B8 Audi S4 - Exterior Prepped for Aquartz

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  1. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    Subject: B8 Audi S4 Ibis White

    What was done -
    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
    - Pre Washed with W99
    - Iron Cut
    - Wash down and rinsed
    - Door jambs were cleaned up
    - Clayed
    - Dried
    - Tires dressed
    - Masking
    - Paint Measurement
    - Meguiar's DA300
    - Menzerna SF4000
    - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
    - Last Step – Aquartz
    - Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
    - Rubber and Plastics Treated
    - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
    - Exhaust tips cleaned
    - Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed

    Interior -
    - Vac
    - Wipe down and protect dash
    - Leather cleaned and conditioned
    - Glass cleaned

    Engine
    - Cleaned
    - Dressed

    Links to products used -

    1Z einszett W99
    Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
    Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
    Uber Clay Bar Kit
    Meguiar's Microfiber DA Compound D300
    Menzerna Super Finish
    Aquartz Nano Coating
    1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
    Optimum Metal Polish

    Engine
    Uber Engine Detailing Kit

    Glass
    Uber Glass Cleaner Kit

    Interior
    Leather Master Plus Kit
    1Z einszett Cockpit

    Tools used
    Uber Wool Wash Mitt
    Uber No Name MF Towels
    Porter Cable 7424XP
    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

    Before shots
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    Prep - Wash, Decon, Clay, Wheels, Tires

    Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
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    1Z einszett W99
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    Rinse then Iron Cut
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    Rinse
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    Claying the car to make sure the paint is ready for polishing
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    Debadge Supercharge emblem
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    3M Adhesive Remover to take off the rest of the adhesive - followed by a quick polish
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    Badge removed paint cleaned up
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    Exhaust tips
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    After
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    Paint Measured prior to polishing
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    Imperfections
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    Paint ready for Aquartz
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    Opti Coat was used on all 4
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    After shots of the interior
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    After shots of the exterior
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  2. hamza7

    hamza7 Welcome to Detailing

    Last pic looked amazing phil. Great Job.
     
  3. Gale Force

    Gale Force Obsessive Detailer

    Love the Audi's. The detail looks great. Normally you're showing us pictures of you replacing old badges with the new Supercharged badge. I found it funny you were removing the Supercharged badges. Now its a "sleeper".
     
  4. Jumbo Jet

    Jumbo Jet Jedi Nuba

    Looks beautiful. What lens were you using for the first two interior shots?
     
  5. kakeuter

    kakeuter DB Forum Supporter

    Great work there Phil.

    -Kody-
     
  6. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    thanks guys! the lens is the stock lens from the Nikon D7000. I would have to take a look.
     
  7. HeavyD

    HeavyD DB Forum Supporter

    Nice work Phil. Love white Audi,dont see too many around. Now that its properly detailed,that guy needs a lowering kit now!!
     
  8. P1et

    P1et Official DB Moderator

    Damn, stunning. HeavyD is right, not too many white Audis around. Looks great though.
     

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