Detailer's Domain: Audi RS6 Spring Clean up

[Phil@DD]

The wife's daily driver. Unfortunately or fortunately it really has been cared for since November, busy schedule, illness, family, work you name it.....its strange though however bad the salt and snow was this season the crystal rock seemed to hold strong for the season. So a good cleaning and polishing with a coat of wax was due, as well as a complete interior clean up, 1 6 year old and boy oh boy.... Interior: Let's say you wouldn't know she was married to a detailer, again with the busy schedule /cold weather /illnesses well you know the deal. Interior: Full Vac, Einszett cockpit on the plastics, dash, nav screen, seat backs, even the plastic door sills covers. The leather of course Leather Master Strong cleaner/vital/protection, as for the alcantara inserts Leather Master Foam Cleaner and Leather Master Eco Nubuck Protector. (this cleaned it up and really brought it back to life.) Windows with Adam's Glass cleaner and the Uber Glass MF. Exterior: The game plan for the rest of the car was a good wash, clay, polish, and wax. I started with a spraying a generous amount ofP21S Wheel Cleaner on the wheels, let them sit. P21S Total autowash as a pre-soak on the body of the car, wheel wells, tires, as well the engine. After we used Adam's Car Wash in the foam canon to clean off the rest of the car. Rinsed the car down with the pressure washer. This cleaned up a ton of salt and debris. I actually went back and washed the car with a bucket full of Adam's Car Wash and an Uber Yellow Sponge and did a traditional wash to remove anything else. Claying: To my surprise it didn't need much, just the typically spots like the rear of the trunk, bumpers, and top (trunk, hood, roof, lower panels) nothing too crazy. Uber Blue Clay bar and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer was used as a clay lube. We then moved on to Menzerna PO203 with an Uber Green Pad, worked out great spread the polish at 900 rpm with the Makita and moved right up to 1500 rpms it did a great job! Wiped down the panels after the 203 with Menzerna Top Inspection then moved on to Menzerna PO85RD and the Uber Blue Pad to finish. After the final polish I did another wipe down with Top inspection. Swissvax Concorso was applied and removed, the next day I applied another coat. Below are the tools and products used: Exterior: Adam's Car Wash Uber Blue Clay Bar and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer for clay lube The Uber Menzerna PO203S/PO85RD Kit Menzerna Top Inspection Swissvax Concorso Wheels and Tires Uber Wheel/Tire/Wheel Well Kit Interior and Glass Uber Interior Kit For the alcantara: Leather Master Foam Cleaner Leather Master Eco Nubuck Protector Engine: P21S Total Autowash Black Wow (on covers and plastics) Einszett Vinyl and Rubber Care (rubber etc) Exhaust tips: Swissvax Metal Polish Tools: Makita 9227 Hi Speed Rotary The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch) Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels Uber Drying Towels Cam Spray 1500A with Cam Spray Foam Gun Infratech CM5300 Now to the pictures... Since it was still early in the morning and cold I decided to go for the interior first. Before: Cleaning the interior up with vac, brushes, Einszett Cockpit Some before and after interior shots: After a nice cleaning with Cockpit Driver's door armrest: Before: During: After:

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[Phil@DD]

The alcantara clean up and protection process.

before (the white crusty stuff comes out or a 6 yr old's nose)


the first step was to vac it out then in the pics below the Leather Master Foam Cleaner was used with a damp applicator pad and Foam Cleaner was applied directly on the app pad. In circular motions the product was applied, then let dried.



The mf towel was used to wipe off excess and to assist the drying process


Door panel was cleaned and protected


After interior shots:

[Phil@DD]

Exterior:
Before shots:








Presoak

[Phil@DD]

Foam canon with Adam's Car wash




After claying we did measured the paint


After Menzerna PO85RD (as this car sits outside this was not fully corrected i would say we did about 85%)




Exhaust before



Swissvax Metal Polish


After:


Engine before:


Engine after:


Yes Swissvax on the carbon fiber covers


After shots:

[Phil@DD]

Drove it to a nice empty parking spot for some more pictures.












I hope you enjoyed this.

[wawy]

Looks like it just came off the showroom floor or from the factory for that matter! That's a lot of work you put into it! Looks good!

[AMGfan]

Fantastic job and I love the attention to detail. I just had the SL65 and the E55 done up with the Menzerna 3 step and 2 step process, respectively. I had the full Zaino treatment done on the E55 and found that the Menzerna seems to give the impression of a deeper and "more wet" look.

I was interested in your perspective between Zaino and Menzerna. I think both are great products.

Jon

[Nickc0844]

great results!

[Phil@DD]

menzerna will remove all of the imperfections when done right , I do like Zaino for the sealant but I've have since moved away from using it.

I would try to polish out your cars with Menzerna and then use the Zaino finishing sealants etc. I think you will be impressed with what you get.

[W210]

Great work! Makes me want to go out and clean my car, especially enjoy seeing the interior pictures.