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DetailersDomain
07-16-2012, 05:59 AM
Subject: 2011 Audi S4 Phantom Black
Requirements: Clean up the mess in the interior, Paint correction a must, engine, and make sure wheels are cleaned up.

Customer is a long time customer and friend, who like most have other things going on in their lives to get their cars to me ; )

So long story short we had to grab the car shuttle the car back and forth from his house and the shop. Car has never been worked on except for your local car wash.

Lots to do.

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
- Washed with 1Z einszett W99
- Wolf's Decon Gel
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Sonax 5/5 Fine Abrasive Paste - Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital
- Sonax 3/6 Nano Polish - Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital
- 1Z einszett Glanz Wax - Uber Black Pad
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were autoscrubed, cleaned, and sealed

Interior
- Interior Vac
- Leather Cleaned/Conditioned (remove a denim stains and much more)
- Plastic - wiped down and protected

Engine
- Cleaned
- Dressed

Products used

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99 (https://detailersdomain.com/1Z-einszett-W99_p_273.html)
Wolf's Decon Gel (https://detailersdomain.com/Wolfs-Chemicals-WF-1P-Deironizer-Decon-Gel_p_533.html)
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Sonax-Full-Effect-Wheel-Cleaner_p_324.html)
NanoSkin AutoScrub System (https://detailersdomain.com/NanoSkin-Autoscrub-6-inch-Pad_p_695.html)
Meg's M105 (https://detailersdomain.com/Meguiars-M105-Ultra-Cut-Compound_p_304.html)
Sonax Compound 5/5 - Coming Soon
Sonax Nano Polish 3/6 - Coming Soon
1Z einszett Glanz (https://detailersdomain.com/1Z-einszett-Glanz-Wax_p_72.html)
Adam's Super VRT (https://detailersdomain.com/Adams-Super-VRT_p_222.html)
Optimum Metal Polish (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Optimum-Metal-Polish-8-oz_p_278.html)
1Z einszett Cockpit (https://detailersdomain.com/1Z-einszett-Cockpit-Premium_p_70.html)
Leather Master Strong Cleaner (https://detailersdomain.com/Leather-Master-Strong-Cleaner-Leather-Cleaner_p_143.html)
Leather Master Vital Conditioner (https://detailersdomain.com/Leather-Master-Protection-Cream_p_144.html)
Leather Master Super Remover (https://detailersdomain.com/Leather-Master-Super-Remover_p_294.html)
Uber Engine Detailing Kit (https://detailersdomain.com/Uber-Engine-Detailing-Starter-Kit_p_601.html)

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Uber-Genuine-Wool-Wash-Mitt-Version-2_p_515.html)
Uber No Name MF Towels (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Uber-No-Name-Uber-Super-Plush-Microfiber-Towel-16x16_p_512.html)
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher (https://detailersdomain.com/Griots-Garage-6-inch-Random-Orbital-Polisher-Base-Kit_p_683.html)
Uber Buffing Pads (http://www.detailersdomain.com/5-Pack-Uber-Foam-Pad-65-inch_p_298.html)
Defelsko Paint Meter (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Defelsko-Positest-DFT-Combo-Paint-Meter_p_498.html)
Fenix TK35 (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Fenix-TK35-820-Lumens_p_504.html)
Brinkmann (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Brinkmann-Tuffmax-Dual-LED-Spotlight_p_400.html)
Kranzle Pressure Washer (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Kranzle-K-1120T-Cold-Water-Electric-Pressure-Washer_p_446.html)
Cam Spray Foam Canon (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Cam-Spray-Foamer-Attachment-Foam-Cannon_p_204.html)
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Grit-Guard-Dual-Bucket-Washing-System_p_127.html)
Uber Firehose Nozzle (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Uber-Firehose-Spray-Nozzle_p_80.html)
Metro Air Force Blaster (http://www.detailersdomain.com/Metro-Air-Force-Master-Blaster-Car-Dryer-8-HP-MB3CD_p_344.html)

Interior:
Dusty interior
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Blowing out the interior prior to vac
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Carpets getting vacuumed
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50/50 shot of the interior clean up
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After
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DetailersDomain
07-16-2012, 05:59 AM
Engine Before
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Engine After
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Before shots
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DetailersDomain
07-16-2012, 06:00 AM
Prep - Wash, Decon, Autoscrub, wheels, tires
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action
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Bug and Tar Remover applied
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Nanoskin Autoscrub in action
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Before shots of the paint (you got it all here, dull paint, scratches, wash marks, swirls, waterspots, etching)
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Compound/Polishing
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using the Festool to get some of the nasty stuff out.
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50/50 shots on various panels of the car
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DetailersDomain
07-16-2012, 06:01 AM
Finishing touches
working to get it done
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1z einszett Glanz Wax being applied
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Afters
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DetailersDomain
07-16-2012, 06:01 AM
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ENV²
07-16-2012, 06:27 AM
Phil, What is your technique with cleaning our engine bays in the B8 S4? I just want to know so I can do mine without damaging coil packs, etc? I have done iother cars but never a B8 S4


Thanks

BTW Richis car looks so damn good after you finished it.

FLASHMSTRC
07-16-2012, 08:05 AM
Beautiful work as always!

2 Questions for you:
1. Did you use the "fine" version of the autoscrub?
2. When using autoscrub what are you using as your lubricant? Adams QD Spray, Glide, or something else?

VroomVroom
07-16-2012, 08:23 AM
Outstanding work on a stunning car. Man...HRE, Stoptech, and, cough, "local car wash." Which of these things doesn't go with the others?

helix139
07-16-2012, 08:27 AM
Phil, What is your technique with cleaning our engine bays in the B8 S4? I just want to know so I can do mine without damaging coil packs, etc? I have done iother cars but never a B8 S4


Thanks

BTW Richis car looks so damn good after you finished it.

I'm not Phil, but I've done my own engine bay several times without damaging the coil packs. I first spray down pretty much everything but not directly on the coilpacks with Adam's APC, then hit everything with a boar's hair brush that has accumulated grime or dirt, then rinse with a firehose nozzle opened all the way up to the lowest pressure setting. I hose everything down but never hit the coilpacks with water directly. I then spray all the plastics down with Adam's In & Out spray, and let the bay dry overnight without starting up the car. It only takes about 10-15 minutes as long as you do it regularly (every 6 months or so). Here are my results from last time I did it:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5329/7394917524_ab035b962c_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7104/7394924892_476d836576_b.jpg

MichaelC
07-16-2012, 10:57 AM
It always amazes me to see the condition of the cars when they're brought to you Phil. I'm one of those people who straightens up before the cleaning lady comes. I can't imagine giving you my car to detail with junk in the back seat, on the floor, and strewn around the interior. Guess I'm just obsessive/compulsive that way [:)]

AudiSportB5S4
07-16-2012, 12:15 PM
Great turnaround.. He shouldn't smoke in such a nice car!

DetailersDomain
07-16-2012, 05:35 PM
helix great job on the motor yup its super easy to do.

thanks guys for the feedback!

maga4
07-17-2012, 08:02 PM
Wow, what a difference. In the first pics I couldn't figure out why the owner had ugly goldish wheels on a black Audi ha. Had no idea they could get that nasty. As always, amazing job Phil!

DetailersDomain
07-18-2012, 04:52 AM
thanks!

Rsanchez184
07-18-2012, 10:52 PM
just amazing...looks awesome do you detail cars for customers or only do your own
you can really make a business of this especially the detail you guys put into the cars!!
i also had a question about restoring one of my headlights. i brought a meguirs kit and it
didnt work..what else can i do?

DetailersDomain
07-19-2012, 03:21 AM
Rsanchez184, yes this is a business.

www.detailersdomain.com is the site.

not sure what was in the meg's kit but did you do this by hand or by machine?

TypeRx
07-19-2012, 11:57 AM
Great job as always. Couple points though...
1. Using the word neglect is perhaps just a bit dramatic [:p] You've obviously shown us MUCH worse and I was expecting a squirrel nest under the front seat or something based on the thread title.
2. Why in the world didn't your customer get Opti-Coat?? This car seems like the perfect candidate.

Rsanchez184
07-19-2012, 06:30 PM
[QUOTE=DetailersDomain;7793085]Rsanchez184, yes this is a business.

www.detailersdomain.com is the site.

not sure what was in the meg's kit but did you do this by hand or by machine?[/QUOTE

ok thats cool im going to look into bringing you guys my c5...i wet sanded by hand and i buffed the coating onto it by machine
the kit came with 1000 grit and 3000 grit paper a plastic cleaner and polish then another bottle of headlight protectant

DetailersDomain
07-19-2012, 06:52 PM
we do this with an orbital polisher.

Griot's Random Orbital Polisher (https://detailersdomain.com/Griots-Garage-6-inch-Random-Orbital-Polisher-Base-Kit_p_683.html)

EURO_DOLL
07-25-2012, 02:31 PM
Amazing work. You're definitely an artist at your craft! [up] [up]

DetailersDomain
08-24-2012, 07:31 PM
BTW Richis car looks so damn good after you finished it.http://www.sticky-language.com/gu.jpg

thanks