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12-21-2012, 11:49 AM | #1 |
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Subject: Audi RS4
Requirements - get it back to NEW like condition and ready for sale 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 - Washed with 1Z einszett W99 - Wolf's Decon Gel - Wash down and rinsed - Door jambs were cleaned up - Nano Scrub AutoScrub - Dried - Tires dressed - Masking - Paint Measurement - Compound - Menzerna FG400 - Final Polish - Sonax 3/6 Nano Polish - Last step - Lusso Oro - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight - Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed - Rubber and Plastics Treated - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed - Exhaust tips cleaned - Windows were auto scrubed, cleaned, and sealed Engine Detail - Cleaned - Dressed Interior - Vac - Clean and protect dash - Clean and protect leather - Clean glass Products used Links to products used - 1Z einszett W99 Wolf's Decon Gel Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner NanoSkin AutoScrub System Menzerna FG400 Sonax Nano Polish 3/6 - Coming Soon Lusso Oro Adam's Super VRT Optimum Metal Polish Engine Adam's All Purpose Cleaner Adam's Trim and Lug Brush Adam's In and Out Spray Interior 1Z Cockpit 1Z Plastic Deep Cleaner 1Z Leathercare Sonax Upholstery and Carpet Cleaner Tools used Uber Wool Wash Mitt Uber No Name MF Towels Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher Griot's 3 inch Random Orbital Polisher Rupes BigFoot LHR 21ES Random Orbital Polisher 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 Interior Before 1Z einszett Klima Cleaner ETU (we have been using this on just about every detail now) After interior shots Exterior Before shots Before wheels Exterior Prep - including wash, decon, nanoskin autoscrub, wheels, tires, engine Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner going to work. Auto Finesse Citrus was used to assist in cleaning the lowers Before: Fuel Door Before Door Jambs Cleaning out the door jambs with some Auto Finesse Citrus followed by protecting the jambs with Lusso Oro Before shots of the engine Adam's APC was used on the motor After cleaning out the motor we used a Metro Air Force Blaster to assist the drying process Adam's In and Out used to dress the engine up. After shot of the engine bay RS4 Grill cleaned up with an Adam's Trim and Lug Brush Pre Soak/Wash Wolf's Decon Gel working hard Before shots of paint - holograms/marring/light scratches Stains on the roof were reduced by 90% Various 50/50 shots Rockers were marred/scratched due to the obvious. 50/50 Water spots and etching greatly reduced - Hood all done After compound and polishing out the door, we ended up with some nice results. We used the Fenix TK35 to spot check during and after correction. Afters of the c pillars After of the rear fenders After shot of the roof Griots in action Final touches Exhaust tips were cleaned up with steel wool #0000 and Optimum Metal Polish After After shots |
12-21-2012, 03:02 PM | #2 |
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Couple questions. Before I ask them I'd just like to say awesome job!
1. Auto Finesse Citrus that was used on the underparts of the body. Once sprayed on, do you let it soak and rinse off? Or do you spray on and wash off with a mitt? What is your process? 2. Adam's APC, once you spray it on do you let it sit, agitate, and rinse off? When you rinse off do you cover the electronics and power wash it away?
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Another fan-tabulous job by you guys.
The car was a bloody mess before you got to it... Incredible.
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For the hard stuff we will agitate with a mitt or sponge. 2. We will spray it on and then agitate with a brush. Then rinse off. |
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Gotchya! Thanks I will be investing in these two products from you. Thanks for responding! I have to ask again....so you don't cover anything with cleaning the engine? You just powerwash it off?
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12-22-2012, 09:53 AM | #9 |
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Another great job Phil!!
I think anytime you wash the engine... you should always do it with the engine warm(not hot) and then afterwards DRIVE the car (20 minutes) so you burn off any water that is remaining under the hood area.
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Thank you for the tip about the coil packs! It is for my MKIV GTI that probably hasn't been cleaned since 2002. I am doing it this spring. Full detail through and through. Will post here.
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that's a great tip. Thank you!
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