nuklearmaniac86
October 13th, 2008, 10:54 PM
So after the "practicing" on my dad's truck and cleaning the S2000 I finally got around to working on the Audi TT.
After 2 days of work..Enjoy.
Products Used:
Paint:
Turtle Wax Car wash
Mequires Clay Bar Kit w/ Mequires Spray Detailer
Merzerna SIP (Super Intensive Polish)
Merzerna 106FF Polish
Merzerna PO85 polish
Lusso Oro Paint Revitalizer
Lusso Oro paste Carnarbura Wax
P21S Total Auto Wash
P21S Wheel Gel
Eagle One Wadding Metal Polish
Engine Bay:
P21S Total Auto Wash
Adam's In and Out Spray
Equipment:
Natural Wool Wash Mit
3m Green Auto Tape
Porter Cable DO
CCS Orange Pad
CCS White Pad
CCS Black Pad
Foam Pad Backing Plate
Lots of Uber Microfiber Towels
Microfiber Waffle Weave drying towels
Uber Yellow wax applicator foam pads
Here are the before pictures.
Car "as is" and not washed.
http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009331_2939.jpg
White is a hard color to show that it's dirty
http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009333_3673.jpg
http://photos-g.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009334_4067.jpg
http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009335_4422.jpg
These door sills were stained yellow from the previous guys kakhis pants. Hard to tell in this picture though.
http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009336_4769.jpg
You can see the yellow here.
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009337_5126.jpg
http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009338_5481.jpg
Dirty engine bay.
http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009339_5846.jpg
http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009340_6220.jpg
These tips were bad.
http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009341_6591.jpg
http://photos-g.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009342_6949.jpg
http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009343_7323.jpg
Clayed the car, the hood was even worse then this.
http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009344_7685.jpg
After wash and clay. You can see the swirl marks here.
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009345_8053.jpg
http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009346_8410.jpg
http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009349_206.jpg
Taping up for the polish. I did tape all windows/trimming after these shots.
http://photos-g.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009350_597.jpg
http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009351_1007.jpg
Here is the finished product. Washed/Clayed/SIP Polish/106FA Polish/Wash/PO85 Polish/Wash/Condition paint/Wax paint
These pictures aren't too good, as the car is wet from the morning dew. I could not wait for the car to dry as I had to leave.
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009947_7337.jpg
Here are the door sills, as you can see they are now back to white!!
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009948_7622.jpg
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009949_8190.jpg
Under the hood.
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009950_8457.jpg
Engine Bay Cleaned
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009951_8731.jpg
Got carried away with the flash
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009952_9011.jpg
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009953_9360.jpg
The stock grill is getting put back on. White doesn't go well with this one and fitment was horrible.
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009954_9638.jpg
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009955_9920.jpg
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009956_204.jpg
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009957_648.jpg
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009958_936.jpg
After 5-10 minutes of scrubbing with the polish, I gave up. But they are ALOT better.
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009959_1223.jpg
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009960_1516.jpg
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009961_1846.jpg
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009962_2539.jpg
After 2 days of work..Enjoy.
Products Used:
Paint:
Turtle Wax Car wash
Mequires Clay Bar Kit w/ Mequires Spray Detailer
Merzerna SIP (Super Intensive Polish)
Merzerna 106FF Polish
Merzerna PO85 polish
Lusso Oro Paint Revitalizer
Lusso Oro paste Carnarbura Wax
P21S Total Auto Wash
P21S Wheel Gel
Eagle One Wadding Metal Polish
Engine Bay:
P21S Total Auto Wash
Adam's In and Out Spray
Equipment:
Natural Wool Wash Mit
3m Green Auto Tape
Porter Cable DO
CCS Orange Pad
CCS White Pad
CCS Black Pad
Foam Pad Backing Plate
Lots of Uber Microfiber Towels
Microfiber Waffle Weave drying towels
Uber Yellow wax applicator foam pads
Here are the before pictures.
Car "as is" and not washed.
http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009331_2939.jpg
White is a hard color to show that it's dirty
http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009333_3673.jpg
http://photos-g.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009334_4067.jpg
http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009335_4422.jpg
These door sills were stained yellow from the previous guys kakhis pants. Hard to tell in this picture though.
http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009336_4769.jpg
You can see the yellow here.
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009337_5126.jpg
http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009338_5481.jpg
Dirty engine bay.
http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009339_5846.jpg
http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009340_6220.jpg
These tips were bad.
http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009341_6591.jpg
http://photos-g.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009342_6949.jpg
http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009343_7323.jpg
Clayed the car, the hood was even worse then this.
http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009344_7685.jpg
After wash and clay. You can see the swirl marks here.
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009345_8053.jpg
http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009346_8410.jpg
http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009349_206.jpg
Taping up for the polish. I did tape all windows/trimming after these shots.
http://photos-g.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009350_597.jpg
http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009351_1007.jpg
Here is the finished product. Washed/Clayed/SIP Polish/106FA Polish/Wash/PO85 Polish/Wash/Condition paint/Wax paint
These pictures aren't too good, as the car is wet from the morning dew. I could not wait for the car to dry as I had to leave.
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009947_7337.jpg
Here are the door sills, as you can see they are now back to white!!
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009948_7622.jpg
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009949_8190.jpg
Under the hood.
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009950_8457.jpg
Engine Bay Cleaned
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009951_8731.jpg
Got carried away with the flash
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009952_9011.jpg
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009953_9360.jpg
The stock grill is getting put back on. White doesn't go well with this one and fitment was horrible.
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009954_9638.jpg
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009955_9920.jpg
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009956_204.jpg
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009957_648.jpg
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009958_936.jpg
After 5-10 minutes of scrubbing with the polish, I gave up. But they are ALOT better.
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009959_1223.jpg
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009960_1516.jpg
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009961_1846.jpg
http://photos.l3.facebook.com/photos-l3-sf2p/v353/211/93/500058300/n500058300_1009962_2539.jpg
