gonna be a long weekend

I have similar staining on two wheels and, after trying the usual cleaners, a compound or two, and P21 polishing soap, I gave up, because the wheels are clear coated. I assumed the stain was under the clear coat. The Audi wheels must be clear coated as well. Right?
 
WaxAddict- It`s some kind of clear powdercoat on mine. It`s not "just paint". It can stand some minimal correction but not too much and if you cut too deeply it`ll be Refinish Time. Sometimes it does get stained so badly that the only fix is a refinish, it`s like the rust stains/etc. penetrate so deeply into the finish that you`ll hit aluminum before you fix it. Know when to say "when".

But...that`s just so rare IME. I`ve been driving these supposed German Brakedust Monsters for decades and they`re just not that hard to keep nice. By the time Accumulatorette gets back from a roadtrip her A8`s wheels are solid black, but it washes right off with no residual staining...easy peazey. Keep `em LSPed (or coated) and everything washes right off with shampoo mix.
 
512detail said:
she`ll keep these now I bet. i just wish i had the setup to remove the wheels and do them properly. i have one crappy jack and its for emergency use only
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Oh man, you oughta get a pair of good jacks and some stands. I simply couldn`t detail without `em, sheesh...I couldn`t do a single wash of anything but the Tahoe.. and I`m not even a Pro! Heh heh, there I go again, trying to spend your money for ya ;)
 
Accumulator said:
Oh man, you oughta get a pair of good jacks and some stands. I simply couldn`t detail without `em, sheesh...I couldn`t do a single wash of anything but the Tahoe.. and I`m not even a Pro! Heh heh, there I go again, trying to spend your money for ya ;)
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I`m not a pro either....I`d really like some type of lift I could use. I told her when her husband gets back in town I`ll come over and we can take the wheels off and do the barrels
 
512Detail- I dunno...you seem awfully Professional about this stuff to me ;)

Funny about the lift...I had one at my previous shop and basically *NEVER* used it when detailing. Decided to skip it when I built the current shop and don`t miss it except when doing the rare Serious Mechanical Work projects. For Detailing, I genuinely prefer the jacks + stands, but one of the Scissor Lifts might be nice if you can avoid floor damage.

IME, just getting both sides of the vehicle up in the air (so you can spin both wheels regardless of the differential) makes doing the barrels/etc. really easy.
 
512detail said:
I`m not a pro either....I`d really like some type of lift I could use. I told her when her husband gets back in town I`ll come over and we can take the wheels off and do the barrels
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You can borrow the equipment I have for that if you want.
 
Accumulator said:
512Detail- I dunno...you seem awfully Professional about this stuff to me ;)

Funny about the lift...I had one at my previous shop and basically *NEVER* used it when detailing. Decided to skip it when I built the current shop and don`t miss it except when doing the rare Serious Mechanical Work projects. For Detailing, I genuinely prefer the jacks + stands, but one of the Scissor Lifts might be nice if you can avoid floor damage.

IME, just getting both sides of the vehicle up in the air (so you can spin both wheels regardless of the differential) makes doing the barrels/etc. really easy.
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to be honest not removing the wheels is one of the reasons I don`t consider myself a real pro..plus my shop is not professional grade/quality...yet..and kind of embarasses me

looking at a garage remodel with my day job christmas bonus
 
Harbor Freight is what I purchased for my infrequent use. Overkill for the car but safe for the SUV (3ton) + 2 jackstands. If you decide to remodel the garage, check with Rasky on which lift he got as it has been very popular with other detailers.

Edit - in time you will get more toys/tools to make detailing easier and faster.
 
512detail said:
to be honest not removing the wheels is one of the resons I don`t consider myself a real pro..plus my shop is not professional grade/quality...yet..and kind of embarasses me

looking at a garage remodel with my day job christmas bonus
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Can you make the garage longer so the truck will fit in the AIR CONDITIONED garage?????? Please
Jay
 
My wife was complaining about my jacking up the car in the garage so she gave me an early Christmas present last week. I recurve the Quick Jack 5200. Let me tell ya, sweet.


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Nice job sir, the wheels look great and so does the car, so all in how many hours did you invest this weekend on the Audi? Thanks for sharing Brandt.


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Dude, what you began with and ended with. Awesome job as always.
Did the owner just not ask the dealership to detail the car (probably a wise choice)? But cant believe they had it in that condition.
 
the ppf
after ppf and hood 2step and centurion applied
centurion `unboxing`
33/33/33? haha
50/50 on trunk
sunset reveal

the easy and simple insert video link doesn`t seem to exist anymore, or at least it doesn`t show up for me anymore and I don`t have the time to fix those links but they`re all on my youtube page so there ya go

yea, this job was so grueling that I am not even doing a full writeup

any questions, just ask
 
oh so after the polishing I used PA Centurion, then a few hours later after that cured I used PA Gold Zirkon

the wheels took so long I had to call a friend who has helped me out in the past who also did the exhaust tips for me

I was still finishing up as the customer arrived and probably missed a thing or two because I couldn`t see the car out in the sun so I really hope everything turned out ok for her
 
WT Taggart said:
Nice job sir, the wheels look great and so does the car, so all in how many hours did you invest this weekend on the Audi? Thanks for sharing Brandt.

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thanks. I honestly haven`t the shortest clue how long I spent on this car. Are we counting the Hours I spent researching and calling people about the ffp issue as well? all i`ll say is that I`m glad to get this car out of my garage but disappointed I didn`t finish an hour earlier for sun shots

RaydiantDetail said:
Dude, what you began with and ended with. Awesome job as always.
Did the owner just not ask the dealership to detail the car (probably a wise choice)? But cant believe they had it in that condition.
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thanks. not sure. all I know about the car is that it has 16k or 18k miles, is a 2014, was owned by a doctor (who obviously didn`t deserve to own a black vehicle) and now it`s hers....I still am a little confused about those wheels considering no bottle of spray I own was able to work off those stains.

furthermore I`m also baffled how the ppf was the WORST part of the car?! this was like a twilight zone detail
 
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