Detailer's Domain: VW R32 Winter Prep (einszett)

My very own R32 Winter Prep (with einszett)

I guess this is about the only time I will be able to do my car, when its snowing out.
No clay or paint correction needed at this point, however I will do some paint correction after the winter. It will need 2 steps.

My major concern was to clean off the salt and protect the car.

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with P21S Wheel Gel and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Washed with ONR
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Dried
- Quick Polish for einszett Paint
- Wheels protected with einszett Spray Wax
- Protected with einszett Glanz
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned

Interior Detail

- All interior surfaces cleaned and protected, including glass, and all
vinyl/plastic surfaces. (einszett Cockpit)
- Carpets and upholstery vacuumed.

Products used:

Exterior
Optimum ONR
P21S Wheel Cleaner Gel
P21S Total Autowash
Lusso Glass Polish
einszett Paint
einszett Glanz
einszett Spray Wax
Optimum Opti-Seal
einszett Vinyl Rubber Care and Protectant

Interior
einszett Cockpit

Hardware:
Porter Cable 7424XP with Uber Green and Uber Black Pads
Uber Microfiber Towels
Brushes
Applicators

Interior cleaned up


Before with all the salt etc






After ONR



einszett Paint Polish


einszett Paint Polish being removed


einszett Glanz


after shot with Glanz


einszett Spray Wax on the wheels


einszett Vinyl/Rubber Care on the wheel wells and tires


After shot of the wheel


Lusso Glass Polish on the windows (inside and out)


Opti-Seal to seal the windows


After shots

 

I miss that garage already. Nice lookin ride. Any luck selling those wheels?

 

Looking good Phil!

 

Nice Phil.

I love that einszett stuff.

 

very nicely done ....

 

I have always wanted to try the Einszett glanz wax and maybe I that polish too. Do you just apply the polish with something like a PC? or do you have to work it in with a rotary?

 

Looks awesome Phil thats a sick color when its shined up

 

looking good phil. dub love.

 

love r32's. they have an amazing exhaust note stock

 

Nice job - what year is that R32?

 

I decided I will probably keep the wheels as well as the car its a great daily.:thumb:

 

its a 2008

 

Lookin good. :mounty:

 

Was going to ask -- how long does the einszett Spray Wax.

Sometimes I use Klass SG and depending on the car, i don't even bother buffing it off for the winter.

 

I thought about an '08 R32 for a long time, ended up opting for a 993 instead. (Yes, I know those two cars are apples and oranges, but that's what it came down to, and they were the only two cars I considered at the time....)

Anyway, nice R OP. Curious why you used the spray wax on the wheels instead of Opti-Seal. I had no idea one could use Opti-Seal on windows and mirrors, makes sense though. I'll have to read up on that glass polish as well. Thanks for all the "details" on your detail, very helpful. Beautiful car and fantastic work. :applause2:

 

Nice to see you doing a winter prep on your car, Phil! Nice work!

 

so. you sold the RS6 to get an R32?

i know that 32 is a bigger number than 6. but i must be missing something else?

looks great either way.

 

nope I sold the RS6 to get into a new 2010 Audi S4 it was time.

I sold the 2008 STI to get into the 2008 R32. The R32 is my daily and my wife had the RS6 and now the S4.

 

Gorgeous Phil, good to see you kept the R32.

Where are the pics of the S4 though?

 

Looking good Phil :thumb: