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Ultimate Detailing Machine

Post by Tomson » Mon May 12, 2008 9:21 pm

Well finally after what seemed like an age, I managed to spend a day with my car and the ultimate detailing machine I purchased before Christmas.

I washed the car once and then used the clay bar; I then washed the car again and dried it off with a microfibre towel.

I then set to work using the machine.

The first pass was with the Sonus SFX-1 cleaning/cutting wax/cream or whatever you want to call it. This was buffed off by hand. TBH I would have preferred a slightly heavier cutting compound as there were still some light scratching in the surface.

I then used Klasse all-in-one polish which I buffed off with the machine.

To finish I used the machine with P21-s and buffed by hand.

It took all day and I barely got time to clean the wheels and exhaust, I was also hoping to liquid leather the interior. But time ran out and there were bikes (BSB/WSB) to be watched.

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Not bad for nearly 180K Miles :wink:
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The only thing I need to decide now is whether to put back on my summer wheels? I left them off last year -but to be honest the summer was <beep> <beep>

Any thoughts?
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Post by Jarv » Mon May 12, 2008 9:38 pm

Good work, but get those BBS wheels back on asap. :)
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Post by andream88 » Mon May 12, 2008 9:39 pm

Keep the std wheels.
This car is REALLY beautiful!!!

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Post by Golfather » Mon May 12, 2008 9:43 pm

The summer wheels should be the ones being used for Winter ;)
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Post by S25MRS » Mon May 12, 2008 9:45 pm

Centre caps painted to match, and leave the 'winters' on - IMO of course :)
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Post by R5YUG » Mon May 12, 2008 10:37 pm

Very impressive Tom - so good it gave Wood ;-)
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Post by Virdee Autos » Mon May 12, 2008 10:37 pm

Put the summers on ASAP without a doubt!

They look awesome especially with the black paintwork!
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Post by Tomson » Tue May 13, 2008 7:25 am

Yes I think the BBS need to be put back this weekend, will also give me a chance to get the wheel liners etc really clean.
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Post by Marlon » Tue May 13, 2008 9:47 am

Yep deffo BBS for the summer.......
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Post by Nige_RS4 » Tue May 13, 2008 10:00 am

Yes I think the BBS need to be put back this weekend, will also give me a chance to get the wheel liners etc really clean.
Cleaning the wheel arch liners - you've got too much time on your hands Tom!
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Post by rsmonkey918 » Tue May 13, 2008 12:50 pm

That must be two of us then Nige cos I do me liners as well...... :thumbs:
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Post by Nige_RS4 » Tue May 13, 2008 1:42 pm

LOL, next you'll tell me there's a special cleaning fluid for wheel arch liners that costs an arm and a leg, and the local cats (well, they're probably the only thing that can see it) approve of the quality of finish!
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Post by rsmonkey918 » Tue May 13, 2008 3:06 pm

Nah- usually just overspray from the tyre dressing lol!! Won't be able to get me fingers in shortly anyway after its been to Dougs...again!
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Post by Tomson » Tue May 13, 2008 6:38 pm

Nige_RS4 wrote:

Cleaning the wheel arch liners - you've got too much time on your hands Tom!
Nige, time alone with my car is rare, I've had the fecking machine for nearly 6 months!

Although the next time we cann sneak a day together I am going to clean and polish all the BBS spokes and the inside of the whells, take of the standard rims and polish them before they are packed away and clean and polish the suspension and the inner arch liners.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm, maybe I should get out more?
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Post by NumberoftheBeast » Tue May 13, 2008 11:16 pm

Car looks sweet as; really love the older RS4.
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