Envy Valeting Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I (Envy Valeting) was very pleased to be invited by a Detailing World member to detail his new Audi RS5 prior to collection. Audi Poole were very accomadating in allowing me to do the car offsite, and could not have been more helpful The car was pretty much untouched (as requested) before I commenced work. Basically the RS5's exterior was treated like all other cars I detail and subject to the full wash, clay, cleanse and seal regime. Wheels 1st with AS Smart wheels, and then given a final clean with Wolfs Chemicals clean and protect. The protective coverings were removed and the car was pre-soaked with mild TFR, rinsed, then washed with the traditional 2 bucket method, and then covered with Autobrite's Purple rain....plenty of fallout! Door shuts etc given a dose of mild APC and agitated with Envy brushes whilst the purple rain did its thing. The purple rain step was repeated on this car. The car was rinsed off at high pressure then washed again with TBM and Gold class shampoo. Ready to go indoors.... Once dried off the car was clayed with Dodo Juice gentle grey clay, and I found 2 spurious marks on the bonnet and a scuff so the bonnet was machined with S17+ and a yellow megs pad. The car was then cleansed with Jeffs Acrylic prime via the PC and a megs yellow pad. Followed on by 3 repeated coats of Jett, buffing off in between coats at 30 min intervals. Interior wise the cardboard and plastic coverings were removed carefully and the car was hoovered. Mats and interior carpets were given 2 coats of supagard (as I do with all new car preps) Leather was treated to a coat of Swissvax leather glaze (again something you will have seen me do on new car preps) Tyres were dressed with a long life tyre dressing, glass cleaned inside and out with an alcohol based glass cleaner, exhaust tips buffed with NXT metal polysh. Exterior was given a final buff off with Jeffs Gloss, time for the after pics... Thanks for looking. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Good work Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Looks good Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaptorUK Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Very Nice work impressed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bounty78 Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Nice work and nice car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccaman Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 As ever, very impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Nice work there sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Wow - look great. Sorry if it's already been covered but what do you use on the tail pipes and chrome bits? S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Looks great Tim. Bit of effort makes such a difference. Like the little wheel brush. Looks like it would be nice and soft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Good work as ever sir Was this shot taken before you did anything? Not sure why a brand new car would have buffer trails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Are you using a lower quality camera than usual Tim? The finished images don't look as sharp as they normally do..... The images aren't showing the best of your work if I'm being honest. I know exactly how it will look (regularly using Jeffs on a solid white car) but the finished pics don't look right. Maybe it's the lighting in the building! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Envy Valeting Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Wow - look great. Sorry if it's already been covered but what do you use on the tail pipes and chrome bits? S. Meguiars NXT metal polysh mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Envy Valeting Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Are you using a lower quality camera than usual Tim? The finished images don't look as sharp as they normally do..... The images aren't showing the best of your work if I'm being honest. I know exactly how it will look (regularly using Jeffs on a solid white car) but the finished pics don't look right. Maybe it's the lighting in the building! HI Stew, good to hear from you!Same camera as ever, my 10mp Sony DSC point and shoot. It always struggles indoors to take a good pic. I have considered a DSLR but I dont feel I'd take as many pics as I currently. The Sony fits in my pocket and is easy to fire a pic off with, but I know I really do need a better option for indoors. I did a Porsche Panamera in an underground car park, and whilst I could see the car well with my eyes, the camera pics are pretty poor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Envy Valeting Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Good work as ever sir Was this shot taken before you did anything? Not sure why a brand new car would have buffer trails? Thanks Chris! That is a pic of the S17+ polish that had been worked on the bonnet but not buffed off yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Envy Valeting Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Looks great Tim. Bit of effort makes such a difference. Like the little wheel brush. Looks like it would be nice and soft.Hi Immy, its the EZ detail Daytona brush, a little bit too flexible for my liking...I have been waiting for it to snap..it has thet feeling about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Very nice as ever Tim, you taking booking for June yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Very nice as ever Tim, you taking booking for June yet. Do you have any paint left on your car Mart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Superb work as ever, Tim... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Very nice as ever Tim, you taking booking for June yet. Do you have any paint left on your car Mart? Should be down to the gunmetal anytime now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Very nice as ever Tim, you taking booking for June yet. Do you have any paint left on your car Mart? Should be down to the gunmetal anytime now. Thats the nicest colour anyways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Very nice as ever Tim, you taking booking for June yet. Do you have any paint left on your car Mart? Should be down to the gunmetal anytime now. Thats the nicest colour of primer anyways I agree, red oxide is a little '1980s' for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Envy Valeting Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Very nice as ever Tim, you taking booking for June yet. Do you have any paint left on your car Mart? Should be down to the gunmetal anytime now. Thats the nicest colour of primer anyways I agree, red oxide is a little '1980s' for me. Ah Stew, I like red oxide, reminds me of boiler rooms from my nuclear days...steam pipes and all that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Well you might find out what's under Martins paint then! All our oil well completion equipment stuff is in Red Oxide Primer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Good work as ever sir Was this shot taken before you did anything? Not sure why a brand new car would have buffer trails? Thanks Chris! That is a pic of the S17+ polish that had been worked on the bonnet but not buffed off yet. Was going to say that was shocking if the paint was like that when clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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