View Full Version : Exterior Detail of a Santorin Blue S4
imported_topnotch
10-02-2006, 03:54 PM
Car was in overall good shape. Some of usual swirls from normal washing but other than that the owner does a great job keeping the car young.
Process as follows.
1. Wash
2. Clay
3. Polish with Opt Compound via rotary at 1700 rpm with a white pad.
4. Polish with a 60/40 mix of Adams Revive and Menzerna FP via rotary at 1400 rpm and white pad.
Seal with FMJ
Here are the results
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/topnotchdetail/IMG_0662.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/topnotchdetail/IMG_0661.jpg
And the "Must Have" hood shot
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/topnotchdetail/IMG_0670.jpg
audio1der
10-02-2006, 04:28 PM
Nice detail :goodjob
Nice car :drool:
mr.ikon
10-02-2006, 07:24 PM
Sweet looking S4.
DetailersDomain
10-02-2006, 08:05 PM
Paolo, great job as always!
Thomas Dekany
10-02-2006, 08:37 PM
excellent result!
awahl63
10-02-2006, 09:34 PM
Looks very familiar
imported_cj99si
10-02-2006, 09:53 PM
You have to keep the audi`s loking nice! looks great!
imported_topnotch
10-02-2006, 10:41 PM
You have to keep the audi`s loking nice! looks great!
I do detail a lot of Audi`s.
imported_cj99si
10-03-2006, 09:15 PM
I do detail a lot of Audi`s.
I know....
Scottwax
10-04-2006, 12:40 AM
Interesting product choices. Turned out terrific! Love that hood shot. :up
imported_Lightman
10-04-2006, 08:56 AM
I`ll second the interesting product choices - never heard of that combo before adams/menzerna. Car looks great!
imported_topnotch
10-04-2006, 09:49 AM
The Revive helps me work with FP in the sun. I know I got a little crazy but opt compound works perfect on the audi clear and FP is always a winner in my book. With the addition of revive it made light work of the fp. Not that I really have a problem with buffin fp but the revive just makes it that much easier.
Accumulator
10-04-2006, 12:42 PM
topnotch- Nice job :xyxthumbs
How hard was the clear on that one? I keep hearing about certain Audis, always with some variation of blue paint, that have very soft clear, which just makes no sense to me...
imported_topnotch
10-04-2006, 12:48 PM
This was not one of the hardest clears that I have worked on but not the easiest other. My initial approach was a bit more agressive using the otc with a white pad even though the finish was not horrible. When I had a black A4 the clear was tough to take the swirls out but the rub of my fingers would lead to a swirl. I dont get it to be honest with you.
Accumulator
10-05-2006, 10:27 AM
.. I dont get [the apparent variation in the hardness of Audi clear] to be honest with you.
:nixweiss I don`t get it either :D Thanks for the info though, sounds like *this* blue Audi was kinda middle-of-the-road.