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    The Buffing Moose Detailing: 2014 Audi Q7 Paint Surface Enhancement



    2014 Audi Q7 Paint Surface Enhancement
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    TOTAL TIME 5 hours and 30 minutes
    EXTERIOR PREPARATION TIME 1 hour and 30 minutes
    EXTERIOR DETAILING TIME 4 hours
    YIELD Brilliance restored back into the paintwork
    DIFFICULTY moderate
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    • Wheel detailing brushes
    • Two-Buck Wash System w/ Grit Guards
    • Merino Wash Mitt
    • Bigfoot Polishers 21mm w/ 6”+ 12mm mini
    • Microfiber detailing towels
    • Steam Cleaner
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    Liquids
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    • Iron X
    • Reset
    • Tar X
    • Essence Xtreme Gloss Enhancer
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    • APC
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    • Rupes
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    • Meguiar’s Detailer Professional’s Choice

    The owner of this vehicle said he has never had this much attention put into this vehicle.

    Personally, I couldn’t have been happier with the results and hope that you would agree!


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    Re: The Buffing Moose Detailing: 2014 Audi Q7 Paint Surface Enhancement

    Dan...that's fast!!! 5 and a half hours??? Those are really big cars!

    Great results.

    Couple of questions---were you able to clay before polishing? And which pads did you use with essence?

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    Re: The Buffing Moose Detailing: 2014 Audi Q7 Paint Surface Enhancement

    Dan, nice work! That's the way to go!!

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    Re: The Buffing Moose Detailing: 2014 Audi Q7 Paint Surface Enhancement

    Great work and fast too! Audi paints is so nice looking.

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    The Buffing Moose Detailing: 2014 Audi Q7 Paint Surface Enhancement

    Quote Originally Posted by TMQ View Post
    Dan...that's fast!!! 5 and a half hours??? Those are really big cars!

    Great results.

    Couple of questions---were you able to clay before polishing? And which pads did you use with essence?

    Tom
    I majority of my work are crossovers, trucks, and SUVs. I had GREAT practice and continue getting better at ‘Large Luxury’.

    Claying. No.

    In a recent thread I posted a mini review of how Tar X saved my life from claying. It left the surface passing the ‘Baggie Test’ with flying colors.

    The Buffing Moose Detailing: Carpro Tar X Mini 5 Star Review
    The Buffing Moose Detailing: Carpro Tar X Mini 5 Star Review

    The owner of the car gave me ‘You are crazy’ looks when I explained to him that it took me over an hour to wash the wheels, traditional wash, Iron X wash, Tar X, wash—all with pressure washing. This paint WAS GRITTY! I told him like 2000 grit sand paper.

    Pads:

    I used a combination of pads. For rougher conditions I used LC microfiber pads followed by Rupes yellow. Otherwise, Rupes yellow for most of the panels.


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    Re: The Buffing Moose Detailing: 2014 Audi Q7 Paint Surface Enhancement

    Quote Originally Posted by LSNAutoDetailing View Post
    Dan, nice work! That's the way to go!!
    Paul, amazing words. Thanks!

    Quote Originally Posted by SWETM View Post
    Great work and fast too! Audi paints is so nice looking.
    Yeah, like I said, I practice on large vehicles often.
    In a matter of three days, I polished out a black Range Rover, a black Ford F-350, and a black Ford Expedition. YIKES!

    The Ford Expedition has we wiped for sure.


    Key: Do not get overwhelmed and patience.


    Audi paint are beautiful, especially when done right.


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    Re: The Buffing Moose Detailing: 2014 Audi Q7 Paint Surface Enhancement

    Very nice results...and a great color to work on!
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    Re: The Buffing Moose Detailing: 2014 Audi Q7 Paint Surface Enhancement

    Awesome work. I love that color. I have a 2018 S4 in that color coming to me later this month. Love it!

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    Re: The Buffing Moose Detailing: 2014 Audi Q7 Paint Surface Enhancement

    Quote Originally Posted by Dan Tran View Post
    Paul, amazing words. Thanks!



    Yeah, like I said, I practice on large vehicles often.
    In a matter of three days, I polished out a black Range Rover, a black Ford F-350, and a black Ford Expedition. YIKES!

    The Ford Expedition has we wiped for sure.


    Key: Do not get overwhelmed and patience.


    Audi paint are beautiful, especially when done right.


    Dan Tran
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    The Buffing Moose Detailing: High-Quality Mobile Car Detailing
    Very, very nice Dan.

    I know all too well about "big".

    I have to psych myself up for the Ram. It's a 6 hour endeavor for a polishing, or AIO step. That's after wash/decon & clay.

    Kudos, my man!
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