Street Dreams Detail - A little different Audi R8...

[imported_memnuts]

Does anyone have a safe method for removal of dried tree sap from canvas convertible top? I have a spot about the size of a nickle which is resistant to canvas cleaners so far. Any solvents that is fabric and color safe. GM canvas - black top. I have Amazing Rolloff which did a great job on the entire top except for this dried sap.

[Bobby G]

Use denatured alcohol and an old toothbrush. After treating each sap spot, blot up the excess alcohol with an old tee shirt. Wash again with Amazing Rolloff to remove any remaining residue. Treat with 303 Hi-Tech Fabric Guard.



db

[imported_memnuts]

Thanks. It is 75* now and when I get off it would be a perfect time to clean the spot. I have de-natured alcohol. I am going with the RaggTop protectant which is recommended by Haartz which manufactured my top.

Thanks again DavidB for the quick a response.:xyxthumbs

[imported_memnuts]

Thanks David B. The method you prescribed worked like a charm. Removed the sap without any fabric or color damage.

I am letting the top dry today and if I`m not overwhelmed by this 80* weather and tempted to go cruising this afternoon I will spray on the RaggTop protectant. The Amazing Rolloff really lifted the dust from the fabric and the alcohol dissolved the sap.

YOU ARE THE MAN!!!

Autopia....What a great resource for knowledge! :xyxthumbs

[Street Dreams]

2011 Audi R8 V8 in for a new car preparation detail. This car also was just a few days old when it came in.

Some little touches include the painted wheels, gas cap, calipers, rear blades and one child smile inducing Tubi exhaust.





Factory wheels painted gloss black, cleaned using AutoGlym wheel cleaner. A new set of ADV.1`s will be put on this car very soon.



This car had been dealer prepped so I pretty much expected this to be a breeze Boo Hoo

Sadly all the skilled detailers at the dealership were out to lunch when this car was done so they clearly brought in someone from the B-team to handle the work judging by the finished product....









After all prior protection was removed and a few IPA wipedowns later this is how it looked under halogen lights.





The rock hard clear didnt seem to willing to polish out easily. After a few test spots I settled on the LC cyan hydro cutting pad on the Makita using M105 for compounding.

After which I followed up with Menzerna Powerfinish on a green detailersdomain polishing pad. Final polishing was done with PO85rd on a black detailersdomain pad, at that point the finish was already in perfect shape so it was a light burnishing to bring up the last bit of gloss and refine out any minor holograms left from the prior stage, this took no time at all.







After correcting the hood I tended to a small rock chip



Carbon mirrors were in fine shape with the exception of a few RIDS here and there. Those were taken care of using M105 by hand with a MF towel and then polished up by machine using 106FA.

Before





Carbon blades had but a few defects which were freaky deep in some areas, I have seen issues like this on every R8 I have done so far. Correction here was done with a mixture of rotary and M105 plus the use of the Meguiars MF cutting disc. The rotary was used for the more serious defects, MF cutting discs for the other areas not so badly affected.

Before





After



After final polishing



Engine bay was rather dusty with water spots atop the plastic, all areas in here were cleaned and treated with 303 protectant.

Before



After











Engine vents were also painted gloss black so I couldnt leave them bare. I hand applied some Powerlock which buffed off to leave a nice finish behind



After a final IPA wipedown the whole car was treated with 2 coats of Menzerna powerlock, applied by machine.

Wheels were sealed using Rejex while the tires as usual got Swissvax Pneu.

Final shots















Sun shots, no more defects









Hope you enjoyed, thanks for looking.


-Dave

[BIOLINK]

Solid work as always! Love the R8`s.

[Tru_Shine]

I can dig it!

[GoFast908Z]

Nicely done!! I love the "B-team" part lol.

Those are some bright calipers! Looks like the Murcielago green.

[imported_kakeuter]

Nice work Dave. I love all the black accents, the car looks crazy mean.

-Kody-

[Street Dreams]

Nicely done!! I love the "B-team" part lol.

Those are some bright calipers! Looks like the Murcielago green.

Indeed they are, Verde Ithica.

...oh and lets face it, pretty much all dealership detailers are B-teamers and buffing schemers!

[bmw5541]

LOVED IT!!!
Great job as always Dave. The R8 is such a sexy car and you really know how to do it justice.ancing Dot:
I noticed that you have been using the Autoglym Wheel Cleaner a lot lately. Do you now prefer that over Sonax as your go to cleaner, or are you still testing?

[SoonerFan]

Nice work Dave. How much working time did you have with M105? Have you used 303 Aerospace on tires?

[Todd@RUPES]

Great work Dave! That is one of the coolest R8`s I have seen. Those things are KILLER in white!

[imported_JSFM35X]

David,
You know I have been waiting for this one ! Your pictures tell the whole story even without words! Not that the write up is unnecessary or anything.

How many coats of pneu does it take to get the tires so black?

The whole project came out awesome.

Looking forward to more great stuff from you.

[Mobilejay]

That looks sweet. I love them in white, nice job.