Originally Posted by RobC

On the first weekend after I picked up my S6, I clay barred then waxed with a DA polisher, followed up with a hand application of carnauba wax. I wanted something that would last me through the winter and it was nice working with new paint. I present to you the ceiling of my garage :P

Originally Posted by mwar99

I had the same scratches on mine. I had a professional paint correction detailer work out the scratches last Monday. Please note that what most people consider detailing doesn't get rid of the scratches, they hide them. Paint correction removes the scratches and with proper treatment they will not come back. Not cheap - spent $900. If they are charging you $150 they are not fixing the scratches.

The clear coat is very hard on the Audi, meaning it takes a lot of effort to get these scratches out, but for some reason it does scratch real easy. He spent almost 2 hours buffing the scratches out of the hood. It looked great! The trunk took quite some time as well. Still some scratches under direct light, but outside I couldn't tell.

He tested the thickness of the clear coat before buffing so as to not take too much clear coat off in a thin area. The car looked great clean and as long as you perform a proper wash the scratches should stay away. The problem is where you live in a city environment and don't have the capability to wash it yourself. You need to find a good detailer

I had him use 22PLE sealant. It is new to the US (I believe sometime in the summer). This sealant puts a coating of a glass like substance on the car that is resistant to scratching and should last around 24 months. It isn't as "permanent" as the opti-coat, but works really well. It made the blue a little deeper and makes it look "wet".

This type of thing is certainly a "you get what you pay for" situation.

Originally Posted by AudiFreakS5

I had a phantom black S5 in which I made the mistake of taking it to the car wash during winter since I can't wash it outside in the snow…what do you know, I got those same scratches on the clear coat. Anyway, when spring came around, I did my own full detail on it with Zaino products and I highly recommend them. They have a detail kit that I bought that was ready to go called Zaino Total Protection Show Car Kit. I used all the products in that kit. Took about 7 hours.


http://www.zainostore.com/

Originally Posted by s5blitzer

Dry (in the COLD using gloves) with high quality microfiber towels. There are a lot of great online sites that sell different brands.

Originally Posted by Grosssman

So does anyone know a great detail shop in Boston that will clay bar, wax, and seal? Should i wait until after winter or do before?

Thanks!

Originally Posted by AudiFreakS5

I had a phantom black S5 in which I made the mistake of taking it to the car wash during winter since I can't wash it outside in the snow…what do you know, I got those same scratches on the clear coat. Anyway, when spring came around, I did my own full detail on it with Zaino products and I highly recommend them. They have a detail kit that I bought that was ready to go called Zaino Total Protection Show Car Kit. I used all the products in that kit. Took about 7 hours.


http://www.zainostore.com/

Originally Posted by Ltdplus9

Any recommendations on a good microfiber drying towel? What makes it good besides being expensive? I seem to recall Griots getting good marks on the forum. Detailersdomain.com sells an Uber Super Drying MF towel. Just wondering if it's worth the $30.

Originally Posted by Ltdplus9

Any recommendations on a good microfiber drying towel? What makes it good besides being expensive? I seem to recall Griots getting good marks on the forum. Detailersdomain.com sells an Uber Super Drying MF towel. Just wondering if it's worth the $30.