dsms detail - My Black Audi A5, winterized

[dsms]

I am ashamed to say yesterday and today was the first chance I got to "winterize" my car. We have already had our first mini snowstorm here in NJ, lots of snow and salt on the roads made real mess of things for my car which at the time was wearing almost no protection. Although the car has some light swirls I didnt have time for paint correction so I went to a wash and seal... emphasis on the seal part:giggle:

No big write up, just a mini one for ya today

Wash Process:

P21s TAW pre-soak
2BM wash w/ gloss it gloss shampoo
P21s gel on wheels
Clay w/ gloss it mild green


Paint LSP:

Gloss It Signature Gloss sealant
4 coats applied over 2 days
Gloss Enhancer QD final wipedown

Windows/Wheels LSP:

3 coats of Rejex left to cure 30mins between
CG wet dressing on tires (realized I hate the look and will soon strip it off)

Tools used:

DD uber sponges
CRspotless DIC 20
Cyclo to apply LSP
Fenix TK10 to check for smearing


When I bough the car I requested no dealer prep (duh) so my saleswomen put a sign on the car while it was waiting for delivery because she knew how anal I was about the dealership touching my car. I ended up with a car full of plastic and a sign in the windown, it was truly a beautiful sight when I went to pick up my car last month :worship2:






Now onto the detail, no befores



For a sealant I think the look it gives is very deep and has a solid glow, protection wise I should be good for at least 7-8months with strong beading and gloss retention. I never apply more than 2 coats of signature gloss because no car really needs it. But I decided to splurge a bit for my own and did an extra 2 coats this morning:thumb:





I choose Rejex for the windows and wheels because of its ability to withstand just about anything, sure the look is very sterile on paint but for wheels and glass its the perfect choice for protection.



Both the wheels and glass got 3 coats of Rejex applied via red CCS applicator pad, after buffing it off the inners of the wheels felt butter smooth. The Rejex shoudl withstand the heat well on the wheels.







My typical over the hood shot





the car is flat black but the OP isnt bad, however the paint is ultra soft the only thing I can compare it too would be flat BMW black, a wrong swipe with and MF will mar it: Actually I dont really use anything but Eurow MF's on it because of the deep pile





Hood reflection










Thats it for now, more shots outside will come tomorrow.



*UPDATE* outside and beading

It wasnt raining this morning so I took some shots outside, the clouds were up as usual but you get the idea of how it looked. Also did a quick rinse using the CRspotless so I have some beading shots











heres some beading shots, very uniformed and tight, 4 coats worth of sealant should last me quite a while





Rejex on the window beads nicely as well





Last one, my personal favorite ever because itfs finally my car in a wirte up






Thanks for looking again




Thanks for reading and goodnight

[Labster]

Very nice! Definitely a well built auto!

[blk45]

Nice ride!

[tdekany]

Nice detail and car!

I like the way the tires look.

[Pats300zx]

Beautiful car...Nice job.

[resek]

Very nice job and what a beautiful car!
I really like Audi's !!!!

Congrats for your buy!
=D

[lt1_man]

Nice job it is good to finally get time to work on your car. I use rejex on my rims but never on the windows I will have to try that.

Brandon

[rodneypierce]

very nice job!

[Evolution IX]

Beautiful Car.

[dsms]

Originally Posted by tdekany

Nice detail and car!

I like the way the tires look.

Thank you! So far I really love the car, overall I think Audi's fit and finish is top notch. The tire dressing is a tad greasy in person for my liking, I didnt want to use my "good stuff" as I save it for my top end jobs being as I dont have a lot left but I think my tires are deserving of it now.

I will keep you posted on the lsp durability as winter if fully on here in NJ.

[coke4class]

nice ride and love the color!

[glock267]

Great job, I love the car something crazy.