Volkswagen Golf R

Alex got his Winter wheels and tires on for the season and was due for a maintenance wash. I picked up the car from his work and took it home into the comfort of my own garage and out of the cold temperatures we have been having. This is one huge benefit of using Optimum No Rinse to wash cars. Alex's Golf R has Opti-Coat Pro and still looks like it did when I coated it back in September. Looking forward to more maintenance washes with this car.

Lamin-x Dealer Information

I am very pleased to announce the latest addition to The Bearded Detailer. I am now an authorized Lamin-x Protective Films dealer and installer. I have been using Lamin-x for a long time on head lamps, tail lamps, and fog lamps and I want to be able to provide these products to my clients. To go further, Lamin-x also offers full vehicle PPF, clear bras, and bumper guards.

Paint Protection Film, or PPF, is the best and only way to protect your vehicle's paint from physical debris impact. When you combine impact protection with the hydrophobic and UV (Pro+) protection from Optimum ceramic coatings, there will be very little that you will need to worry about with the exterior of your vehicle.

Bear with me as I make the appropriate changes to my site and Swag Store within the next few days and as usual, if you have any questions or interest please contact me!

Subaru Impreza

Miranda brought me her Subaru Impreza with the plans of a having a wash and wax, stereo and speaker upgrade, and fog lamp replacement. I started with the stereo and speaker upgrade and replaced the factory stereo with a Pioneer stereo and the factory speakers with Pioneer speakers. The quality bump was simply amazing and the music can finally be heard with the windows down.

Then on to the fog lights. The previous owner of the car had installed aftermarket sealed beams for fog lamps with custom brackets and aftermarket power harness. The one bulb had burned out and once I removed the bumper and saw the custom brackets, I knew that removing the aftermarket parts was the way to go. I managed to pick up used OEM parts and it was refreshing to have the factory fit and finish and function.

Miranda is family and one thing I know about her is that she never washes her cars. She bought the car two years ago and it has never been washed. I also am a horrible Christmas gift shopper so I took this time to upgrade her Wash and Wax to include a quick polish. It definitely brought the metallic grey back to life! Of course, I finished it off with Optimum Car Wax and Opti-Seal for five months of protection.