Detailer's Domain: 11 Audi S4 - New Car Prep - Aquartz Nano Coating Applied

[phil@detailersdomain]

Brand new car prep - Adhesive residue left by dealer, a few scratches from the port. We stripped the car down, clayed, polished it out and applied Aquartz on the gl**** and paint.
Wheels were done with Opti Coat.

What was done -
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
- Pre Washed with W99
- Iron Cut
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- 1 Step - Menzerna Super Finish
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – Aquartz
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed
- Jambs steam cleaned

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99 (http://detailersdomain.com/carcareproducts/degreaserbugandtarremover/1ZeinszettW99.html)
Iron Cut (http://detailersdomain.com/carcareproducts/car_pro/ironx.html)
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner (http://detailersdomain.com/carcareproducts/adams_polishes/AdamsAllPurpose.html)
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner (http://detailersdomain.com/carcareproducts/tirewheelcleaners/TheUltimateWheelCleaner.html)
Uber Clay Bar Kit (http://detailersdomain.com/carcareproducts/detailingclayandclaylube/UberFineClayBarKit.html)
Menzerna Super Finish (http://detailersdomain.com/carcareproducts/finishingpolishes_1/MenzeraPO106FA.html)with Uber Green Pad
Aquartz (http://detailersdomain.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CarProCquartz)
Optimum Opti Coat (http://detailersdomain.com/carcareproducts/optimum_car_care/OptimumOptiCoat.html)
Adam's Super VRT (http://detailersdomain.com/carcareproducts/adams_polishes/AdamsVinylRubberTrimRestorer.html)
Optimum Metal Polish (http://detailersdomain.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=OptimumMetalPolish)
Adam's Glass Cleaner (http://detailersdomain.com/carcareproducts/adams_polishes/AdamsGlassCleaner.html)

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt (http://detailersdomain.com/carcareproducts/carwash/UberWoolWashMitt.html)
Uber No Name MF Towels (http://detailersdomain.com/autodetailing/ubermicro.html)
Porter Cable 7424XP (http://detailersdomain.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=PC7424XP)
Flex PE14-2-150 (http://detailersdomain.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=FlexToolPE142150RotaryPolisher)
Uber Buffing Pads (http://detailersdomain.com/autodetailing/foambuffingpads.html)
Defelsko Paint Meter (http://detailersdomain.com/carcareproducts/paintmeters/DefelskoPositector6000.html)
Fenix TK11 (http://detailersdomain.com/carcareproducts/lighting/FenixTK11.html)
Brinkmann (http://detailersdomain.com/carcareproducts/lighting/BrinkmannTuffmax.html)
Kranzle Pressure Washer (http://detailersdomain.com/carcareproducts/pressurewasher/KranzleK1120TPressureWasher.html)
Cam Spray Foam Canon (http://detailersdomain.com/carcareproducts/pressurewasher/CamSprayFoamCanon.html)
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies (http://detailersdomain.com/carcareproducts/extcarcaregrit/TwoBucketSystem.html)
Uber Firehose Nozzle (http://detailersdomain.com/carcareproducts/spraynozzlesfoamgunhosefitments/UberFirehoseNozzle.html)

Before Pics packed with Audis today
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Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2011s4aquartzdan/IMG_3180.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2011s4aquartzdan/IMG_3183.jpg

Wash
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2011s4aquartzdan/IMG_3186.jpg
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Rinsed
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2011s4aquartzdan/IMG_3198.jpg

Drying the car with the Uber Super Drying Towel
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2011s4aquartzdan/IMG_3199.jpg

Claying
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2011s4aquartzdan/IMG_3202.jpg

Before shots (imperfections from the port)
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After polishing
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2011s4aquartzdan/IMG_3210.jpg

Aquartz
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/pyiu/1st%20gen%20iphone%208gb/2011s4aquartzdan/IMG_3201.jpg

After shots
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