** Audi detailed with Dodo Supernatural ** - Page 2

Holden_C04 · 07-03-08, 09:22

Very good depth to the paintwork.

mixxer · 07-04-08, 05:24

Looks awesome! Do you have any before pics? Can you let us know about durability please.

P1et · 07-04-08, 04:09

Forget about all those Ferrari and Porsche details that have less than 500 miles on them, this is what true talent is all about! Amazing work, you should be very proud!

PS: lovely knitwork in the back window!

AppliedColors · 07-04-08, 05:19

The black trim on that car is superb.

Paint looks bettern than OEM day 1.

Nice.

Bulla2000 · 07-16-08, 11:51

Thanks. Durability - after two weeks its beading like new, but a true info is available later in a few weeks.

steelwind101 · 07-16-08, 03:26

Nice work!

I posted my Lancer with this stuff on about 2 months, still looked great. Its starting to tail off abit as we hit week 11 though. Looks good wet look is dropping, beading and sheeting are down.

Geoff

TH0001 · 07-16-08, 08:00

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Originally Posted by P1et

Forget about all those Ferrari and Porsche details that have less than 500 miles on them, this is what true talent is all about! Amazing work, you should be very proud!

PS: lovely knitwork in the back window!

Not entirely true. It's easy when somebody who hasn't experienced both ends of the spectrum to make such a comment, but your comment has show that you are just guessing and your opinions are based on your lack of experience.

Restoring old paint is really the same process that is used on all paint (with little differences). If you can make new paint look good then you can make old paint look good and vice'a'versa.

Having done both types of work, I find new cars more challenging because much more work has to be done to show any improvement as the standard is much higher. Of course nothing is more fun then taking a 30 year old car and making it look awesome, but from a professional stand point your statement strikes me as mildly uneducated.

The Audi does look awesome though and I find SN to be an amazing wax (I think it brings more to the table then Vintage or BoS personally).

Holden_C04 · 07-17-08, 12:49

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Originally Posted by TH0001

Not entirely true. It's easy when somebody who hasn't experienced both ends of the spectrum to make such a comment, but your comment has show that you are just guessing and your opinions are based on your lack of experience.

Restoring old paint is really the same process that is used on all paint (with little differences). If you can make new paint look good then you can make old paint look good and vice'a'versa.

Having done both types of work, I find new cars more challenging because much more work has to be done to show any improvement as the standard is much higher. Of course nothing is more fun then taking a 30 year old car and making it look awesome, but from a professional stand point your statement strikes me as mildly uneducated.

The Audi does look awesome though and I find SN to be an amazing wax (I think it brings more to the table then Vintage or BoS personally).

I'm going to agree with Todd here. New vehicles, as well as garage queens, require a different type of care. The 50/50 shots aren't as impressive, there's no oxidation to remove, and little paint contamination. In those conditions, it can be very difficult to impress the clientèle with those type of vehicles.

If anything, I think it could be more difficult to work on one of those. Here, I'll give you an example. I have a client with a garage kept, 2007 Porsche Cayman S. I have even posted it a number of times on here. I posted one of these details on a local Acura forum here and this is what one of the guys wrote in response:

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Looks nice, but not to be a ****, but just about every car that is a few weeks old will look nice after a wax

And my response....

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Originally Posted by Holden_Caulfield04

On the contrary, it is actually much more difficult than doing an older vehicle for several reasons. Firstly, because this vehicle is of the calibre that it is, the owner's standards were very high. As well, the dealership had installed some swirls prior to delivery that had been filled in with a glaze.

Because of this, and because of the fact that Apollo Detailing carries such exacting standards, I had to be very precise and use the correct techniques and products in order to deliver a finish that the owner would be floored by.

And...I did floor the owner. Approximately one after application of the Swissvax, the owner saw the vehicle and was simply ecstatic about the look. It was fit for Best of Show.

While the simple wet look shine of most places would deliver adequate results, I only deliver outstanding results, period.

John Henry · 07-17-08, 05:57

Absolutely terrific job. Ditto Applied Colors' comment on the black trim! What did you use?

BuffMe · 07-18-08, 01:06

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Originally Posted by TH0001

Not entirely true. It's easy when somebody who hasn't experienced both ends of the spectrum to make such a comment, but your comment has show that you are just guessing and your opinions are based on your lack of experience....

I think he's comparing a new car prep type detail in which you're doing mild polishing with something like an AIO or light cut polish and then simple sealant b/c the car doesn't require much at all - i.e. a garage queen - to this one being more of a rejuvenation and "back to life" of sorts.