Apollo_Auto
09-16-2009, 01:14 PM
Hi all! Here`s an R8 that`s just about 1.5 years old now and I`ve been doing the big details on it since day one. I live a bit too far to do the weekly maintenance washes on it so the owner does all the washing himself and doesn`t do a bad job either. Unfortunately the car has been in for service a few times and he always forgot to tell the service department not to wash the car... well I think you can all imagine what it`s going to look like. Also, the last time I detailed this car was in the spring...
We decided to do a one-stepper on this car because first of all, he uses it like it`s supposed to be used (it`s already got more than 27,000 km on the clock) and second of all he plans on keeping it for a while. Also, I had a limited amount of time to get it done. Here`s the befores >>
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_1.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_2.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_3.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_4.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_5.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_6.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_7.jpg
Most of those tiny black dots are soot... fun to clean :).
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_8.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_9.jpg
The exotic bug collection...
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_10.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_11.jpg
First bath with Insta Finish Super Foam and a heavy mix of Super APC.
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_12.jpg
Some nice and thick foam :)
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_13.jpg
Cleaned out all the weather stripping, around the emblems, etc. with a brush that looks just like one, but doesn`t say Swissvax on it :). I think I paid $5 for 6 of these brushes in different sizes... but I`m sure the other ones clean much better :D.
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_14.jpg
Tar goop doing its thang...
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_15.jpg
I don`t think cleaning a$$es is something that anyone enjoys doing and this one`s no exception. The aerodynamics of this thing shoot up soot from the exhaust into every nook, cranny and centimeter of the rear end. It usually takes about 1.5 hours just to clean the back end of this thing... under the spoiler is the most tricky and I always find myself pinching off fingertip-sized pieces of clay to get into those mission impossible areas.
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_16.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_17.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_18.jpg
The second foam bath after claying. I can usually get away with just a thorough rinsing after claying, but like I said, I haven`t cleaned this car since the spring so it was one contaminated mofo. He drives this thing rain or shine... good boy Mr. S!
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_19.jpg
About 1.5 hours and a plethora of tiny little cuts on my fingers later, all clean :).
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_20.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_21.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_22.jpg
All the badges were clayed, too.
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_23.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_24.jpg
The one normal shot of the swirls under God`s Brinkmann... white`s just too difficult to pick up the swirls on in the sun...
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_25.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_26.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_27.jpg
We decided to do a one-stepper on this car because first of all, he uses it like it`s supposed to be used (it`s already got more than 27,000 km on the clock) and second of all he plans on keeping it for a while. Also, I had a limited amount of time to get it done. Here`s the befores >>
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_1.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_2.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_3.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_4.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_5.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_6.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_7.jpg
Most of those tiny black dots are soot... fun to clean :).
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_8.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_9.jpg
The exotic bug collection...
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_10.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_11.jpg
First bath with Insta Finish Super Foam and a heavy mix of Super APC.
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_12.jpg
Some nice and thick foam :)
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_13.jpg
Cleaned out all the weather stripping, around the emblems, etc. with a brush that looks just like one, but doesn`t say Swissvax on it :). I think I paid $5 for 6 of these brushes in different sizes... but I`m sure the other ones clean much better :D.
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_14.jpg
Tar goop doing its thang...
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_15.jpg
I don`t think cleaning a$$es is something that anyone enjoys doing and this one`s no exception. The aerodynamics of this thing shoot up soot from the exhaust into every nook, cranny and centimeter of the rear end. It usually takes about 1.5 hours just to clean the back end of this thing... under the spoiler is the most tricky and I always find myself pinching off fingertip-sized pieces of clay to get into those mission impossible areas.
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_16.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_17.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_18.jpg
The second foam bath after claying. I can usually get away with just a thorough rinsing after claying, but like I said, I haven`t cleaned this car since the spring so it was one contaminated mofo. He drives this thing rain or shine... good boy Mr. S!
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_19.jpg
About 1.5 hours and a plethora of tiny little cuts on my fingers later, all clean :).
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_20.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_21.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_22.jpg
All the badges were clayed, too.
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_23.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_24.jpg
The one normal shot of the swirls under God`s Brinkmann... white`s just too difficult to pick up the swirls on in the sun...
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_25.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_26.jpg
http://apolloauto.hu/images/r8_polish_27.jpg