Disregarded B5 Audi S4

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by AndyThomason, Jan 19, 2015.

  1. AndyThomason

    AndyThomason Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    These cars have a special place in my heart. I love unsuspectingly fast cars, especially sedans. Unfortunately this one has seen much better days and hasn't been privileged to a coat of protection in a decade, much less regular washing. The wheels and exhaust were a lost cause at this point as I needed to concentrate my efforts on the correction and especially the interior.

    Being silver, it was very difficult to see and take pictures of the defects and the difference after. I darkened some of the pictures to be able to distinguish better for viewing. No dings or dents but some spots here and there that were stuck in the paint and a few long scratches around the car. Some went away and others improved significantly.

    Exterior:
    Foam wash
    Clay bar
    Dried
    Masked off
    Griot's DA with orange/green/black Uber foam pads
    Menzerna FG400
    Menzerna PowerLock

    Interior:
    Wipe down
    Vacuum
    Steam cleaner
    Griot's 3" DA with 1Z einszett DPC on leather seats
    Lexol leather conditioner

    35* morning to start out!

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    This was the clay after about a foot on the rear bumper...Those turbo cars!

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    Scratches on the front fender:

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    Improved:

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    B-pillars always correct nicely:

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    Trunk defects:

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    Trunk was the only place I could get a halfway 50/50 shot:

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    Taillights swirled and hazed up:

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    Looking much better:

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    Long scratches:

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    50/50 on the rear bumper...can barely see it though:

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    Under the driver's side window:

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    Slapped the sealant on and gave my friend's Z a quick wash!

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    Clean up the engine a bit:

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    Steamed and 303 Aerospace:

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    Moving on to the interior. This is going to take a while:

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    This was the rag after one door sill.....disgusting!

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    Pedals before:

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    Looking better:

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    Moving on to the leather. This was my first attempt with the new combination I got. Pretty happy with the results.

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    Backseats:

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    Sealant off and pulled outside to inspect:

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    Thanks for looking!
     
  2. steveburn

    steveburn New Member

    Great work!
     
  3. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

  4. JordanL

    JordanL Virgin Detailer

    Looks great! I'm sure the owner was thrilled!
     
  5. bentley147

    bentley147 Jedi Nuba

    you did your thing
     
  6. Meticulous-Detail

    Meticulous-Detail DB Forum Supporter

    Great job! That interior was nasty.
     
  7. amz

    amz New Member

    That is some really good work. It looks like there was quite a bit of frost on the car in your first shot, what temps were you working in?
     
  8. AndyThomason

    AndyThomason Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    It was in the mid 30's that morning. Pretty cold!
     
  9. Quiksilver5882

    Quiksilver5882 New Member

    Looks awesome! That interior was beat to pi**
     

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