Audi 100 - 1976

[AMD001]

Sorry about the poor quality of the photos,I took them with my phone.
Digital camera will be arriving soon.
I decided to do a quick wash & wax on my brothers Audi yesterday

I started off with the interior first.


Removed the seat covers,Vacuum all over,Used apc on the dash,door panels & seats,Then treated with the chemical guys all in one dressing.



I tackled the exhaust next.


Sprayed some apc & used a old sponge to clean up,Then finished off with some blue b gone.


Then it was time for the wheels.Unfortunately there is only 1 before pic.
Used some apc on the front wheel wells with a fender brush.Alot of muck came out.washed the wheels with a old sponge.The steelies need a refurb so not much time was spent on them.


Foamed with Sonax gloss shampoo


Rinsed & then used the 2 bucket method of washing.
Clayed using the 4 star clay & chemical guys pro detailer,I had to throw the clay away after we finished.Sorry no pics of the clay.
Then we rinsed again & dried with a drying towel.
The paint was in a very bad state & it was very thin.So we opted to use mirror finish by chemical guys & then finished off with smartwax.
Some pics of the afters.



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[Jughead]

Nicely done AMD001 ...!!!
... reminds me ... I need to clean my tailpipes too ...

[onyx]

Nice! (my my my how far have dashboards come!)

How are you finding Sonax Gloss Shampoo through the foam lance? Doesnt seem to 'stick' much?
Finish looks great, but i'd bet a polish followed by your Wet Mirror Finish/Smartwax would look even better!

[AMD001]

Nicely done AMD001 ...!!!
... reminds me ... I need to clean my tailpipes too ...

Thanks Jughead,The Apc worked like a charm & the blue b gone,It was the first time i used the blue b gone & Im impressed with it.What do you use for the Tailpipes?

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Nice! (my my my how far have dashboards come!)

How are you finding Sonax Gloss Shampoo through the foam lance? Doesnt seem to 'stick' much?
Finish looks great, but i'd bet a polish followed by your Wet Mirror Finish/Smartwax would look even better!

I actually used the sonax car wash shampoo(the orangish redish colour one),To be honest im not that impressed with it.I used the Sonax gloss shampoo(orange almost honey colour) last weekned & the foam was much thicker but it also does not stick.
What shampoo do you use with the foam lance?

[Carn]

Nice work dude

If you dig up my original test thread for the foam lances you will see that the Sonax Hi-Gloss shampoo didn't really work all that well at the specified (200:1) dilution ratio.

I have found the CG's CWC foams really nicely and if mixed at the correct dilution ratio is LSP friendly

[AMD001]

Nice work dude

If you dig up my original test thread for the foam lances you will see that the Sonax Hi-Gloss shampoo didn't really work all that well at the specified (200:1) dilution ratio.

I have found the CG's CWC foams really nicely and if mixed at the correct dilution ratio is LSP friendly

Thanks David,Ill try the CG's CWC soon.
Im planning on finishing the 2 bottles sonax first.They both around 50%.Then im going to use the CWC.

[calypso]

Nice work!

[AMD001]

Nice work!

Thanks Bru

[springbok]

That old girl is looking good. Well done on a nice bit of work.

[Jughead]

Hi AMD001 ...

I've only cleaned my tailpipes once ... Myself ...
I used Meguiar NXT All metal polish ... Although it says cleans and polishes ... It required a lot more "passion" than actual product to clean the black off the tailpipes ... I'm looking for a Sonax Xtreme Rim Cleaner type product to make it interesting !!! Colour changer !!!! Haha!!!

... Other times just some APC with brush/sponge/lappie and then the NXT All Metal Polish ...

on another website ... A guy used fine soft-ish steelwool type material with product as well ??? ...

...Back in the day when I was a "laaitie" ... I use to hose water down the tailpipes thinking I was cleaning it ... only to find the exhaust box rusted a few months later ... I actually saw this still being done at a carwash recently ... bliksem!!!

[AMD001]

That old girl is looking good. Well done on a nice bit of work.

Thanks Man

[AMD001]

Hi AMD001 ...

I've only cleaned my tailpipes once ... Myself ...
I used Meguiar NXT All metal polish ... Although it says cleans and polishes ... It required a lot more "passion" than actual product to clean the black off the tailpipes ... I'm looking for a Sonax Xtreme Rim Cleaner type product to make it interesting !!! Colour changer !!!! Haha!!!

... Other times just some APC with brush/sponge/lappie and then the NXT All Metal Polish ...

on another website ... A guy used fine soft-ish steelwool type material with product as well ??? ...

...Back in the day when I was a "laaitie" ... I use to hose water down the tailpipes thinking I was cleaning it ... only to find the exhaust box rusted a few months later ... I actually saw this still being done at a carwash recently ... bliksem!!!

Hey Jughead

My bm tailpipe & box was looking horrible,I sprayed some apc & left if for 10 minutes,I agitated it with a fender brush.Then I rinsed it.I had little bit of autosol left over & autoglym metal polish,So i used steelwool for the inside of the tailpipe & it worked tops for me.Then I used a old microfibre to wipe it clean on the inside.Then I applied the autoglym metal polish all over the box & tailpipe,It removed alot of dirt.Then another MF for wiping everywhere.The tailpipe was looking good but i still have to tackle the box a few times.

Some car washes really take chances,Thats why alot of guys mild steel systems dont last even a year.The worst is the car washes that apply the autosol on the wheel lips,It looks nice & shiny & few weeks later the clear is coming of.