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Old Nov 18, 2012 | 05:56 AM
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Subject - 2013 Audi RS5
Requirements - New Car Prep - Opti Coat - Full Front Clear Film Install

Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Auto Finesse Citrus
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Washed with 1Z einszett W99
- Auto Finesse Iron Out
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Sonax 3/6 Fine Abrasive Paste - Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital
- Opti Coat
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were autoscrubed, cleaned, and sealed

Products used

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Auto Finesse Citrus - Grime Remover
Auto Finesse Oblitarate
Auto Finesse Iron Out
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Sonax Compound 3/6
Opti Coat
Adam's Super VRT
Optimum Metal Polish

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Uber Foamer Attachment for Pressure Washer
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

Before:













Prep - Wash/Decon/AutoScrub/Wheels/Tires

Ready for my bath


Before Wheels



Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner




A little Wheel Woolie action


Rinse


Bug and tar removal with Auto Finesse Citrus


Decon







Rinse and wash






Removing any imperfections in the paint prior to Opti Coat - Sonax Nano Polish

Here is what the hood, trunk, and various panels look like





Opti Coat installed


After shots prior to clear film




Various clear film installation shots












After shot


















Enjoy!
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 06:21 PM
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Nice car!
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 06:35 PM
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Nice job.

Need more detailers like you in Toronto
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 05:23 AM
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Amazing. Do you mind if I ask how long the process took from start to finish, and maybe a ball park estimate at cost? I'm looking to get something similar done to my car here in the midwest in the spring, with the same level of granular detail that you apply. nice work.
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 09:27 AM
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I'm curious how you get your foam gun to apply so much foam to the car. I have one from Wolfgang, if I remember the brand correctly but it does not foam up that much.
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 11:09 AM
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sure what are you putting in the foam cannon?

is it attached to a pressure washer?
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by detailersdomain
sure what are you putting in the foam cannon?

is it attached to a pressure washer?

I've used several car wash soaps from Griot's, Meq California Gold, to Meq Tech Car Soap (like this the best).

Mine is NOT attached to a pressure washer. Mine has a quick disconnect connected to a garden hose.
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 11:20 AM
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here is our heavy duty setup.

Kranzle

Uber Foam Cannon
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Wait... so you did the Opti-Coat AND THEN the clear film?
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