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LawrenceSA
03-26-2014, 02:25 PM
I detailed this car for the first time in September last year and as you will see if you read the write up, it was more of a `tidy up` kind of detail than a full blown correction detail - cleaning up the previous "detailer`s" sloppy work.`http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/71133-daytona-grey-audi-rs3-detailed-lawrence.html (`http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/71133-daytona-grey-audi-rs3-detailed-lawrence.html`)
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Well the car has since changed owners but before the new owner received it, the previous owner sent it back to the place he sent it to before sending it to me to "fix" in the first place - gotta wonder about some people`s thought processes `:cry: `So I spent the last weekend cleaning it up, again :crazy:
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Here is what it looked like early on Thursday morning.
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Not bad in this light and from this distance.
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/20140321_080830_zps016f4796.jpg
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But get a little closer and the sloppiness becomes apparent
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6056_zpsdbabda7a.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6066_zpsaf893a02.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6091_zps8cc45b4a.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6121_zpsf3c5e6f0.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6149_zpsdea2352d.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6156_zpsf723de88.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6058_zps0d80001f.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6169_zps862782fe.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6124_zpsfc65c657.jpg
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Not even the PPF was spared
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6099_zps6593cdfe.jpg
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The car had some surface dirt too
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6061_zps267cd8ef.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6173_zps6cd95b6a.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6160_zps2d6b706f.jpg
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And some bug splatter`
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6080_zps6e535b6c.jpg
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And some deep scratches
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6106_zps91a4c966.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6116_zps79f921a9.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6155_zpsdb08f50c.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6233_zps71703150.jpg
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All of this sticker residue needed to come off
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6131_zps67fb0d56.jpg
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The exhaust tips needed some love
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6139_zps17d6f5f6.jpg
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As did the wheels
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6072_zpsd9dca0e5.jpg
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Which is exactly where I started.... as always....`
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Arches: Cyclo APC / Mothers Fender Well Brush / HP Rinse / Glossworx - Extreme Tyre Shine `(This is a definite winner in my books so far. A little goes a long way and the spray pattern of the bottle it comes in assists here. Its priced really well at R108/500ml and it left the arches looking good.)
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Tires: Meguiars All Wheel and Tire Cleaner / Mothers Tire Brush / Optimum Optibond Tire Gel (For me personally, I prefer the more satin look Optibond gives over the shiner look of the Glossworx Extreme Tyre Shine, but tire dressing is always going to be personal thing anyway)
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Wheels: Glossworx Wheel Cleaner (still liking it :thumbup: )/ Daytona Jnr / Various brushes/ Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover / APC rinse / AF Iron Out / Daytona Jnr / HP Rinse / Flooding Rinse / Menzerna Powerlock
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Some pics
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Tires getting cleaned
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6186_zpsd6200021.jpg
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Wheels getting cleaned
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6201_zps9a61efef.jpg
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Decontamination
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6212_zpsf1a3ecea.jpg
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Clean :grin:`
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6208_zpsd7b945d7.jpg
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I then washed and dried the car
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Door shuts, window rubbers, fuel flap, badges: Cyclo APC / Various Brushes / HP Rinse / Collinite 845 / Chemical Guys Pete`53
Wash: Chemical Guys Maxisuds II via foam cannon / Glossworx Shampoo (at R69/500ml it is priced well and seems to be working, but I need to do a maintenance wash on my own car to tell for sure) / 2BM with Lambswool wash mitt
Dry: ONR at QD strength / WW Drying towel / Compressed Air
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And decontaminated it
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Tar removal : Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover
Iron removal : Autofinesse Iron Out
Remaining Contaminants : Autoglym Fine Grade Clay / ONR at clay lube strength
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6246_zps9824f4ff.jpg
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Now you can start seeing the true condition of the paint, and what the (presumably) combination of a filler heavy polish combined with a glaze, was covering up
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6268_zps74bba2a7.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6304_zps61915e33.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6215_zps83a69839.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6218_zps33e37d7b.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6253_zps253d3aec.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6287_zps37d8cb5f.jpg
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Exhaust tips : AF Mercury Metal Polish / MF Towels / Mothers Power Ball`
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6323_zpsef56d42c.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6325_zps3f3890ce.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6326_zpsf0bf06bb.jpg
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Glass : AF Iron Out / Autoglym Fine Grade Clay / ONR at clay lube strength / Autoglym Fast Glass / StreakFree Microfiber Glass Cleaning Cloth`
Paint correction : Menzerna PF 2500 / Hydro-Tech 5.5 Inch Tangerine Ultra Polishing Foam Pad
Tail light and B-Pillar Correction: Menzerna PF 2500 / 4" Lake Country - CCS White Pad / Menzerna SF 4000 / 4" Lake Country - CCS Grey Finishing `Pad
Protection : Collinite 845 / Pete`s 53
Door rubbers, plastic trim : Shield Heavy Duty Vinyl and Rubber Cleaner / Smartwax Smart Dressing
Interior: Blown out with compressed air / Vacuum / dash and trim wiped down / Smartwax Smart Dressing
Leather: Cyclo CM30 @ 20:1 / Various brushes / Damp wipe down / Compressed Air dry / Glossworx Leather Conditioner.
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<span>Now here is how it looked on Sunday afternoon...
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6328_zpsb05185aa.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6336_zps586748df.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6347_zps927ff1ae.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6360_zpse0135e93.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/20140323_144758_zpsb904521b.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6356_zps92955675.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6401_zps788b1ee4.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6388_zps3bd0f1f0.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6407_zps9b4b64c5.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/20140323_144758_zpsb904521b.jpg
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/20140323_144831_zpsfd1b5e09.jpg (`http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/20140323_144831_zpsfd1b5e09.jpg`)
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6430_zps7769f6d8.jpg (`http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6430_zps7769f6d8.jpg`)
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/20140323_144810_zpsb3bd7e4d.jpg (`http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/20140323_144810_zpsb3bd7e4d.jpg`)
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6462_zps88a1f02d.jpg (`http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/IMG_6462_zps88a1f02d.jpg`)
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http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/20140323_145335_zps7003cb8d.jpg (`http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd393/polo_playa/Detailing%20-%20Rashid%20Audi%20RS3/20140323_145335_zps7003cb8d.jpg`)
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Total time spent `= 26 hours
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Thanks for looking and as always any comments or questions are welcome
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Jake11375
03-26-2014, 02:36 PM
That`s a proper detail now. Wax residue left in the crevices... that`s just lazy. `Good work man...

Dellinger
03-27-2014, 12:54 AM
Great photos, good reading, good work = winning!


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Excellent!


-Gabe

LawrenceSA
03-27-2014, 01:21 AM
That`s a proper detail now. Wax residue left in the crevices... that`s just lazy. `Good work man...



Thanks - yes I can understand possibly missing one little spot on a whole car.... sometimes our eyes tend to see (or not see) the same thing after staring at the same thing for hours.... but so many places, and such obvious residue left behind like this really is a new kind of lazy....


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Great photos, good reading, good work = winning!


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Excellent!


-Gabe



Thank you for your kind words Gabe

David Fermani
03-27-2014, 07:30 PM
Great job of returning perfection to this once again!`

Beccia
03-28-2014, 11:27 AM
A proper detail for sure. hopefully the new owner will keep you on retainer :)