Katie's Mark VII VW Golf

The VW Golf is one of the most popular cars in Europe, from the base model all the way up to the GTI and R models. Since the release of the Mark V in the mid 2000's, it has been an increasingly popular model in Australia, especially the GTI, and the newly released Mark VII looks to be a winner too.

This was the first Mark VII we've had the pleasure to work on, and look forward to working on many more. They truly are a fantastic car, a beautiful interior, and excellent paint that was a pleasure to work with. Katie brought her brand new car in for a paint correction and Opti-Coat. After a light polish, the stunning red colour really popped in the sun, and Katie was very happy indeed!

As it came, despite the overcast day, you could tell it lacked the real depth and gloss new cars should have:





Wheels were dirty too...



But we soon fixed that:



Soaking the car in our unique blend of cleaners to best strip and clean it:



This allowed us to see the state of the car. Swirls, scratches, and sticker lines:







A distinct lack of clarity:



Apologies for the lack of 'during' photographs. It was a typical Canberra day, cold and wet!

But luckily the sun came out the following day, allowing us to get some stunning photos. Check out the two sun spots in the below photo and the complete lack of swirl marks!













Honestly, pictures do not do this car justice! This colour is simply stunning, its a mixture of dark red, with a touch of orange, that changes in the sun!

Katie will be back soon for protection of the fabric using the newly released Opti-Guard Fabric. Stay tuned!

Genevieve's Dark Grey Subaru BRZ

As you know we get a lot of 86's and BRZ's here. Funnily enough this is the first time we've had one in this colour. Its a great colour once you correct the paint and apply some Opti-Coat, and not many on the road either.

Starting with a paint reading. The paint on these cars is scarily thin, hence why Opti-Coat is a great idea as it adds a nice thick layer of protection. Any swirls will be in the Opti-Coat, and this can be removed and re-applied:



The bonnet was hazy with a distinct lack of clarity and depth. As always, we sectioned off the bonnet to find the best combination:



And some after shots! Note the gloss, and how the flakes in the paint really pop!















As always contact us to find out more!

Andrew's Ruby Black BMW 335i - Full Paint Restoration

Andrew was lucky enough to recently purchase a used BMW 335i in the individual colour, Ruby Black. This is a stunning colour, black with a hint of red metallic throughout the paint. However you wouldn't know as the previous owner had treated the car to a life of paint abuse at the hands of automatic carwashes, leaving the paint swirled, scratched and hazy. Crimes against such beautiful cars should be punishable by being forced to live a life of driving boring cars! Luckily Andrew was able to see the potential and brought the car to us for a full paint correction and leather treatment package to get the car looking as good as new.

The car had years of brake dust caked on, water marks and plenty of swirls! Just the kind of challenge we love.

We started with the wheels, using a series of wheel safe cleaners to brake down the grime on the wheels:

Being sure to thoroughly clean all the spokes:

It was then time to move onto the rest of the car:

Not forgetting in-between the badges:

Remember never use the same brush for wheels and paint. We have different buckets, brushes and cloths for wheels entirely, being certain to never mix them up!

Its easy to paint correct a car. Attack it with some sandpaper, gradually moving up in grade, compound then finishing polish. This is not how we do things however, as we would prefer to remove as little material as possible in order to keep the integrity of the clear-coat intact. As was once said, "Detailers get paid not for what they remove, but for what they leave". Aggressive polishing over the lifetime of a vehicle can result in clear-coat erosion, resulting in requiring a costly respray! Not what we want.

To do this, we mask the car into different sections, and start using different polishes to see what works best, starting with the mildest and gradually moving up in grades. Having a wide variety of polishes and pads is vital. With dozens of combinations of pad and polish at hand, we can deal with absolutely every scenario!

Here you can see the corrected vs. the uncorrected side:

A huge difference and you can see the tinge of ruby red now.

Onto the boot:

Corrected and uncorrected side:

We then went on to paint correct the rest of the car, and then moved onto the interior:

Looking much better, and all UV protected to prevent further sun damage:

Pure Gloss!

To lock in the beautiful gloss finish, the car was treated with Opti-Coat paint protection resulting in a stunning shine to enhance the perfectly corrected paint finish:

Job's like this take time to ensure quality, with over 30 hours of work on this car! However, as our name suggests, we are 'obsessed' with perfection and we're sure you'll agree that the results are well worth it.

We specialise in these kinds of restorative details. So if you've just bought a used car, or feel your current car isn't looking as good as it should, send us an email at info@obsessioncardetailing.com to find out how we can make your car look blindingly reflective!

Now all Andrew needs is to finish the car off with a VMR Wheel and Tyre package from our friends at Euro1Concept, and possibly an Agency Power exhaust system to unleash the glorious roar of the twin turbo 3.0 6 cylinder engine. Email sales@euro1concept.com and tell them O.C.D sent you!