Audi A6

[PKing688]

So I got a car :getdown and then I detailed it last week. I did the best I could with the car. I had gotten a great shine, even though I couldn`t take out the worst swirls.



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NXT Wash

Clay Magic

LC O SFX2 at 5

LC O AIO at 6

Meg`s yellow wax



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Then I take the car today to the dealer to check out the engine light. So, I assumed they wouldn`t wash it cause I`m retarded. So I get the car back and nothing needed to be fixed (check engine light came on). I get back look at the hood and see the worst holograms that I have ever seen in person. :sadpace: :sadpace: :sadpace:



The worst part about it is that I had been laughing at a new A8 4.2 going for $78K with the same holograms in indirect sunlight. So I guess that I learned my lesson, I made a sign that says "DON`T WASH MY CAR."



In desperation I washed it about an hour ago in hope of getting the dirt off. "Dirt" I say? My brother afterwards tells me that he witnessed their car washing which consists of bottom to top, tire gel massaged by a blackened towel, towel gets laid on the ground, and the car is dried by the same towel.



I won`t know for sure if I did any good till tommorow but does anyone have any advice as do what I could do. I was hoping my detail would last, but now I rehit rock bottom + some.



:angry



:wall

[BigAl3]

Then I take the car today to the dealer



i have to take my car to the honda dealer tomorrow for the 60k tune-up, and the first thing i`m going to tell them when they write it up, is NOT to wash it! hopefully, i won`t experience what you have, sorry to hear about it...

[Mikeyc]

I had a friend many years ago tell me a similar horror story involving his brand new black Mercedes. Ever since then I`ve always told the dealer never to wash my car. 99% of the time they listen and every once in a while I forget to mention it and then I have to polish my car over.

[Accumulator]

I won`t know for sure if I did any good till tommorow but does anyone have any advice as do what I could do. I was hoping my detail would last, but now I rehit rock bottom + some..



Sorry to hear about that. I hope you expressed your displeasure (politely but emphatically) to the powers that be at the dealership.



You`ll just have to repolish.



Sounds like your Audi`s clear is as hard as that on our Audis. If I were you, I`d get a 4" pad setup for your PC and some more aggressive product (maybe Hi-Temp Heavy Cut). But since you want to do it tomorrow, jus try repeating your previous detail and see how well it turns out. It`ll look better and if it doesn`t turn out good enough you can at least rest assured that you won`t have taken off too much clear (then just order the more aggressive pad/product and try again later).



FWIW, marring on Audis (induced by others BTW ;) ), was why I finally bought a rotary after years of not needing one.

[PKing688]

Just finished calling, they say they put it through an automatic car wash.



"We do the best we can, uh I think the brushes in it were only 4 or 5 months old."



If that wasn`t disturbing enough.



"Bring it in maybe we will be able to buff it out for you."



I need Time Travel!

[Asonyexec]

I also made up a sign that says "dealer do not wash this car" it`s on both sides and laminated with a string over the top. I hang it on my rearview mirror when I drop my car off for service.