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So, today I did a neighbours A4 Cabriolet that they picked up last weekend as a private sale. I wont make this a long write-up and let the pictures do the talking as I am cream crackered and back to the day-job tomorrow and weekly commute.

The brief was to do as much as possible in the time available (about 5 hours), so was more of a clean-up and an AIO used than a full detail or correction... that will come another time.


Process and products in a nutshell....

* All shuts cleaned with APC through sprayer, agitated with envy erushes
* Foam with AB Magifoam - Nilfisk Washer / AB Foam Lance
* Whilst foam dwells - clean badges, trim, grills, window rubbers with envy erushes using the foam, wheels arches with Vikan long handle brush
* Magifoam always impresses me and the car was probably 80% clean from Rinse.
* Wheels finished off with Espuma Revolution
* Arches dressed with CG Bare Bones
* Badges, trim, handles, rubbers, grills finished off with G101 and envy brushes
* All Shuts wiped down with ONR qd
* Wash with ONR and ONR in sprayer as qd/ drying aid
* Wheels, all shuts, chrome trim, glass cleaned and sealed with Jeffs Acryllic Prime Strong. Prime removed from glass with a spritz of Jeffs acryllic trigger.
* All Black Trim dressed with VP Dionysus Trim Glitz (love this product)
* Exhausts cleaned, polished, sealed with Britemax Polish/ Sealant
* Wheels sealed with Colinite 845.
* Tyres dressed with Espuma RD50


Once all dressing was done and all the little bits out the way, could now concentrate on the body and touch bits later.

* Body decomtaminated with IronX, Tardis, yellow poly clay with ONR lube
* DA used with Green LCS pad and AB Cherry Glaze due to time available so this was a perfect product choice as an AIO that has abbrasives, cleaners, fillers and a bit of protection. I have said farewell to SRP and now use this in place as an AIO.






























































The Afters....




















Thanks for looking

Looks much better - best get those alloys refurbed!

Top job!

Cheers all.

Those are nasty horrid aftermarket ones, I think he is going to get some OEMs put back on.

Nice job, you need to invest in a decent camera though as the detail doesnt come thru that well.


That's the worst condition drivers seat I've seen in a long time. Cheeks made of razors I reckon.

bloody hell

hope they got a good discount for that !!

Good work Steve, as always, I bet spring cannot come quick enough for you! Also, I like the way you keep teasing us with pictures of the Avant in the background!