I did an enhancement detail on a friends modified Audi A3 ready for Ultimate Dubs show at the telford centre, the car has been modified by Alex to his own ideas and spec 2 of the main modifications being airlift slam series suspension with dual 380 air compressors and 18” Image DM`s 8.5 fronts and 9.5 rears
Products and equipment used
Uber microfiber towels
Chemical guys wooly mammoth drying towel
3m yellow pads 150mm 75 mm
Makita rotary polisher
Scholl s17+
3m masking tape
Valet pro PH neutral snowfoam
Meguiars APC
Costco microfibrer towels
Maxolen Blue star A-Z dressing
Valet pro citrus bling
AMDetails AMbubbles
Autosmart Tardis
Bilt hamber soft clay bar
Various brushes
Karcher pressure washer
Noodle wash mitt
Lambs wool wash mitt
Poorboys microfibre clothes
Uber buffing clothes
Snow foam gun
Chemical guys 50/50 wax
Chemical guys Jetseal 109
Autobrite extreme glaze
Rainx
Autosol metal polish
I first got Alex to raise the car up so I could clean the arches the joys of air bag suspension lol, 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.
At this point I would like to introduce the guard goose who seemed to take a bit of a liking to me and climbed inside my fleece for a cuddle as I was doing the wheel arches
The car was then given its first coat of snow foam made up of the valet pro PH neutral snowfoam,
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 whilst this was still on the car I washed it using AM bubbles which is a new product to me and must say I am really impressed as it gives the water a really slick feel to it which seems to help the mitt just glide across the car and has a cracking fruity smell which is slightly addictive. The car was washed using the 2 bucket method with grit guards in both buckets and a lambswool wash mitt.
The car was then rinsed off using a 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. It was at this point Alex suggested moving the car inside one of the barns which his friend uses as a workshop as wind had started to get up. The car was then moved inside and taped up ready for polishing.
Before I started polishing the car I decided to go round and dress the arches using a new product to me which is Maxolen Blue star A-Z dressing, i`m loving the finish this gives and a little seems to go a long way
Products and equipment used
Uber microfiber towels
Chemical guys wooly mammoth drying towel
3m yellow pads 150mm 75 mm
Makita rotary polisher
Scholl s17+
3m masking tape
Valet pro PH neutral snowfoam
Meguiars APC
Costco microfibrer towels
Maxolen Blue star A-Z dressing
Valet pro citrus bling
AMDetails AMbubbles
Autosmart Tardis
Bilt hamber soft clay bar
Various brushes
Karcher pressure washer
Noodle wash mitt
Lambs wool wash mitt
Poorboys microfibre clothes
Uber buffing clothes
Snow foam gun
Chemical guys 50/50 wax
Chemical guys Jetseal 109
Autobrite extreme glaze
Rainx
Autosol metal polish
I first got Alex to raise the car up so I could clean the arches the joys of air bag suspension lol, 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.
At this point I would like to introduce the guard goose who seemed to take a bit of a liking to me and climbed inside my fleece for a cuddle as I was doing the wheel arches
The car was then given its first coat of snow foam made up of the valet pro PH neutral snowfoam,
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 whilst this was still on the car I washed it using AM bubbles which is a new product to me and must say I am really impressed as it gives the water a really slick feel to it which seems to help the mitt just glide across the car and has a cracking fruity smell which is slightly addictive. The car was washed using the 2 bucket method with grit guards in both buckets and a lambswool wash mitt.
The car was then rinsed off using a 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. It was at this point Alex suggested moving the car inside one of the barns which his friend uses as a workshop as wind had started to get up. The car was then moved inside and taped up ready for polishing.
Before I started polishing the car I decided to go round and dress the arches using a new product to me which is Maxolen Blue star A-Z dressing, i`m loving the finish this gives and a little seems to go a long way
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