Nikku Detailed: Audi A5 S-line, One Step Polish
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Hey everyone,
I completed this detail yesterday and my client requested that he would like to see the write-up for his car as soon as possible. Since I don't like turning down special requests and since he was so very nice I kindly obliged. I also wanted to thank the client for his hospitality and for having such a large place to work out of. My truck looked so tiny in his driveway. In any case to the detail. The A5 is such a gorgeous car unfortunately it had signs troubled maintenance and dealership prep issues. I went into the detail hoping that it would only need light polishing with a white polishing pad and maybe Menzerna Intensive Polish however that quickly went out the window when I had to go through about 3 passes to get the swirls I wanted to get remove. I settled on Menzerna Power Finish and I am sure you will agree it was the way to go for this particular one step polish. Products Wash ( Paintwork ) Merino Wool Sheepskin Wash Mitt x 2 Chemical Guys Citrus Wash and Gloss Optimum Power Clean Optimum Optimum No Rinse 1z Blitz Grit Guards x 2 5 Gallon buckets x 2 Wash ( Wheels & Wheel Wells) Daytona Wheel brush 1z Blitz Chemical Guys Wheel Gel Zymol Wheel Brush Chenille Mitts Drying Waffleweave Drying Towels x 3 Clay Riccardo Clay Chemical Guys Synthetic Clay Lubricant Paintwork Correction Sonus White 6 inch LC White 4 inch Menzerna Power Finish Metabo PE12-175 Defelsko Paint Thickness Gauge 3M Sun Gun Exhaust Tips 00 Steel Wool 0000 Steel Wool Optimum Metal Polish Interior Folex Woolite 1z Leather Care 1z Plastic Deep Cleaner 1z Cockpit Premium 303 Aerospace Protectant 303 Fabric Guard Ridgid Wet and Dry Vac LED Light Last Step Protection Collinite 476s Tires Dressing: Tropi care BEFORES The wheels were addressed first by first rinsing them down then working on one wheel at a time I used Chemical Guys Wheel Ge. The gel was left to sit for about 20 secondsl and the appropriate tools were used to agitate the solution. I pretreated the entire vehicle with Optimum No Rinse before the initial rinse using a sprayer. After pretreatment of ONR I addressed the particular grimy areas with 1z Blitz. The wheel wells were particularly dirty and 1Z Blitz were used to break things down. Attachment 41189 Attachment 41190 Attachment 41191 http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/s...e/DSC_1961.jpg Attachment 41192 Attachment 41193 Attachment 41194 Attachment 41195 AFTER WASH You'll notice in the after wash pictures there is quite a bit of swirling. Nothing incredibly deep but very noticeable. The client pointed out the clear bra as being one of the largest annoyance and we made sure we looked after that problem. Attachment 41196 Attachment 41197 Attachment 41198 Attachment 41199 http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/s...e/DSC_1970.jpg Attachment 41200 Attachment 41201 Attachment 41202 Attachment 41203 Attachment 41204 Attachment 41205 Attachment 41206 |
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Attachment 41172 Attachment 41173 Attachment 41174 Swirly Clear Bra. Yuck! AFTER POLISHING BEFORE LSP So below are the after polishing shots. I apologize of some polishing residue in the shots. I missed a few spots with IPA. Also I apologize for not having sun shots. It ended up being a fairly gloomy and rainy day however the 3M Sun Gun will hopefully provide with a good idea as how the paint will show under the sun. Attachment 41175 Remember the Clearbra? I spent a little more time on the clear bra. I used Power Finish with about 3 passes to get it perfect. The metabo was used at 1000-1100 rpms to massage the swirls out. Attachment 41176 http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/s...e/DSC_1989.jpg Attachment 41177 Attachment 41178 Deeper marks still present but much improved. Attachment 41179 Attachment 41180 Attachment 41181 Attachment 41182 Attachment 41183 Attachment 41184 Attachment 41185 http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/s...e/DSC_2004.jpg Short photo session. Attachment 41186 Attachment 41187 Attachment 41188 |
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