*Updated with car show pics!* Fresh from the paint shop, we were visited by a fantastic 2009 S5, Meteor Grey / Magma Red interior with some potent modifications: 2009 S5, Meteor Grey / Magma Red interior OEM Black Optics front grille & fog light surrounds Show 'n Go front license plate mechanism 20x10" MORR VS8.2 wheels, brushed & double tinted clear / 275/30/20 Michelin Pilot Super Sport Stasis Ohlins coilovers 390mm Stasis front BBK, matched slotted Adam's Rotors on rear AWE Touring exhaust w/ non-resonated downpipes e-code headlights Euro headlight switch, rear fog wired "Facelift" 2013 S5 taillights LED interior/door puddle/license plate lighting Unfortunately, the car had also been left with some “no-charge mods” from the paint shop. Holograms, buffer trails and sanding scratches had been sprinkled over the car and were driving the owner crazy. Beyond those issues, the car is tracked regularly and taken to enthusiast GTGs/road trips so a fair amount of brake dust, tar and other grime were present. To remove all the defects mentioned above, this S5 was treated to our Level III Major Paint Correction: *All surface decontamination - Body panels, gaps, trim, glass, door jambs, wheels, calipers and arches - Degrease foam/wash, tar removal, forced air dry, clay, multiple IPA wipedowns *Wheels and calipers sealed *All plastic/rubber trim cleaned and sealed *Tires triple dressed *Multi-stage paint correction- compounding, polishing, jeweling *1 coat of sealant, 1 coat of premium paste wax, 12 hours in between *Door jambs polished and sealed *Interior lightly cleaned, carbon fiber trim polished/sealed, leather cleaned and conditioned *Engine bay degreased, water spots removed, dressed with protectant Also, this car will be in a car show next weekend at Salishan Resort on the Oregon Coast; I will post updated pictures afterwards. I think it has a good shot at upstaging some of the "exotics". Thanks so much for taking the time to review this project! Comments and questions welcome. On with the detail… Initial presentation Dirty custom wheels Exhaust sounded awesome, but needed some shine to match! After polishing TLC Luxuriously soaking in the rich, soapy lather at the auto spa :giggle: Nasty machine scratches running up on the right side of the hood bend, deep scratch on the left side After correction While this looks like a smudge, it was a tight cluster of sanding scratches After correction Array of scratches After correction Buffer trails running up the driver side of the hood After correction More “paint shop patina”. Quite a few of these defects were inflicted around the panel bends After correction Muck on the passenger front quarter After correction Driver door sill 50//50 Upper door section sporting “flare” from the paint shop Looking better after correction Fingernail scratches by the door pull After correction Deep scratches on the roof requiring wet sanding to fully remove. During the wet sand process After correction More paint shop fun to deal with Close up of this same defect After correction Defects on the driver C pillar After correction 50//50 of the trunk deck Couldn’t leave this untouched, it was hacked! 50//50… 50//50 just below the license plate frame Tails looking scratchy 50//50 Right side of license plate frame, seriously scratched After wool compounding, not yet refined. Camera was out of focus here too With the correction process completed, the car was examined under various lighting to inspect for other defects or remaining correction residue. As you can see, it was shining like a mirror at this point, ready for coats of protection Sun shots, pre-protection (Fog light surround not treated yet) Interior work… Engine shots before After Took a car to a local viewpoint at sunset for some additional “bling shots” You can see Portland in the background on the left side of this one :thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb:: thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::t humb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::th umb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb: As promised, here are some shots from the exotic car show, Salishan Resort, Oregon coast. It was unfortunately pouring rain, and I was attempting to photograph while holding an umbrella, herd two kids, and speak to a client, so please forgive the quality/quantity of these photos. Please keep in mind the car was run at the track the previous day and then we decontaminated it. Gobs of tar and rubber came off of the wheels and lots of grime off of the paint. Also in this mix is a video of the water beading on the hood of the S5 and the AWE exhaust noise as the car pulled away. And onto our featured car, the S5 stealing the show! Video: AWE exhaust on 2009 S5: Turn it up! Video: Water beading
did jeremy do these mods? car looks fantastic. how does it look in a thunderstorm? i get 1 day of sun then rain here. it sucks.
Thanks! Yea, I really like the mods on this, the wheels are really impressive in person, and the BBK fits nicely behind the front ones.
sick ride, pass it on...:headbang: nice work mang! is that a hardwired laser shifter for those times "speeding" haha
That's ridiculous gloss for a grey car. One impressive detail all the way, and that car SHOULD upstage the exotics. It's damn near perfect in my eyes!
Hey Dave- I know Matrix has worked on the car, not sure in what capacity though. Much appreciated! Thanks! Yes, that is a laser diffuser... Thanks Mike- you are right, the owner was blow away at being able to see the flake in the paint again. Amazing what a bit of correction will bring out in a finish. Agreed! Thank you!
Thanks a lot guys! I took some pics at the car show today, let's just say they really focused on the beading of the car (another rainy summer day in Oregon:shakehead. Will get them posted up in the next few days.
