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[imported_justinh]

Hi all, I apologize if this is the wrong place to ask dumb questions. :smile:



Anyway, I just recently got a new (to me) 2007 Audi S4. It`s got swirl marks and a couple of what I would consider worse than swirl mark scratches as well as some paint chips on the hood from driving it home (I travelled about 800 miles to pick this car up). I posted in the regional forum and got no hits on forum people in the area. I`m considering just giving it a go myself and seeing what I can do. I don`t have any experience with this sort of thing. Anybody have experience with Audi`s that could offer some advice? I was thinking of buying either the Flex or the PC and I don`t know which would be better for me? And thought of giving the HD Uno a try. I`m open to whatever suggestions / advice anyone has regarding equipment or products or whatever.



Oh, and the car is black too...



Thanks,

Justin

[Scottwax]

At the very least you will need a flex, Audi paint is pretty hard and when I do a correction, I don`t even bother with a DA and go straight to a rotary. The Flex, with its forced rotation and more powerful motor might be nearly as effective as a rotary on Audi paint.



Did you click on the `find a detailer` link? You should be able to find someone in your area that way.

[imported_justinh]

I did actually. Noone listed in Nebraska =(

[Junebug]

Since it`s your car and it doesn`t sound like you are getting into detailing for others (not yet right) I`d suggest getting a Griots DA, Megs MF cutting pads-the 5" ones, UNO (get the UNO/POXY deal!) and the usual car wash, grout sponge, Clay Magic blue kit, etc.



Audi is hard, I`ve done a couple A4`s, but, if you take your time, do a 2`x2` section at a time, you will be alright.

[Dan]

A GG6, some aggressive pads and UNO will get the swirls out. I just sold my 07 S4 so I am familiar with the finish. The flex will be faster but you can get the job done with the Griots machine and a bit of patience.

[Accumulator]

justinh- Welcome to Autopia!



I`m another Audi nut :D



As you can probably tell, when it comes to polishers the two easy answers are Flex 3401 and the Griot`s Garage 6" Random Orbital. I have both. I generally think the Flex is a better choice for use on Audis.



For products, the Uno, Meguiar`s, or Optimum routes should all work fine; there are little diffs between them that might help you choose which would be right for you.



If you want to fix the chips (yeah, "if"....I often just let `em go and it`s never a big deal other than how it looks), I`d do that before you start polishing. There are a few different ways to go, from traditional touchups, leveled via wetsanding, or leveled via Langka Blob Eliminator, to the DRColorChip route which is a different type of paint system altogether.