Showing posts with label Audi Centre Canberra. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Audi Centre Canberra. Show all posts

Saturday, June 14, 2014

James' 2014 Audi S3 Sedan

After doing his Mazda CX5 a while back, James asked us to go to town on his brand new Audi S3 Sedan. This was the first S3 sedan in the country, and was a real privilege to work on. We must say, Audi really got it right with this car, it's absolutely stunning, fast, practical, luxurious, everything you could ever need in a car.

Seeing as Opti-Coat is the only protection proven to last and tested by the CSIRO, like his Mazda, James requested we apply Opti-Coat, but only after a full paint correction to maximise the potential of the German paint job. Audi's have fantastic paint, hard, but nice to work with. A1 to Audi, or should we say, S3 ;)

As always, click the pictures for a larger version, and see the full photo set here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/obsessioncardetailing/sets/72157644593701668/

As it arrived, straight from the dealer, stickers intact. We just LOVE this colour:

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LOVE those LED daytime running lights, so aggressive:

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Plenty of brake dust:

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Starting with a foam bath, and getting the details done:

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Starting paint decontamination by removing iron fall out:

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You can see the iron reacting and turning pink:

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Attacking the wheels:

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Using a clay towel:

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Examining the paint. A few swirls and scratches, but nothing too major:

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Taped for the correction:
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Stunning gloss and clarity can be achieved with the right tools, products, and know-how:

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And the final step:
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The next day, all done:

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As always, contact us to find out how we can get your car looking better than new! This is a perfect example that new isn't always the best!