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| 03-09-2011, 12:41 AM | #1 |
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2008 Audi A8L Restorative Detail
Dicerning client that sought me out to optimize his Audi A8's appearance, he purchased the vehicle from a private owner and well the vehicle had been taken thru an automated wash so the finish was dry and marred, in addition the wheels had been cleaned with acidic cleaners and it showed.
Car as it arrived to my facility.   "B" pillars with usual marring.  Dried out trim.  Hard water etching on the hood.   Scratches & marring.  50/50's.   RIDS on the hood.  Most of the readings were good, however on a few spots caution was taken.  50/50's of the trunklid.   Reverse angle pics.  Entire trunklid corrected.  More hard water etching.  Corrected.  Deep RIDS that required sanding.  Plenty of clear to effect the repair.   |
| 03-09-2011, 12:43 AM | #2 |
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Scratch corrected.
 Fuel cover door had been re-sprayed, and with that some shrink.The color match was good but the door needed sanding to match the adjacent quarter panel(Note the halogen reflection on the left is not clear, halogen on the right is O.E finish).  During wetsand step.  After compounding the door has matching texture.   Evidence of "Tunnel wash marring".  After first hit with M105/D301.  Marring on trunklid.  Correction steps.   Marring on right rear quarter.  Looking much better.  Sanded fuel door fine polished.  I would later tell my customer I feel someone "Keyed" the right rear door, usually this has a bad ending(Repaint required) but there were healthy readings and I corrected the deep scratch.  After sanding, I pulled out the DeWalt and the "Wooley mammoth edge black pad and went to work.  After using the black pad I switched to the aqua polishing wool, then medium polished the panel........disaster avoided.  Evidence of "Tunnel wash" wash brush material lodged in the headlight!!.  |
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| 03-09-2011, 12:45 AM | #3 |
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Dirty engine bay was next on the list.
      After engine pics.      Finished down gas door, only to clean trim of compound and it would be done.  Undetermined substance on the spokes of the wheel.  Removed.  Finished product.     |
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| 03-09-2011, 06:35 AM | #5 |
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Great work but I am left wondering why anyone would buy a car like that only to beat the shit out of it like that owner obviously did.
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| 03-09-2011, 08:00 AM | #6 | |
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When someone else's car begins to get rough, off it goes to one of the miracle workers like Auto Concierge. By the way, I almost bought a 2007 A8 in Cherry Black. Awesome cars.
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| 03-09-2011, 08:38 AM | #7 |
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Thank you "Radiation Joe aka Max Headroom" I have not seen that in years and when the show was on I would LMAO......this client who owns the car bought it from a guy who owned several exotics as well(More than likely all the cars were hammered and tires were flat spotted with dead batteries)and I have seen it many times with wealthy guys who are not really "Car guys" who treat the car like a commodity.
The present owner of this A8L will maintain this car as when I went to his house returning him back home when he dropped the car to me his place was squared away with "The tightness" and has already purchased some gear to maintain this beautiful Audi. |
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