2008 Audi A8L Restorative Correction
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ultrajim49
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not bad,
but my personal opinion is that after watching it , it left me that infomercial feeling, understandeble 'couse the man is trying to sell.
second, one of the first things the "old-timers"(LOL) on this forum try to teach is not to go in circular motions on your paint, and what do I see in the entire video?
Wright: circular motions
but my personal opinion is that after watching it , it left me that infomercial feeling, understandeble 'couse the man is trying to sell.
second, one of the first things the "old-timers"(LOL) on this forum try to teach is not to go in circular motions on your paint, and what do I see in the entire video?
Wright: circular motions
imported_Intel486
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Where is this video clip?
Lowejackson
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C. Charles Hahn
CCH Auto Appearance, LLC
It was good, but the autopian side of me was calling the BS flag on a few things...... 
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C. Charles Hahn
CCH Auto Appearance, LLC
one thing I did notice however...... they make washing a car a helluva lot easier than it really is..... or so I thought..... it appears about a 5 minute process in their video-lapse....
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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by SLPCar Luvr [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>one thing I did notice however...... they make washing a car a helluva lot easier than it really is..... or so I thought..... it appears about a 5 minute process in their video-lapse....
:nixweiss :scared [/b]</blockquote>
I don't think I would watch the unedited 8 hour version
<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by SLPCar Luvr [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>one thing I did notice however...... they make washing a car a helluva lot easier than it really is..... or so I thought..... it appears about a 5 minute process in their video-lapse....
:nixweiss :scared [/b]</blockquote>
I don't think I would watch the unedited 8 hour version
C. Charles Hahn
CCH Auto Appearance, LLC
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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by YoSteve [/i]
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I don't think I would watch the unedited 8 hour version [/b]</blockquote>
so you're saying it takes you <strong class='bbc'>8 HOURS[/b] to just <em class='bbc'>WASH[/i] your car???
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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by YoSteve [/i]
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I don't think I would watch the unedited 8 hour version
[/b]</blockquote>so you're saying it takes you <strong class='bbc'>8 HOURS[/b] to just <em class='bbc'>WASH[/i] your car???
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imported_Auto Concierge
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Dicerning client that sought me out to optimize his Audi A8's appearance, he purchased the vehicle from a private owner and well the vehicle had been taken thru an automated wash so the finish was dry and marred, in addition the wheels had been cleaned with acidic cleaners and it showed.
Car as it arrived to my facility.
"B" pillars with usual marring.
Dried out trim.
Hard water etching on the hood.
Scratches & marring.
50/50's.
RIDS on the hood.
Most of the readings were good, however on a few spots caution was taken.
50/50's of the trunklid.
Reverse angle pics.
Entire trunklid corrected.
More hard water etching.
Corrected.
Deep RIDS that required sanding.
Plenty of clear to effect the repair.
Car as it arrived to my facility.
"B" pillars with usual marring.
Dried out trim.
Hard water etching on the hood.
Scratches & marring.
50/50's.
RIDS on the hood.
Most of the readings were good, however on a few spots caution was taken.
50/50's of the trunklid.
Reverse angle pics.
Entire trunklid corrected.
More hard water etching.
Corrected.
Deep RIDS that required sanding.
Plenty of clear to effect the repair.
imported_Auto Concierge
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Scratch corrected.
Fuel cover door had been re-sprayed, and with that some shrink.The color match was good but the door needed sanding to match the adjacent quarter panel(Note the halogen reflection on the left is not clear, halogen on the right is O.E finish).
During wetsand step.
After compounding the door has matching texture.
Evidence of "Tunnel wash marring".
After first hit with M105/D301.
Marring on trunklid.
Correction steps.
Marring on right rear quarter.
Looking much better.
Sanded fuel door fine polished.
I would later tell my customer I feel someone "Keyed" the right rear door, usually this has a bad ending(Repaint required) but there were healthy readings and I corrected the deep scratch.
After sanding, I pulled out the DeWalt and the "Wooley mammoth edge black pad and went to work.
After using the black pad I switched to the aqua polishing wool, then medium polished the panel........disaster avoided.
Evidence of "Tunnel wash" wash brush material lodged in the headlight!!.
Fuel cover door had been re-sprayed, and with that some shrink.The color match was good but the door needed sanding to match the adjacent quarter panel(Note the halogen reflection on the left is not clear, halogen on the right is O.E finish).
During wetsand step.
After compounding the door has matching texture.
Evidence of "Tunnel wash marring".
After first hit with M105/D301.
Marring on trunklid.
Correction steps.
Marring on right rear quarter.
Looking much better.
Sanded fuel door fine polished.
I would later tell my customer I feel someone "Keyed" the right rear door, usually this has a bad ending(Repaint required) but there were healthy readings and I corrected the deep scratch.
After sanding, I pulled out the DeWalt and the "Wooley mammoth edge black pad and went to work.
After using the black pad I switched to the aqua polishing wool, then medium polished the panel........disaster avoided.
Evidence of "Tunnel wash" wash brush material lodged in the headlight!!.
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imported_Auto Concierge
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Dirty engine bay was next on the list.
After engine pics.
Finished down gas door, only to clean trim of compound and it would be done.
Undetermined substance on the spokes of the wheel.
Removed.
Finished product.
After engine pics.
Finished down gas door, only to clean trim of compound and it would be done.
Undetermined substance on the spokes of the wheel.
Removed.
Finished product.
imported_Auto Concierge
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Interior pics.
"Black cherry" finish now looking as it should.
"Black cherry" finish now looking as it should.
imported_Stokdgs
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Beautiful job, Bob ! I have seen that color on what was it, Acura ? Ridgeline?
One has to wonder why a "discerning" Client would want to buy such a trashed looking vehicle in the first place - if the outside was allowed to look that bad, wonder if it was ever serviced in a timely manner either......
In any event, your expert work turned a real mess into the beautiful art that only Audi can do so well !
Thanks so much for all the time you have taken this year alone, to post up some beautiful work !
DanF
One has to wonder why a "discerning" Client would want to buy such a trashed looking vehicle in the first place - if the outside was allowed to look that bad, wonder if it was ever serviced in a timely manner either......
In any event, your expert work turned a real mess into the beautiful art that only Audi can do so well !
Thanks so much for all the time you have taken this year alone, to post up some beautiful work !
DanF
imported_kakeuter
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Flat out incredible work Bob, that car was thrashed. Always inspiring to see your work.
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bmw5541
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Outstanding job once again Bob.
Your work never fails to amaze me. It's one incredible job after another. Every time you post one of your corrections, I say to myself, it doesn't get any better, and then you post the next one, and I say it again!
Thanks for posting your hard work here for us all to learn from.:thumbup::notworthy:
Your work never fails to amaze me. It's one incredible job after another. Every time you post one of your corrections, I say to myself, it doesn't get any better, and then you post the next one, and I say it again!
Thanks for posting your hard work here for us all to learn from.:thumbup::notworthy: