Daytona grey A4

So, what's the best way to get to know all the angles of your new car? Clean it!
Have been into detailing for about 6/7 years but due to having kids and no time so my last two cars (golf R32 and DS5) were regulars at the local £5 hand wash. I decided this had to change for the new ride and stocked up on some bits to try.
Any method or product advice is appreciated, also need to learn how to photograph cars.

So I started with the wheels, AF imperial and a brush for the tight bits then Gyeon Q2M iron and a wash with a mitt and shampoo, love these new rims as I can reach everywhere by hand
Not too bad to start with

Gyeon doing its thing

They were then dried and a coat of mint rims was applied (the beading from this is ace and looks wicked)
I then went to bed and started nice and early this morning
AF citrus was used as a pre wash then the car was washed using the 2BM
Polished bliss clear buckets showing the benefits of the method even on a car that is only a few days old

No photos of anything else as I like to work quick, Gyeon Q2M tar was sprayed, left to dwell, wiped and rinsed away, same then for Q2M iron before the car was thoroughly rinsed and dried.
Even the previous step probably removed 80%+ of the contamination I still clayed, hardly anything was picked up but better safe than sorry.
I then applied a thin film of Carlack complete, left it to haze and then buffed it away, Carlack longlife was then applied and buffed away immediately panel by panel, this was left to cure for 30mins before applying a second coat and then a final wipe down with Carlack fast detailer.
My plan is another coat of longlife every week for a month then it should be good for 6 months or so.
The Carlack kit has transformed the Daytona grey, it has such a depth of flake pop now

Here are a few crap photos








Plans for the car..... Not a lot right now, keep it defect free and ensure it always looks slick till the new year, then as soon as Revo develop a map for the 190 engine I have it will get a map, an RS4 grill and maybe a big brake conversion

Cheers for looking

StuF said:

Car looks great fella

Are you the same mcfc1987/Nelly from mtbe?

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I am the one and only (unfortunately lol), amazing how people end up on the same forums

StuF said:

Lol isn't it just. I'm TypeR over on mtb-UK by the way ;

How you finding the A4? I've just changed from a B8 A4 to a C7 A6 avant. The A6 isn't as nimble as the A4 so it'll be getting remapped shortly

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Yeah it's an awesome drive, lovely and agile, booked in for tints, got black badges to go on, waiting for a quote on some springs to take it down around 10mm more. And I keep pestering Revo while I wait for them to develop a map for the new engine I have

On the downside the Mrs is getting a bit mad as i assured her the pushchair would go in, it doesn't lol

I find the durability of waxes a bit hit and miss but I'm yet to try any of the £70+ waxes.
The synthetic sealant products out there are so easy with them all being liquid.
I'll be able to answer you on if they offer anything extra in a few months, I won't be topping up the layers anymore so in 6 weeks I'll have a two month update.
Be interesting to see how the water behaviour and paintwork gloss still holds up

This is two weeks since the first detail, will be getting a second wash tomorrow evening, poor light following a downpour last night

Love the rain, but I need a better camera