This was a pretty straight forward job. The client had just purchased this GTR and wanted to polish the paint. Nothing to crazy but something to add a nice pop to the paint. 1 stage it was and finished in a day.



Upon arrival




Taking measurements and a panel had been repainted




Before


After




After pics starting with a shiny front fender


Front view


Rear view




Thanks for reading! Hope you enjoyed the Long Weekend!

 

This new 991 C4S came in to be protected right away by Opti Coat Pro. This client was referred to us by another client whose new Cayman S we prepped and Opti Coated as well. The paint had very light swirling and just an issue on the front bumper that had to be addressed. Other then that everything else was in great shape!



Arrival




Masking off rubber trim so that the polishers wouldn't stain or damage the trim




This was the issue on the front bumper. It seemed as if someone was trying to rub off an adhesive but just ended up making things worse.

Before


After




Opti Coat Primer which is also a catalyst for the hardening of Opti Coat Pro


Applied via machine


Opti Coat Pro


Applying by hand




Finished pic and a beautiful reflection shot on the hood


Finished pic of the whole car

 

We received a call from a client who had just purchased this RS4 from the States. He had said that the dealership he bought it from had detailed it already but didn't do such a good job. He was looking to have a proper fresh start and had heard about our services. He came in first for an assessment, then booked a date and in it came for a 2 stage polish and then protected with Opti Coat Pro.



Arrival pic


The hood and the entire car was covered in buffer trails from a bad polishing job




Cleaning the rims, calipers, and wheel wells




Measuring the paint




Before


After


50/50 shot


Before on the taillight


After on the taillight




Sun was peaking in the shop and give us a teaser of the gloss




Opti Coat Pro




And the finished pics!

 

Funny thing about this car is we had actually 2 stage polished it and protected it with Opti Coat Pro in the spring for the previous owner. Randomly by chance the new owner brought in his Cayenne diesel and mentioned he had bought this Scud and wanted to bring it in for another detail before storage. Lol small world and funny how things work out like that sometimes.

I didn't get pics the first time but definitely with it in again I had to get pics of it in the shop!



Arrival pics








Vacuum the carpets err floor






Dust out the crevices

I love this wheel




I really like this shot for some reason


And me doing my Neo Matrix detailing shot




We cleaned the pedals






Then finally wiped everything down starting with the door


The seats




And finally, the floor




As usual the rims first on the exterior




I love this pic




Always 2 Bucket Method when we wash








I just machine waxed the paint at a low speed, nothing interesting, but I tried to make it look interesting lol

Me, Myself, and I waxing




Clean the windows


Dress the tires


And last but not least, use a tooth pick to clean the wax out the crevices




And now, the finished pics










And finally, my last two favourite pictures

 

We had Opti Coated this client's BMW F31 and he had mentioned how he had lost a Dakar Yellow e46 M3 in a flood and was trying to figure out what to replace it with. I mentioned an e39 M5 and I guess that planted the seed in his head because a couple months later this low mileage M5 showed up lolol.

Sorry about the lack of after pics but due to the overcast I didn't really get any good shots.



Arrival




Cleaning the wheels, specifically the lugnut area


Engine shampooed and dressed


Paint measured




Before


After


Before


After


Before


After




Headlights and taillights were polished as well.

Before


After




Unmasking the trim




And the only decent after pic




Thanks again for looking!

 

This client had just purchased this SRT8 and wanted to get a "fresh" start with it. He stopped by for an initial assessment and we concluded on a 2 stage polish. I tried to convince him on at least Opti Coat 2.0 or the new version Gloss Coat but in the end we just protected it with a sealant. All in all I was very happy with the out come and the pics. Hope you enjoy the transformation on this beast!



Arrival to the shop




Started with the wheels as usual


Cleaning the wheel well




Measuring the paint




Before


After


Before


After


Before


After


Even the chrome trim improved!
Before


After


Taillights before


Taillights after




In the sun shot and no swirls


And the finished pics








Thanks for looking!

 

This client was actually one of my first customers that I had lost contact with for a couple years, but found on Instagram. We exchanged numbers, setup a date, and into the shop it came. All I was told was to "work your magic" lol. This ended up being a 2 stage polish protected afterward with Gloss Coat, the replacement for Opti Coat 2.0, which I am very happy with. Easy to apply, very glossy, and feels pretty slick too! Did I mention I like Estoril Blue?



On arrival








Cleaning the inner barrel of the wheels


Wiping down the rim face with a microfibre mitt


Cleaning in the lugnut area


And cleaning in the wheel wells




Washing always using the 2 Bucket Method


Claybarred the paint using the Nano Skin Mitt


And dried it with a plush microfibre towel




Masked off all rubber trim




Taking paint measurements (note: The entire car had been repainted by Luxury in Etibocoke. The reason for such high paint readings)






Now the fun begins
Before


After


Before


After


Before


After


All in all I would say we got it to an 8.5-9 out of 10 minus the deeper scratches that couldn't be buffed out. All in all still very happy with the correction and shine achieved.



Unmasking the trim


Cleaning out the polish residue


Cleaning the windows


And dressing the tires




And the star of the show, Opti Gloss Coat




Finally the finished product. Unfortunately no sun out, just light snow and autumn leaves.




This shot shows the gloss best and is one of my favorite pics of the set






And finally an artsy fartsy miami basel shot lol




Hope you enjoyed the transformation on this classic in a classic color!

Thanks
Wes

 

First Bimmer of the year and a long time customer. I've done his previous M3 as well.

Just a mini write up but I hope you still enjoy the pics none the less!



Arrival pic




Cleaning the wheels


Claybarring the paint


Measuring the paint




Before


After


50/50 shot




Opti Gloss Coat




And the finished pics

I love the gloss in this pic






Thanks!
Wes

 

This 1M is actually owned by a very good friend who had his eye on it for a couple months in the BMW Toronto showroom. I didn't think he was going to pull the trigger but surprisingly he did and in it came just before Christmas. I took my time with this one as I wanted it perfect and as shiny as it could be. Hopefully the detail added to the value hahaha.



Arrival pics








Always start with the rims before the wash


Using a brush to clean inside the lugnut area


Microfiber mitt to clean the rim face




Washing with a microfiber chenille mitt and always doing the 2 Bucket Method




Taking paint measurements to see how thick the paint is as well as to long out for any repaints or thin areas to be weary of








After taking measurements as well as masking off the rubber trim we can start the first stage of polishing

Before


After


Before


After


Before


After


Before


After


And a 50/50 shot




After the second stage of polishing we unmasked the trim


And cleaned the polishing dust out of the jambs




Afterwards gave the paint an alcohol wipe down to clean off the polishing oils






Applied Opti Coat Primer


Then Opti Coat Pro






Finally the cherry on top

Before


After




I got a few good finished pics but not to many as it was FREEZING!


















Hope you enjoyed the write up!

Thanks,
Wes

 

We were eagerly anticipating this brand new 991 GTS with the Aero package since we learned of the deposit placed down before Christmas. This client has been with us for 5 years now and to see him work up to this has been a pleasure! The paint was not in bad shape and applying Opti Coat Primer via machine pretty much cleaned up the light swirling that was there.

Anyways on to the pics.



It looks like Camp 4 outside of the shop




Claybarring with the Nanoskin Mitt




Rubber and plastic trim masked off




Opti Coat Primer


Applied by machine. I love the uniform look




Blurry polishing




Opti Coat Pro


Applied




Double checking our work


I love taking flake shots




And the finished shots








Looking forward to maintaining this one on an annual basis and I hope you enjoyed the pics!

 

I believe this was our 3rd time working on a Mini and it was pretty cool that it was a Hampton. This client had seen our work online and was interested in bringing his baby in before the spring rush. Believe it or not as small as a Mini is supposed to be it was a lot of work! Masking the rubber trim alone was insane!

Anyways on to the pics



Claybarring the paint




Masked off all the rubber and plastic trim




Before


After




Opti Coat




And the finished pics






Hope you enjoyed the pics as usual and hopefully we see you in the spring!

 

We had detailed this client's RS before as well as his 997.2 RS so we were familiar with the paint as well as the condition of the car. Always a pleasure to see this one and work on it as well. The paint was looking just a little rough and we were hoping a 1 stage polish would be enough but in the end we did a non aggressive 2 stage polish which was protected afterwards with Opti Gloss Coat.

As usual, hope you enjoy the pics!



Arrival pic




After the wheel cleaning and 2 bucket car wash we clayed the paint with the Nano Skin Mitt




Brought it in and masked off the rubber trim


Then took paint measurements




1st stage polish before


1st stage polish after with a bit of haze


50/50 shot


2nd stage polish before


2nd stage polish after and the haze all gone


And a shot of us polishing




Cleaning out the residue from the edge of the stone guard with a tooth pick


Then alcohol wipe down




Applying Opti Gloss Coat




And finally the finished pics. I wish so badly that the sun was out to show just how glossy the paint was.




This was the best glossy pic I could take and it didn't even come close




Nonetheless I hope you guys enjoyed seeing the process on a rare colored RS.

Thanks!

 

I love this color! From pics in magazines etc I wasn't sure how I felt about Austin Yellow, but in person it is so beautiful! This client had brought us his previous Evo X but had sold that and purchased this. It was fairly new so all that was needed was a 1 stage polish.

I really wish the sun was out for the pics to do the color justice but it is what it is.



Arrival




Claybar




Measuring the paint




Before


After




Dressing the tires


Cleaning the windows




And the finished pics

 

This client was referred to us by Autolinks as there were a few small imperfections on the hood the customer wanted addressed before applying the PPF.
To be honest I forget what number this was out of the 333 GT Spyders in the world but it was very beautiful none the less. The swirls on this were very light so no before and afters but I hope you still enjoy going through the pics.



Arrival pics




Cleaning the wheels, including the ceramic brakes


Always wash the cars using the 2 Bucket Method


Car washes include the doorjambs




Claybarring the paint with the Nanoskin Mitt


Measuring the paint


Masking off all the rubber trim and matte carbon pieces




Applied Opti Coat Primer via machine






Dressed the tires


Clean the windows




And finally the finished pics








As usual hope you enjoyed the pics!

 

This 507 was booked in months in advance without me getting a chance to see the condition. In the end it needed a 2 stage polish with special attention on certain areas with the claybar. It was protected with Opti Coat Pro and we were happy with the results. I love the wheels too by the way, my favorite choice out of all the options for the C63.




Arrival




Claybar


Measuring the paint


Rubber trim masked off




Before 1st stage


After 1st stage





Cleaning out polish residue out of the clear bra edge





Opti Coat Primer first


Then Opti Coat Pro next





And finally the finished pics just before sunset

 

Met this customer through Facebook and admired his photography for quite sometime. Was quite surprised to receive a message from him interested in our work. Long story short, into the shop in came.

Very impressed with the initial condition of the paint and found it only needed a 1 stage polish which was protected afterwards with Opti Coat Pro.



Arrival




Rubber and plastic trim all masked up




Measuring the paint




Before


After




Opti Coat Pro about it be applied




Double checking our work with a light that omits the same color as the sun


No swirls




And the finished product

 

This was totally a coincidence that two e39 M5s came in for a 2 stage polish + Opti Coat Pro. They had both booked on the same day so I ended up doing the write up on both cars at the same time which is a first and was quite interesting to do. I was very happy with the out come on both cars as were the owners so enjoy seeing the process and final pics!



Arrival (you should have seen both owners' faces lol)




Masking off the rubber trim after the wash and clay




Taking paint measurements






Before


After


50/50 shot




Opti Coat Pro


Application






And the finished pics
















I hope you enjoyed the pics as much as I enjoyed working on my favorite generation M5!

 

A long time customer recently purchased this new 4 GTS from Pfaff and wanted to get the paint protected asap. Well after 1000km in it finally came.

I must say this is one of the most beautifulest 991s we have done this year and we had a great time working on it and admiring all the little details put together on this 4 GTS.

Paint wasn't in bad shape so just a quick 1 stage polish and then protected with Opti Coat Pro.

Enjoy!



Arrival pic




Paint measurement and plastic trim masked off




Before


After




Lovely metallic flake shot




Opti Coat Pro




And the finished pics starting with reflections off the hood










Definitely looking forward to maintaining this one over the years!

 

This was a US 996 Turbo with very low mileage, to be honest I forget but I'm pretty sure it was around 30000km. Paint wasn't that bad but some of the swirls were a little deeper so a 2 stage polish was needed to correct the paint. As usual with most cars we do nowadays it was protected afterwards with Opti Coat Pro.

Hope you like the pics!




Arrival pic




Masking off the rubber trim on the moonroof and had trim it with the plastic razor to get proper coverage




Measuring the paint




Before


After




Opti Coat Pro(sorry for the blurry pic)




And the finished pics










After spending the day with this one I have to say I still like the 996 Turbo and think it's great value for the money! Now I am window shopping for a 996 Turbo S or 996 GT2 hahahaha.

 

Should be able to post some before and after pics today -- I'm having my F-type Ceramic Pro 9H'ed today. Work is being done by GetDetailed.ca.