Detailer's Domain: Audi Q5 - Winter Prep with a twist - Tar Removal

Last week I received a call from a customer regarding some tar/paint on his wife's new Audi Q5. I didn't really know what to expect.
When they drove by to get a quote I realized this was going to take some time to clean up.

Well it definitely took some time.

Take a look.

This includes:

- 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
- Decon
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Last Step – 1Z einszett Glanz
- 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 - Wolf's Glass Guard

Interior
- Vac
- Remove denim transfer on the seats
- Clean leather/Condition leather
- Glass

Tar/Paint Removal
- Meg's Body Solvent
- Stoner's Tarminator
- 3M Adhesive Remover

Before shots -
Road tar and paint on the driver's side fender, doors, bumpers, side skirts, wheel well covers (complete left side)
We had to use a combination of Meg's Body Solvent, Stoner's Tarminator, and 3M Adhesive Remover. (16 oz of Body Solvent, 1 Can of Tarminator, 3 cans of 3M Adhesive Remover)
Here some shots of what we were working with.



On the driver's side door


On the rear bumper


Fender and wheel wells


Fender, side skirt, door




After it was removed








Pre wash/Decon/Clay/Wheels/Tires/Sealant

APC on the tires


The foaming action from the Venus Pro Foamer Tip starts to pull the dirt off the tires


Sonax Full Effect Cleaner as always to clean up the wheels



Pre Wash


Wolf's Decon Gel


Rinse


Drying the Q with the Metro Vac Air Force Blaster


Sorry due to time we move right on to the after shots.

After shots















Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Uber Clay Bar Kit
Wolf's Deironizer Gel
Wolf's Glass Guard
1Z einszett Glanz Wax
1Z einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Uber Glass Cleaner Kit
Sonax Leather Foam
Meg's Body Solvent
Stoner's Tarminator
3M Adhesive Remover

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Porter Cable 7424XP
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

 

Ok... where is the pictures?1

 

I'm impressed with the removal of the paint and tar on the car. That was nasty, the front area got the worst of it since that is the first point of contact as you drive forward and the car is FWD.

Excellent result Phil!

 

Another super save Phil. I know the owner never thought it would look that good . LOL !!

 

Dude, are there tar pits in NJ? I would be pissed as hell if I pick up that much tar on my car. Excellent job in cleaning that up. Love the way white looks when cleaned, polished and LSP to perfection. Nice job as usual!

 

That was a ton of tar! Nice work Phil.

-Kody-

 

Wow great job removing the tar! Great job!

 

Jeff LOL that happened on the LIE... ; )

 

Thanks guys! Boredstudent - its an awd.

 

:thumb:Great save Phil!

 

Nice save Phil!

 

wow that was crazy tar

 

Nice work!

 

The tar removal is impressive, but I really like the tire dressing here. Was that really the 1Z stuff?

 

Very nice Phil. Can't believe I missed this thread when it was posted.

 

Great work as always! I definitely need some tar removal stuff, just unsure of what to actually buy. (TarX, Tarminator, or Body Solvent)

 

Nice job as always Phil! Small world... I just detailed/paint corrected a white Q5 this last weekend as well!