Mario Gambacortta Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 I finally had the chance to give my new daily driver a proper detail since I bought her in August. The car has only 5,000 miles on it and came from a good home, although it was far from perfect. The car had the typical swirls and light scratches here and there. I wanted to get it ready for all the winter trips to Breckenridge for the ski season. The R32 also had zero rock chips so I wanted to get a clear bra put on after the detail was complete. Hope you enjoy! Some before pics. I started as always with the wheels. First step to degrease the wheel wells and tires with Adam's All Purpose Cleaner and fender brush. Adam's Green Wheel Cleaner going to work. Adam's Power Stick, Trim and Lug Brush, and Wheel Brush. The results. They look great, but I wanted to take it a step further. I removed all the wheels to give them a proper cleaning and protection. After removal. Inner spokes cleaned with Adam's APC and Trim and Lug Brush. Entire wheel was clayed. Sealed with Adam's Machine Super Wax. Wheel wells were next. APC and Trim and Lug Brush again. Factory blue 4 piston 13.6 inch brakes. Adam's Revive Polish was used before they were treated to a coat of Machine Super Wax. Results. Wheel wells were protected with Adam's Super VRT and Undercarriage Spray for the hard to reach areas. Engine was next on the list. APC, Trim and Lug Brush, and Wheel Brush make short work of the engine bay. Jumbo Vac N' Blo was used to dry the engine. Some swirl marks were revealed on the engine cover. They were easily removed with Adam's Four Inch Pad Kit and a Cordless drill. After the exterior was tripped of old its old wax, it was sprayed down with the foam gun and Adam's Car Shampoo. Trim and Lug Brush was used for all the cracks and crevices. Adam's Wash Pad used everywhere else. Adam's Detail Spray was used to neutralize the water to prevent water spots before being dried with a Great White Drying Towel. There was a pretty nice rub mark/scratch on the passenger headlight that had to be removed with 2500 grit sand paper. Wet sanding with Adam's Car Shampoo used for the lubricant. After sanding was finished. Adam's Four Inch Pad Kit was used with Adam's new soon to be released light compound, Swirl and Have Remover, and Fine Machine Polish to remove the sanding scratches. Completely corrected! The rear bumpers clear bra had a scratch that I managed to make when loading my mountain bike in the hatch. Orange 4" pad and Clear Polish made short work of it. After claying the entire car, the paint was inspected. Fine scratches and swirls covered the entire car. This was an excellent time to finish perfecting our new light compound and new pads for the Flex. New compound in action. Adam's Swirl and Haze with our new, soon to be released orange flat face pad. Fine Machine Polish and also soon to be released white flat face pad, finished the polishing steps. A couple coats of Adam's Machine Super Wax were applied with a Porter Cable over couple of days. Adam's Americana Premium Paste Wax was used as the finishing touches to show off the depth of the paint even greater. Deep Blue Pearl Metallic paint in all it's glory. The interior was cleaned next. R32 rubber mats were removed and cleaned with Adam's All Purpose Cleaner. After they were dry, I sprayed them with Adam's In and Out Spray. Interior was vacuumed with the Jumbo Vac N Blo. Leather Seats were cleaned with Adam's Leather and Interior Cleaner and a boar's hair interior brush. Adam's Leather and Interior Condition. Exhaust tips were polishes with Adam's Metal Polish. And finally the results. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyGo Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Great work. BIG thumbs up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolth Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Hey Mario you miss a spot, j/k awesome job as always love that blue color:2thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11chevz71 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Nice DD! Great job, better than new! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiterp199 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Awesome work Mario. Let me know how that bad boy handles the snow. I want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ1o87 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Looks great! Must be a fun little car, but, c'mon, auto?! Really?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Detailing Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Wat to go Mario! Nice work man, lovin it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTO Guy Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 I have the next 2 days off and REALLY wanna do this but have my baby all day. oh well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ryan Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Great work Mario.. Nice write up too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Great job Mario. When are you coming to do mine? Who had their lil feet on your backseat?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrVette83 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 I saw this car in the background of one of your green and yellow Cobra pics. Wanted to make a comment on it there but didn't wanna hijack the thread. Love the car, love the color and love the detail job. Have always wanted a GTi or R32. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Gambacortta Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 Thanks everyone as always! Jeff- It's a dual clutch flappy paddle gearbox...as Top Gear would say It's my first ever non stick shift car, but that's ok, I still have an ///M car with a stick:D Teresa- No little ones yet, just dirt from my mountain bike tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osok Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Can I ask how long it took you do get all that done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Gambacortta Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 It was a little here, a little there, over about 2 weeks. I would guess and say with product testing about 20 hours of work time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ1o87 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Hahah, flappy paddle. What year is your M? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsford Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME! The In and Out on the rubber floor mats doesn't make them slippery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6spdg37s Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Hahah, flappy paddle. What year is your M? what M are you talkin bout ??? did I miss something in this thread !? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lddar Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Felt like I just attend a detail clinic. Great result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Mario how much HP does she have & how many miles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Gambacortta Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 Thanks everyone! The R32 (250hp) is an 2008 with 5,000 miles on it. My BMW that I mentioned is a 2002 M Coupe. I'll try to post a picture of it soon. It has about the same miles as the VW:rockon: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Gambacortta Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 OK here is a teaser shot taken a couple years ago. It's a lot cleaner now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Gambacortta Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 Maybe one more:burnout: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrVette83 Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 I am beginning to hate you Mario. I have always loved both the GTI 2 door body and the Z3 Coupe. You own the hot versions of both those cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Gambacortta Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 Thanks Daniel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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