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| 10-17-2012, 09:37 AM | #1 |
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Detailer's Domain: New Car Prep - Opti Coat - Clear Film Installation - 2013 Audi S4
Subject - 2013 Audi S4
Requirements - New Car Prep - Opti Coat - Full Front Clear Film Install Exterior - Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes - Tires were spritzed down with Auto Finesse Citrus - Wheel wells were cleaned up - Washed with 1Z einszett W99 - Auto Finesse Iron Out - Wash down and rinsed - Door jambs were cleaned up - Nano Scrub AutoScrub - Dried - Tires dressed - Masking - Paint Measurement - Sonax 3/6 Fine Abrasive Paste - Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital - Opti Coat - 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 autoscrubed, cleaned, and sealed Products used Links to products used - 1Z einszett W99 Auto Finesse Citrus - Grime Remover Auto Finesse Oblitarate Auto Finesse Iron Out Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner NanoSkin AutoScrub System Sonax Compound 3/6 Opti Coat Adam's Super VRT Optimum Metal Polish Tools used Uber Wool Wash Mitt Uber No Name MF Towels Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher Uber Buffing Pads Defelsko Paint Meter Fenix TK35 Brinkmann Kranzle Pressure Washer Uber Foamer Attachment for Pressure Washer 2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies Uber Firehose Nozzle Metro Air Force Blaster Before ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Wheel Wells, Wheels, and Tires Before ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action ![]() ![]() Wheels wells cleaned up ![]() Wheels rinsed ![]() ![]() Auto Finesse Iron Out (Decon Gel) was used on the car - no iron particles or fall out on this new car, but always good to have checked ![]() ![]() Driver's side Super Charger badged removed for clear film install ![]() Left over adhesive removed with Auto Finesse Oblitarate ![]() ![]() All gone ![]() Passenger side Super Charger badge Removed for clear film install ![]() Left over adhesive removed with Auto Finesse Oblitarate ![]() ![]() All gone ![]() Adhesive on the wheels removed with Auto Finesse Oblitarate ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() After ![]() Wash ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rinse ![]() NanoSkin AutoScrub - replaces the clay bar ![]() Blow drying with the Metro AirForce Blaster ![]() ![]() Marring on various spots of the car were taken care of with a Griot's and Sonax 3/6 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Much better ![]() ![]() Opti Coat on all 4 wheels and paint ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Random shots of the clear film installation ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Finishing touches Super Charger Badge installed ![]() ![]() ![]() Exhaust tips polished up ![]() Cleaning up the glass ![]() Adam's Super VRT on the tires ![]() Final shots ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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| 12-23-2012, 05:49 PM | #2 |
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how long does that clear film last and look shiny like it is now?
![]() Proper good job as always!
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| 12-23-2012, 11:23 PM | #3 |
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I tell customers that clear film can last 3-5 years.
It will look great if you take care of it, that being said I have seen some clear film being neglected and being shot in less than 6 months.
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| 12-24-2012, 12:16 AM | #4 |
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Gooby Pls.
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Beautiful work as always, wish you guys were in MD/VA...i'd bring my car in next week, Alpine White can be a pain to deal with sometimes.
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