I am ashamed to say yesterday and today was the first chance I got to "winterize" my car. We have already had our first mini snowstorm here in NJ, lots of snow and salt on the roads made real mess of things for my car which at the time was wearing almost no protection. Although the car has some light swirls I didnt have time for paint correction so I went to a wash and seal... emphasis on the seal part

No big write up, just a mini one for ya today

Wash Process:

P21s TAW pre-soak
2BM wash w/ gloss it gloss shampoo
P21s gel on wheels
Clay w/ gloss it mild green


Paint LSP:

Gloss It Signature Gloss sealant
4 coats applied over 2 days
Gloss Enhancer QD final wipedown

Windows/Wheels LSP:

3 coats of Rejex left to cure 30mins between
CG wet dressing on tires (realized I hate the look and will soon strip it off)

Tools used:

DD uber sponges
CRspotless DIC 20
Cyclo to apply LSP
Fenix TK10 to check for smearing


When I bough the car I requested no dealer prep (duh) so my saleswomen put a sign on the car while it was waiting for delivery because she knew how **** I was about the dealership touching my car. I ended up with a car full of plastic and a sign in the windown, it was truly a beautiful sight when I went to pick up my car last month :worship2:






Now onto the detail, no befores



For a sealant I think the look it gives is very deep and has a solid glow, protection wise I should be good for at least 7-8months with strong beading and gloss retention. I never apply more than 2 coats of signature gloss because no car really needs it. But I decided to splurge a bit for my own and did an extra 2 coats this morning:thumb:





I choose Rejex for the windows and wheels because of its ability to withstand just about anything, sure the look is very sterile on paint but for wheels and glass its the perfect choice for protection.



Both the wheels and glass got 3 coats of Rejex applied via red CCS applicator pad, after buffing it off the inners of the wheels felt butter smooth. The Rejex shoudl withstand the heat well on the wheels.

 

My typical over the hood shot





the car is flat black but the OP isnt bad, however the paint is ultra soft the only thing I can compare it too would be flat BMW black, a wrong swipe with and MF will mar it:doh: Actually I dont really use anything but Eurow MF's on it because of the deep pile





Hood reflection










Thats it for now, more shots outside will come tomorrow.

 

*UPDATE* outside and beading

It wasnt raining this morning so I took some shots outside, the clouds were up as usual but you get the idea of how it looked. Also did a quick rinse using the CRspotless so I have some beading shots











heres some beading shots, very uniformed and tight, 4 coats worth of sealant should last me quite a while





Rejex on the window beads nicely as well





Last one, my personal favorite ever because itfs finally my car in a wirte up






Thanks for looking again

 

Looks awesome Really sharp looking Audi :thumbs:

 

Looks Great

 

Fantastic work.

 

Big difference. Looks great! I wish I had the time to do mine this well before it snowed. It was 55 here on Saturday so I had a chance to wash them and one of mine had rail dust all over it again. Looks like I'll be claying it again sooner than later.

 

Damn, nice!

If I had an A5, it would get similar attention. Props.

 

Very nice, I love it when black looks like a mirror.

 

Thanks, remember clarity is nothing without depth

 

damn....looking good!

 

great work, I like the reflection on the hood of the car. Good job.

 

One of the best detailing jobs I've seen on a black car, sweet. Only problem is your car is now truly a big mirror, so when you're driving, people in Hondas next to you will think they're looking at another Honda, lol jk. I've been wanting to do a nice detail on my car for a while now, but never get around to it. Thanks for the reminder & inspiration!

 

Thanks! Hows the Cayman holding up this winter?

Thanks Linko, I love clarity but as I always say its nothing without depth

Thanks Raphael, black can be a pain (especially on paints as soft as this one) but when the finish product is rolled out it makes every second of a deatil worth it.

 

That sign on the window in the dealership is priceless!!