VR by IPD

[Nth Degree]

I posted a teaser on this one in another post several months back.



http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x471/nthdegreenc/VR%20by%20IPD/DSC00430.jpg





Shortly after that my hard drive crashed. I nearly lost everything. After having my data recovered and replacing my hard drive I had other minor computer issues. Couple that with planning my wedding in September and write ups just became low on the list of priorities. Sorry for the delay.

I am posting this one, not because of the impressive detailing, but because the car has a story. It was featured in European Car Magazine and included on the cover.



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This car is truly a wolf in sheep’s clothing. When you get into some cars you have high expectations. You know a Ferrari or a Lamborghini is going to impress. But, even after learning the story of this car, I still must say it surprised me. Not since I first drove my mom’s Grand National when I was a teenager have I been so surprised by a car. I didn’t lay down any rubber or test the top speed. Just a few good accelerations when I was first at a stop light. I was not interested in learning the stopping or handling limits the hard way and would never do anything extreme in a customer’s vehicle without their prior permission. Now it isn’t going to be blowing the doors off any supercars, but I could easily enjoy this car as a DD. In fact, if the owner ever sells, I might be interested in turning it into my mobile unit.

Here is the Article (http://www.europeancarweb.com/features/epcp_0510_2005_2005_audi_a4_avant_quattro_station_ wagons/viewall.html#.T8sCViWFORU.email).



I found this thread discussing the car just prior to the publication: sweedspeed forum (http://forums.swedespeed.com/showthread.php?44116-ipd-V70R-on-the-cover-of-October-issue-of-European-Car-Magazine)



My customer picked up the car a few months after the magazine article published. He was in search of a work wagon and discovered it online. It now has about 100k and is his DD/work vehicle.





And since this is about detailing: This was only an exterior detail to get rid of the heavy water spots.



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And remove the residue from the previous badges. The owner had new ones to replace them.



http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x471/nthdegreenc/VR%20by%20IPD/DSC00346.jpg



So a good bath with CGCW, clay and a little OPC in certain areas…



http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x471/nthdegreenc/VR%20by%20IPD/DSC00363.jpg



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… and some 3M Adhesive Remover…



http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x471/nthdegreenc/VR%20by%20IPD/DSC00366.jpg





… and I could inspect.



http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x471/nthdegreenc/VR%20by%20IPD/DSC00370.jpg



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Test spot.



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I was a bit discouraged by the lack of results. I broke out M95 and wool on rotary. What that left me with…



http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x471/nthdegreenc/VR%20by%20IPD/DSC00395.jpg





After removing as much as .2mils in some areas there was still etching that remained. I decided going further was only going to increase risk without significant further improvement. It is important to know when to say when.

Results would have to be satisfactory.



http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x471/nthdegreenc/VR%20by%20IPD/DSC00396.jpg





I used almost an entire roll of tape on this one.



http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x471/nthdegreenc/VR%20by%20IPD/DSC00403.jpg





And I didn’t have any sun for the final shots, but the car looked much better.



http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x471/nthdegreenc/VR%20by%20IPD/DSC00415.jpg



http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x471/nthdegreenc/VR%20by%20IPD/DSC00417.jpg





Thanks for looking.



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[IHA Mark]

Nice job, those were some evil looking water spots.

[Nth Degree]

Nice job, those were some evil looking water spots.



Thanks. One of the worst I have seen; well water. I was really hoping for better results, but you have to be realistic. I am trying to turn the owner onto ONR to save his other car. (A silver NSX)



edit: Just noticed the links weren`t working. Fixed.