THE Mook Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 JD_SS and I were back at it again this past Saturday, this time getting an Audi A3 ready for winter! Products Used: Foam Gun Two Buckets with Grit Guards Fender Brush Turbostick 9x9 Wash Pad 11x11 Wash Pad Firehose Nozzle/Shut Off Combo Car Shampoo APC DS WW SVRT Glass Cleaner In n Out Spray Invisible Undercarriage Spray Claybar SSR SHR FMP Revive MP #1 MP #2 The New Secret Sealant while JD_SS took a break. Flex x2 Sidekick by Blaster All corresponding Microfiber and applicators. We could see ahead of time that we had a bit of work on our hands, given the hard water stains, the swirl marks, and the sad looking exhaust tips. We started out the day by giving the wheels and tires a fair amount of attention, and they responded nicely! From there it was onto the engine bay, then onto the was. 3oz. of APC mixed into the Foam Gun that already had water and Car Shampoo in it. Then dry it with a DS mist and the Blaster and a Great White Drying Towel. The Claybar then got busted out, knocked it out, and JD and I moved onto correcting and polishing the paint! I think it turned out very nice! Thanks for looking, Mook Before: A Few During: Now It's Time for Results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyAcadia09 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Great Job Mook, those exhaust tips were really bad..can't wait for this new spray sealant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frid Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Verrrrrry nice. Good work Mook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 Thanks for the kind words! I want to say a special THANK YOU TO JD_SS, as without him, this wouldn't have happened, and he kicked butt on Saturday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Tegeler Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 that clay is awful! nice turn around you both pulled off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug123 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Great job- looks like a big cleanup, from the picture of that clay! That Quick Sealant is really reflective - that after shot of the exhaust tips is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD_SS Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Thanks for doing the writeup Mook. I think that Audi looked great! Great job! Standing there admiring it after the detail, you might start to consider getting one as a DD! I will say that the piece de resistance was the exhaust tip turn around. :bow:Mook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Nice job Mook, wow that was some dirty clay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Great reflection! :rockon: Fantastic recovery!! Curious how you got that rainbow effect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganSRT8 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 very nice! love that blue paint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 Great reflection! :rockon: Fantastic recovery!! Curious how you got that rainbow effect? Thank You! I have no idea how that little rainbow shows up. It's not in all the pictures only in some, and usually inside something really shiney....weird! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormChaser Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Mook, As always, FANTASTIC!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neogenix Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Looks great!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark L Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Looks great. I have a question about the exhaust tips, I've noticed Dylan uses 0000 steel wool when he does his details, is this necessary for all exhaust tips? Or is this only necessary for pitted/exhaust soot tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipolley Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Awesome job Pappa Smurf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD_SS Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 (edited) Looks great. I have a question about the exhaust tips, I've noticed Dylan uses 0000 steel wool when he does his details, is this necessary for all exhaust tips? Or is this only necessary for pitted/exhaust soot tips? I think it's only necessary when you don't think metal #1 and #2 can get the job done. EDIT* Although now I'm not exactly sure. Looks like Mook used it on the GCSRT8 too, and I didn't think those tips were too bad. But I could be wrong... I'll let him weigh in! Edited November 2, 2011 by JD_SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 Four-Ott (.0000) Steel Wool is amazing when combined with APC or MP #1 when trying to clean and polish cruddy tips! I soak the tip down with APC, scrub @ it a bit with a chunk of the steel wool, use an Edgeless Towel to wipe dry, then take another chunk of the steel wool and add some MP #1 to it, and begin to apply that to the area. Once I feel it's "cleaned" enough, I usually attack it one more time with MP #1 on a Revive Applicator, then follow with MP#2 on a separate Revive Applicator, thus making faces melt all across the land! Bring me some Ale! Mook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipolley Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Bring me some Ale!Mook Have you looked outside today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Great work guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golf for Life Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Nice save Chris and JD as always outstanding, got to love black paint. I'm driving my 5th black car, and still love the color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 Have you looked outside today? Great work guys! Nice save Chris and JD as always outstanding, got to love black paint. I'm driving my 5th black car, and still love the color. Thanks! I love black paint! I don't know what the fuss is about it! David, it's still freezing cold here, but that doesn't stop me! I need my therapy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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