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Old 05-18-2013, 02:20 PM   #1
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Detailed: 2004 Volkswagen R32

This car belongs to my close friend Rob. It's his birthday coming up so this is my gift to him It's a Black Magic Pearl 2004 Volkswagen R32. He imported it from the US last year.

I spent some time with this car last year but the clearcoat was extremely hard and unfortunately my machine & products could not make a dent in all the damage that the previous owner had done to the paint. There were A LOT of defects in the paint. Random scratches everywhere. I have no idea how the previous owner did it as they don't appear to be from washing. Oh well, it's in good hands now

This detail took me about 22 hours of for exterior compounding/polishing/sealant/wax and detailing the seats. I probably could spend another 3-4 hours on it to do the rest of the interior but I ran out of time.

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Morning of day 1. She looks pretty clean right?



Usual hatch build-up



Rob washes his car a lot. My advice for those of you who wash once a week (or more) is to clay and apply sealant & wax every 6 months or so. In this case, you can tell that there is no protectant on the car anymore as there is very little beading:



The sun decided to take a peek to reveal some of the marring



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Under the lights - before and after compounding



One more - The depth of black magic pearl really starts to show.



Under the sun the difference becomes a lot more clear



Back inside



The rear bumper step was HAMMERED. I have no idea how the previous owner did this. I'm guessing they had a pet or something.



50/50 - still odd defects after compounding (3-4 passes) but not worth chasing anymore



Hatch before



Hatch after



Mirror scratched up



Much better!



Seats looking really worn (extremely comfortable though!!)



Polished to take out all the build-up over time



Another angle



Seatback



You can kind of tell the difference here. The bolster in the foreground is uncleaned. The bolster in the background has been cleaned and conditioned and is back to looking matte.



Finished shots:









Truly a pleasure to work on this car. I think I reached 95% of correction. Once I get some practice wetstanding I will aim for 100% in next year's detail.

Kev
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WOW ... can I be your friend please?

Do you have a shop? Or do this on the side as a hobby?
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Wow all your detail threads are amazing! You should considering selling your services, I'd definitely be interested!
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Do you have a shop? Or do this on the side as a hobby?
No shop. It's just a hobby that went too far haha.

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Wow all your detail threads are amazing! You should considering selling your services, I'd definitely be interested!
Thanks! I've never thought about doing it for money, but the response has been really overwhelming from people. Maybe in another year. I still need to learn more and make my process more efficient as most people can't leave their car with me for two days.

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After shot looks fantastic! What sealant did you use?
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Hi Ken,

I used Opti-Seal. I have some Opti-Coat that I just purchased but I haven't decided what car(s) to use it on.

Also, since you replied here, just a quick question but what kind of pads do you recommend for the Flex 3401? Unfortunately, the LC Hybrid Cyan pad has started to disintegrate after use on only two vehicles.

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If this is how it turns out, i wouldnt mind bringing my MKV Black Magic Pearl in for some work

i'll pay + booze
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Hi Ken,

I used Opti-Seal. I have some Opti-Coat that I just purchased but I haven't decided what car(s) to use it on.

Also, since you replied here, just a quick question but what kind of pads do you recommend for the Flex 3401? Unfortunately, the LC Hybrid Cyan pad has started to disintegrate after use on only two vehicles.

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We sell Buff & Shine pads as they seem to last the longest. I haven't seen the velcro delaminate from one yet either.
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