Detailer's Domain: 2010 Audi S4 - Paint Correction

[DetailersDomain]

I have to say I've done quite a few Brilliant Black Audi's and they are all the same - Not Fun at all.



What was done -

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

- Pre Washed with W99

- Iron Cut

- Wash down and rinsed

- Door jambs were cleaned up

- Clayed

- Dried

- Tires dressed

- Masking

- Paint Measurement

- 2 Step - Meguiar's M105 and Super Finish

- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight

- Last Step – Aquartz Reload

- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed

- Rubber and Plastics Treated

- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed

- Exhaust tips cleaned

- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed



Engine -



- Clean

- Dress





Links to products used -



1Z einszett W99

Iron Cut

Adam's All Purpose Cleaner

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner

Uber Clay Bar Kit

Meguiar's M105

Menzerna Super Finish

Wolf's Chemicals Nano Sealant (Body Wrap)

Adam's Super VRT

Optimum Metal Polish

1Z einszett Windscreen Cleaner



Engine

Adam's All Purpose Cleaner

Adam's In and Out



Tools used

Uber Wool Wash Mitt

Uber No Name MF Towels

Flex PE14-2-150

Uber Buffing Pads

Defelsko Paint Meter

http://www.detailersdomain.com/Fenix-TK35-820-Lumens_p_504.html

Brinkmann

Kranzle Pressure Washer

Cam Spray Foam Canon

2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies

Uber Firehose Nozzle

Metro Air Force Blaster



Take a look



Engine



Before

After

Wash/Iron Cut/Clay/Polish/Seal



Wheels

Sonax in action

Rinse wheels

After

Wash

Iron Cut

Rinse prior to clay

Clay

Rinse after claying

Drying

 

[Concourswanna b]

Now that's a listing of products!

Nice writeup.

 

[DetailersDomain]

Before paint correction

50/50

After Compound and Polishing (before the rinse)

Exhaust tips

 

[DetailersDomain]

Dressing on the tires

After

 

[C. Charles Hahn]

Looks great, Phil!

 

[Junebug]

Phil - new lord of the rings!

 

[DetailersDomain]

thanks guys!

 

[Brad B]

Maybe not fun... But worth the effort! This must be Audi week!