2005 Audi A6 - Black

[agarabaghi]

Gonna do my friends A6 Audi.

Anyone have suggestions for this paint? Is soft / hard / not able to tell unless present? haha...

Planned on doing:
2 Bucket Rinseless wash
Speedy prep surface + CG Lube
HF DA Polisher:

• - Gonna look for swirls, but i think its was ok, if swirls Maguars Compound - Orange Pad
• - CG nano 3n polish - Red Pad
• - BLACKFIRE Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection - White Pad
• - Colonite 845 - Black Pad

[Mastercraft241]

Gonna do my friends A6 Audi.

Anyone have suggestions for this paint? Is soft / hard / not able to tell unless present? haha...

Planned on doing:
2 Bucket Rinseless wash
Speedy prep surface + CG Lube

HF DA Polisher:

• - Gonna look for swirls, but i think its was ok, if swirls Maguars Compound - Orange Pad
• - CG nano 3n polish - Red Pad
• - BLACKFIRE Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection - White Pad
• - Colonite 845 - Black Pad

Its important to remember that every car is different. I recently had an issue with my audi, 2008 S5, and it was hard as a rock. I couldnt touch it with FG400 and a microfiber. I was able to obtain very good results with M101 and a microfiber pad followed up with an orange uber (medium cut) and Perfect Finish 4/6.

[zmcgovern45]

Have a look at this recent thread regarding a black S5... they claimed the paint was quite soft and have some fantastic documentation to show their progress and final results!

Phoenix Detail - Brilliant Black Audi S5 - Paint Correction & CQuartz Finest

[agarabaghi]

Awesome thanks!

I knew all paints were different even from model to model...
I guess ill take the least aggressive approach and go from there.
I don't think i can damage the paint with the maguiars compound (consumer version of m101 right?)
The Nano polish says it can remove 2000-2500 grit scratches so that should be pretty safe too...

[zmcgovern45]

Awesome thanks!

I knew all paints were different even from model to model...
I guess ill take the least aggressive approach and go from there.
I don't think i can damage the paint with the maguiars compound (consumer version of m101 right?)
The Nano polish says it can remove 2000-2500 grit scratches so that should be pretty safe too...

It is unlikely that you will "damage" your vehicle with most high quality products and a DA using proper technique... BUT the key is to not use anything more aggressive than what you need because over time, the more clear coat you have remaining the better.

In all reality, a routine polishing (basic light polish every year or two) should not effect the life of the paint, but you do not want to be using heavy compounds on a regular basis, so proper maintenance is KEY after this initial heavy correction. Any future correction should only be for light swirls and scratches that have developed from washing and drying and that can be taken care of with a light polish.

[agarabaghi]

Lucky for us, we are prepping the car to sell! So im doing a one over for my friends, taking pics and dumping the girl!

[agarabaghi]

Here are the swirls...

[zmcgovern45]

Ouch.

Be sure to document the process and share in the show n shine section!

[agarabaghi]

Is that really that bad considering the car is an 05?

[zmcgovern45]

Well - one can argue that with proper maintenance no car should ever look like that, no matter how old...

But - it is obvious this car was not properly maintained... I have seen worse on much newer cars, so from that point of view it is "not that bad".

This was a 2011... equally as bad, if not worse than your photo.



Makes for some great photos though, so be sure to document the transformation