R8_Fanatic

LOL...pic posted...didn't have any on my PC yesterday so sent from my iphone today...

Ok, thanks guys. I'm new to this whole detailing thing but from what i've learned so far, letting someone else work on your car is never the same as doing it yourself and i've paid the price. I guess i'll have to bite the bullet and buy a flex kit from Adam's. I've bought a lot of other stuff from them and i have to admit they make it easy and simple to get what you need. I just love the pearl black on the R8 but from what i've read here, pearl black is a royal BI$#CH to keep perfect. Any advice on the best way to polish micro scratches vs. an actual oxidized finish? Should i use the complete 2 step system or should i use just 1 step? Thanks! P.S. I know it was a sin to not post the pic of the car, so here she is...ocean view, 80 degree day in Palos Verdes, CA. P.P.S. - There are two types of people out there: 1. those who live in California and 2. Those who wish they did! Ask Adam...he's from LA

Hi All, I just purchased a brand spanking new Audi R8 in pearl black (and yes, i know black is a labor of love). I don't know what kind of paint Audi is using in 2014 but that clear coat seems to scratch even if you just rub a towel across it (and i'm not kidding). The other day i got the car detailed and afterwords i noticed that there were micro scratches in the paint finish at the rear of the car...you know, those ones you can see if you shine direct light on the car. I also noticed that the rear brake lights had some scratches in them. That guy who detailed the car used an unclean towel on a 170K car! He was applying instant shine on the rear of the car and that's where the scratches must have come from. I have tried everything from cleaner wax to scratch remover and none of them work well. Does anyone either at Adam's or on the forum have any advice as to the best way to remove micro scratches from a paint finish by HAND? I don't have a DA, by the way. It seems like that Audi paint is rock hard so that its real hard to remove micro scratches but so easy to scratch at the same time...needless to say its driving me crazy. a lot of pressure? a little? products to use? how much polish? etc. etc...feel free to send anything. any advice on how to best remove scratches is appreciated. and by the way, i can't catch my fingenail on the scratches so they are not too deep. -Jesse

Just checking in from Manhattan Beach, CA!