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Detailer's Domain: Audi RS4 Paint Correction

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Subject: Audi RS4

Requirements - get it back to NEW like condition and ready for sale



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

- Washed with 1Z einszett W99

- Wolf's Decon Gel

- Wash down and rinsed

- Door jambs were cleaned up

- Nano Scrub AutoScrub

- Dried

- Tires dressed

- Masking

- Paint Measurement

- Compound - Menzerna FG400

- Final Polish - Sonax 3/6 Nano Polish

- Last step - Lusso Oro

- 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 auto scrubed, cleaned, and sealed



Engine Detail

- Cleaned

- Dressed



Interior

- Vac

- Clean and protect dash

- Clean and protect leather

- Clean glass



Products used



Links to products used -



1Z einszett W99

Wolf's Decon Gel

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner

NanoSkin AutoScrub System

Menzerna FG400

Sonax Nano Polish 3/6 - Coming Soon

Lusso Oro

Adam's Super VRT

Optimum Metal Polish



Engine

Adam's All Purpose Cleaner

Adam's Trim and Lug Brush

Adam's In and Out Spray



Interior

1Z Cockpit

1Z Plastic Deep Cleaner

1Z Leathercare

Sonax Upholstery and Carpet Cleaner



Tools used

Uber Wool Wash Mitt

Uber No Name MF Towels

Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher

Griot's 3 inch Random Orbital Polisher

Rupes BigFoot LHR 21ES Random Orbital Polisher

Uber Buffing Pads

Defelsko Paint Meter

Fenix TK35

Brinkmann

Kranzle Pressure Washer

Cam Spray Foam Canon

2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies

Uber Firehose Nozzle

Metro Air Force Blaster



Interior



Before











1Z einszett Klima Cleaner ETU
(we have been using this on just about every detail now)









After interior shots



















Exterior



Before shots











Before wheels





Exterior Prep - including wash, decon, nanoskin autoscrub, wheels, tires, engine

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner going to work.





Auto Finesse Citrus was used to assist in cleaning the lowers











Before: Fuel Door





Before Door Jambs







Cleaning out the door jambs with some Auto Finesse Citrus followed by protecting the jambs with Lusso Oro







Before shots of the engine













Adam's APC was used on the motor





After cleaning out the motor we used a Metro Air Force Blaster to assist the drying process







Adam's In and Out
used to dress the engine up.





After shot of the engine bay





RS4 Grill cleaned up with an Adam's Trim and Lug Brush







Pre Soak/Wash











Wolf's Decon Gel working hard











Before shots of paint - holograms/marring/light scratches

















Stains on the roof were reduced by 90%









Various 50/50 shots





Rockers were marred/scratched due to the obvious.







50/50







Water spots and etching greatly reduced - Hood all done











After compound and polishing out the door, we ended up with some nice results.

We used the Fenix TK35 to spot check during and after correction.







Afters of the c pillars





After of the rear fenders







After shot of the roof





Griots in action





Final touches

Exhaust tips were cleaned up with steel wool #0000 and Optimum Metal Polish







After





After shots











































Old 12-21-2012, 12:57 PM
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Looks great guys!

I really wish the 2013 RS6 Avant was coming to the US

4.0L V8 Bi-Turbo Wagon that looks like this...





YES PLEASE!




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