2011 Audi R8 V10 Spyder Phantom Black Correction by Richie's Custom Detailing

[Richie Carbone]

I was contacted by my local Audi dealer to perform a new car prep on this 2011 Phantom Black R8 Spyder.

Customer had already taken delivery one week prior and had not washed the car so I thought it would be a moderate correction since there shouldn't have been any wash induced marring......boy was I wrong. Turns out the onsite lot jockeys got a hold of it before delivery.

What I thought would be a 6-8 hour detail turned into a 14 hour correction.

8:00am...time to get started:

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8540.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8541.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8543.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8546.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8548.jpg

Foam gun in action:

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8550.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8552.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8555.jpg

All prior LSP stripped away:

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8558.jpg

Inside after the wash and decon the defects were in plain sight:

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8563.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8564.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8565.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8566.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8567.jpg

Passenger door before:

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8569.jpg

Corrected:

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8570.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8574.jpg

Passenger intake before:

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8575.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8576.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8580.jpg

Corrected:

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8581.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8585.jpg

More defects:

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8586.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8589.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8592.jpg

Tail lights before:

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8597.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8599.jpg

Corrected:

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8601.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8604.jpg

[Richie Carbone]

After:

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8605.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8609.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8611.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8614.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8633.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8637.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8634.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8644.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8648.jpg



Thanks for looking.

[DavidJ021]

Great job. That's a beautiful car.

What products did you use?

[New Image]

To sum it up in one would be "FRESH"

[tuscarora dave]

Very nice! I am amazed at how these brand new cars come in all hacked up. Around here they just sit them on the lot looking like that. Nice work Richie!

[Ted S.]

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s12/poneklr/Max%20M%202011%20Audi%20R8%20Spyder/IMG_8586.jpg

:eek:A brand new Audi swirled up THAT bad?!?

Great save!:dblthumb2:

[alko]

To sum it up in one would be "FRESH"

:iagree:best response!!! I thought I was the only one left in the world that used the 80's term "fresh."

You did an awesome job! I thought the first two pics were clean but dang!!!....it turned out great! Good job!

On another note...nice garage and driveway!

[dougaross]

drool. Oh, and you did a great job.

[SkateForGirl]

You really saved that car man. Phantom black R8's look so good cleaned up like that.

[zckid]

Amazing turnaround.

It's a newer car. :dblthumb2:

[Scarelane]

Looks great! Beautiful car!

:props:

[budinsc]

A++++++++++++++. that guy must love you!

budinsc

[oldmodman]

I wonder how much the "onsite lot jockeys" have cost that dealer in makeovers.

How many customers know enough about their auto's finish to demand your services to make it right.

[ESSO]

Great job :xyxthumbs: