2012 Scion TC Prep

[esv5454]

One of my coworkers traded in his mustang for this Scion TC and from the first day he got it I was trying to talk him into a new car prep. After a couple weeks he gave me the green light and I knocked it out on a day off. When I got my hands on it he had it for about a month and brand new straight from the dealership it already had a lot of swirls.. no big surprise there. This was exterior only and was a lot of fun. The most unique thing about this car to me is the entire roof is glass. Never seen a car with so much glass before.


Products Used:
CG Citrus Red Wash
Optimum Car Wash
OPC @ 3:1
Mothers Clay
ONR for clay lube
Stoners Invisible Glass
RainX
Optimum Finish Polish
Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant 3.0
Mothers Tire Shine
Mothers Back to Black
TarX
Klasse Sealant Glaze

Tools Used:
Foam gun
Daytona Speed Master brushes
Mothers brushes for wheels, tires and wells
Boar’s hair brushes (lug nut brush)
Dodo Juice Supernatural Wash Mitt
Microfiber wash mitts
Safe Scrub Pad
2 bucket method with Grit Guards
Flex 3401
White LC CCS Pads
Blue LC CCS pads
MF applicators
Numerous MF towels
Blue Painters Tape

Procedure

· Rinsed vehicle then applied CG Citrus Red with foam gun
· Cleaned trim and around emblems with OPC while foam dwelled
· TarX to lower panels
· Rinsed and washed with Optimum Car Wash
· Dried with WW MF towels
· Decontaminated paint and glass with clay
· Removed swirls and polished to high gloss with Optimum Finish Polish and white pads
· Final wash with OCW
· RainX on glass
· Wolfgang DGPS
· Dressed tires and wells
· Removed RainX then buffed off DGPS with MF bonnets on the 3401
Applied Klasse Sealant Glaze to wheels
Mothers Back to Black on trim



Before:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1aPy89uf3qU/ULg3lpmVGFI/AAAAAAAACIQ/-vXetTVt_Wg/s903/2012_Scion_001.JPG



https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-65qFyyIVOFs/ULg3mYsziII/AAAAAAAACIY/WWJG4bYwwpE/s903/2012_Scion_003.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Dcp8nWEk-pQ/ULg3m7D3T7I/AAAAAAAACIg/Th9J5fDix0c/s903/2012_Scion_004.JPG



https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CBnyMCyodqs/ULg3oEPkvgI/AAAAAAAACIw/G9vLZVCFVo4/s903/2012_Scion_006.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-w9wsRt7FgV0/ULg3oustBbI/AAAAAAAACI4/lewoMvIwwKQ/s903/2012_Scion_007.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-24nH9Fg8vrU/ULg3pdP23UI/AAAAAAAACJA/brHWS1PqQq8/s903/2012_Scion_008.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vdPuwymWjSw/ULg3p3AoprI/AAAAAAAACJI/MNoEYYZ5aho/s903/2012_Scion_009.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-os8m1asYvyk/ULg3qfD3C-I/AAAAAAAACJQ/aXX0yZTMGJA/s903/2012_Scion_010.JPG





https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gwHnGbC8bfk/ULg3sdyGbeI/AAAAAAAACJo/a9DVHLHAIos/s903/2012_Scion_013.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-gkz0WwCsjhA/ULg3s5PpcNI/AAAAAAAACJw/gxEnIS8_VGY/s903/2012_Scion_014.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PibmjomI5sE/ULg3tepnSeI/AAAAAAAACJ4/QdDzUC81as4/s903/2012_Scion_015.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EBPeeB0SrB4/ULg3uBu43WI/AAAAAAAACKA/rrgdn3KMuAw/s903/2012_Scion_016.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sWulMc_katY/ULg3urpTWiI/AAAAAAAACKI/4UBevuNIoKw/s903/2012_Scion_017.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BjVhwsprcAk/ULg3vGgqC-I/AAAAAAAACKQ/1d14YyP8J28/s903/2012_Scion_018.JPG



https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-WJTyoZ3Eu-E/ULg3wj_yCqI/AAAAAAAACKg/c2uT8jnb81c/s903/2012_Scion_020.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0aW4Gbwzh5c/ULg3xHOKGjI/AAAAAAAACKo/MLNCaN2z6wI/s903/2012_Scion_021.JPG

After:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WdtDlovG05g/ULg3xnOk4YI/AAAAAAAACK0/UIohuToV324/s903/2012_Scion_022.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-eGChezCW4Lc/ULg3yD7bghI/AAAAAAAACK8/aHMzm9avteY/s903/2012_Scion_023.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XlcWOd_GaOI/ULg3ykePotI/AAAAAAAACLA/kEpcrRa5bXY/s903/2012_Scion_024.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pxfEyZPKAQE/ULg3zO9pcEI/AAAAAAAACLI/YZrTszWJI7s/s903/2012_Scion_025.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4s9f7J-x4Uw/ULg30EbnA5I/AAAAAAAACLY/_p9yO--NnXU/s903/2012_Scion_027.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NwM94U3-eks/ULg30mBNyVI/AAAAAAAACLk/ok_NywC7Myw/s903/2012_Scion_002.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pZcW3FRnu3M/ULg31P-7rUI/AAAAAAAACLo/mTzW-kAsgmo/s903/2012_Scion_028.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xu6HlH-K-Os/ULg31u7G5gI/AAAAAAAACLw/JZR2wIzqdcI/s903/2012_Scion_029.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6H1HmpaHxIg/ULg32K6t6JI/AAAAAAAACL8/CpsTog5OvlI/s903/2012_Scion_030.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RTydScyt8ps/ULg320VxlbI/AAAAAAAACME/CjDP_uvoejc/s903/2012_Scion_031.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Dmdx3jac5Jg/ULg33FuX7sI/AAAAAAAACMM/_LT6eXl4zi0/s903/2012_Scion_032.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8Xur1pOgUpk/ULg33u-S8QI/AAAAAAAACMU/LUSHmGrvojc/s903/2012_Scion_033.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_NExvBPz43w/ULg334CHwWI/AAAAAAAACMc/GJswLkhEFCU/s903/2012_Scion_034.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XvbAaFIEGtY/ULg34Phym7I/AAAAAAAACMg/vXFZ_vRzBOM/s903/IMG_0809.JPG

This one was out of order but had to throw it in there as well.

Thanks for looking !

[CM8 6MT]

I like how you use different types of brands of products from otc to pro lines. Excellent outcome. I like to see when detailers use variety and not just stick to one brand of product.

[Johny B]

awesome!

[imranhakro]

Good Job :props:

Lovely colour, detailers' dream colour indeed :buffing:

[Mike@Top End]

Glassy!:xyxthumbs:

[cartman57]

Great end results, that metallic really shines. Inside of the rims came out like new.

[esv5454]

Thanks for the replies everyone. Just an update on this car. I finished this car about three months ago and now the car is in worse shape than before. Now I have to convince him to start washing it himself instead of taking it to the car wash. It is disappointing to see this car with more swirls now but hopefully he will start taking better care of it

[cartman57]

Thanks for the replies everyone. Just an update on this car. I finished this car about three months ago and now the car is in worse shape than before. Now I have to convince him to start washing it himself instead of taking it to the car wash. It is disappointing to see this car with more swirls now but hopefully he will start taking better care of it


Very disapointing to say the least. Oh well, more work for you $$

[esv5454]

Very disapointing to say the least. Oh well, more work for you $$
That's a good way to look at it :iagree:

[GaDetailDoc]

Some folks just do not appreciate the work that goes into a detailed vehicle.

[T0RCH3D]

Thats one great color for sure! Nice use of of different products.

[JakeyDill]

Good work mate, That glaze certainly brought out the beauty.
Thumbs up and good work
:dblthumb2:

[Mike Phillips]

Thanks for the replies everyone. Just an update on this car. I finished this car about three months ago and now the car is in worse shape than before.



That's too bad...

Part of detailing cars is to evaluate the customer and match your services to their needs and to also educate them on how to properly take care of your hard work.

But once you've done the above there's not much else you can do..

I have found in life that the more you charge the more the customer seems to think their car's clear coat finish is impervious to swirls and scratches and of course that's not reality at all.





Now I have to convince him to start washing it himself instead of taking it to the car wash. It is disappointing to see this car with more swirls now but hopefully he will start taking better care of it




Good luck with that...

Maybe offer to put him on a maintenance plan where you come by and wash it bi-weekly?

Love the color too...


:)