Detailer's Domain: 2006 STI Clean Up

[phil@detailersdomain.com]

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 Car Pro Iron X
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- 1 Step - Menzerna Power Finish
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – Einszett Glanz
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed
- Jambs steam cleaned

Interior
- Alcantara cleaned
-Dash and plastics steamed and dressed
-Carpets Vacuumed and Steamed


Products used:
(feel free to click the link below for more info)
Exterior:
Car Pro Iron X (http://www.detailersdomain.com/carproironx500ml.aspx)
1Z einszett W99 (http://www.detailersdomain.com/1zeinszett-w99.aspx)
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner (http://www.detailersdomain.com/adamspolishes-allpurposecleaner16oz1gallon.aspx)
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge (http://www.detailersdomain.com/uberyellowwashsponge.aspx)
Uber Clay Bar kit with Optimum No Rinse (http://www.detailersdomain.com/theuber-blue-clay-bar-kitwithoptimumnorinse.aspx)
Einszett Spray Wax (https://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=32)
Menzerna Top Inspection (http://www.detailersdomain.com/menzerna-polishes-compounds-topinspection.aspx)
Menzerna Power Finish (http://www.detailersdomain.com/menzerna-polishes-compounds-po203spowerfinish16oz.aspx)
1Z einszett Glanz (http://www.detailersdomain.com/1zeinszett-glanzwax.aspx)

Wheels/Tires
Uber Wheel and Tire Kit (http://www.detailersdomain.com/uberwheelandtiredetailkit.aspx)

Glass
Adam's Glass Cleaner (http://www.detailersdomain.com/adamspolishes-glasscleaner.aspx)
Adam's Glass Sealant (http://www.detailersdomain.com/adams-glasssealant.aspx)

Interior
Sonax Dashboard Cleaner (http://www.detailersdomain.com/sonaxdashboardcleaner.aspx)
Leather Master Foam Cleaner (http://www.detailersdomain.com/leathermaster-foamcleanerforsuedeandalcantara.aspx)
Car Pro So Pure (http://www.detailersdomain.com/carprosopureairpurificationcoating120ml.aspx)

Tools:
Infratech 5300 (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=328)
Fenix TK11 (http://www.detailersdomain.com/fenixgeartk11black.aspx)
Brinkmann (http://www.detailersdomain.com/brinkmannmaxfiredualxenonrechargeablespotlight.asp x)
Fenix TK40 (http://www.detailersdomain.com/fenix-gear-tk40.aspx)
Porter Cable 7427XP (http://www.detailersdomain.com/theuberportercable7424xporbitalpolisherbasekit.asp x)
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch) (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=106)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=10)
Brushes (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=53)
Kranzle K1120 Pressure Washer (http://www.detailersdomain.com/kranzlek1120tcoldwaterelectricpressurewasher.aspx)
Cam Spray Foam Canon (http://www.detailersdomain.com/camsprayfoamerattachmentfoamcanon.aspx)
Dupray Hill Injection

Interior Clean Up
Before
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Derek with the Dupray steam cleaning the interior
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9387.jpg
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Brand New Uber MF Towel
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9384.jpg

Uber MF Towel after all the steam cleaning
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9386.jpg

[phil@detailersdomain.com]

Close up
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9385.jpg

Car Pro So Pure (http://www.detailersdomain.com/carprosopureairpurificationcoating120ml.aspx)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9401.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9402.jpg

After shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9448.jpg
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Exterior
Before shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9326.jpg
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Before wheels
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9321.jpg

We removed the salt and grime from the tires and wheel wells with Adam's APC (http://www.detailersdomain.com/adamspolishes-allpurposecleaner16oz1gallon.aspx) and the Uber Wheel Well Brush (http://www.detailersdomain.com/uberwheelwellandfenderbrush.aspx)

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[phil@detailersdomain.com]

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner (http://www.detailersdomain.com/sonax-fulleffect-wheelcleaner.aspx) workings its magic
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Tires, wheel wells, wheels all rinsed down
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9356.jpg
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Pre washed with Iron X (http://www.detailersdomain.com/carproironx500ml.aspx) to remove all the iron deposits
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Rinsing the Iron X off
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Washed the STI with einszett W99 (http://www.detailersdomain.com/1zeinszett-w99.aspx)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9368.jpg
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Final rinse
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9372.jpg

Next we clayed the car. Not much after the Iron X and W99
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9377.jpg

Tires and Wheel Wells dressed
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9379.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9380.jpg

Door jambs cleaned up
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9397.jpg

The imperfections were much like this all over the car.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9329.jpg

Paint Measurement (higher than usually numbers)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9382.jpg

Porter Cable used on this job
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9396.jpg

After polishing shots
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[phil@detailersdomain.com]

Roof spoiler and all the plastic trim around the STI were polished
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9407.jpg

Glass cleaned and sealed (Adam's Glass Cleaner (http://www.detailersdomain.com/adamspolishes-glasscleaner.aspx)/Adam's Glass Sealant (http://www.detailersdomain.com/adams-glasssealant.aspx)/Uber Glass MF (http://www.detailersdomain.com/uber-mircofibertowels-microfiberglasstowels.aspx))
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9409.jpg

Pre Wow (http://www.detailersdomain.com/prewowpretreatmentforblackwow.aspx) was used on the cowl
Before - Dried and faded
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9340.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9413.jpg

Before exhaust
Exhaust tip was cleaned up with Optimum Metal Polish (http://www.detailersdomain.com/optimum-carcare-metalpolish8oz.aspx)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9330.jpg

After shot
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2006sti/IMG_9438.jpg


1Z einszett Glanz (http://www.detailersdomain.com/1zeinszett-glanzwax.aspx) was used as a last step
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Afters shots
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Enjoy
(Permission for this write up granted by the owner)

[jfs356]

That is awesome work! Looks brand new again!