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      05-31-2010, 09:22 PM   #1
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Detailer's Domain: Epic Audi S4 Widebody Paint Correction/PPF Install

This car belongs to a customer that has always brought his cars to the next level, this is a 2002 Audi S4 Avant that was converted to an RS4 using all factory parts coming from Germany. Besides the body work the engine and trans are from the B5 RS4. The list goes on......

So what did he need done after the tuning shop and body shop the car needed to look perfect. A full paint correction and clear film install was done.

We wrapped:

1. A pillars
2. Side skirts
3. Hood
4. Full Front Fenders
5. Rear flares
6. Top of rear bumper
7. Full Front bumper
8. Gas Cap
9. Strip in front of the sunroof
10. Door Handles

The total time this took was 72 hours with the 3 of us, me, Dan, and Tommy. Late nights for 3 days straight to get this car done in time for his road trip.

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped and cleaned
- Tires were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wheel wells were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Paint inspected and measured
- Wheel Wells were cleaned and dressed with Adam's Undercarriage Spray
- Tires dressed
- Measured Paint Depth
- Masking
- 3 Step Paint correction (Meguiars M105, Menzerna Super Intensive Polish, Menzerna PO85RD)
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Swissvax Crystal Rock
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned

Products used:
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Exterior:
Adam's Car Wash
Einszett W99
P21S Total Auto Wash (engine, presoak, wheel wells, tires)
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Uber Clay Bar kit with Optimum No Rinse
Einszett Spray Wax
Meguiars M105
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish
Menzerna PO85RD
Swissvax Crystal Rock

Wheels/Tires
Uber Wheel/Wheel Well/Tire/Engine Kit

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Fenix TK11
Brinkmann
Flex 3403
Makita
Metabo
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels

Brushes
Cam Spray Pressure Wash and Foam Canon Attachment

Take a look

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Wash
This car was washed over 5 times to remove the glaze off it.
First we used Adam's Car Wash then presoaked again with W99.

















Insane amount of glaze..Take a look at all that glaze off gassing after a few washes.


Another pre-soak with W99



Rinsing




Clay




After rinse and clay




Masking





Measuring the Paint


Before shots of the car prior to paint correction (this is pretty much the complete car, every panel as you will see is this bad after all the glaze was removed, can you say IMPERFECTIONS!)





















Action Shots



Polishing the trunk lid








Inspecting the paint with the Fenix


Great shot of the front fender jeweled out and door with PO85RD


After shots




















Final rinse before the clear film install (some pretty cool shots)




Clear Film Install.....
Removing the front grill and lights







Random shots







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Final Touches


After shots














Just to recap...

Before


After


(Permission was granted by the owner to post photos and write up)
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      05-31-2010, 10:02 PM   #2
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Damn!!! What a fantastic car to show off what you guys are all about. Having a black-colored car myself, I can totally appreciate what you guys have done with that avant. Just frickin' amazing. Again...

East coast fanatics, take advantage of their services.
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      05-31-2010, 10:44 PM   #3
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Another spectacular transformation! Awesome job guys!
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      05-31-2010, 11:30 PM   #4
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Kudos... Great job, great write-up...

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      06-01-2010, 10:47 AM   #5
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Looks fuckin amazing now! I just ordered a bunch of of detailing stuff today I am pretty excited. My car has a lot of imperfections on the Jet Black paint.
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      06-01-2010, 11:05 AM   #6
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great work as always! you guys blow me away everytime
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      06-01-2010, 11:26 AM   #7
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After the clear film is put on, can it be polished and waxed? Good job btw.
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where are you guys located? i might have to come and let y'all touch my car
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Awesome job like all the pictures being posted. Shows all the work being done. Nice!
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Im guessing a grands worth of work right there nice..
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      06-02-2010, 02:14 PM   #11
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With the great work that you guys do. You should go national!!!!!
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F'ing amazing work guys!!!
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Really one of the most incredible transformations Ive ever seen. I'm also curious about what type of protection you use over the clear bra . Im assuming you used the crystal rock seeing as how u listed it, I always thought that it would dry out the film, but if you did it i trust your judgment
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Amazing job. I also have been not sure about the ability to wax and polish a car with film on it but seems easily doable. Not sure how much this project costed the owner but would love to know.
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Wowowowowow!!!!!
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Incredibly amazing transformation!!

Awesome work guys, great job!!
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Wow, that was amazing!
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Great PPF job. Didn't know the film was available in rolls large enough to cover the hood without a seam.
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thanks everyone! yup its available in 58 inches.
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thanks everyone! yup its available in 58 inches.
The amount of glaze is amazing. He was going for world's largest doughnut?

Phil, wish you guys were on the west coast.

Great work.
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WOW.... awesome work!!
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