Detailer's Domain: 2007 Audi RS4 - the works!

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  1. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    Subject - 2007 Audi RS4 (mileage 89k)
    Requirements - Full Exterior Paint Correction, Full Interior, Engine Detail

    We get another one ready for Waterfest.

    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
    - Meg's M105 with Surbuf and Griots Orbital
    - Sonax 5/5 Fine Abrasive Paste - Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital
    - Sonax 3/6 Nano Polish - Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital
    - Wolf's Hard Body Nano Sealant
    - 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 autoscrubed, cleaned, and sealed
    - Interior - cleaned and conditioned, vac, glass
    - Engine - degrease /dress

    Products used

    Links to products used -

    1Z einszett W99
    Wolf's Decon Gel
    Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
    NanoSkin AutoScrub System
    Meg's M105
    Sonax Compound 5/5 - Coming Soon
    Sonax Nano Polish 3/6 - Coming Soon
    Wolf's Chemicals Hard Body Nano Sealant
    Adam's Super VRT
    Optimum Metal Polish
    Engine Detail Kit
    Leather Master Kit
    Sonax Interior Kit

    Tools used
    Uber Wool Wash Mitt
    Uber No Name MF Towels
    Griot's 6 inch 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

    Sorry no interior shots

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    Clean up
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    Polishing under the hood (cleaning up all the grime that didn't come off the hood with the apc by hand polishing)
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    Hand Polishing the carbon trim
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    Prep - Wheels/Tires/Wash/Decon/Autoscrub
    Door jambs - APC and Brushing
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    Grill being cleaned up with the wheel woolie
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    Car wash time
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    Rinse
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    50/50 shots of correction
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    50/50 of the hood
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    50/50 of the fender (as you can see here the paint was dull and lifeless)
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    Shots prior to rinsing after correction was done
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    Rinsing off dust from heavy compounding and polishing
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    Wolf's Chemicals Hard Body Nano Sealant applied
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    Brake calipers - cleaned/polished/Hard Body
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    Wheels refinished and installed (all 4 wheels were restored to their original state)
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  2. brk4euros

    brk4euros DB Pro Supporter

    Big Ballin'! Great work guys.
     
  3. Frankastic

    Frankastic Detail Photographer

    sex right there!! funny I was just dreaming of an RS4.. that exhaust noise is heaven :)
     
  4. kakeuter

    kakeuter DB Forum Supporter

    Nice work Phil! Looks like HB is a winner.

    -Kody-
     
  5. drew935

    drew935 Auto Salon Works

    Awesome! She's a black beauty again :applause:
     
  6. dsms

    dsms DB Forum Supporter

    that came out awesome, hard body looks killer!
     
  7. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    hard body is nuts.
     
  8. RaskyR1

    RaskyR1 Jedi Nuba

    Great work guys! That thing looked like it was ridden pretty hard, came out looking great!
     
  9. M3_GT

    M3_GT Virgin Detailer

    Great reflections.
     
  10. Mike Lambert

    Mike Lambert Birth of a Detailer

    Flawless work on my dream car phill!
     
  11. stingray23

    stingray23 Jedi Nuba

    great job
     
  12. 911Fanatic

    911Fanatic DB Pro Supporter

    Looking stellar Phil. Nice job!
     
  13. rwisejr

    rwisejr DB Forum Supporter

    Another outstanding job By Phil and the crew. HardBody is looking amazing. Can't wait to try mine.
     
  14. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    thanks guys appreciate it.
     

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