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      05-13-2008, 05:54 AM   #1
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Detailing Perfection: Happy Mother's Day to Mom 2000 Audi A8

I thought you guys on the M3 forum were not getting enough Detail love so I decided to show you what I gave my mother for mother's day. It also will help you check out the products I use and steps I take, so you get some ideas of your own. Feel free to ask any questions you might have and enjoy!

The focus was perfecting the interior, therefore no paint correction this time around.

THE FOCUS: INTERIOR

Wheels/Wheel Wells
CLEANING
CG Citrus Wheel Cleaner
CG CWC
CG Citrus Orange Clean
Wheel Bucket
Grit Guard
Zymol Wheel Brush
E-Z Detail Brush
Wheel Well Brush
PROTECTING
CG Speed Wipe
CG Bare Bones
CG Fade 2 Black

Wash:
Secret Prewash Soak
CG CWC Via Foam Cannon
(2) Zymol Wash Sponges
(2) Buckets
(2) Grit Guards

Dry
CG MF Waffle Weave

Clay
CG Gray Clay
CG SQD for lube
Dry with CG MF Waffle Weave

Wax
CG 50/50
CG Foam Applicator Pad
CG Speed Wipe
CG MF Buffing Towel

Interior Carpets
CG Lightning Stain Extractor
CG Green Clean
CG Fabric Guard
Carpet Extractor

Leather
CG Leather Cleaner
CG Leather Conditioner
CG MF Towels

Interior Plastics
CG Silk Shine
Zymol Wheel Brush

Interior Wood Trim
CG 50/50
CG Speed Wipe

Door Jams
CG ONE
CG Silk Shine

Windows
CG Window Cleaner
CG Speed Wipe

Here is What we had 2 Work With






















Here is what I used on the carpets and a quick before/after





Here is what I used on the wheels and wheel wells






Here is what I used of the wash



Dry



Clay


this is just after half of the hood


Leather




Seat Caps


Door Jams




Trim




Wax



AFTERS


























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      05-13-2008, 08:17 AM   #2
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excellant work!!!
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      05-13-2008, 08:44 AM   #3
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Like night/day.....you should consider doing some side work!
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Great Job!!
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      05-13-2008, 06:50 PM   #5
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      05-13-2008, 09:18 PM   #6
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excellant work!!!
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Like night/day.....you should consider doing some side work!
Thanks! I do take new clients, but I get a bit busy in the summer. It takes me at least a day for a detail and sometimes 2-3 so I can get as close to perfection as possible and I only do cars I like. I do it as a hobby, not a job therefore I give a passionate finished product with every part of the car touched. Some detailers are just out there to make money and use cheap products and do a detail as quick as possible. I spend too much money on detailing products so I needed to find a way to keep up my obsession and this seemed the best route. I also try to only do 3-4 cars a week so I can keep up my grades and keep my gf happy.

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      05-14-2008, 12:58 AM   #7
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damn man!
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Nice job.
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Wow...excellent job...thanks for the picture tips also...

but you should see my wife's car...you could feed a whole school with the food floating around in there (3 boys)...I am suprised she hasn't gotten mice/ants yet
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      05-14-2008, 07:03 PM   #10
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Awesome write up man. I love how detailed you were in every step.
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      05-16-2008, 02:21 PM   #11
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nice makeover!
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Nice job! I love the way you have the vacumn lines perfectly aligned with alternating directions. Now THAT is attention to detail!!! It reminds me of how they mow golf courses.
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That is truly a night and day difference. After doing all that work, will you actually let her drive the car again?
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damnn dude, just keep on inspiring me! I like to do the same, I detail all the cars in the house, good for practice and uses up the products so i can buy better ones.
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Nice job! I love the way you have the vacumn lines perfectly aligned with alternating directions. Now THAT is attention to detail!!! It reminds me of how they mow golf courses.
Is that how you really get those lines like that?

I really want to know how to make my interior look like that!
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Is that how you really get those lines like that?

I really want to know how to make my interior look like that!
Yes, but to make them stick out that much and stay in-line for a good while you need to extract the carpets. When they are wet they stick out more, and when they dry they tend to hold shape longer. If you just vacume them and do not extract they will only stay like that for a couple of days enless no one had set their feet on the carpet.
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Damn man!

Great work, superb!

Thanks for responding!
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Outstanding!
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Great work, superb!

Thanks for responding!
Thanks! And no problem!

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