Post-purchase detail for a buddy of mine. It was in pretty bad condition inside and out. I underestimated the little jetta, had a lot of pep for a 4 banger and it was fun to detail it :thumbsup2: i only really got about 80% correction with it at first. I went over my work and got them all out really but didnt have pictures so the 5050 pictures werent final.

What was done:
- Before pictures :taser:
- Wheels hit with Sonax full effect
- Tires treated with Adams APC and sonax tire gel
- Engine cleaned with adams apc and in n out spray
- exterior wash using lusso auto bathe

- door jambs cleaned as well as hood and trunk jambs
- 303 aerospace on undercarriage
- clayed entire exterior including windows
- taped up
- paint measurement
- 3 step - m105 -> optimum polish -> menz powerlock
- inspection with 3m sungun
- rubber and vinyl cleaned
- windows clayed again and cleaned

Interior:
- leather cleaned with sonax leather foam
- vacuum
- trims treated with 303 aerospace and in n out spray
- interior glass cleaned

Products used:
Exterior wash:
- Lusso auto bath
- Grit guards
- Uber wool wash mitt
- Blue microfiber wash mitt
- Uber super drying microfiber towel
- 303 aerospace on undercarriage

Engine:
- Adams All purpose cleaner
- Adams In n out spray

Interior:
- thorough vacuum
- adams carpet and upholstery
- In n out and 303 aerospace to clean the trims

Paint correction:
- Deflesko paint meter
- 3m sun gun
- Porter Cable PC 7424XP
- Flex XC3401
- Uber green and blue 5.5 pads
- Surbuf pads 5.5
- Megs 105
- Optimum polish
- Menz PO106FA
- Menzerna powerlock

Wax:
- Sonax Nano Tech Wax

Now for the pictures :thumbsup2:


extremely faded headlights

bird etchings



water sheeting instead of beading is :thumbsdown:



post wash



clay is pretty contaminated





project e36

trying out surbuf pads for the first time

hood before

after m105 with surbuf


some 5050 shots

 

unfortunately, no before interior pictures but it was in pretty bad shape, now much better :thumbsup2:



I attempted to fix up the headlights but i had no more sandpaper to grind them down so i resorted to claying and hitting with strongest compound pad combo.

after



done!






thanks for looking :thumbsup2: