DTailed AutoSpa LLC

The day one followers might recognize this one! This loaded up F150 was one of the very first vehicles I ceramic coated under DTailed AutoSpa!

It came back after over two years for an all around clean and to address a couple area where the owner wasn’t happy with the water beading behavior. We determined the coating was clogged due to a mix of lack of contact washes and long haul daily highway trips down salt caked highways.

After a several hours of decontamination, we unclogged most of the coating, but a few areas like the hood and areas directly behind the tires, while still protected and easy to wash, just weren’t rejecting water. These areas were polished off and a fresh application of ceramic coating was installed to restore day one beading properties.

Also touched up a couple a couple scuffs and scrapes that have happened over the last couple years, including wet sanding out most of the damage that occurred when a ladder fell on the B-pillar trim.

Proof positive that I’m always here for my clients, ready and willing to help down the road.

This handsome German super saloon was treated to a full body pampering at DTailed AutoSpa.

This B8 Audi S4 sports a six speed manual transmission and belongs to a good friend of mine. I went with him a few years ago to help him pick it up and he told me he wanted me to work on it at some point. My buddy is a man of his word and dropped it off with me last week and I got to work.

First up was a deep, DEEP decontamination. High performance German brakes generate a ton of brake dust, and this car was no exception. A deep wash and several treatments of iron remover did their job. A heavy handed clay treatment remedied the sandpaper-like paint. Some spot wet sanding and two stages of polishing vaporized years of random isolated defects and dealership wash swirls, revealing the gorgeous flake-laden paint underneath.

The new finish was locked in with a heaping helping of Gyeon Infinite Type 2 ceramic coating to protect this year-round daily driver from the torment of an MN winter.

Have you ever heard the term “color correction” being thrown around and wondered how it differs from paint correction?

Paint correction is an all encompassing term that involves removing defects, scratches, oxidation, etc.

Color correction refers specifically to removing swirls, oxidation and faded clear coat that literally make the paint appear to be a different color.

I can’t think of a better example of it than this. This gorgeous metal flake loaded purple was being hidden underneath years of oxidation from harsh sunlight, poor maintenance, and general neglect.

After correction is complete, protection(I.E. ceramic coating, wax, sealant) and maintenance will be paramount to keeping the paint from getting this beat up again.

This 50th anniversary C5 Corvette came into the shop courtesy of my new pal, Rick. We met at one of the small Corvette meets I put on at my shop, and after seeing my C5, he wanted his to look the same!

He just bought it in autumn of last year, and even though it only had 40k on it, this Vette was covered in a lot of "love marks." Marks instilled in the paint by wiping it down with poor quality microfiber cloths, using car covers, and less than ideal wash techniques. Defects like this tend to be common on these cars.

After a thorough decontamination, a stout single step polish was performed to remove the majority of defects. Some touch up paint work and light spot sanding were also required to get this rig back to acceptable condition.

After the paint correction work was complete, it was treated to our top shelf Gyeon ceramic coating to lock in the shine, and along with proper education and care techniques, keep this Vette looking phenomenal for the long haul.