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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
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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