Audi S4 B8 - 2 stage Paint Correction Detail - My new car

[jonjay]

Audi S4 B8 – 2 Stage Paint Correction Detail

As some of you know I had my black BMW 335d stolen so with a lot of thought I decided on an alternative as I didn’t want another BMW especially with their vulnerabilities.

Picked up this nice Audi S4 B8

Car highlights

• 333BHP
  3.0lt Supercharged
  Audi Sport Differential
  SuperSport seats
  B&O Sound System
  Satellite Navigation

The paint condition wasn’t too bad but if was obvious it lacked gloss and depth I consider acceptable. I decided that I would detail the car over 7 days doing roughly 4 hours a night bringing the car up to standard. This gave me the opportunity to tackle the engine bay, interior and really focus on burnishing the paint to get a wet look finish without no products helping.

Unfortunately during the 28 hours spent I didn’t get time to remove the wheels and seal all the arches, wheels, suspension etc…Always a next time I guess!

Products
Wash n Drying

• 3M Car Body Shampoo
• AutoSmart G101 All Purpose Cleaner
• AutoSmart Tardis
• Valet Prod as Snowfoam
• Chemical Guys Orange Degreaser
• Wolfs Chemicals De-ironiser
• PB Super Plush Drying Towel
• Various microfibers

Body Work

• Wolfs Chemicals clay
• AutoSmart Reglaze
• Menzerna IP
• Gloss-it Evolution Polish
• Autofinesse Tripple
• AutoFinesse Rejuvenate

Sealants and Waxes

• Rubbish Boys/Dodo Juice Juiced Edition
• 3M Quick Wax
• AutoFinesse Tripple

Plastics, Rubbers and Glass

• 3M Tyre Restorer
• Autobrite Crystal
• AutoSmart Finish
• Wolfs Chemicals Nano Trim
• WD40

Tools

• Dodo Juice Spin Doctor Rotary
• Megs G220 DA

Took paint depth readings of the whole car. Please to see the car hasn’t been in any accidents of had respray anywhere. Decided in Menzerna intensive IP and a heavy polish pad, this combo seemed to get best results for the first cut.

Test section corrected

Before

After

 

[jonjay]

Boot was the worst part of the car.

Before

After

50/50

Passenger rear quarter had marring from the clay I used as the panels were quite rough - corrected pretty well in the end.

 

[jonjay]

Results of the burnishing. Wish I had a decent camera to show the “real life” look of the car. Gloss-it polish really done its thing.

 

[jonjay]

Example of engine bay dirt.

Cleaning

Finished

Results

Car wearing Rubbish Boys Dodo Juice Juiced Edition and 3M Quick Wax

 

[jonjay]

 

[jonjay]

Pretty please with outcome! Car is fantastic to drive and definitely feels more of a sports car than the 335d did. Already eying on getting bigger 19s wheels, remap, intake which should take the car to 420bhp. Maybe late next year an exhaust too…

Thanks for reading!

 

[Pew.]

Beautiful!

 

[WeeG]

Niice!!!

 

[steviers]

nice s4 , my dads got the s4 avant version with 19" s6 option alloys ,goes well in the dynamic mode , enjoy

 

[jonjay]

Cheers!

 

[lawrieIbizaMk4]

Awesome work as per what did you use for the engine bay?

 

[4937Liam]

Nice work and nice car! Im fancying a silver / platinum coloured car next - Red is too much work. Look forward to seeing the mods.

Liam.

 

[bruceR]

She's a beaut, you done a cracking job Jonjay................just as well you waxed her as the rain just keeps coming an' coming!!!!!!!!!

 

[cupra.al]

looks bloody nice much more pleasant on the eye than the bmw.
hope you have a lot more luck with this car.

 

[jonjay]

Awesome work as per what did you use for the engine bay?

To dress the bay I used Autosmart Finish.

Nice work and nice car! Im fancying a silver / platinum coloured car next - Red is too much work. Look forward to seeing the mods.

Liam.

Red should be fine mate. What you struggling with?

She's a beaut, you done a cracking job Jonjay................just as well you waxed her as the rain just keeps coming an' coming!!!!!!!!!

Thanks mate.

looks bloody nice much more pleasant on the eye than the bmw.
hope you have a lot more luck with this car.

Thanks, me too!

 

[butler2.8i]

Stunning work Mario

 

[n_d_fox]

Lovely car and excellent work as always Maz.

How did you find the Juiced Edt wax? I used to love it on darker colours, was my go to wax for a long time. Its looking lovely on this.

Cheers, Nige

 

[jonjay]

Lovely car and excellent work as always Maz.

How did you find the Juiced Edt wax? I used to love it on darker colours, was my go to wax for a long time. Its looking lovely on this.

Cheers, Nige

Thanks Nige. I really liked it first time I used it since I won it 3 years ago. Really pleased with the results. Will see how it's held up when I wash car this weekend.

 

[MarkWales]

Great work once again!

 

[jonjay]

Great work once again!

Thanks Mark, wish I was getting your mpg though!