Anzafin
08-14-2010, 03:12 PM
This weekend it was Audi`s turn to be detailed!
The car belongs to my buddy who loves cars like me. He just purchased a BMW Z4 and it will be detailed before the winter :buffing:.
Ok, back to the Audi. It`s A6 Quattro 3.0tdi, but I`m not sure about the year, but it`s between 2005 - 2007 anyway.
The color is silver, but I never asked the owner about the precise color name- Ice silver, maybe? However, it hides the imperfections very good and I had to struggle to catch them with my camera. In a straight sunlight they were easy to see, but my halogens were almost useless. Inside the garage I had to observe the surface on certain angles to bring the imperfections visible to eye and camera. The best light source during polishing was my LED torch. It`s unforgivable for scratches.
The clearcoat was superhard and I had to go up all the way to Menzerna PO85RD 3.02 and Lake country CCS Yellow Cutting pad. I`ve had some great experiences with this combo and it finishes incredibly well! So I had to hit the paint only once (except the hood) with this combo (used by my Flex XC 3401 VRG).
The process was:
1) Pre-Wash
- Korrek Power Wash detergent spray
- Bilt-Hamber Autofoam
2) Wash
- Turtle Wax Big Orange
- Two bucket method + Microfiber mitt
- Astonish Car Care Wheel Wash
3) Claying
- Zaino Z-18
- Bilt-Hamber Autofoam as a lubricant
4) Polish
- Menzerna PO85RD 3.02 + Lake Country CCS Yellow Cutting pad
- Flex XC 3401 VRG
5) LSP
- Chemical Guys EZ Creme Glaze w/Acrylic Shine II + LC CCS White Polishing pad
- FK1000P
6) Tyres, black plastics, windows
- AutoGlym Instant Tyre Dressing
- AutoGlym Bumper Care
- AutoGlym Fast Glass
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Before everything & wash & claying:
Sorry only inside pics before the wash.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03698.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03699.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03701.jpg
Korrek Power Wash detergent sprayed.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03703.jpg
Autofoam.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03706.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03709.jpg
Almost nothing was caught on clay.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03711.jpg
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After the wash before polishing:
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03716.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03726.jpg
Easiest to catch the swirls with the camera was outside in sunlight before getting the car inside.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03718.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03724.jpg
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Preparing:
Average reading.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03732.jpg
Surprisingly low amount of paint was on the lowest parts of vertical panels.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03730.jpg
Repainted trunk hatch.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03733.jpg
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Imperfections & during the polishing process:
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03751.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03767.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03772.jpg
A scuff on the front right door.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03775.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03784.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03796.jpg
I polished the headlights too. This is a before pic.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03859.jpg
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After (no LSP`s):
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03862.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03808.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03813.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03832.jpg
The hood before/after.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03845_mod.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03824.jpg
I took the car out to see the results in sunlight and noticed that I have to hit the hood second time. This is after I got the car back in. I put a towel to cover the front fender which was already polished.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03868.jpg
The car belongs to my buddy who loves cars like me. He just purchased a BMW Z4 and it will be detailed before the winter :buffing:.
Ok, back to the Audi. It`s A6 Quattro 3.0tdi, but I`m not sure about the year, but it`s between 2005 - 2007 anyway.
The color is silver, but I never asked the owner about the precise color name- Ice silver, maybe? However, it hides the imperfections very good and I had to struggle to catch them with my camera. In a straight sunlight they were easy to see, but my halogens were almost useless. Inside the garage I had to observe the surface on certain angles to bring the imperfections visible to eye and camera. The best light source during polishing was my LED torch. It`s unforgivable for scratches.
The clearcoat was superhard and I had to go up all the way to Menzerna PO85RD 3.02 and Lake country CCS Yellow Cutting pad. I`ve had some great experiences with this combo and it finishes incredibly well! So I had to hit the paint only once (except the hood) with this combo (used by my Flex XC 3401 VRG).
The process was:
1) Pre-Wash
- Korrek Power Wash detergent spray
- Bilt-Hamber Autofoam
2) Wash
- Turtle Wax Big Orange
- Two bucket method + Microfiber mitt
- Astonish Car Care Wheel Wash
3) Claying
- Zaino Z-18
- Bilt-Hamber Autofoam as a lubricant
4) Polish
- Menzerna PO85RD 3.02 + Lake Country CCS Yellow Cutting pad
- Flex XC 3401 VRG
5) LSP
- Chemical Guys EZ Creme Glaze w/Acrylic Shine II + LC CCS White Polishing pad
- FK1000P
6) Tyres, black plastics, windows
- AutoGlym Instant Tyre Dressing
- AutoGlym Bumper Care
- AutoGlym Fast Glass
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Before everything & wash & claying:
Sorry only inside pics before the wash.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03698.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03699.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03701.jpg
Korrek Power Wash detergent sprayed.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03703.jpg
Autofoam.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03706.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03709.jpg
Almost nothing was caught on clay.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03711.jpg
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After the wash before polishing:
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03716.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03726.jpg
Easiest to catch the swirls with the camera was outside in sunlight before getting the car inside.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03718.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03724.jpg
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Preparing:
Average reading.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03732.jpg
Surprisingly low amount of paint was on the lowest parts of vertical panels.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03730.jpg
Repainted trunk hatch.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03733.jpg
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Imperfections & during the polishing process:
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03751.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03767.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03772.jpg
A scuff on the front right door.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03775.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03784.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03796.jpg
I polished the headlights too. This is a before pic.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03859.jpg
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After (no LSP`s):
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03862.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03808.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03813.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03832.jpg
The hood before/after.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03845_mod.jpg
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03824.jpg
I took the car out to see the results in sunlight and noticed that I have to hit the hood second time. This is after I got the car back in. I put a towel to cover the front fender which was already polished.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Detailing/Audi%20A6%20Avant/DSC03868.jpg