1998 Audi A3

[Joenok]

Set out to clean up a 98 A3 today. The car had not been washed in well over a year, and no one knows when it was last polished and waxed.
It is spring, so all the roads are really wet. The car was extremely dirty...

First off i sprayed it down with tar remover and emulgating fluid.
Tried to rinse with running water bu it would not come off, so I went for the high pressure water. Still did not get all, so i did another round of soaking.
-Washed two times with Cobra Chenille microfibre mitt and Gold Class
-Dried with chamoisX2 followed by Watermagnet
-Clayed with GC water and blue clay

A bird decided to drop his load... Quite a big one too, so it was another round with the mitt..

-Dried again.
-Applied DC2 Polish with hi-tech applicator pad -let sit for approx 40 mins
Buffed with Cobra Microfibre
-Applied #21 -Let sit for about 35 mins
Buffed with CobraMFs


Did not remember to take a pic of the cars side before start. This is the hood


#21 doing what it does best..


so it becomes like this


and this


The hood


Bye for now!

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: 1998 Audi A3

That is a huge difference. The Audi looks like it has been pampered since it was new. Way to go.

[Rick McDonough]

Re: 1998 Audi A3

Joenok, that color is beautiful!!! I've always liked the A3 model...I like how you got the thumbs up in the one reflection as well. Nice work!

[Joenok]

Re: 1998 Audi A3

Joenok, that color is beautiful!!! I've always liked the A3 model...I like how you got the thumbs up in the one reflection as well. Nice work!

Yeah, it is rewarding working on that color, it pops out at you when you are done!
Got to hava a thumbsup-shot!