Detailer's Domain: New Car Prep - Opti Coat - Clear Film Installation

Detailers Domain · 10-17-2012, 11:52 AM

Subject - 2013 Audi S4
Requirements - New Car Prep - Opti Coat - Full Front Clear Film Install

Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Auto Finesse Citrus
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Washed with 1Z einszett W99
- Auto Finesse Iron Out
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Sonax 3/6 Fine Abrasive Paste - 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
Auto Finesse Citrus - Grime Remover
Auto Finesse Oblitarate
Auto Finesse Iron Out
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Sonax Compound 3/6
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
Uber Foamer Attachment for Pressure Washer
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

Before

Wheel Wells, Wheels, and Tires Before

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action

Wheels wells cleaned up

Wheels rinsed

Auto Finesse Iron Out (Decon Gel) was used on the car - no iron particles or fall out on this new car, but always good to have checked

Driver's side Super Charger badged removed for clear film install

Left over adhesive removed with Auto Finesse Oblitarate

All gone

Passenger side Super Charger badge Removed for clear film install

Left over adhesive removed with Auto Finesse Oblitarate

All gone

Adhesive on the wheels removed with Auto Finesse Oblitarate

After

Wash

Rinse

NanoSkin AutoScrub - replaces the clay bar

Blow drying with the Metro AirForce Blaster

Marring on various spots of the car were taken care of with a Griot's and Sonax 3/6

Much better

Opti Coat on all 4 wheels and paint

Random shots of the clear film installation

Finishing touches
Super Charger Badge installed

Exhaust tips polished up

Cleaning up the glass

Adam's Super VRT on the tires

Final shots

D_o_S · 10-19-2012, 11:46 AM

Looks great! Awesome job

Mingstar88 · 10-19-2012, 07:14 PM

holy shit

IancoleTX · 10-25-2012, 02:45 PM

holy shit, indeed. stellar post

Gig103 · 10-25-2012, 06:21 PM

That's a heck of a wrap job! The bumper must have been 'fun" with those lips.

Does the OptiCoat go on the paint, or the clear wrap?

335iFab · 10-26-2012, 03:47 PM

Question.

Why Debadge the supercharger emblem, wrap it and them reattach i instead of just cutting the film around the emblem. Won't it be a hassle when you need to remove the clear bra?

Fidiman · 10-29-2012, 05:10 PM

Awsome

!

The warp is very intelligent to keep the paint cleen

!

ibeaver · 11-05-2012, 06:23 PM

holy shit I third that.

one question, I read somewhere, maybe even in my bimmer manaul, not to wrap the car since it will discolour with time.... Or is there some post I should be reading first before asking silly questions?

Detailers Domain · 11-06-2012, 12:00 PM

clear film over time will turn yellow - or better yet the adhesive will turn yellow, it will all depend on the elements the film is exposed to.

3-5 years is the normal life span on clear film (on a daily driven car)

10-17-2012, 11:52 AM	#1
Detailers Domain BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 2490 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: New Car Prep - Opti Coat - Clear Film Installation - 2013 Audi S4 Subject - 2013 Audi S4 Requirements - New Car Prep - Opti Coat - Full Front Clear Film Install Exterior - Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes - Tires were spritzed down with Auto Finesse Citrus - Wheel wells were cleaned up - Washed with 1Z einszett W99 - Auto Finesse Iron Out - Wash down and rinsed - Door jambs were cleaned up - Nano Scrub AutoScrub - Dried - Tires dressed - Masking - Paint Measurement - Sonax 3/6 Fine Abrasive Paste - 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 Auto Finesse Citrus - Grime Remover Auto Finesse Oblitarate Auto Finesse Iron Out Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner NanoSkin AutoScrub System Sonax Compound 3/6 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 Uber Foamer Attachment for Pressure Washer 2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies Uber Firehose Nozzle Metro Air Force Blaster Before Wheel Wells, Wheels, and Tires Before Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action Wheels wells cleaned up Wheels rinsed Auto Finesse Iron Out (Decon Gel) was used on the car - no iron particles or fall out on this new car, but always good to have checked Driver's side Super Charger badged removed for clear film install Left over adhesive removed with Auto Finesse Oblitarate All gone Passenger side Super Charger badge Removed for clear film install Left over adhesive removed with Auto Finesse Oblitarate All gone Adhesive on the wheels removed with Auto Finesse Oblitarate After Wash Rinse NanoSkin AutoScrub - replaces the clay bar Blow drying with the Metro AirForce Blaster Marring on various spots of the car were taken care of with a Griot's and Sonax 3/6 Much better Opti Coat on all 4 wheels and paint Random shots of the clear film installation Finishing touches Super Charger Badge installed Exhaust tips polished up Cleaning up the glass Adam's Super VRT on the tires Final shots
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D_o_S LCI'd 283 Rep 822 Posts Drives: 335i LCI Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Home iTrader: (1)	Looks great! Awesome job
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10-19-2012, 07:14 PM	#3
Mingstar88 First Lieutenant 90 Rep 391 Posts Drives: BMW X5 40i 2020 Join Date: May 2011 Location: GTA iTrader: (0)	holy shit
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10-25-2012, 02:45 PM	#4
IancoleTX Dillo boxers 278 Rep 3,359 Posts Drives: 2019 M5C Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (14)	holy shit, indeed. stellar post __________________ 2019 M5C Matte MBB / Tartufo
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10-25-2012, 06:21 PM	#5
Gig103 Major 78 Rep 1,324 Posts Drives: 2014 Tesla P85D Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gilbert, AZ iTrader: (1)	That's a heck of a wrap job! The bumper must have been 'fun" with those lips. Does the OptiCoat go on the paint, or the clear wrap? __________________ 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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10-26-2012, 03:47 PM	#6
335iFab Black Guy 7 Rep 166 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: SF iTrader: (0)	Question. Why Debadge the supercharger emblem, wrap it and them reattach i instead of just cutting the film around the emblem. Won't it be a hassle when you need to remove the clear bra? __________________ Mods: Enabled Rear Fogs \| Matte Black Kidney Grills \| Color Matched Side Markers \| Full LED Interior \| LED Side Blinkers \| CREE LED Reverse Turn Signals \| CREE LED REVERSE LAMPS
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10-29-2012, 05:10 PM	#7
Fidiman Captain 167 Rep 652 Posts Drives: BMW 120d e82 M Sportpaket Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: France iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 120d E82 [10.00]	Awsome ! The warp is very intelligent to keep the paint cleen ! __________________ M Sport package, Stage 1, CDV, BMC airfilter, VMR vb3, ST XTA, BMW Performance stuff, M3 arms, E93 M3 anti-roll bars F and R, ... French community of 1 and 2 Series: One-Two-Bimmers
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11-05-2012, 06:23 PM	#8
ibeaver joe 0 Rep 11 Posts Drives: E91 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: switzerland iTrader: (0)	holy shit I third that. one question, I read somewhere, maybe even in my bimmer manaul, not to wrap the car since it will discolour with time.... Or is there some post I should be reading first before asking silly questions?
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11-06-2012, 12:00 PM	#9
Detailers Domain BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 2490 Rep 7,050 Posts Drives: 20 M2C, 22 X3M, 25 M2, 01 740 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (24)	clear film over time will turn yellow - or better yet the adhesive will turn yellow, it will all depend on the elements the film is exposed to. 3-5 years is the normal life span on clear film (on a daily driven car)
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