2010 VW GTI - 2 step paint correction & Opti-Coat by Mr. Sparkle Detailing - Long Island

[Gurge]

Earlier this year I had done a 2 step correction with Opti-Coat on a white VW Golf R. The client was very happy and told his friend with a GTI that he needed some Mr. Sparkle action. After speaking to him and discussing some options, we agreed to a 2 step with Opti-Coat.

As always, started off with the foam gun. Followed this up with CarPro TRIX and Clay Magic Blue.

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q688/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-foam_800x600_zps7ea51724.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/media/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-foam_800x600_zps7ea51724.jpg.html)

Took some paint measurements and found healthy amount of paint all around. Dead center of the hood at nearly 200 microns.

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q688/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-ptg_800x600_zps8af27466.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/media/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-ptg_800x600_zps8af27466.jpg.html)

Turned off the fluroscent lights so I could really see things with the LEDs on. Moderate swirling all around with some problem areas with deeper RIDS.


Some of the deeper scratches required the rotary + purple foamed wool and megs M100. But for the most part the correction was:

Megs MF pads + D300 / M101 mix
Lake Country white pads + Menzerna SF4000

Onto the show...

Hood Before

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q688/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-swirlshood1_800x600_zpsba37a316.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/media/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-swirlshood1_800x600_zpsba37a316.jpg.html)

Hood After

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q688/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-swirlshoodafter_800x600_zps3e2104cf.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/media/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-swirlshoodafter_800x600_zps3e2104cf.jpg.html)

Rear hatch before

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q688/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-rearhatchbefore1_800x600_zps01e3592a.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/media/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-rearhatchbefore1_800x600_zps01e3592a.jpg.html)

Rear hatch after

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q688/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-rearhatchafter1_800x600_zpsf0308650.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/media/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-rearhatchafter1_800x600_zpsf0308650.jpg.html)

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q688/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-rearhatchafter2_800x600_zps03a84df2.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/media/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-rearhatchafter2_800x600_zps03a84df2.jpg.html)


Here is the setup while I took care of the rear end

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q688/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-rearbumperpolishing_800x600_zpsf54b9c33.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/media/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-rearbumperpolishing_800x600_zpsf54b9c33.jpg.html)

The rear bumper before (vertical facing surface)

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q688/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-rearbumperbefore1_800x600_zps02ea2d00.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/media/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-rearbumperbefore1_800x600_zps02ea2d00.jpg.html)

closeup before

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q688/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-rearbumperbefore2_800x600_zps34e20386.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/media/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-rearbumperbefore2_800x600_zps34e20386.jpg.html)


Rear bumper corrected

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q688/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-rearbumperafter1_800x600_zps36714ab2.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/media/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-rearbumperafter1_800x600_zps36714ab2.jpg.html)

extreme closeup

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q688/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-rearbumperafter2_800x600_zps6e6324d2.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/media/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-rearbumperafter2_800x600_zps6e6324d2.jpg.html)

took care of the taillights while I was back there

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q688/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-taillightbefore1_800x600_zpsdafc7165.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/media/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-taillightbefore1_800x600_zpsdafc7165.jpg.html)

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q688/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-taillightafter1_800x600_zpsc65d621d.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/media/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-taillightafter1_800x600_zpsc65d621d.jpg.html)

The black side pillars were very soft and very swirled. They also weren't metal panels, so the highline meter wouldn't read it. Bottom line, I had to be careful here. Got it pretty close but not quite 100% perfect. Had to 3 step 3 these spots.

megs mf pads / d300 => tangerine / pf2500 => black / sf4000

before

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q688/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-pillarbefore1_800x600_zps3bb31e54.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/media/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-pillarbefore1_800x600_zps3bb31e54.jpg.html)

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q688/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-pillarbefore2_800x600_zps97833c36.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/media/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-pillarbefore2_800x600_zps97833c36.jpg.html)


After

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q688/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-pillarafter1_800x600_zps25954c80.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/media/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-pillarafter1_800x600_zps25954c80.jpg.html)

not quite 100% as shown here. big improvement though

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q688/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-pillarafter2_800x600_zpsfefb9904.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/media/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-pillarafter2_800x600_zpsfefb9904.jpg.html)

After the correction the car was very dusty. Washed it again, wipedown with Eraser and protected with Opti-Coat (Opti-Guard)

All finished up

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q688/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-after4_800x600_zpscf812f98.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/media/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-after4_800x600_zpscf812f98.jpg.html)

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q688/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-after5_800x600_zps42c7abbf.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/media/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-after5_800x600_zps42c7abbf.jpg.html)

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q688/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-after2_800x600_zps636316ea.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/media/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-after2_800x600_zps636316ea.jpg.html)

Proudly supporting Denny Hamlin and the #11 FedEx Toyota

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q688/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-after1_800x600_zps199cc507.jpg (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Sparkle_Detailing/media/Client%20Gallery/VWGTI-after1_800x600_zps199cc507.jpg.html)



BTW Mr. Sparkle is no Mr. Softee. 16 hours on the exterior for this one



On Instagram I'm straight flexin' @mrsparkledetailing

[zmcgovern45]

Looks great! Big fan of VW Metallic Grey paint.

[parkerslade]

Awesome job! What light is that?

[Pureshine]

Great job :)

[steamshooter]

Shined her right up! Nice body style.

[Gurge]

Awesome job! What light is that?


just a single diode par38 LED in the daylight spectrum mounted onto that photography 'boom' or whatever you call it.

I have the same LED bulbs mounted all over the garage for paint correction work. The one on the stand is to view the spots the others aren't hitting that well

[WRAPT C5Z06]

Nice job!

I have black side pillars on my 350z as well. Very soft paint. I could not get them to finish without any marring.

[noslef]

Great job! I have two clients with GTI's and they asked about those side pillars. Your information on this correction is much appreciated.

[vet]

Looks great!

[Gurge]

Great job! I have two clients with GTI's and they asked about those side pillars. Your information on this correction is much appreciated.


Thanks. I've done a couple VW's with those side pillars (other makes too but I'm assuming across VW they are similar).

My fear is a strike through. they are usually pretty thin. I can get them to finish without any marring. I just cant get every last swirl out in the first place without feeling that I'm taking too much of a risk

heres another tip for doing those areas. be VERY precise taping the surrounding trim. if the tape is too far onto the black it will leave a line thats easy to see up close after the tape is removed.

[Palmo]

Wonderful job. This is the same colour as my GTI. Certainly makes me want a full correction!

[Caleb@ImpeccableImage]

That metallic grey looks beautiful