GratefulDiver Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) So I talked my buddy it to dropping off his 2014 Audi S4 with me before he went to LV for a few days. I felt sorry for his car when I saw it, brake dust, bird droppings, dirty paint, and a 8K tach that hadn't been redlined yet with the paddle shifter on the steering wheel. First thing first I took it out and took care of the redline issue lol. From there I washed and clay bared it before I started the paint correction. Today I plan on doing paint finishing, and machine seal before I take on the interior. Ill finish it tomorrow with a glaze and paste wax. Here are a few photos of what's happened so far. Ive got two bird dropping stains I cant get rid of and don't want to get to aggressive on them and take off the clear coat. Edited October 31, 2014 by GratefulDiver Aaron@P2PQD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Bobby Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Yeah if the bird stains are etched you'd need to break out the wetsanding lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzle Chest Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Nice car! Keep us posted on how you make out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 So, how was it at 8K RPM's?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 That is a nice ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GratefulDiver Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 So, how was it at 8K RPM's?? Fast and happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natch02 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GratefulDiver Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 "BAM" is what comes to mind when I look at this car now. It turned out incredible. Granted it had a pretty nice paint job on it to start with that is only 1 year old but its well beyond any factory finish now. I started out with washing the car with car shampoo, then wiped it down with 50/50 Alcohol/water mix to strip the paint. That was followed by a claying the whole car to prep it for paint correction. I had never used the paint correction product before and was really happy with the results. The next day I finish polished and striped washed again with 50/50 followed my waterless wash. Once I felt the paint was bare I applied a coat of machine sealer. It seemed like the paint was drinking up the sealer as I applied it, not sure if it was because it was the first time it had been applied or what. Once I was using the old sealer it gave me a chance to take a brake from the car while I waited for it to cure. This morning I started with the interior, wiped everything down with leather cleaner, vacuumed, shampooed the carpet, and then used the leather conditioner on the seats. The seats sucked up the conditioner like the paint did the sealer lol. Only thing left now where the wheels and tire. A little wheel cleaner and soft bush did the trick on those and I finished those up with a coat of wax on the inside to help protect them. At this point about 18 hours had passed since I removed the sealer so I decided to go ahead and apply a coat of glaze. I wasn't going to do the glaze at first but the next thing I knew it I had the Flex in my hand working away with glaze. I finish the car with a coat of Americana and I cant tell you who happy I am. This isn't even my car and Im not getting anything out of the 10 hours I put into it beside the satisfaction that my buddies car looks kick ***. The last few photos where taken after I sprayed it down with a little detailer. Aaron@P2PQD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GratefulDiver Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 More pics Aaron@P2PQD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GratefulDiver Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 Last ones I promise lol. Big thanks to everyone at Adams for the fine products and support you offer. Aaron@P2PQD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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