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DetailersDomain
June 1st, 2010, 01:32
This car belongs to a customer that has always brought his cars to the next level, this is a 2002 Audi S4 Avant that was converted to an RS4 using all factory parts coming from Germany. Besides the body work the engine and trans are from the B5 RS4. The list goes on......

So what did he need done after the tuning shop and body shop the car needed to look perfect. A full paint correction and clear film install was done.

We wrapped:

1. A pillars
2. Side skirts
3. Hood
4. Full Front Fenders
5. Rear flares
6. Top of rear bumper
7. Full Front bumper
8. Gas Cap
9. Strip in front of the sunroof
10. Door Handles

The total time this took was 72 hours with the 3 of us, me, Dan, and Tommy. Late nights for 3 days straight to get this car done in time for his road trip.

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped and cleaned
- Tires were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wheel wells were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Paint inspected and measured
- Wheel Wells were cleaned and dressed with Adam's Undercarriage Spray
- Tires dressed
- Measured Paint Depth
- Masking
- 3 Step Paint correction (Meguiars M105, Menzerna Super Intensive Polish, Menzerna PO85RD)
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Swissvax Crystal Rock
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned

Products used:
(feel free to click the link below for more info)
Exterior:
Adam's Car Wash (http://www.detailersdomain.com/adamspolishes-carwash.aspx)
Einszett W99 (http://www.detailersdomain.com/1zeinszett-w99.aspx)
P21S Total Auto Wash (http://www.detailersdomain.com/p21s-totalautowashallpurposedegreaser.aspx)(engine, presoak, wheel wells, tires)
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge (http://www.detailersdomain.com/uberyellowwashsponge.aspx)
Uber Clay Bar kit with Optimum No Rinse (http://www.detailersdomain.com/theuber-blue-clay-bar-kitwithoptimumnorinse.aspx)
Einszett Spray Wax (https://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=32)
Meguiars M105 (http://www.detailersdomain.com/meguiarsm105ultracutcompound.aspx)
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish (http://www.detailersdomain.com/menzerna-polishes-compounds-superintensivepolishpo83.aspx)
Menzerna PO85RD (http://www.detailersdomain.com/menzernafinalfinishpo85rd.aspx)
Swissvax Crystal Rock (http://www.detailersdomain.com/swissvax-crystalrockbypauldalton.aspx)

Wheels/Tires
Uber Wheel/Wheel Well/Tire/Engine Kit (http://www.detailersdomain.com/uberwheeltirewheelwellcarekit.aspx)

Tools:
Infratech 5300 (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=328)
Fenix TK11 (http://www.detailersdomain.com/fenixgeartk11black.aspx)
Brinkmann (http://www.detailersdomain.com/brinkmannmaxfiredualxenonrechargeablespotlight.asp x)
Flex 3403 (http://www.detailersdomain.com/theuberflexl3403vrgbasekitwith4pads.aspx)
Makita (http://www.detailersdomain.com/makita9227cx3rotarypolisher.aspx)
Metabo (http://www.detailersdomain.com/metabope12-175lightweightrotarypolisher.aspx)
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch) (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=106)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=10)
Brushes (http://www.detailersdomain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=53)
Cam Spray Pressure Wash and Foam Canon Attachment (http://www.detailersdomain.com/pressurewasher.aspx)

Take a look

Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4740.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4741.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4771.jpg

Wash
This car was washed over 5 times to remove the glaze off it.
First we used Adam's Car Wash then presoaked again with W99.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4780.jpg
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Insane amount of glaze..Take a look at all that glaze off gassing after a few washes.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4809.jpg

Another pre-soak with W99
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4811.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4813.jpg

Rinsing
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4804.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4814.jpg


Clay
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4806.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4807.jpg
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After rinse and clay
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4819.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4816.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4818.jpg

Masking
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4860.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4857.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4885.jpg

Measuring the Paint
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4875.jpg

DetailersDomain
June 1st, 2010, 01:33
Before shots of the car prior to paint correction (this is pretty much the complete car, every panel as you will see is this bad after all the glaze was removed, can you say IMPERFECTIONS!)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4821.jpg
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Action Shots
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Polishing the trunk lid
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4880.jpg
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Inspecting the paint with the Fenix
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4898.jpg

Great shot of the front fender jeweled out and door with PO85RD
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4934.jpg

After shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4901.jpg
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Final rinse before the clear film install (some pretty cool shots)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4995.jpg
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Clear Film Install.....
Removing the front grill and lights
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4864.jpg
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DetailersDomain
June 1st, 2010, 01:34
Random shots
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Final Touches
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_5203-1.jpg

After shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_5140.jpg
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Just to recap...

Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4835.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4907.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/work/alanrs4/IMG_4901.jpg
(Permission was granted by the owner to post photos and write up)

gooseleg
June 1st, 2010, 03:28
Amazing, just amazing!

RS6Driver
June 1st, 2010, 07:04
Oh wow... you guys really know how to do the work :) Awesome stuff!