Detailer's Domain: New Car Prep - Opti Coat - Clear Film Installation - 2013 Audi S4
Detailer's Domain: New Car Prep - Opti Coat - Clear Film Installation - 2013 Audi S4
Subject - 2013 Audi S4
Requirements - New Car Prep - Opti Coat - Full Front Clear Film Install
Exterior
- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Auto Finesse Citrus
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Washed with 1Z einszett W99
- Auto Finesse Iron Out
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Sonax 3/6 Fine Abrasive Paste - Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital
- Opti Coat
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were autoscrubed, cleaned, and sealed
Products used
Links to products used -
1Z einszett W99
Auto Finesse Citrus - Grime Remover
Auto Finesse Oblitarate
Auto Finesse Iron Out
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Sonax Compound 3/6
Opti Coat
Adam's Super VRT
Optimum Metal Polish
Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Uber Foamer Attachment for Pressure Washer
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster
Before










Wheel Wells, Wheels, and Tires Before








Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action


Wheels wells cleaned up

Wheels rinsed


Auto Finesse Iron Out (Decon Gel) was used on the car - no iron particles or fall out on this new car, but always good to have checked


Driver's side Super Charger badged removed for clear film install

Left over adhesive removed with Auto Finesse Oblitarate


All gone

Passenger side Super Charger badge Removed for clear film install

Left over adhesive removed with Auto Finesse Oblitarate


All gone

Adhesive on the wheels removed with Auto Finesse Oblitarate





After

Wash













Rinse

NanoSkin AutoScrub - replaces the clay bar

Blow drying with the Metro AirForce Blaster


Marring on various spots of the car were taken care of with a Griot's and Sonax 3/6





Much better


Opti Coat on all 4 wheels and paint




Random shots of the clear film installation

















Finishing touches
Super Charger Badge installed



Exhaust tips polished up

Cleaning up the glass

Adam's Super VRT on the tires

Final shots








Requirements - New Car Prep - Opti Coat - Full Front Clear Film Install
Exterior
- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Auto Finesse Citrus
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Washed with 1Z einszett W99
- Auto Finesse Iron Out
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Sonax 3/6 Fine Abrasive Paste - Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital
- Opti Coat
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were autoscrubed, cleaned, and sealed
Products used
Links to products used -
1Z einszett W99
Auto Finesse Citrus - Grime Remover
Auto Finesse Oblitarate
Auto Finesse Iron Out
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Sonax Compound 3/6
Opti Coat
Adam's Super VRT
Optimum Metal Polish
Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Uber Foamer Attachment for Pressure Washer
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster
Before










Wheel Wells, Wheels, and Tires Before








Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action


Wheels wells cleaned up

Wheels rinsed


Auto Finesse Iron Out (Decon Gel) was used on the car - no iron particles or fall out on this new car, but always good to have checked


Driver's side Super Charger badged removed for clear film install

Left over adhesive removed with Auto Finesse Oblitarate


All gone

Passenger side Super Charger badge Removed for clear film install

Left over adhesive removed with Auto Finesse Oblitarate


All gone

Adhesive on the wheels removed with Auto Finesse Oblitarate





After

Wash













Rinse

NanoSkin AutoScrub - replaces the clay bar

Blow drying with the Metro AirForce Blaster


Marring on various spots of the car were taken care of with a Griot's and Sonax 3/6





Much better


Opti Coat on all 4 wheels and paint




Random shots of the clear film installation

















Finishing touches
Super Charger Badge installed



Exhaust tips polished up

Cleaning up the glass

Adam's Super VRT on the tires

Final shots








How long does that film hold up? Does it eventually haze up/ scratch up?
I want to get my hood repainted and that might be a good idea to add on top of it for my commute down Rte280 to Newark
I want to get my hood repainted and that might be a good idea to add on top of it for my commute down Rte280 to Newark
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