Hello-
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Just purchased 2008 Audi S4 in brilliant black. `I`ve read a fair amount on this paint and appreciated how difficult it can be to work with. `Had a PPI done beforehand that among other things showed the paint to be uniform, consistent with factory paint and no repaints. `Initially I thought the paint was moderate defect but after a wash and inspection under the brinkman, I`d say it`s worse then that.
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I washed and clayed the car. `Would have used iron x prior to the clay but it was too windy out and I didn`t wanna risk it drying.`
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Before I got started I made a real effort to minimize the amount of product used. `I`ve posted prior and was told I was using too much product, thanks for the feedback! `So I used 3 pea sized dabs to prime then 2 for every section, cleaning with terry cloth and pad brush after every 2x2 section`
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<u>Equipment Used</u>
Griots DA polisher - correction took place at 4 to 6 on the speed dial`
HD UNO
HD polish
HD Pads - 5 inch green initially then orange for the UNO. `Then blue pad for the HD polish
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Pictures are limited due to upload size restrictions and that they`re from an iPhone. `
Here is a pre correction picture of the trunk shot with iPhone and brinkman in the dark
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Here are two 50/50`s following single pass with 5 inch HD green pad and HD UNO
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In an attempt to get a bit more correction I tried HD orange pad with UNO and noticed a bit of improvement, but most of the deeper defects that were present after UNO still persisted. `I then moved onto HD polish on a 5 inch blue pad. `The polish made things a little better/ deeper removed a little marring, but deeper RIDS remained similar. `The <u>photos look better</u> then the area looks in person. `
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On the opposite side of the trunk I tried HD cut with orange pads followed by Polish on a blue pad. `I honestly think the UNO did a better job with the swirls, no real improvement with respect to RIDS on the left compared to UNO on the right. ``
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Overall it`s an obvious improvement but still far from perfect or even 90%. `I realize it can be a challenge to offer advice while not seeing better images but I wondered what you guys had in mind to further correct things.
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The hood is another story. `I don`t have any images but I`d say its a bit worse then the trunk deck. `Lots of swirls and RIDS. `I used the HD orange pad and UNO again but the level of correction wasn`t as good as the trunk. `Made another few passes, no improvement. `Stepped up to HD cut with orange, no better, then finally HD cut with yellow. `Tried these combos with 4 inch pad as well, which didnt make much of a difference.`
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I know this paint would be a challenge but I`m feeling a bit defeated right now. `I was hoping to get some ideas from you guys. `I`d consider maybe some MF pads, but don`t want to invest in a rotary at this point. `A few of these could be just too deep to correct without wet sanding, which I don`t want to explore (unless I brought it to a pro).
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So any feedback or questions would be appreciated...
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Thanks!
Tony
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