Detailer's Domain: 2007 Audi RS4 - Prep for sale

Subject: Audi RS4
Requirements - get it back to NEW like condition and ready for sale

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
- Washed with 1Z einszett W99
- Wolf's Decon Gel
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Compound - Menzerna FG400
- Final Polish - Sonax 3/6 Nano Polish
- Last step - Lusso Oro
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were auto scrubed, cleaned, and sealed

Engine Detail
- Cleaned
- Dressed

Interior
- Vac
- Clean and protect dash
- Clean and protect leather
- Clean glass

Products used

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Wolf's Decon Gel
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Menzerna FG400
Sonax Nano Polish 3/6 - Coming Soon
Lusso Oro
Adam's Super VRT
Optimum Metal Polish

Engine
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Adam's Trim and Lug Brush
Adam's In and Out Spray

Interior
1Z Cockpit
1Z Plastic Deep Cleaner
1Z Leathercare
Sonax Upholstery and Carpet Cleaner

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Griot's 3 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Rupes BigFoot LHR 21ES Random Orbital Polisher
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

Interior

Before





1Z einszett Klima Cleaner ETU (we have been using this on just about every detail now)




After interior shots









Exterior

Before shots





Before wheels


Exterior Prep - including wash, decon, nanoskin autoscrub, wheels, tires, engine
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner going to work.


Auto Finesse Citrus was used to assist in cleaning the lowers





Before: Fuel Door


Before Door Jambs



Cleaning out the door jambs with some Auto Finesse Citrus followed by protecting the jambs with Lusso Oro



Before shots of the engine






Adam's APC was used on the motor



After cleaning out the motor we used a Metro Air Force Blaster to assist the drying process



Adam's In and Out used to dress the engine up.


After shot of the engine bay


RS4 Grill cleaned up with an Adam's Trim and Lug Brush



Pre Soak/Wash





Wolf's Decon Gel working hard





Before shots of paint - holograms/marring/light scratches








Stains on the roof were reduced by 90%




Various 50/50 shots


Rockers were marred/scratched due to the obvious.



50/50




Water spots and etching greatly reduced - Hood all done





After compound and polishing out the door, we ended up with some nice results.
We used the Fenix TK35 to spot check during and after correction.



Afters of the c pillars


After of the rear fenders



After shot of the roof


Griots in action


Final touches
Exhaust tips were cleaned up with steel wool #0000 and Optimum Metal Polish



After


After shots

 

Looks great! Wish I could afford that car so bad!

 

I swear I saw this car before in the dealer, nice work DD team!

 

you did it has been serviced at DCH with Miguel.

 

Amaizing! i hope to one day own an 07 RS4 in the blue, it is one of my dream cars.

 

Fantastic restoration. How many hours did this take? It looks like a lot of work went into it!

 

Then its ready for sale!! been serviced n detail with the best!

 

About 10-12 hours I believe.

 

Looks like the new owner will be plenty happy with his fresh new ride.

 

Love it!

 

Nice work, did you do the compound stage with the rupes, then polishing stage with the GG?

 

Looks great!

Question, Phil...with 1Z Klima Kleaner, does it leave any residue or film? Would you recommend waiting to clean the interior after spraying, or does it not matter?

 

also with what art said above.... how well does it do against odors? and does it leave a "smell" after?

my gf's beetle always smells like crayons (lol a lot of VW's actually do) and on occasion has a weird smell from the AC (its been outside in florida its whole life - 2003)

 

How was the Rupes? Nice work!

 

Beautiful restoration. Par for the course, eh Phil? Excellent Job!

 

the kilma cleaner will leave a little residue, all you have to do is wipe it off.

you can clean up the interior first or after it won't make a difference.

 

to me it smells nice a fresh, it does the same as the old Klima Cleaner. Its just like the bottle says its easy to use.

its a fresh smell.

 

its a must have in my mind.

 

we used both machines at the same time for compound and polish.

 

Is the old Klima Cleaner better than the new one? I know the old one snakes into the vent... Planned on purchasing it in the near future.