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DetailersDomain Jan 26, 2012 03:20 PM

Detailer's Domain: 11 Audi S4 New Car Prep with Clear Film Install - Northern NJ
 
Subject: 11 Audi S4 Monsoon Gray

Requirements - New Car Prep - Clear Film Installation - Full Hood, Full Fenders, Full Bumper

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
- Wolf's Shine and Seal
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Wheel wells were cleaned
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Aquartz Iron Cut
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Uber Clay Bar Kit
Wolf's Shine and Seal
Sonax Tire Gel
Optimum Metal Polish
Sonax Glass Cleaner
Wolf's Chemicals Glass Guard
Wolf's Chemicals Rim Shield

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Porter Cable 7424XP
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

Before shots
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9669.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9672.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9673.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9674.jpg

Prep - including wash, decon, cleaning wheels, cleaning tires, clay

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9676.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9675.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9678.jpg

Wheels all clean
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9683.jpg

Wash
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9688.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9689.jpg

Rinse
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9690.jpg

Decon with Aquartz Iron Cut
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9679.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9680.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9681.jpg

Rinse
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9685.jpg

Clay
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9691.jpg

Exhaust tips
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9692.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9693.jpg

Car wash prepped for Clear Film Installation - Full Hood, Full Fenders, Full Bumper, and Headlights all wrapped up
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9694.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9695.jpg

After shots (clear film installed and shine and seal was used for polish and protection)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9710.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9699.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9702.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9703.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...m/DSC_9697.jpg

LakeShore_Slate Jan 27, 2012 07:48 PM

nice job what was on the exhaust tips prior to clean up?

DetailersDomain Jan 27, 2012 08:51 PM


Originally Posted by LakeShore_Slate (Post 6306266)
nice job what was on the exhaust tips prior to clean up?

salt and dirt on the tips, inside was some left over suds.

jstudrawa Feb 7, 2012 10:06 AM

Is the film visible close up at all?

DetailersDomain Feb 7, 2012 10:32 AM


Originally Posted by jstudrawa (Post 6320616)
Is the film visible close up at all?

yes if you have a good eye you can detect it.

broke_as_ajoke Feb 7, 2012 10:37 AM

WOW!! real nice.. i'm gonna see if I can find that wheel cleaner around here (south florida)

DetailersDomain Feb 7, 2012 10:39 AM

you can pick up the wheel cleaner from us and use your discount code.

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner

jstudrawa Feb 7, 2012 10:50 AM

Will that cleaner get out all the tiny specks of brake dust on the 19" OEM wheels? The sides of the spokes seem to be rough or slightly pitted like pores in skin almost. The exterior is flat and sealed but the sides look rougher.

DetailersDomain Feb 7, 2012 11:00 AM

you may have left that on too long you can give it a shot but if it doesn't come off you may need clay and polishing.

jstudrawa Feb 7, 2012 11:08 AM

Thanks, I got it off lease, so have no idea what (if anything) had been done to the wheels.

I haven't used anything at all yet.

DetailersDomain Feb 7, 2012 11:25 AM

start with the wheel cleaner.

guitarrocker98 Feb 7, 2012 06:43 PM

Beautiful Job!!! Question though when you put the clear bra on the hood, how do you anchor it down. How do you fold the Bra over so it does not peel off?

DetailersDomain Feb 7, 2012 06:48 PM

you have to tack it down and squeegee it out.

bluedevils95 Feb 7, 2012 07:24 PM

OMG! That looks soo much better.

Frankieg35 Feb 11, 2012 08:37 PM

Another great job!!


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