Help with best setup on my Audi A8

[pirex]

Hey. I have a order coming from AG soon. But I am pretty new at detailing. Here is the list over what products I have to use:

New! XMT 360™ Corrects, Cleans, Seals
XMT Heavy Duty Swirl Remover #4 Polishing Compound
Signature Series II Klasse Kit
16 oz. Meguiars #21 Synthetic Sealant
Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay Special
Pinnacle XMT Light Swirl Remover Complete Kit with CCS pads!
Pinnacle Advanced Finishing Polish

The car is a 1996 Audi A8 Quattro. Black! Its not so bad in the paint, but got some swirls ++

My game plan is:

Good solide wash
Pinnacle ultra poly clay
Polish:
XMT #2
XMT #1
XMT Carnauba Finishing Glaze

Wax:
(Meguiars #21 Synthetic Sealant)?
Pinnacle Signature Series II Carnauba Paste Wax
And top it all with Pinnacle Crystal Mist Carnauba Detail Spray.

Any comments on this? Or just goe with the pinnacle 360 and top it with carnauba paste wax? I will be glad if someone makes a game plan for me! With the products I have.

Some pics of the car. This taken when I just had polished it with autoglym. By hand.

The pictures is taken with a sony ericsson w810i, so sorry for the quality!

After wash:


The roof polished:




Some pics of the car that same night.



Im new to this site so please forgive me if I posted this under the wrong subforum.

[pirex]

No comments?

[nick19]

What I would do...


(order #3)



Wash
Clay
XMT #3
XMT 360
#21
Wax

I would try 360 first, and see what happens. If you remove the swirls with 360, skip XMT #3. If you don't then use XMT #3 followed by 360. You MIGHT need #4. Audi paint is usually very hard, and difficult to work with.

All the above steps can be completed in one day. No need to let anything "cure" or "dry".

[pirex]

Thanks for the input. I think that will work pretty good on the car. Detailing is a lot of fun

[pirex]

Shall I buy the Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax
or is it good enough with the Signature Series II Klasse Kit? Whats best of the Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax and the spray/liquid?

Or just use the money on a foam gun?

[Jimmie]

My vote goes to the Souveran Paste wax. Now that you know about it you will never get it out of your head that you want it on your car someday. May as well get it sooner than later. You may have to work a little harder without a foamgun for awhile but IMO worth it.

[pirex]

Thanks for fast answer. I belive you are right, I am soon goving crazy here :P I need that wax, I have seen how good it goes on other black cars. Okei, another order is going in! Yezzez, this is going to be expensiv

[supercharged]

Shall I buy the Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax
or is it good enough with the Signature Series II Klasse Kit? Whats best of the Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax and the spray/liquid?

Or just use the money on a foam gun?

Welcome!
Foam gun is must for any enthusiast, especially if you have a black vehicle. I'd get that before getting Souveran paste.
Souveran paste is an outstanding wax, works best on blacks, reds, and yellows. It makes you finish soaking wet, where SSII will pop flakes.

Here's the process I'd follow:

Good solide wash (I like Meguiar's NXT wash for this)
Pinnacle ultra poly clay
Polish:
XMT #2
XMT #1
SKIP XMT Carnauba Finishing Glaze if you are going to use a sealant.

Seal:
Meguiars #21 Synthetic Sealant, or any other sealant of your choice.
Wax:
Pinnacle Signature Series II Carnauba Paste Wax
And top it all with Pinnacle Crystal Mist Carnauba Detail Spray.

Good luck and post some pics when done.

[pirex]

Thanks for your feedback. This is just getting harder and harder. Hehe. Maybe I will go for them both..Its 79 $ + 60 $ = 130 dollars..This is hard guys. I belive I just have to buy them both!

[pirex]

One more thing..Liquid og Past wax?