CobrAA's Eastern detailing pic

[cobrAA]

What page is it on, i don't know if i've taken a look at that....thats your gtr right?

From overall start to finish, the work you did on that audi was impressive it looks like it just rolled off the manufacturing line. IMO grey is harder to make look spotless than black...i have a black car too, and all the funeral vehicles at work are black so i know how frustrating black can be because it shows all your imperfections...but grey has a tendancey to look dirty all the time, and you did a good job of fixing that!

I made a thread just for that job ( actually, I did 3 skylines so I have 3 different thread + this one all in the media section)

[Tony-R32]

What page is it on, i don't know if i've taken a look at that....thats your gtr right?

From overall start to finish, the work you did on that audi was impressive it looks like it just rolled off the manufacturing line. IMO grey is harder to make look spotless than black...i have a black car too, and all the funeral vehicles at work are black so i know how frustrating black can be because it shows all your imperfections...but grey has a tendancey to look dirty all the time, and you did a good job of fixing that!

[cobrAA]

hoooooooo man! the headlights on the si and the engine bay of the audi!!! so good!

I would go out on a limb to say that audi is your best job!

Thanks!!

But you think the audi is nicier than the Black GTR I did?

[Tony-R32]

hoooooooo man! the headlights on the si and the engine bay of the audi!!! so good!

I would go out on a limb to say that audi is your best job!

[cobrAA]

Finishing touch.

I let haze the sealant


Here's a luxury wet-looking LSP



























Here's a video I did to show the wetness and reflection when you walk around the car.

YouTube - MOV02819

[cobrAA]

Interior shampoo :

Brush
Cleaner APC
Protecteur mat look UV
Horse hair brush
Leather cleaner conditionner









Using the air compressor to blow between crack



Cleaned and protected!
















Applying the convertible protector:

[cobrAA]

3-step Audi TT Detailed.

Polishing:

Paint is thick enought for a 3-step



1st major correction:




correction:


2nd: the dog scratched the paint



Since there was no more sunlight, I couldn't take a clear picture so I used my lamp but the picture is kind of hazy. Anyways, the scratch was down to the frame, I couldn't do miracle but it,s still less visible than it was before!





Initial condition




Final:








Wheel :

Wheel cleaner
Multiple brush and foam applicator
Wheel sealant
Wheel well detailed
303 protecteur UV on rubber



Applying the sealant


Make a good difference no?



You even end up with a wet look on wheel lol !


plastic polish :

3-step , samething as the paint.

[cobrAA]

3-step Audi TT Detailed.

I rarely work on convertible so it was fun to do. Since, I'm not an expert in photography, that grey paint always look fade, I will try my best to make it wetter but also to try taking picture of the reflection.

- 3-step polishing using the finest Menzerna polish.
- Interior Shampoo with extractor
- Leather treatment
- Engine shampoo
- Clay bar with a PH neutral car soap
- Menzerna Sealant
- Water repellant protection on roof.

Initial condition :













Wash+ clay bar:

Meg shampoo+
Foam gun
2 bucket wash method with grit guard
sheepskin wash mitt
PB Spray and wipe
Riccardo clay bar
Meg bug wash
303 convertible cleaner .



No doubt, wheels needed a good wash!



Clay bar picked up tons of stuff here!




Overspray of anti-rust, this is pretty sticky!



Shampoing Engine :


Numerous brush
Degreaser
elbow grease
303 protector anti-static UV protector



Wow a lot cleaner now!!




303 on trims. that stuff goes everywhere haha!

[cobrAA]

Honda SI blue metallic.1 -step

Honda Civic SI bleu metallic.


Today, I did what I would call a hybrid between the 1-step and the winter protection because I used a very fine polish instead of a more agressive polish but that's because the car was in very good condition and didn't need full correction so I opted for a more wet-look. As a bonus, that polish contains sealant. Hence is extra protection and then I coated with the ultra durable Klasse sealant.

I then treated the molding with an UV protector for protection.


As you can see, the car is in mint condition, to need to clay!






Since the owner was waiting with me for his car, I didn't want to takes too many pictures so here's a couple after shot!













WET WET WET!!

[cobrAA]

Basicly what I do, but what you see in 4 minutes, actually takes me 4-5 hours to do lol!

[Tony-R32]

Found this vid from mighty car mods, shows how to steam your interior with a rug doctor!

[cobrAA]

damn lol maybe i'll rent a rug doctor for the day and give it a good clean

so do you soap, brush, then extract?

pretty much yeah lol.. it's not very special.. it just takes the tool ( some have them) and patience ( which 98% of person don't have LOL)

[Tony-R32]

damn lol maybe i'll rent a rug doctor for the day and give it a good clean

so do you soap, brush, then extract?

[cobrAA]

Really good work on that beamer CobrAA, i think i'll take the seats out when i clean my interior too, looks like it made it way easier! what exactly do you use to clean the carpets like that?

An edic hot extractor. worth 1500$ ++
Then, the rest is soap, brush, patience etc.

[Tony-R32]

Really good work on that beamer CobrAA, i think i'll take the seats out when i clean my interior too, looks like it made it way easier! what exactly do you use to clean the carpets like that?