AudiWorld Forums - Extensive Paint Correction on an 01 S8 Enjoy

This was a huge undertaking. For 1 the car came to us with amazing gloss and depth, however when we went in to examine the car we found tons of imperfections on this 8 year old S8. The customer wanted this car to come out perfect, the total time to get this car right was 24 man hours. The exterior was washed, clayed, compound, polished, and finally Swissvax Divine was used to bring it out. Take a look and enjoy.

Products Used:
Exterior:
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner in the Cam Spray Foam Canon
Swissvax Paint Rubber and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer for clay lube
Menzerna Power Gloss Compound
Menzerna Super Intensive with the Uber Green Pad
Menzerna PO85RD with the Uber Blue Pad
Menzerna Top Inspection
Swissvax Divine
Einszett Spray Wax

Wheels/Tires/Etc
Adam's All Purpose
Einszett Wheel Cleaner
Adam's VRT
Uber Boar's Hair Wheel Brush
Swissvax Wheel Brush
Swissvax Autobahn
Adam's Undercarriage Spray
Adam's Glass Cleaner

Interior:
Uber Interior Kit
Leather Master Foam Cleaner for Suede/Alcantara
Leather Master Nubuck Protector

Tools:
Fenix TK11
Brinkmann MaxFire
Metabo PE12-175
Flex 3403
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels
Cam Spray 1500A with Cam Spray Foam Gun

Let's get the interior shots in first:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2878.jpg

Cleaning up the alcantara and protecting it

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...leanrsuede.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...oamcleaner.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2890.jpg

Final shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...riorfinal2.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...riorfinal1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...riorfinal6.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...riorfinal4.jpg

Wash and Prep:

Wax build up
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...waxbuildup.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...axbuildup1.jpg

Etching in the paint more wax/old polish build up
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...pandetches.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...rep/gascap.jpg

Pre soak and cleaning up trim
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...pgasfiller.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...enscleanup.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ogocleanup.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...rimcleanup.jpg

Cleaning up the wheels (not much needed)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...eelcleanup.jpg

Engine Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ginebefore.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...oreengein1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...foreengine.jpg

Cleaning the engine bay
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...anupengien.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...anupengien.jpg

All Purpose wash
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...urposebath.jpg

Claying
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ep/claying.jpg

Masking
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...artmasking.jpg

Testing the area for paint thickness and plan of attack
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...asuringetc.jpg

Polishing
Before shots of passenger door
Different angles
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...h/IMG_2733.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...h/IMG_2735.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...h/IMG_2736.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...theimperfe.jpg

Halogen after PG/SIP/PO85RD
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...sipand85rd.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1.../85rdfinal.jpg

Fenix light on panel after PO85RD
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...xafter85rd.jpg

After all that polishing.....
DUST!
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ish/dusty1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ish/disty1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...lish/dusty.jpg

After polishing before the rinse down (no wax)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...sh/apnowax.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...stynowwax1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...dustyrinse.jpg

Rinse down:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...fterpolish.jpg

Engine Before /After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ginebefore.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...enginedone.jpg

Swissvax Divine
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...s/autobahn.jpg

Applying Divine
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ineapplied.jpg

Removing Wax
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...kingwaxoff.jpg

Final touches
Swissvax Autobahn on the wheels
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...s/autobahn.jpg

Black Wow on the trim
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...s/blackwow.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...50blackwow.jpg

Gummi on all the seals
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ingapplied.jpg

After Gummi
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...mmiapplied.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...naltouches.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...wheelsdone.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...downcleanp.jpg

After shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...h/IMG_2915.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ches/final.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1.../afterlens.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2857.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2858.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2862.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2865.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2874.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2876.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2886.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2887.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2888.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2889.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2914.jpg

Outside
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2916.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2917.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2920.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2925.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2926.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2928.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2929.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2932.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2933.jpg

Final shot
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/IMG_2919.jpg

Thanks for the assistance on this one again Dan!!!! :thumb: