel wells Dressed up in Adam's Undercarriage Spray Finished wheel wells Finishing touches Black wow on the trim After shots inside and out I hope you enjoyed this one. We look forward to your comments
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11-11-2009, 10:08 PM	#2
sheriffd2 Twisting Your Mind 15 Rep 177 Posts Drives: 2015 435iGC Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Riverview, FL iTrader: (3)	Beautifully done!!! Bravo! How the hell do people let their vehicles get to this point!!1 and for Adams, my absolute favorate detail products! __________________ *2015 F36 435i Glacier Silver*
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11-11-2009, 11:16 PM	#3
FLA 335 Captain 25 Rep 746 Posts Drives: 2009 335i (SOLD) !!!!! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Miami Fl iTrader: (7)	WOW... that is amazing as usual... that car is show room floor quality when done... ! speechless on how someone can let the car get that bad... :: __________________ 2009 BMW 335i Sedan / Auto / Paddles / Sport / BMW Assist / Heated seats / JB Matte Black Grill / Tischer First Aid Kit w\Triangle / Tischer Hood Pad / "Custom" rear fog switch <---- SOLD!!!!
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11-11-2009, 11:39 PM	#4
ToadHollow Once upon a time ...... 283 Rep 5,048 Posts Drives: 2008 JB E92 - SOLD 5/2010 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Asti, Italy & Austin, Texas iTrader: (16) Garage List 2008 E92 335i [8.00]	Car really turned out beautifully for what you guys had to work with. It's a shame some people just don't know how to appreciate a car as owners. Now, considering the shape the car was in I can understand why they haven't put some money into changing the wheels ....... __________________
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11-11-2009, 11:41 PM	#5
JayKay335i Banned 200 Rep 5,046 Posts Drives: ///M323 DCT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Dakota; its best DUHHHHHH iTrader: (1)	WOwwwww!!! Awesome job guys. This guy should bring you a cookie cake. Because cookie cake is awesome. And that was an awesome detail.
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11-12-2009, 12:02 AM	#6
Detailers Domain BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 2489 Rep 7,050 Posts Drives: 20 M2C, 22 X3M, 25 M2, 01 740 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (24)	thanks guys the reaction on the customer's face was great! wait till I send them the post i don't think they even knew how bad it was.
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11-12-2009, 12:06 AM	#7
kei169 Captain 24 Rep 735 Posts Drives: e90 325i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (5)	Looking nice!
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11-12-2009, 12:13 AM	#8
nmulax Brigadier General 407 Rep 4,320 Posts Drives: '07 Z4 M Coupe Join Date: May 2006 Location: Metro-Detroit iTrader: (5) Garage List 2007 Z4M Coupé [7.66]	You guys do amazing work! __________________
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11-12-2009, 12:26 AM	#9
sonic Private 0 Rep 75 Posts Drives: e90 2009 328 xdrive,gti 2003 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: montréal iTrader: (0)	really good!!!! guys!!!
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11-12-2009, 12:33 AM	#10
veightkiller Brigadier General 66 Rep 4,149 Posts Drives: e90 335i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver,B.C iTrader: (3)	That interior is nasty, great job on the detail work.
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11-12-2009, 01:28 AM	#11
sim@ecuprogram 73 Rep 1,332 Posts Drives: E90 E70 F01 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: calgary iTrader: (33)	nice job guys. how many hrs for this babe?
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11-12-2009, 09:35 AM	#12
JB991 First Lieutenant 26 Rep 363 Posts Drives: 15 Tacoma, 15 Accord, 16 GT3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spring Texas iTrader: (3)	I'm curious to know how long that took as well. Don't guess you can give a ballpark number as to what you charged for such a job? I can't believe that people let their cars get so trashed, and what's even harder to believe is how your guys can make it look like new again. Major props to your crew for such good work!
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11-12-2009, 01:13 PM	#13
UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner 18683 Rep 9,445 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Dark Graphite Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA iTrader: (0)	did the owner pick up the car with the dog??!!! you didn't paint his hubs while you had the wheels off? You DID adjust the estimate after you saw the car, right?
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11-12-2009, 02:53 PM	#14
Gig103 Major 78 Rep 1,324 Posts Drives: 2014 Tesla P85D Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gilbert, AZ iTrader: (1)	That interior was nasty, it doesn't even look like the same car before/after! But 140 pictures? Might be easier to buy a "Flip HD" and put it on Youtube j/k __________________ Was: 2008 335xi sedan 6MT Black Sapphire Metallic Is: 2014 Tesla P85D (Blue Metallic) Wife's: 2013 Infiniti G37 S sedan 6MT, Black
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11-12-2009, 03:02 PM	#15
SLCGoonski Brigadier General 58 Rep 4,221 Posts Drives: 2014 F31 Estoril MSport Wagon Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SLC, UT iTrader: (4)	Dog hair...that's why you buy a truck. I've spent 3 years trying to rid my house of the stuff from the previous owners...it never ends. __________________ SLC Goonski 14 F31 MSport Wagon 08 335i e90...sold
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11-12-2009, 03:07 PM	#16
Zirenz2006 Brigadier General 1787 Rep 4,693 Posts Drives: G87 M2 Zandvoort Blue Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: US - NE iTrader: (0)	Excellent job! How does someone let the inside get that nasty? __________________ Current: 2024 ///M2 Zandvoort Blue Past: 2021 ///M3 Competition IOMG \| 2018 X3 ///M40i \| 2012 *328i* \| 2009 *335i* \| 2007 *335i Coupe* \| 2005 *545i* \| 2001 *325i*
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11-12-2009, 04:11 PM	#17
jopa489 Major General 127 Rep 6,594 Posts Drives: Anything with Wheels Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (9)	You guys really had your work cut out for you on that one. How people ever let their cars get like that is beyond me. Excellent job, your attention to detail is nothing short of amazing. __________________ X7 LCI // Incoming C7 ZR1 ZTK // Sebring + TRX // Hydro + Raptor Gen1 Roush // Tuxedo
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11-12-2009, 04:53 PM	#18
Craig@SupremePower G.O.A.T.! 1027 Rep 74,992 Posts Drives: '18 GMC Yukon XL Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (14)	beautiful job as always.... that interior was disgusting!!!
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11-12-2009, 06:05 PM	#19
am_ver Lieutenant 40 Rep 587 Posts Drives: Audi A6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SF Bay Area (Woodside) iTrader: (2)	That interior was GROSSS!!! good job! __________________ 2006 A6 3.2 Quattro 2008 e93 335i, 6sp MT, Montego Blue, Saddle, Burl, ZSP, Bluetooth, iDrive, PDC, V1+CD 2007 e92 335i coupe, 6sp MT, Montego, Beige, ZPP, iDrive, PDC 2006 e90 325i, ZPP, iDrive, Arctic, Xenon
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11-12-2009, 06:08 PM	#20
anthony @ eas 324 Rep 3,635 Posts Drives: R56 Cooper S Join Date: May 2009 Location: 4015 E Leaverton Court, Anahiem, CA 92807 iTrader: (0)	Holy crap!! I thought that was a lost cause. I smiled looking through this thread. Awesome work again!
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11-12-2009, 08:51 PM	#21
Hasek9339 Lieutenant 51 Rep 569 Posts Drives: 2009 328i Montego Blue Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Buffalo NY iTrader: (2)	What did this cost!!!! amazing results WOW!!!!!!!
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11-12-2009, 09:13 PM	#22
BoostedCosta SUPERMAN 132 Rep 3,171 Posts Drives: AW e90 335i M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: nj iTrader: (6)	Wow Amazing Work!!! __________________ MODS: JB3 18ohm \| AR Design Catlles Downpipes \| CDV Delete \| Clutch Masters FX400 \| ZEX Nitrous Kit \| Devils Own Methonal Kit \| VMR V701 (Matte Black) \| H&r Race Springs\| BMW Perf Grilles\|
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