Audi A4 cab aka Hedgehunter

Had a nice challenge with this car, owners brief (only had the car a couple of weeks so none of these are down to the owner) brief was paintwork only and get it as good as possible in 2 ½ days.Had some great fun with this one.

So the car on arrival:








I could already see some issues but onto the wash stages, citrus pre wash left to dwell and Meguiars used to clean the fabric roof:




Then after washing the car it was rinsed,quick detailer sprayed on and clayed:


Then dried, didn't look too bad but the passenger side had some serious hedge marking:






So paint depth readings taken, thankfully these were high and consistant:






Onto the paint correction on the test spot it laughed off afew polish and pad combinations so in the end settled on Menzerna Fast gloss 400 on a lake and country yellow pad, this left a perfect finish which would help speed up the process as multiple passes were needed:

 

Think someone might of had a go at some bird etching:


This was a touch up




Back onto the correction:

 

Bird etching and removal marks sorted:




The bad touchup was also wetsanded to flush it in and hide it abit better than before,bottom half done:




Then the top part,by no means perfect but alot better than rough brush marks:










These needed to be reduced aswell, the car previously had door protectors on which had left behind some damage:




Then wiped down and onto protection:


I had some spare time after so set about sorting some other bits, bare in mind the roof had been cleaned look what a brush revealed:




So repeated then hoovered and protected:


Exhausts:

 

Then windows cleaned,arches dressed,tyres dressed etc car wasn't 100% finished at this point but with the weather outside looming I thought I would get some final pictures,shame the sun wasn't out would of loved to show the true finish:

 

Thanks for taking the time to read, next writeup is a good one.

 

Haha with your new found ocd I don't doubt it mate

 

Thanks mate

 

Yeah shock and horror I have actually used it twice this week

You do indeed.

 

Thanks James

 

Shame on you mate just need the final shots on sunday and will be posting it.

 

Thanks Rob what happened to keeping it a secret.

 

Think you made the right choice.