Polished Bliss detailing Vs Audi S4

[cupra_clark]

This was Todays detail, an Audi S4 packing a rather nice 400bhp



A couple of before's:

The car was showing obvious signs of a re-spray job once some PTG readings were taken, the roof had just a wee bit of paint left....

yes thats 579 microns, a good few coats of CC on there then



Not so much on the tailgate though....

:nervous2:



this is the 2nd audi in a week to have a reading as scarey low as this, needless to say this particular area of the tailgate didnt get much polishing at all!

 

[cupra_clark]

the rest of the car was showing the usual 130/140 microns on the original painted parts but some obvious holograms probably from the bodyshop were apparant...

As the Blackfire Finishing Polish had good performance on the RS6 we did last week i decided to try my luck with it again on this Audi, despite it being slightly worse off - paint condition wise. A meguiars polishing pad with the Rotary, 2 passes @900rpm, 4 or 5 passes @1500rpm and 2 or 3 more passes @900rpm to refine the finish gave the below 50/50 shot....

Nice! a pleasant surprise for once, the Blackfire removed everything that could realistically be taken out after the first attempt, with some areas of the roof and bonnet needing a couple of attempts.



The boot lid was more resistant though and the blackfire struggled to remove the holograms and swirls show below...

After a couple of different product combinations the Chemical Guys Diamond Cut 1000 finally got the desired results, with the rotary going up to an aggressive 2000rpm to remove the last few defects!

 

[cupra_clark]

Here's the rest of the Process and the other "after" pics which follow



Wash:



- Rinsed with the Karcher

- APC through the gilmour, APC applied to arches, door shuts, fuel cap, engine bay, left to dwell for 5 mins

- Rinsed again

- Wheels cleaned with Meguiars wheel brightener cut 4:1 (water:WB) Tar and Glue remover sprayed on inner rims and scrubbed with an old Meguiars MF wash mitt

- PB S&S through the Gilmour and washed with 2 bucket method and Meguiars lambswool wash mitts

- Autosmart Tar and Glue Remover

- Clayed with Meguiars Mild Detailing Clay

- Dried with PB Waffle Weave



Polish:



- Taped with 3434

- Blackfire SRC Finishing Polish via Rotary @1500rpm & Megs polishing pad

- Chemical Guys Diamond Cut 1000 via Rotary@2000rpm on bootlid

- Jeffs Werkstatt Acrylic Prime applied via glazing pad & PC @speed 5

- Removed with Jeffs Werkstatt Acrylic Jett

- Blackfire Wet Diamond applied by german applicator pad

- Wheels - PB wheel sealant

- Tyres - Blackfire Long Lasting Tyre Gel

- Arches - Autoglym Vinyl Care

- Trim - Chemical Guys Trim Gel

- Windows - NXT Glass Cleaner

- Exhaust - Blackfire Metal Polish

- Engine - 303 Protectant and Jeffs Werkstatt Prime Strong



Interior:



- dash/trim wiped down with APC and damp MF

- Vents/crevices dusted with Meguiars Slide lock brush

- Alcantara brushed gently with Meguiars Upholstery brush

- Pedals cleaned with APC and nail brush

- Matts wiped down with APC and vaccumed

- Whole car Vaccumed

- Jeffs Werkstatt Acrylic Jett on door shuts etc





The rest of the afters....

 

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[cupra_clark]

Total work time: 10 hours



Thanks for looking, sorry about all the pics, got a bit camera happy!

 

[slippy]

Great detail, not easy with the differences in paint thickness;love the S4,looks like a normal four door saloon,but packs a twin turbo V6 punch,awsome.

 

[Bigpoppa3346]

Looks great! Any reason for using the Wet Diamond over the Acrylic Jett? Pretty nasty in the befores, LOL at the amount of paint on the roof.

 

[cupra_clark]

No real reason for using the wet diamond over the AJ, just felt energetic yesterday i guess

 

[imported_topnotch]

Nice work, I too worked on an S4 last Sunday with the same blue interior.

 

[JaeMillz07]

Beautiful job, I love that car. That is my favorite type of interior on almost any car.

 

[audicoupej]

Great work on the S4! That color is interesting. It was never available in the States.

 

[David703]

That car looked like someone cleaned it with a brillo pad!!!! EXCELLENT work!! I"m speechless!!! You gave that person a new car! Hope you got paid well.

 

[Scottwax]

Amazing work on that rock hard clear! :bow



I have noticed the same thing with all the Audis I have detailed-the trunk lid always has the most swirls/scuffs and is by far the hardest area of the car to correct. :nixweiss

 

[TRANS4M]

Great work on the S4! That color is interesting. It was never available in the States.

If that color was available, I'd have it! Instead I settled for Imola Yellow :dance



Awesome work on the car.

 

[BMcN]

Nice Job on the Audi Clark.



Who owns the Focus RS? I can see a reflection of it in a few shots. I actually bought some stuff off you and Rich to polish my Focus RS a month or 2 back. Great service by the way!

 

[cupra_clark]

Nice Job on the Audi Clark.



Who owns the Focus RS? I can see a reflection of it in a few shots. I actually bought some stuff off you and Rich to polish my Focus RS a month or 2 back. Great service by the way!

Thanks mate, Rich and Angela work very hard to make sure the best service is given



The RS is my dads, only gets used when its dry really, just turned 9,000 miles on the clock

 

[Brian_Brice]

hellova job again youre an audi man for sure!

 

[BMcN]

Thanks mate, Rich and Angela work very hard to make sure the best service is given



The RS is my dads, only gets used when its dry really, just turned 9,000 miles on the clock

I used to have a flash red Ibiza Cupra before the Focus RS. The FRS is badly needing some swirls and defects removed, but I'm finding it hard to get the chance with this weather. Below is a pic of the Ibiza after Menzerna IP and FP topped with Megs speed glaze and P21S. And one of the Focus with just Collinite 476 for the winter.



Keep up the good work Clark! :2thumbs: :2thumbs: