Detailer`s Domain: 2010 Audi S4 - Paint Correction

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I have to say I`ve done quite a few Brilliant Black Audi`s and they are all the same - Not Fun at all.



What was done -

Exterior



- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes

- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down

- Wheel wells were cleaned up

- Pre Washed with W99

- Iron Cut

- Wash down and rinsed

- Door jambs were cleaned up

- Clayed

- Dried

- Tires dressed

- Masking

- Paint Measurement

- 2 Step - Meguiar`s M105 and Super Finish

- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight

- Last Step – Aquartz Reload

- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed

- Rubber and Plastics Treated

- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed

- Exhaust tips cleaned

- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed



Engine -



- Clean

- Dress





Links to products used -



1Z einszett W99

Iron Cut

Adam`s All Purpose Cleaner

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner

Uber Clay Bar Kit

Meguiar`s M105

Menzerna Super Finish

Wolf`s Chemicals Nano Sealant (Body Wrap)

Adam`s Super VRT

Optimum Metal Polish

1Z einszett Windscreen Cleaner



Engine

Adam`s All Purpose Cleaner

Adam`s In and Out



Tools used

Uber Wool Wash Mitt

Uber No Name MF Towels

Flex PE14-2-150

Uber Buffing Pads

Defelsko Paint Meter



Brinkmann

Kranzle Pressure Washer

Cam Spray Foam Canon

2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies

Uber Firehose Nozzle

Metro Air Force Blaster



Take a look



Engine



Before













After













Wash/Iron Cut/Clay/Polish/Seal



Wheels







Sonax in action









Rinse wheels









After





Wash











Iron Cut





Rinse prior to clay





Clay







Rinse after claying





Drying

[Concourswanna b]

Now that`s a listing of products!

Nice writeup.

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Before paint correction



























50/50











After Compound and Polishing (before the rinse)



















Exhaust tips

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Dressing on the tires





After

[C. Charles Hahn]

Looks great, Phil!

[Junebug]

Phil - new lord of the rings!

[DetailersDomain]

thanks guys!

[Brad B]

Maybe not fun... But worth the effort! This must be Audi week!