Stupid mistake please help!

Thanks, would you recommend I get some of that ultra cut compound I see in your pictures instead of just ultimate compound which I believe is less abrasive?

And yes it was just a regular scotchbrite, one with the yellow spong on one side and the green scrubber on the other
 
Follow Mike's tips and you should be fine. If you don't feel confident enough to do it yourself and are up for a little road trip, come on up interstate 83 out of Baltimore to exit 35 in Pennsylvania and I'll fix it for you if the clear hasn't been cut through.
 
I'm down on Andrews afb if you need some help.

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If your audi's clear coat is anything like mine then it's probably rock hard. You would had to have put some serious work in with that sponge to go through the clear. I have an 06 S4 and the first compound I tried was the UC. I wouldn't try to polish my whole car with it because it didn't have enough cut for my hard clear. With enough elbow grease you should be able to remove all the little scratches you put in it.
 
Jelious of your 40v, I just have a 20v turbo. Anyways I got to work today and after about 20 minutes of compound and clay almost all the scratches are gone and it is once again glossy. There is no red on the microfiber applicator I used to compound so im fairly confident I didn't go through the clear coat. Thanks for your help everyone!!
 
Pbcrazy said:
Jelious of your 40v, I just have a 20v turbo. Anyways I got to work today and after about 20 minutes of compound and clay almost all the scratches are gone and it is once again glossy. There is no red on the microfiber applicator I used to compound so im fairly confident I didn't go through the clear coat. Thanks for your help everyone!!
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Glad to hear you were able to fix it. Just remember now that unless you're polishing the roughest thing that should come in contact with your paint is a microfiber.

The 20v turbos are nice. They get good mileage cruising On the highway. Since the s4 is my weekend driver, I'm about to call
Jhm and start building up the engine for a boost application. Starting with replacing those flimsy rods and pistons. I was going to sell it and get a different car but I'm deciding I like this route better.
 
Shtexas said:
Glad to hear you were able to fix it. Just remember now that unless you're polishing the roughest thing that should come in contact with your paint is a microfiber.

The 20v turbos are nice. They get good mileage cruising On the highway. Since the s4 is my weekend driver, I'm about to call
Jhm and start building up the engine for a boost application. Starting with replacing those flimsy rods and pistons. I was going to sell it and get a different car but I'm deciding I like this route better.
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A boosted 40v...that sounds pretty intense. I like my 20vT, really easy to modify, came from the factory with 150chp, last time I had it dynoed it came in at 294whp. But I wish I had an s4...
 
Pbcrazy said:
Anyways I got to work today and after about 20 minutes of compound and clay almost all the scratches are gone and it is once again glossy.
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Good to hear! Thank you for the follow-up!



Pbcrazy said:
There is no red on the microfiber applicator I used to compound so im fairly confident I didn't go through the clear coat. Thanks for your help everyone!!
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That's good to hear too!


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Pbcrazy said:
Anyways I got to work today and after about 20 minutes of compound and clay almost all the scratches are gone and it is once again glossy. There is no red on the microfiber applicator I used to compound so im fairly confident I didn't go through the clear coat. Thanks for your help everyone!!
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Glad to hear!! I couldn't have imagined you would have gone through your clear, but your original post sure made it sound that way with the description of the paint being completely flat despite all efforts. Whew! Crisis averted!!
 
Thanks again for all your advise and not roasting me for being a complete idiot. I'm am literally so realized it came back to normal
 
Glad it worked out for you. Dont feel too bad. Its a common mistake. I had a car come in that had been completely washed with one of those pads!
 
This can serve as a PSA and here it is:

Go to your local vinyl shop and just have them wrap items like side marker lights and tailights. Not only is there NO risk of having it professionally done but the finish isn't going to be matte and when/if you get bored with the look, just simply peel it off.

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