Audi Q7 New Car Prep (shocking)

[Jay@Gleaming Kleen]

This was done at a Audi Dealership, they was instructed not to touch the vehicle apart from usual PDI so was expecting vehicle to still have transport wraps still intacted. However it wasnt and upon first setting my eyes on it it was very noticable the paint work was dreadful with every panel suffering with RDS and scuffs. Looking at the condition you would of thought that it had done more than the 20 miles that was showing on the clock.

Wash
- pre soak with Power Max 3, rinsed and foamed again
- wheels cleaned with P21S Wheel Gel
- washed with TBM using Shampoo Plus and Lambswool washmitt
- clayed with Sonus Green which did remove some contaminants
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Vehicle was then moved into there Service area to allow me to work. When client (forum member A12DY B) contacted me he requested a Paint Inspection Report to be carried out so all paint measurements were recorded and all defects found from visual inspection were documented.

Over 1300 paint readings were taken and recorded using the Positestor 6000 PTG and the 200 model used on the bumpers
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This was then downloaded onto laptop for analysis using the PosiSoft software supplied with memory gauges. Graph below shows the readings taken from the roof
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Instead of giving client one graph per panel (13) I made one graph that showed all panels. The measurements taken from the vehicle indicate that all panels feature the original factory finish..
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Some of the defects
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Correction
After trying several combos I found menz 3.02 on a black waffle pad was giving me excellent results , however for some of the deeper marks/ scratches i had to step up to Megs Cutting pad and 3m Fast Cut Plus

Rear Tailgate
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Front Bumper
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Some correction shots

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After correcting all panels I followed up with 3M Ultrafina on a 3M blue pad.

Vehicle was then given a IPA wipedown in preparation for Zaino then I remembered Andy wanted Swissvax Divine applied so i went around and applied cleaner fluid by hand in preparation for Divine. Vehicle was given a zaino Z8 wipedown...Second coat of Divine will be applied Friday morning before he collects the car

Interior was also detailed and leather conditioned using Swissvax Leather milk. Wheels were sealed with Zaino AIO and then topped with Zaino Clear Seal. Engine bay was given a wipe down with 303 aerospace protectant. Running boards were treated to Zaino AIO..Finally windows were sealed with Carlack glass sealant

Some finished shots after 20+ hours of work
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as always thanks for looking

[glendog74]

Blimey - can't believe the condition of a supposedly 'just prepared' brand new car! :smt107

[DazBlackCSL]

Jay

Wanting mine this shinny please !! :drool: :smt047:smt047 :hahaha:

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/Q7/P1010869.jpg

[Radders]

hazy had is detailed a few weeks ago, looked amazing after two peoples spent 12 hours working in it. went into the local bmw dealership for some warranty work and he picked it up a few days later. on leaving the dealership he pulled into the petrol station just down the road (dark at the time) and the lights under under the pretrol station garage showed up 1000's of surface scratches. the garage had washed the car and totally wrecked all the hard work!
its amazing how badly the paint work can be marked by washing with the wrong stuff and not removing & soaking the surface durt first. I expect they washed the car with a sponge and rubbed dirt from the cills etc all over the body work

granted they admitted the mistake and paid for the car to have another detail but you would think top end garages would respect the paint finish on a car new or used.

great work by the way!

[Jay@Gleaming Kleen]

Jay

Wanting mine this shinny please !! :drool: :smt047:smt047 :hahaha:

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/Q7/P1010869.jpg

no problem Daz:thumbs: