2011 Audi R8 V8 in for a new car preparation detail. This car also was just a few days old when it came in. Some little touches include the painted wheels, gas cap, calipers, rear blades and one child smile inducing Tubi exhaust. Factory wheels painted gloss black, cleaned using AutoGlym wheel cleaner. A new set of ADV.1's will be put on this car very soon. This car had been dealer prepped so I pretty much expected this to be a breeze :shrug:. Sadly all the skilled detailers at the dealership were out to lunch when this car was done so they clearly brought in someone from the B-team to handle the work judging by the finished product.... After all prior protection was removed and a few IPA wipedowns later this is how it looked under halogen lights. The rock hard clear didnt seem to willing to polish out easily. After a few test spots I settled on the LC cyan hydro cutting pad on the Makita using M105 for compounding. After which I followed up with Menzerna Powerfinish on a green detailersdomain polishing pad. Final polishing was done with PO85rd on a black detailersdomain pad, at that point the finish was already in perfect shape so it was a light burnishing to bring up the last bit of gloss and refine out any minor holograms left from the prior stage, this took no time at all. After correcting the hood I tended to a small rock chip Carbon mirrors were in fine shape with the exception of a few RIDS here and there. Those were taken care of using M105 by hand with a MF towel and then polished up by machine using 106FA. Before Carbon blades had but a few defects which were freaky deep in some areas, I have seen issues like this on every R8 I have done so far. Correction here was done with a mixture of rotary and M105 plus the use of the Meguiars MF cutting disc. The rotary was used for the more serious defects, MF cutting discs for the other areas not so badly affected. Before After After final polishing Engine bay was rather dusty with water spots atop the plastic, all areas in here were cleaned and treated with 303 protectant. Before After Engine vents were also painted gloss black so I couldnt leave them bare. I hand applied some Powerlock which buffed off to leave a nice finish behind After a final IPA wipedown the whole car was treated with 2 coats of Menzerna powerlock, applied by machine. Wheels were sealed using Rejex while the tires as usual got Swissvax Pneu. Final shots Sun shots, no more defects Hope you enjoyed, thanks for looking. -Dave
nice job dave. that has to be the best, cleanest looking R8 ive seen yet. i love the subtle mods. perfect.
Great job David. Sad a car of that calibre is delivered in that condition. Calipers are cool in that green.
I used to complain about stuff like that but hey... they worse they are, the more work they need from ME. Doctors need sick people to stay in business right? LOL
Real Nice job Dave. The car itself is stunning. However, I agree that the calipers are a stretch. If it was my car, I could see me kicking myself in the pants when I get totally sick of it in about a month from now. Joe D.
Wait until the new wheels go on, I think they will make a difference. A 996 vs. a new R8? I don't see the comparison.
