A properly used Audi R8 gets some much needed love

Thanks for the comments everyone!



dickwitham said:
Nice to see an owner truly enjoying the car for what it is, that's awesome.



Absolutely gorgeous car and great work!
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Thanks buddy!



Auto Concierge said:
Jesse I am profoundly dissapointed that this car is not a Ferrari with a Blanked up finish................lol , as for Barry's reply it looked legit to me(as how many of us would have known what he said.



In your pics I can see how different the sun angle is, I picked up on this when I went to Europe in 99(Frankfurt Auto Show) around this time of the year compared to California it was noticeable, great attention to the small crevices in addition to the paint correction.
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Yeah, I almost didn't post this luxury to the hilt, wannabe-Gallardo :), fine, German masterpiece but I fingered what the hell :). I honestly don't remember what the sunset is like in Cali, as it's been eons since I've lived there (lived in Fresno in '89-90") but I can say that everything is different here :). "Red Rover, Red Rover send Bob and Ramona right over!"



karburn said:
Diito to all of the well-deserved accolades above, but I do have a question: what did you use to clean the screen on der Audi Navigator?



I too am partial to white, but all the white paints have one thing in common: titanium oxide as the pigment. On the Mohs hardness scale, it sits just below diamonds in hardness. PITA :grrr



A mestermű, mindig Jesse. :2thumbs:
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Thanks Kevin! Der screen got a damp MF mit wasser, but if it's really smudged it gets some glass cleaner sprayed on the MF and then cleaned!



bcgreen said:
I agree, you are the king.
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And you are too kind :)



Megalomaniac said:
I have a question, if the paint is really that hard, why does it swirl so easy? Is it just because the dirt or the wash pad is just abrasive more than the rubbing compounds used?
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"Ceramic paint" is a big misconception... it is harder than the average finish and "ceramic-like" but by no means ceramic. So in other words, sand is much harder which will undoubtedly scratch the finish.



Got_Leather said:
Great job, Jesse!
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Thank you, sir :)!
 
joker74 said:
love the scrutiny of the job and the results.
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Thanks Joker!



chromecarz00 said:
Great job man.
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Cheers!



JFlo said:
Amazing work, I have to say!!! I just bought the Insta Finish Super Foam, and the APC. I love the products, but I have a problem with the super foam. I have a pressure washer, and I fill up one of the tanks with water and super foam, anyways... i don't get the "thick white foam" as ypu. What did you do to get such a thick foam, and what did you apply it with. pressure washer? And, what ratio did you use? Thanks!!! :D
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Hi JFlo! Cheers for the comments! Unfortunately you won't get foam like that with the "soap dispenser" on your pressure washer or even with the "foam lance" that comes with most pressure washers. You'll need to have one of these puppies to get shaving cream like mine ;) Autókozmetika termékek, aktív hab, habosító gép, foam lance, autósampon, Insta Finish autókozmetika termékek I mixed about 10% Super Foam and 5% APC to get the foam in the pics. 10% for normal washes 15% if it's a really dirty one... Hope that helps!
 
JFlo said:
Thank you so much Apollo! ;) A foam lance has been ordered, and is on its way! Appreciate it!
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You're very welcome, mate! And don't forget, the more foam you want, the more you have to put in and that warm water makes it mix much easier! I know the thick stuff looks great, but TBH more than 15% IME is a waste of product ;)!
 
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