2010 Audi A5 Detail.

The mothers partner saw me detailing my car last week and was inlove with how clean it looked and how smooth the paint felt, so he asked me to do his while he was away.
The car is a 2010 AUdi A5, with 23500 on the clock. He does a lot of mileage because of work which involves driving to remote parts of North Yorkshire and driving across
fields. He also does around 800 - 1000 miles a week So you can imagine the kind of stick the car gets.

He bought the car with 15,500 miles on it in October '11. I went with him to check it out and noticed the paint work had a lot of contaminanets so he got them to 'buff' it as the dealer put it

He very kindly left it for me in an absolute state, covered in mud, grit, grease, salt etc..

As the pictures show.









DAY 1
So first i got to the wheels.

Using a Cone shaped wheel brush (halfords), Iron X, AG Itensive Tar Remover and AG Custom Wheel Cleaner, i cleaned the wheels.
After Wash


Iron X working

More Iron X working


After Iron X



Then i washed the car using the 2 bucket method.

No beading or sheeting from the paintwork.


I then set about Claying the paintwork. Using Zaino Z18 Clay Bar and DodoJuice Born Slippy as lubricant.

Bootlid (as sign of things to come)


Rear quarter above rear wheel


Between rear wheel and drivers door


Rear quarter behind rear wheel


Passenger Door


Bonnet

Rear bumper


Was the same for both sides, pretty bad contamination. I do not think the car has ever had a proper detail.

I then pulled the car out into the rain to give it another wash.

Some beading from just the clay.


I then dried the car using MF cloths and put it away for the night.

That was the end of day one (6 hours spent - only started at 12 because i'm a lazy bugger)

DAY 2

Nice reflection shot after only being clayed, no polish no nothing.


I then applied AG Super Resin Polish all over the car


Which i machined off using an ultra soft polishing foam pad, which left this




Next was the sealant, i used AG Extra Gloss Protection.


While this cured i applied AG SRP to the wheels
Applied


Polished:


I then removed the EGP using a clean MF (No Pics)

Next, was the wax, I used FK1000P because it's inexpensive, easy to apply, easy to remove and last ages!

Curing

Rear bumper


Was the same for both sides, pretty bad contamination. I do not think the car has ever had a proper detail.

I then pulled the car out into the rain to give it another wash.

Some beading from just the clay.


I then dried the car using MF cloths and put it away for the night.

That was the end of day one (6 hours spent - only started at 12 because i'm a lazy bugger)

DAY 2

Nice reflection shot after only being clayed, no polish no nothing.


I then applied AG Super Resin Polish all over the car


Which i machined off using an ultra soft polishing foam pad, which left this




Next was the sealant, i used AG Extra Gloss Protection.


While this cured i applied AG SRP to the wheels
Applied


Polished:


I then removed the EGP using a clean MF (No Pics)

Next, was the wax, I used FK1000P because it's inexpensive, easy to apply, easy to remove and last ages!

Curing


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I then started on the interior which gets a pretty good hammering as you can see.


I vacuumed all the carpets and seats. I removed the rubber floor matts so i sould give them a good scrub
and they can up very well (Pic doesn't do it justce)


I also treated all the interior with this stuff

Essentially it repels water and protects all fabrics including leather.

I then opened the bonnet and gave it a good clean using Megs Supreme Vinyl & Rubber protectant.

Before


After (again pic doesn't really do it justice)


Stole an idea i saw on DW to clean the windscreen


Now the wax had cured i buffed it off with another clean MF leaving this



I then polished all the windows and mirrors with AG Glass Polish.

Then got this little bottle of goodness out

It's like rain X but better, and last a long long time.

Another photo after Day 2

Day 3 - Finishing Touches

I then went out again and polished the exhausts. They were pretty much pitted, lifeless and dull.



I tried with some AG Intensive Tar Remover which didnt touch any of the tar.

I then got out the AG Metal Polish which worked a treat.



Left exhaust before


50/50


All polished with a touch of AG SRP too.


And there we are!

One last after shot, all tucked away for now. Ready to get shitted up in 10 mins of driving!

Haha he does kind of, just not in the winter because he does such high mileage.

He's still away at the moment so hopefully he'll cough up well when he gets back haha

rf860 said:

Lol, bit like what i do for my parents car. I do get paid well fortunately

Good work jordan, if it was my personal car i would have taken the wheels off and cleaned them properly inside, however, i'm sure the owner could'nt care if the inside of his wheels were sparkling. It's only nutters like myself lol...

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That's what i do on my own car too! I Cba doing it on this haha i just stuck my hand in and wiped it all down with tar remover and polished it up.

And i've got it to do on the mother's Range Rover Sport at some point next week

I do like the feeling of satisfaction now though..

rf860 said:

Snap! My mums got a range rover sport too. I clayed and waxed it yesterday with poorboys white diamond and EGP.

I wash inside my own wheels everytime i wash the car with my hand as i think it works better than a brush.

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Yeah me too, with the brush though I can get behind the spokes!

ALEXZ360 said:

Jordan Bring Your Kit To Manchester And You Can Do Mine

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Hahaha sure!

Just read through and I've reposted something but can't edit it now

Lambro6 said:

Only thing that's missing was a proper before picture!

You did an awesome job though, got my fingers crossed mine will come out like this! I wish.

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Yeah that is the one thing i forgot!

I need a good camera, i thought my phone camera was good (BB Torch) until i started trying to photograph stuff then i realised just how crap it is.

Oj 89 said:

spill! What is that, because I need it in my life!

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Haha I dont know what it is called but its pretty much and extendable floor cleaner.

Essentially its a stick with a flexible head which you stick an MF cloth on the end! I saw it on detailing world and had to have one! So i had a look in the cleaning cupboard and lo behold we had one, with a clean mf for it too! So it's mine now

Something like this would do the job
http://www2.westfalia.net/shops/hou...s/243989-3_piece_micro_fibre_cleaning_set.htm