Paint Correction on a 6 Month Old Mk6

Many people feel that brand new rides do not require paintwork attention. Most new car owners wait for their paint to lose its lustre before looking for solutions or polishing services to restore its former glow.

At Detail Lab, we feel preventive measures like the application of Paint Protection Systems early on in a car’s life is a better approach.

Here we have a six month old Mk6 GTI weather-beaten by our hot and wet tropical climate. Within the short span of six months, the candy white paintwork had lost its lustre and smoothness, and accumulated grime.

We knew we had an uphill task ahead to revive the dying paintwork!

After an intensive car wash and claying session.

After Stage 2 paint correction and polishing.

With an additional layer of Dupont PPS laid on.

Limited edition 35^th anniversary seats given 

a new lease of life with Swissvax Alcantara Cleaner

M5 in Monte Carlo Blue

One of the perks of the job is the opportunity to appreciate nice cars up close and personal, and today was no exception.

We were fortunate to have a brand spanking new BMW M5 in a gorgeous monte carlo blue come in for paint protection, and it was an absolute beauty!

Whenever possible, leveling up any crevices within

 the clear coat is a proven method to maximise reflection.

Double dose of nano-ceramic sealant laid onto the paintwork
before a bask in the sun to help with curing.

Knight in White Satin

Newly collected Toyota FT86 in Satin White finish. 7 hours, 2 layers of Crystal Coating, and some Swissvax Crystal Rock later, we were able to get an awesome Satin White sheen with maximum protection!

Radiantly Red Polo

Some quick pics of today's detailing work, a red Volkswagen Polo which came in for Dupont 3K PPS coating.

Hydrophobic Demo with Black Scirocco

Black paintwork can be a handful, but done right, you'll get a super sleek and smooth finish, with a deep, wet gloss unlike anything else. Here are the results of a two day detail session with a black roc.

Work performed: Full car bespoke prep/polish work, M188 Deep Crystal Coating (2 coats), Swissvax Crystal Rock wax applied by hand, interior detail, Swissvax Leather Milk conditioning, engine bay cleansing and protectant.

Pictures before the Crystal Rock was applied:

A full night of curing for the PPS

Testing the water beading capabilities of the Crystal Coat.

Dripping off to a near-dry finish – almost wax-like!

Dew-like droplets.

Crystal Rock applied on gently by hand:

And the final result, gloss with a touch of warmth.

Full Detail on a Candy White Scirocco

Some quick pics of today's work.

Final finish = prep work, paintwork correction, fine polishing, PPS coating and a final layer of Swissvax Glacier wax formulated for white paintwork.

Dirty Roc Clean Roc

White is great colour for a car. It hides dirt well, and helps a car to look more or less the same unless you examine it closely.

Even white has its limits though, and being parked outdoors most of the time, this candy white Scirocco was reaching it.

It was brought in for a much-needed day at the Detail Lab spa, and after a number of hours of hard work, we're glad to have gotten it back to its original showroom shine.

Dupont PPS was layered on to deter road grime and other surface contaminants, allowing the owner to maintain the shine with weekly DIY car washes.

Red Roc

Not the first Scirocco we've worked on, but the very first in this gorgeous salsa red. With easy maintenance in mind, the plan was straightforward - new car prep followed by Dupont PPS. Here are the end results.

BMW 323i 2 days Paintwork Correction Project

Finally got breather time to sort out some pix and showcase some of our prep work and results on customer's request and approval.
Here we have a BMW 323i (1 year old Paintwork) with paintwork imperfections going through a major 2 days paintwork correction program, followed by M21 Sealant application and finally on Swissvax Concorso Wax.
Each process brings us closer to achieving a Showcar Finish (daily ride concept), i.e. Deep 'Wet Look' Gloss with maximum protection from the elements (rain and shine) and ease of maintenance (eg. weekly wash).
Oh yes, rims were individually removed by hand, chem washed (rim face & inner walls), air blow dried before installing back with a Torque wrench. Swissvax Autobahn wheel wax was applied by hand on the 6pot Big Brake Kit and Rims.
Some pix taken to showcase this 2 days project.