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Offline butler2.8i

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Audi S8 Enhancement Detail
« on: 03 September 2012, 14:36 »
Audi S8 Enhancement Detail


Products and equipment used

Uber microfiber towels
Chemical guy’s woolly mammoth drying towel
3m yellow pads 150mm 75 mm
3m Green pads 15mm 75mm
140 mm Glazing pads
Halogen site lights
Makita rotary polisher
DA Polisher
Scholl s17+
Scholl s3 gold
Prima Amigo
Swissvax Best Of Show
Carpro eraser
3m masking tape
Meguiars APC
Costco microfibre towels
Meguiars hyper dressing
Valet pro citrus bling
Bilt Hamber AutoWheels
Valet Pro PH neutral Snowfoam
Valet pro tyre dressing
AMDetails AMbubbles
Bilt Hamber clay bar
Autosmart Tardis
Various brushes
Kranzle pressure washer
Carpro Sheepskin wash mitt
Carpro Dlux
Noodle wash mitt
Carpro Lambs wool wash mitt
Poorboys microfibre clothes
Uber buffing clothes   
Autobrite Snow foam gun
Chemical guys Jetseal 109
Autobrite Repel
Auto Finesse Mecury Metal Polish
00 grade wire wool


Some photos of the car before I start












The car was then given its first coat of snow foam whilst this was dwelling I went round the car using APC in a foaming head bottle cleaning the fuel filler area and various gaps and grills. The snowfoam was then blasted off with the pressure washer, and then the car was given another coat of the same mix snowfoam and the car was washed using the 2 bucket method with grit guards in both buckets and a Carpro lambswool wash mitt. 
The car was then rinsed off using an open ended hose and I then went round the car with Tardis which was left to go to work before being wiped down with microfibre clothes. The car was then given a coat of Ironx again left to do its stuff before the car was washed doing using the pressure washer.
The car was clayed using citrus bling and water mix (10 to 1) and a Bilt hamber soft clay bar which helped to pull more contaminates from the paint work it was then rewashed using the same method and dried using the woolly mammoth.
The arches where next and they where sprayed with APC and cleaned using various brushes and a noodle wash mitt. They where then sprayed with Tardis which was left do its stuff whilst I moved onto the next arch before going back and being wiped down with a microfibre cloth. The engine bay was sprayed with APC and left do dwell before being given a tickle with a soft detailing brush before being rinsed with the pressure washer and dressed with Megs Hyper dressing.




























A few shots using my site lights I then taped the car up and went round with various yellow 3m pads and Scholl s17+ polish some panels required the use of S3 Gold on green 3m pads after polishing  each panel was given a wipe down with carpro eraser after polishing to check finish and remove any polishing oils.
I then went round the car and applied a coat of Prima Amigo using the DA and the lake county pad which was left before being buffed using Uber buffing towels.


















































The car was given 2 coats of the Swissvax Best Of Show wax leaving wax to bond for 30min and approx 60min between each coat again buffed using Uber buffing towels.

The plastic trim was dressed using Carpro Dlux which is a cracking product which a little goes a long way and gives a stunning finish.
After this I cleaned the glass and gave them all  2 coats of Autobrite repel and also gave the arches coat of hyper dressing and dressed the tyres using the Valet pro tyre dressing. Alloys sealed using 2 coats of  Chemical guys Jetseal 109












































Seats cleaned and fed with Furniture Clinic Kit






Exhaust`s where cleaned up using Auto Finesse metal polish and 00 grade wire wool





Some for the beading fans









Finished engine bay shot







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Re: Audi S8 Enhancement Detail
« Reply #1 on: 03 September 2012, 14:58 »
some lovely work and some great shots there  :cool:

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Re: Audi S8 Enhancement Detail
« Reply #2 on: 03 September 2012, 15:26 »
 :shocked: WOW what a epic detail, love these threads when they come up...and what a stunning finish :cool:

Great reflection shots!!! :cool: :cool:
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Re: Audi S8 Enhancement Detail
« Reply #3 on: 03 September 2012, 16:30 »
that looks fantastic! props to you sir!  :cool:

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Re: Audi S8 Enhancement Detail
« Reply #4 on: 03 September 2012, 21:41 »
Awesome, can't believe the before and after swirl shots!

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Re: Audi S8 Enhancement Detail
« Reply #5 on: 03 September 2012, 21:48 »
Cracking work! And not a small job either!! :shocked:



What was the method and products used for the engine and bay if ya don't mind me asking? :smiley:
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Re: Audi S8 Enhancement Detail
« Reply #6 on: 04 September 2012, 12:34 »
bet the owner was over the moon when he got it back  :grin: top work as always

Offline butler2.8i

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Re: Audi S8 Enhancement Detail
« Reply #7 on: 04 September 2012, 17:24 »
Cracking work! And not a small job either!! :shocked:



What was the method and products used for the engine and bay if ya don't mind me asking? :smiley:

Megs APC sprayed and worked using soft detailing brushes into all nooks and crannys then rinsed using my pressure washer, dressed using Megs Hyper Dressing and left to dry.

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Re: Audi S8 Enhancement Detail
« Reply #8 on: 04 September 2012, 17:33 »
Mint!  :cool:
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Re: Audi S8 Enhancement Detail
« Reply #9 on: 05 September 2012, 21:54 »
Cracking work! And not a small job either!! :shocked:



What was the method and products used for the engine and bay if ya don't mind me asking? :smiley:

Megs APC sprayed and worked using soft detailing brushes into all nooks and crannys then rinsed using my pressure washer, dressed using Megs Hyper Dressing and left to dry.

 :cool: thanks for that!
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