LF Correct & Protect: 2008 Mini Dark Blue with Opticoat 2.0

Woob

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Up for detail a 2008 Mini Cooper for an Opticoat installation. Paint was aggressively corrected, then sealed with Opticoat 2.0 for the ultimate protection available. I am horrendous at getting proper lighting to take pictures of the paint. Doesn't help that we're slowly losing daylight!

Wash – Bath with Optimum Wash, Optimum Power Clean – Pre Wash/Prep Paint.
Decontamination – Nanoskin Towel with Optimum No Rinse & CarPro IronX
Wheels - Optimum Power Clean various brushes. CarPro IronX x3 & Clayed
Polish – 3 Stages with:
Surfbuf R Series Microfingers Pads
Meguiars DA Microfiber Correction Compound
Meguiars Ultra-Cut Compound M105
SF 4000 Menzerna
SF 4500 Menzerna
Protection- Optimum Opticoat 2.0
Prewipe with Alcohol, Optimum No Rinse, CarPro Eraser
Wheels – Optimum Metal Polish & Optimum Opticoat 2.0
Windows – CarPro Ceriglass,Optimum Opticoat 2.0, & Optimum OptiSeal
Trim – CarPro Perl
Interior: Vacuumed, Optimum Power Clean, Einszett Plastik-reiniger, Optimum Plus Protectant
Misc Products: Optimum OptiClean, Finish Kare 425, Optimum Metal Polish

Before
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Cleaning up side pillars.

After initial compound stage

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After

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Nice work. How long did it take you to do the entire detail?

Hard to say, dropped off Thursday - did all the prep, wash, & test panel. Friday buffed all day then Opticoated at night. Saturday night after the 24 hour period I did a few dressings. Sunday last checkup & interior.

Thanks all, I need better pictures.
 
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