Attention To Detail

05/25/2026

Good evening and “Happy Sunday”!!!

We had a really special project this past week in the shop for our good friend Janet Long.

In the past you may remember a beautiful Corvette, and an awesome Nova we had the privilege of helping protect the paint on, but I would be lying if I didn’t say this one was a car I had always secretly hoped I would get the privilege to have here at Attention to Detail Auto Spa.

This beautiful 1957 Chevrolet Bel Aire has already won 2 national shows and we’re hoping to get a 3rd.

I started the project out like I do every vehicle that we are adding a layer of protection to and I decontaminated the paint.

This time around I didn’t use the pressure washer but went with my IK keg sprayer, and a rinseless wash Armour Detail Supply called “Hero”, and a green delicated sponge called “Villain”, and cleaned one panel at a time making my way around the entire vehicle.

I used an iron remover gel from G-Techniq on all of the painted surfaces on the vehicle to remove any brake dust or ferrous material that could be embedded into the clear coat before starting any aggressive compounding or polishing.

Next I used a traditional ultra fine poly clay bar from Japan and clayed each panel to remove any contaminants that could still be embedded in the clear coat.

There were several sand marks and pig tails in the hood, decklid, and roof so after trying a few different compounds I damp sanded with a foam disc abrasive from Rupes (3,000 grit).

I compounded all of the painted surfaces on the vehicle first with a coarse wool pad on a gear driven dual action machine from Flex.

Next I compounded with a blueberry cutting foam pad from “Buff and Shine” on the same gear driven machine, to remove any marring leftover from the wool pad, and also the minor imperfections that still existed in the clear coat.

I machine polished the entire vehicle with a fine foam finishing pad from Rupes on a long throw dual action machine from Rupes to add clarity and gloss to the finish.

I then jeweled each panel using a rotary machine from Flex using zero pressure, and a black ultra fine foam pad from Lake Country and an ultra fine pure polish from Rupes.

This last step was strictly to add as much gloss to the finish as possible before locking it in with a Modesta ceramic coating.

After an alcohol cleanse to the entire vehicle Modesta BC04 was applied by hand to all of the painted surfaces on the vehicle.

A metal coating was applied to the chrome trim, and all four wheels and calipers.

Each panel was cured with a short wave infrared curing lamp from United for 15 minutes each carefully keeping the temperature between 120 degrees and 140 degrees Fahrenheit.

Modesta M1 Smoke was applied to each panel in an effort to protect the coating while it continues to cure and harden over the next two weeks.

This really was an incredible project to have at the shop, and it was absolutely an honor to play a small role in getting this Chevy Belaire to reach its full potential.

Janet thank you for giving me the opportunity to help you with not just another car, but you’re favorite of the bunch!

It was an honor my friend!

Thank you to everyone for continuing to follow along and thank you for your support! God Bless!!!

If you’re interested in protecting the paint on your vehicle give us a call at:

618-972-0357

We would love the opportunity to help you protect your investment.

Visit our website for a more indepth look at our packages and procedures at:

www.atdautospa.com

Attention to Detail is certified and accredited for the application and installation of both ceramic coating and paint protection film respectively by Modesta and SunTek Films

05/21/2026

Good evening!

I hope everyone is having a fantastic day so far.

I just wanted to take a moment and show you one of the recent projects we were blessed to have here in the shop.

This beautiful GMC Denali Ultimate made its way to the shop courtesy of our new friend Dan Roberts.

A few weeks prior to dropping off Dan and his wife came by and we went over all of his goals for the project, and hopefully I was able to meet and exceed them for him.

I always try to take care of our veterans the best I can, and it is absolutely always an honor to do something in return for them.

For this Denali Ultimate pickup we decided to go with a multistep paint correction and enhancement process to of course get the paint dialed in, and looking it’s best before applying any long term protection.

A layer of Modesta BC-X was applied to all of the painted surfaces on the vehicle, and as a way of thanking Dan for his service we coated each wheel with 2 coats of Modesta BC06!

This was really an awesome project to have in the shop and Dan I just wanted to thank you again.

If there’s anything I can do for you in the future please don’t hesitate to call or better yet stop by my friend.

If you are interested in protecting the paint on your vehicle give us a call at:
618-972-0357

We would love the opportunity to help you protect your investment!

Visit our website for a more in depth look at our packages and procedures at:

www.atdautospa.com

05/21/2026

05/04/2026

Good morning and “Happy Monday”!!!

I hope everyone’s week is off to a great start so far.

Last week we had the privilege of helping Mr. and Mrs. Weiler protect the paint on both of their vehicles!

This beautiful 2016 Dodge Ram 3500 dually was protected with Suntek paint protection film (partial bedsides), and then Modesta coatings were applied to the paint, wheels, and film.

This brand new 2026 Ford Bronco “Outer Banks-Sasquatch” Edition was protected with Suntek paint protection film on the hood, mirrors, a pillars, and roof, and then Modesta coatings were applied to the paint, film, wheels (and spare), plastic trim, and windshield!

Mr. and Mrs. Weiler I just wanted to thank you again for the opportunity to help you protect the paint on both of your vehicles!

My family and I truly appreciate your business and I enjoyed our conversations.

Thank you, and God Bless!!!

If you are interested in protecting the paint on your vehicle please give us a call at:

618-972-0357

Or visit our website for a more in depth look at our packages and procedures at:

www.atdautospa.com

We would love the opportunity to help you protect your investment!

Thank you for continuing to follow along and thank you for your support! God Bless!!!

Attention to Detail Auto Spa is certified and accredited for the application and installation of both ceramic coating and paint protection film respectively by Modesta and SunTek Films

04/06/2026

Good evening and Happy Easter!!!

We recently had the privilege to have this beautiful 2026 Tesla Plaid “Model S” in the shop for full body paint protection film and Modesta coating!!!

Chase (owner, gentleman, and scholar) called before taking delivery of this beautiful beast, and asked what I would do if this were mine (in regards to getting the vehicle to the shop unblemished for PPF), and I really appreciated that. I told him I would order some “track wrap” and apply it to the front bumper and hood, mirror caps etc.

When he arrived with the car to my surprise he did everything we had talked about prior, and mission accomplished!

Zero chips in the front portion of the vehicle. 💪🏻

Chase I just wanted to thank you again for the opportunity to help you protect your incredible new Tesla plaid!

When I started the project I did all of our usual prep work.

I washed and decontaminated the paint (strip wash, 3 bucket hand wash with decontamination soap, iron and tar removal, clay bar).

Next we machine polished any surface that marring or imperfections before locking in the finish with paint protection film or ceramic coating.

An 8 millimeter thick-self healing paint protection film was installed to all of the painted surfaces on the vehicle.

Modesta ceramic coating was then applied to all of the film, windshield, and sunroof.

I have to thank the one and only Cindy Denny for being not only the world’s greatest PPF assistant and my incredible mother for the assist on this project!

It absolutely would not be possible without you.

Thank you to everyone for your support over the years, and thank you for your support!

I hope everyone had an Easter as wonderful as mine was today, and God Bless!!!

If you are interested in protecting the paint on your vehicle please give us a call at:

618-972-0357

Or visit our website for a more indepth look at our packages and procedures at:

www.atdautospa.com

We would love the opportunity to help you protect your investment!!!

ATD is proudly certified and accredited for the application and installation of both ceramic coating and paint protection film respectively by Modesta North America and SunTek Films

04/05/2026

Happy Easter!!!

I hope everyone has a wonderful day today!!!

03/29/2026

Good afternoon and “Happy Sunday”!!!

Back in 2024 we had the privilege of protecting the front bumper on this beautiful Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat with paint protection film.

A few months later I protected the hood and bumper on his wife’s Equinox with PPF as well. (Incredibly nice couple)

About 2 months ago the owner called and said “well Denny I should have done the hood with that same protective plastic film coating you put on the bumper. It’s help up really well, but I had to get the hood repainted due to rock chips”.

We wanted to give the paint plenty of time to off gas and cure before sealing, and luckily it’s not his daily driver so it wasn’t a problem.

Last week I had the vehicle in the shop and we wrapped and protected the hood for him.

Awesome people to interact with, and it’s always an amazing feeling when people keep coming back and give us the opportunity to help them with multiple vehicles, and some times the same vehicle!

I hope everyone has an incredible day today and thank you for continuing to follow along, and thank you for your support! God Bless!!!

If you are interested in protecting the paint on your personal vehicle please give us a call at:

618-972-0357

Or visit our website at: www.atdautospa.com and book today.

We would love the opportunity to help you protect your investment!

Attention to Detail Auto Spa is certified and accredited for the application and installation of both ceramic coating and paint protection film respectively by Modesta and SunTek Films

03/21/2026

Had the privilege of putting Modesta ceramic coating on these two monster duallys back to back this week!

I’ll make a more indepth post and give each truck the respect they deserve in due time.

I just wanted to thank everyone for supporting our business!

Because of you we have not only survived but exceeded all of the goals I originally had in my mind for ATD, and because of YOU we’ve been doing it long enough that this is now the second time I’ve had the honor of helping Kris protect this awesome silver RAM 3500!

We’ve had the privilege of doing this with a few cars along the way, and I get just as excited for all of them.

It’s just a great feeling.

Just the thought of that made my day.

God is so good!

I hope everyone has a safe and fun Friday night and God Bless!!!

And as always thank you for your continued support!!!

Attention to Detail Auto Spa is certified and accredited for the application and installation of both paint protection film, and ceramic coating respectively by Modesta North America and SunTek Films.


We would love the opportunity to help you protect your investment!

Visit our website to book your personal vehicle at:

www.atdautospa.com

Or give us a call at:

618-972-0357

03/02/2026

Good evening and “Happy Sunday”!!!

I hope everyone is having a great day so far.

We recently had legendary singer, and longtime friend of the shop Eddie Christ’s beautiful 2000 Chevrolet Corvette in the shop for Modesta ceramic coating!

A few years back we did an awesome Ford Mustang GT for Eddie, and it’s always a great feeling when people come back!

Eddie I just wanted to thank you for giving me the opportunity to help you protect your beautiful Corvette!!!

Here are the steps we took to achieve this level of gloss and clarity to the finish….

Decontamination Process:

1. A strip wash was performed using Koch Chemie MSN to breakdown and remove any layers of protection that may have been applied previously to the clear coat ( waxes, sealants, etc.)

2. Foamed the vehicle using a foam cannon from “Griot’s Garage” and a decontamination soap from Obsessed Garage allowing it to dwell on the surface long enough to remove any waxes or sealants that may have been applied at the dealership, agitated by hand, and rinsed.

3. An iron remover was used on all of the painted surfaces on the vehicle to remove any ferrous materials that may have become embedded in the clear coat (brake dust, rail dust from shipping)

4. Using a synthetic clay from Nanoskin we clay barred each panel to remove any contaminants that may still exist or be embedded in the clear coat.

Paint Correction and Enhancement Process:

1. Using a corse wool pad from Rupes on a dual action random orbital machine from Rupes I compounded each panel to remove all of the imperfections, and swirl marks from the clear coat.

2. Using a dual action-random orbital machine from Rupes I machine polished each panel to remove any minor imperfections or swirl marks that existed in the clear coat, and of course to add gloss and clarity to the finish.


Paint Protection Process:

1. Each panel was cleaned and prepped with 99 percent isopropyl alcohol to remove any oil or residue that may be leftover from our compounding and polishing stages, and to ensure that our layer of protection bonds properly with the clear coat.

2. A layer of Modesta BC-08 was then applied to each panel.

Infrared Curing Stage:

1. Each panel was then “baked” using a short wave infrared curing lamp from United for 12-15 minutes (keeping the temperature between 120-140 degrees Fahrenheit)

Thank you to everyone for continuing to follow along and thank you for your support! God Bless!!!

If you are interested in protecting the paint on your vehicle give us a call at:

618-972-0357

Or visit our website for a more indepth look at our packages and procedures at:

www.atdautospa.com

Attention to Detail Auto Spa is certified and accredited for the application and installation of both paint protection film and ceramic coating respectively by SunTek Films and Modesta North America

02/18/2026

Good morning!!!

I hope everyone is having a great day so far.

Lord knows that I am not the best multitasker, but I thought while I had this one in the oven baking I could take a second,and remind everyone that we are certified and accredited for both paint protection film, and ceramic coating.

We are honored to have access to the entire catalog of Modesta products and coatings.

They are the most exclusive coating brand in the industry, and it’s an honor to be a part of their network and roster of installers.

We also offer the entire lineup of film from both SunTek Films and STEK.

The Jeep pictured here was protected with Modesta BC-X after multiple steps of machine polishing.

If you are interested in protecting your vehicle give us a call today at:

618-972-0357

Or visit our website for a more indepth look at our packages and procedures at:

www.atdautospa.com

We would love the opportunity to help you protect your investment!

Thank you for your continued support, and thank you for following along this adventure with me. God Bless!!!

02/05/2026

We recently had this beautiful 2020 Ford Raptor in the shop for a multi step paint correction, decal removal, and Modesta ceramic coating courtesy of our new friend Matthew Denton.

Matthew and I started discussing the different options for paint protection and ceramic coatings a few months back, and he told me we’d be in touch and here we are!

At first he was undecided on the best way to go about the “Raptor” decals, whether we should leave them, pull and replace, or remove them altogether.

I think he made a great choice and it really left the truck with a cleaner side profile, drawing attention to the gloss and finish left on the paint, but an argument could certainly be made for either approach.

After removing the decals, the paint was fully washed and decontaminated. ✅

If you look through these photos you’ll notice after the decal and adhesive were fully removed we were left with some minor ghosting where the decals once resided on the bedsides.

We spot sanded with a Rupes Scorpion DA and 3,000 grit foam disc abrasive (also from Rupes) to remove the ghosting. ✅

A multi step compound and machine polish paint correction and enhancement process ensued to clean up all of the imperfections and swirl marks from the clear coat, and to add gloss and clarity to the overall finish of the truck.✅

Modesta BC-X was applied to all of the painted surfaces on the vehicle adding depth and richness to the paint while also giving us a layer of substantial protection for the clear coat, that with proper maintenance will last up to 6 years. ✅

Each panel was then cured with a short wave infrared curing lamp. ✅

Matthew I just wanted to thank you and your wife both for the opportunity to help you protect your awesome Ford Raptor!

I genuinely enjoyed our conversations and working with you on this project.

Thank you for continuing to follow along and thank you for your support and God Bless!!!

If you are interested in protecting the paint on your vehicle give us a call at:

618-972-0357

Or visit our website at:

www.atdautospa.com

We would love the opportunity to help you protect your investment!

Attention to Detail Auto Spa is certified and accredited for the application and installation of both ceramic coating and paint protection film respectively by Modesta North America and SunTek Films