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Old 01-09-2012, 11:16 PM
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Detailer's Domain: 12 Audi S4 - New Car Prep and Clear Film Install

Subject: 12 Audi S4 Monsoon Gray

Requirements - New Car Prep - Clear Film Installation - Full Hood, Full Fenders, Full Bumper

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Pre Washed with W99
- Iron Cut
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Wolf's Shine and Seal
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Wheel wells were cleaned
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Aquartz Iron Cut
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Uber Clay Bar Kit
Meguiar's Microfiber DA Compound D300
Wolf's Shine and Seal
Sonax Tire Gel
Optimum Metal Polish
Sonax Glass Cleaner
Wolf's Chemicals Glass Guard
Wolf's Chemicals Rim Shield

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Porter Cable 7424XP
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

Before





Prep
Sonax Full Effect


Wash


Rinse


Debadge and Install Supercharged Badges (dental floss followed by 3m adhesive remover)







Wolf's Rim Shield applied - Sonax Tire Gel on the tires


Wolf's Glass Guard



Wolf's Shine and Seal applied




Clear Film install


After shots









Old 01-10-2012, 02:10 AM
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did you remove the wheels to clean them? nice work!
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the sonax full effect wheel cleaner and a pressure washer was all we needed.
Old 01-11-2012, 06:50 PM
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What psi would you recommend for most wheels?
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in your owners manual there should be the suggested psi for your tires.

I know on my car its 36-38 psi
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Sorry I was talking about the pressure washer. How many psi are you using when you pressure wash them?
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the machine is rated at !400 psi
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