Detailer's Domain: New Car Prep - Opti Coat - Clear Film Installation - 2013 Audi S4
 

Subject - 2013 Audi S4
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
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Wheel Wells, Wheels, and Tires Before
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Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action
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Wheels wells cleaned up
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Wheels rinsed
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Auto Finesse Iron Out (Decon Gel) was used on the car - no iron particles or fall out on this new car, but always good to have checked
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Driver's side Super Charger badged removed for clear film install
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Left over adhesive removed with Auto Finesse Oblitarate
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All gone
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Passenger side Super Charger badge Removed for clear film install
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Left over adhesive removed with Auto Finesse Oblitarate
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All gone
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Adhesive on the wheels removed with Auto Finesse Oblitarate
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After
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Wash
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Rinse
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NanoSkin AutoScrub - replaces the clay bar
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Blow drying with the Metro AirForce Blaster
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Marring on various spots of the car were taken care of with a Griot's and Sonax 3/6
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Much better
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Opti Coat on all 4 wheels and paint
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Random shots of the clear film installation
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Finishing touches
Super Charger Badge installed
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Exhaust tips polished up
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Cleaning up the glass
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Adam's Super VRT on the tires
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Final shots
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