Detailer's Domain: Toyota Prius with Coating

Detailers Domain · 11-29-2011, 09:20 AM

Hey all I'm glad to report that this is our first Prius. I was pretty excited to get this car in.

Customer bought the car new and had some issues with the dealer. The pics will do the talking on this one.

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Pre Washed with W99
- Iron Cut
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Meguiar's DA300
- Menzerna SF4000
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – Wolf's Nano Sealant
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Aquartz Iron Cut
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Uber Clay Bar Kit
Meguiar's Microfiber DA Compound D300
Menzerna Super Finish
Wolf's Chemicals Nano Sealant
1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Optimum Metal Polish
Uber Glass Cleaner Kit

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Porter Cable 7424XP
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter

Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

Before

APC on the tires

Sonax in action

Wash

Iron Cut

Rinse

Metro Air Force Blaster for the dry

Claying glass and paint

More imperfections on the doors

After

Paint imperfections on the car

After

After coating was applied

After

Red Bread · 11-29-2011, 09:33 AM

Nice work as always. Is the front plate holder meant for ramming speed, or is it just the photoshop to swirl it that makes it look concave?

Dackelone · 11-29-2011, 10:01 AM

Nice work Phil as always.

I was also wondering about the front lic plate being cocave(C-shaped). Seems it would make quite the parking weapon.

AW128i · 11-29-2011, 12:59 PM

It's a Prius, it's probably believed to increase gas mileage by .000001 MPG. Nice job on the car!!

BlackjackMulligan · 11-30-2011, 12:54 PM

Nice job Phil, but Prius's (Priuii?) FTL.

11-29-2011, 09:20 AM	#1
Detailers Domain Major General 1991 Rep 6,916 Posts Drives: 20 M2C / 22 X3MC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (24)	Detailer's Domain: Toyota Prius with Coating Hey all I'm glad to report that this is our first Prius. I was pretty excited to get this car in. Customer bought the car new and had some issues with the dealer. The pics will do the talking on this one. What was done - Exterior - Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes - Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down - Wheel wells were cleaned up - Pre Washed with W99 - Iron Cut - Wash down and rinsed - Door jambs were cleaned up - Clayed - Dried - Tires dressed - Masking - Paint Measurement - Meguiar's DA300 - Menzerna SF4000 - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight - Last Step – Wolf's Nano Sealant - Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed - Rubber and Plastics Treated - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed - Exhaust tips cleaned - Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed Links to products used - 1Z einszett W99 Adam's All Purpose Cleaner Aquartz Iron Cut Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner Uber Clay Bar Kit Meguiar's Microfiber DA Compound D300 Menzerna Super Finish Wolf's Chemicals Nano Sealant 1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care Optimum Metal Polish Uber Glass Cleaner Kit Tools used Uber Wool Wash Mitt Uber No Name MF Towels Porter Cable 7424XP Uber Buffing Pads Defelsko Paint Meter Brinkmann Kranzle Pressure Washer Cam Spray Foam Canon 2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies Uber Firehose Nozzle Metro Air Force Blaster Before APC on the tires Sonax in action Wash Iron Cut Rinse Metro Air Force Blaster for the dry Claying glass and paint More imperfections on the doors After Paint imperfections on the car After After coating was applied After
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11-29-2011, 09:33 AM	#2
Red Bread Major General 4463 Rep 9,160 Posts Drives: Smog machines Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	Nice work as always. Is the front plate holder meant for ramming speed, or is it just the photoshop to swirl it that makes it look concave?
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11-29-2011, 10:01 AM	#3
Dackelone European Editor 10528 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	Nice work Phil as always. I was also wondering about the front lic plate being cocave(C-shaped). Seems it would make quite the parking weapon.
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11-29-2011, 12:59 PM	#4
AW128i Major 43 Rep 1,003 Posts Drives: E82 N51 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southeastern, PA iTrader: (1)	It's a Prius, it's probably believed to increase gas mileage by .000001 MPG. Nice job on the car!!
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11-30-2011, 12:54 PM	#5
BlackjackMulligan Most interesting Roadster 69 Rep 2,224 Posts Drives: '01 Z3.0 Roady;'10 C300 Sport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boston 'burbs iTrader: (5) Garage List 2010 Mercedes-Benz ... [0.00] 2001 BMW Z3 3.0 Roa ... [0.00]	Nice job Phil, but Prius's (Priuii?) FTL. __________________ I can't complain, but sometimes I still do........Life's been good to me so far. - Joe Walsh
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