The Ultimate Luxury Sports Sedan Made "Better than New" - 2016 Audi RS7 - CQuartz Finest, DLUX, Forte

[zmcgovern45]

This brand new vehicle was brought to us almost immediately after it was delivered. The owner wanted to make sure this car was properly protected from the very start. He opted to go with our Advanced Paint coating, Wheel Coating, Glass Coating, and Plastic Coating for all around coverage on the exterior of this gorgeous car.

I had asked the owner to instruct the dealership not to wash, detail, or prep the exterior of the car in any way upon arrival therefore the paint was swirl free as any new car should be. This allows us to spend more time focusing on removing almost every individual imperfection in the paint to provide an almost flawless finish.


Process
Tires: Tuf Shine Tire Cleaner & Tire Brush
Wheels: Sonax Full Effect, Citrus Wash, Variety of brushes
Foam Pre-Soak: CarPro Iron X Snow Foam
Wash: Citrus Wash and DI Rethickulous Wash Mitt
Chemical Decontamination: Tarminator & Iron X
Mechanical Decontamination: NanoSkin Fine Grade Mitt
Inspect vehicle and document paint thickness readings
Mask off areas of concern with CarPro Tape
Spot Correction of Deeper Defects: Shine Supply Flat Top on MF Cutting Pads via Rupes LHR21ES & LHR75E
Polish: Meguiar's M205 on LC Crimson Pads via Rupes LHR21ES & LHR75E
Solvent Wipe: CarPro Eraser
Paint Protection: CarPro CQuartz Finest
Wheel Protection: CarPro CQuartz Finest
Plastic Restorer & Protection: CarPro CQuartz DLUX
Glass Protection: CarPro CQuartz Forte
Tire Dressing: CarPro PERL



Before

The vehicle had accumulated a fair amount of dirt from its journey from Germany

Greasy residue staining the paint beneath both mirrors. Likely some residual oils or something that had dripped during transportation.

Hard water spots were present here and there.

The wheels were already quite dirty in just the few miles that had been put on the car (63 miles to be exact)

During

As usual, we begin with cleaning the wheels and tires. The wheels are soaked with a pH neutral wheel cleaner to begin breaking down any dirt and grime.

Tires are scrubbed to remove any dirt or dressings that may have been on the surface.

Wheels were carefully cleaned using soft boar's hair brushes

The car was the soaked with CarPro IronX Snow Foam to help cut through dirt and grime, while also breaking up any waxes or oils that may be on the paint.

The car was pulled inside after our wash & decontamination process to be inspected for defects. Defects were marked with red dots.

Tracers, or sanding marks, indicating a small spot repair may have been made in this location.

Damage most likely caused from removing protecting shipping wrap

Several deeper scratches were found. These were likely created during transportation.

After a thorough inspection, I began removing the deeper defects. Here are several before/after shots of some of the defects I removed.

 

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After removing all heavier defects, the entire car was the polished with a fine finishing polish to really bring out the metallic flake and enhance the already stunning gloss.

The car looked great after polishing!

The paint was then wiped down with a special polish & oil solvent to prep for the paint coating. 2 coats of our Advanced Coating was then applied and baked with infrared curing lamps to help promote higher surface hardness and gloss.

Time Lapse of part of the coating process... condensing 1 hour of work down to 1.5 minutes.
[video=youtube_share;0RQ0rNcr7i8"]CQuartz Finest Application (Time Lapse Approx 1 Hour) - YouTube[/video]




Wheels and tires were clean, but the tires just don't look complete without a proper dressing.

2 thin coats of a premium water based tire dressing was applied to wrap up the tires.

The wheels were then prepped and coated.

I also cleaned and coated the plastic wiper cowl to help protect it from fading and to drastically enhance its appearance.

Even brand new trim can benefit greatly from our plastic coating.

After

The interior was beautiful. Precise stitching and carbon fiber made this car feel luxurious and plush, yet incredibly sporty.

The engine was lightly cleaned and dressed. 560HP of German Engineering.

The car looked amazing when it was dropped off as it was brand new, but now it is "better than new". The layers of protection that were applied will help this owner maintain the vehicle, and will keep this car looking this good for a very long time.

The paint was deep, dark, and glossy.

Thanks for reading!

 

[custmsprty]

Besides the fact you do great work, I appreciate the time you take to document your detailing during the process and posting your results thanks for all the great posts!

 

[Mp0wer]

I agree, your presentation is superb and your work is outstanding..thanks for sharing.

Awesome car btw

 

[RTexasF]

Exceptional work for an exceptional ride.

 

[281]

Amazing work on such a beautiful ride, thanks for sharing!

 

[Paul A.]

:dblthumb2: Absolutely stunning! Beautiful work and GREAT write up. That is a beautiful car but c'mon the "Ultimate"? I just might have to report that to BMW! (j/k witcha)

 

[custmsprty]

:dblthumb2: Absolutely stunning! Beautiful work and GREAT write up. That is a beautiful car but c'mon the "Ultimate"? I just might have to report that to BMW! (j/k witcha)

I'd take this hands down over a BMW 7 series any day of the week.

 

[fly07sti]

I don't know how you do it Zach. All that work along with all the documenting. Truly enjoy your write ups and admire your work. That Audi is Hella Wet. Fantastic work as always man!

 

[davey g-force]

Beautiful work, gorgeous car! :xyxthumbs:

 

[Heisenberg]

I never get tired of reading your writeups. Great job.

 

[Sicoupe]

Outstanding job Zach! Beautiful ride up as well my friend

 

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Absolutely jaw dropping work Zach. That black German super sedan looks proper now after your TLC.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[oldmodman]

Beautiful car!

I wish more people would get their brand new car's finish protected BEFORE it gets scratched, marred, and bird bombed.

It would make the next few years so much easier on both the owner and his detailer.

 

[Desertnate]

Amazing work on a beautiful car. Too bad the sun wasn't shining when you finished!

I love the RS7. The idea of near-super car performance in a four door sedan that holds my family is exactly the kind of car I'd go for. The only thing better is the RS6 wagon, but it isn't sold here in the US.

 

[CDot]

Amazing work!

 

[zerix]

I'd take this hands down over a BMW 7 series any day of the week.

The RS7 is meant to compete with the M6 Gran Coupe not the 7 series. The A8/S8 is the 7 series competitor.

 

[Every_detail]

This looks amazing! Great work!


This is a dream car of mine for sure!

 

[zmcgovern45]

Besides the fact you do great work, I appreciate the time you take to document your detailing during the process and posting your results thanks for all the great posts!

Thanks! It does add some time to the process, but I was a photography enthusiast before I ever considered getting into detailing... so I enjoy documenting everything. Plus - it really sells the services to the customer. Being able to show a before/after type of comparison is great!

I agree, your presentation is superb and your work is outstanding..thanks for sharing.

Awesome car btw

Thanks!

Exceptional work for an exceptional ride.

:dblthumb2:

Amazing work on such a beautiful ride, thanks for sharing!

Thanks for reading!

:dblthumb2: Absolutely stunning! Beautiful work and GREAT write up. That is a beautiful car but c'mon the "Ultimate"? I just might have to report that to BMW! (j/k witcha)

Yes... ultimate Audi seems to have a leg up in terms of fit and finish on some of the finer details IMO... but that is why there are many brands, everyone likes something different.

I'd take this hands down over a BMW 7 series any day of the week.

You and me both... or a 6 series for that matter.

I don't know how you do it Zach. All that work along with all the documenting. Truly enjoy your write ups and admire your work. That Audi is Hella Wet. Fantastic work as always man!

Thanks!

Beautiful work, gorgeous car! :xyxthumbs:

:dblthumb2:

I never get tired of reading your writeups. Great job.

Thanks for the kind words!

Outstanding job Zach! Beautiful ride up as well my friend

Im the MAN

Absolutely jaw dropping work Zach. That black German super sedan looks proper now after your TLC.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, Mike!

Beautiful car!

I wish more people would get their brand new car's finish protected BEFORE it gets scratched, marred, and bird bombed.

It would make the next few years so much easier on both the owner and his detailer.

No doubt about it! I always enjoy new car preps... they aren't any less work, just a different kind of work, and it really sets the car off on the right foot.

Amazing work on a beautiful car. Too bad the sun wasn't shining when you finished!

I love the RS7. The idea of near-super car performance in a four door sedan that holds my family is exactly the kind of car I'd go for. The only thing better is the RS6 wagon, but it isn't sold here in the US.

Agreed.. I wish the sun would have been out, but I was just happy the rain had stopped It's definitely not your average family sedan!

Amazing work!

:dblthumb2:

The RS7 is meant to compete with the M6 Gran Coupe not the 7 series. The A8/S8 is the 7 series competitor.

You've got it!

This looks amazing! Great work!


This is a dream car of mine for sure!

Thank you

 

[Desertnate]

What was your approach to the honey comb grill work? VAG seems to slap the product on all manner of VW and Audi's.

My GTI has the stuff everywhere on the front and I'm always looking for better ways to clean/protect those surfaces.