My S Line Sportback

[SteveTDCi]

Since it was dry this weekend I decided to give the car a clean, there are some minor marks and swirls left but I will get around to removing them. I also need to get around to doing something with the alloys. The outter lip needs polishing as its had a smart repair to remove kerbing. Anyway the pictures ......

 

[MrMoist]

Looking good Steve, nice job.

:icon_thumright:

 

[-Ju-]

Looking nice, I've been waiting for a decent day to get the porter cable polisher out since before christmas!.

Do you use the net on the console at all?

 

[N8]

Steve you've got a lovely A3 so why have the piece of sh1t escort in your avatar?! I don't understand

 

[SteveTDCi]

nope I don't use the net, the wife tried using it to hold a handbag but it didn't !

The Escort is the 3rd car, its for buggering about in when the weather turns warm !

 

[N8]

fair enough, your avatar, just a thought seeing as we're on an audi forum and your best car is the audi

 

[SteveTDCi]

There you go i've changed it now ! but in truth, until today I never had any decent pictures.

 

[N8]

Glad to have inspired you!!! Your A3 is lovely...

 

[TDI-line]

Very nice Steve.

I'll keep an eye out for you.

 

[emzino]

Very shiney heh.

What products did you use and where?

 

[Spin140]

Steve - looks gorgeous but you will have to get it mapped, Clare's car (the wife) was re-flashed by the dealer last week and blimey you can really tell its back to standard - feels so sluggish in comparison to the Bluefin map, kep checking the handbrake wasn't on

Please no more pictures of 'Black' cars .

 

[Amchlolor]

What products did you use and where?

I'd like to know too.
Achieving a finish like that is perfectly fine for me, if it avoids having to pay hundreds to a specialist company.
I know they'd undoubtedly pick holes in any 'amateur' job, but it looks ****** good to me.:icon_thumright:

 

[SteveTDCi]

I use Raceglaze aqua bathe to wash,

then Jeffs prime and acrylic trigger, final detailing is with Jeffs QD. Its only had 1 coat of each so the shine should get better.

Jeffs is available from polished bliss.

The wheels were clayed with megs and then 1 coat of collinite 476 and 2 coats of Poorboys wheel sealent.

Tyres are Blackfire gel

alloy roof rails are P21 concours wax as are the door shuts.

Plastic was dressed with AG Vynil & Rubber.

I'm thinking of trying the Blackfire wax or Zymol carbon as posted in the cleaning section. There are also slightly larger pictures on detailing worlds site.

 

[Amchlolor]

I use Raceglaze aqua bathe to wash,
then Jeffs prime and acrylic trigger, final detailing is with Jeffs QD. Its only had 1 coat of each so the shine should get better.
Jeffs is available from polished bliss.
The wheels were clayed with megs and then 1 coat of collinite 476 and 2 coats of Poorboys wheel sealent.
Tyres are Blackfire gel
alloy roof rails are P21 concours wax as are the door shuts.
Plastic was dressed with AG Vynil & Rubber.
I'm thinking of trying the Blackfire wax or Zymol carbon as posted in the cleaning section. There are also slightly larger pictures on detailing worlds site.

Making notes as we speak...:icon_thumright:
With regard to the wheels, are you saying you applied the PB wheel sealant after a coat of Collinite wax?
I'd have thought other way around, so I'm mega curious.

 

[SteveTDCi]

yep, it advises you clean and polish the wheels before hand and then add 2-3 coats of the sealant.

 

[Matt]

I need to get myself some of that Blackfire Tyre Gel. One of the many things on my list of future buys!

 

[Amchlolor]

yep, it advises you clean and polish the wheels before hand and then add 2-3 coats of the sealant.

Aaaah, so it seals the wax onto the wheels?
I thought it sealed the wheels first, then you applied the wax.
You live and learn.
Cheers

 

[marriedblonde]

I'm thinking of trying the Blackfire wax or Zymol carbon as posted in the cleaning section. There are also slightly larger pictures on detailing worlds site.

I'm a zymol fan and use the carbon, concours and destiny waxes on my cars.

The carbon does give a lovely finsih, here's my A3's drivers door:

 

[Amchlolor]

So if I use Zymol, will my reflection have hair?

 

[marriedblonde]

So if I use Zymol, will my reflection have hair?

And maybe some sun

 

[redbutcher]

Very nice Steve - looks like I need to get the Jeffs kit from PB as the shine is great on yours :icon_thumright:

 

[unkle]

Looks nice, lovely job, I dont like those alloys though...