This 10 year old mk2 Audi TT came in as a recommendation from a local VAG specialist.
The car is in very good shape, but the dull paintwork was letting it down a little.
It was decided that a Major Enhancement Detail would be carried out to remove as many defects as possible while preserving the original paintwork - followed by System X Crystal ceramic coating to protect the finish for up to 3 years.
The order of the detail,
Full Auto Finesse safe wash process.
Decontamination - tar removal, iron fallout removal, clay bar and IPA wipe down.
Major Enhancement Detail - multi stage machine polish.
System X Crystal ceramic coating applied to the paintwork and wheel faces.
Glass coated With System X Glass.
The car on arrival.
20180823_101811 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_101822 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Wheels cleaned first.
20180823_101829 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_102922 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_103120 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_103206 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Iron Out breaking down the embedded brake dust.
20180823_104504 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_105255 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Auto Finesse Avalanche breaking down the surface grime before the 2 bucket method wash.
20180823_110713 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_110751 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Iron Out used on the bod work.
20180823_110357 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
The car was taken inside to be clayed, panel wiped to see the true state of the paintwork - then onto the machine polishing stages.
(Photos are after cutting - the finish will be refined further)
20180823_122148 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_124035 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_124040 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_123347 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_123606 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_125425 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_140649 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_140936 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_141553 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_141842 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_142611 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_143024 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_142943 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_143002 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_143406 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_144411 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_144903 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_144914 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_145926 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_150343 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_091531 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_092239 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_092605 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_092625 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Unfortunately, the paint was broken so this could only be tidied up.
20180824_092836 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_093621 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_093817 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_094501 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_094509 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_094537 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_094603 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_112539 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_113352 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_113655 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_113910 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_115549 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_115928 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_120000 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_120136 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_121511 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_121725 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_121731 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_122624 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_122907 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_123210 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_123359 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
The paint was then refined.
20180824_135151 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Pre refinement.
20180824_135330 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Post refinement.
20180824_135935 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_141234 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_141247 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
The leather seats were deep cleaned and protected.
20180824_141513 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_141932 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_141919 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_165409 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_164309 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Wheel faces ceramic coated.
20180824_162128 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Exhaust tips polished and coated.
20180824_164305 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
System X Crystal applied to the paint work.
20180824_165841 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
And the finished result.
20180824_170153 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170159 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170214 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170228 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170239 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170314 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170205 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170321 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170331 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170207 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170338 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170309 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170303 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170345 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_171145 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_171430 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170236 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
It was great to work on such a well looked after example and take years off of its appearance.
Thanks for reading
Richard.
20180824_170222 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
The car is in very good shape, but the dull paintwork was letting it down a little.
It was decided that a Major Enhancement Detail would be carried out to remove as many defects as possible while preserving the original paintwork - followed by System X Crystal ceramic coating to protect the finish for up to 3 years.
The order of the detail,
Full Auto Finesse safe wash process.
Decontamination - tar removal, iron fallout removal, clay bar and IPA wipe down.
Major Enhancement Detail - multi stage machine polish.
System X Crystal ceramic coating applied to the paintwork and wheel faces.
Glass coated With System X Glass.
The car on arrival.
20180823_101811 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_101822 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Wheels cleaned first.
20180823_101829 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_102922 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_103120 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_103206 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Iron Out breaking down the embedded brake dust.
20180823_104504 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_105255 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Auto Finesse Avalanche breaking down the surface grime before the 2 bucket method wash.
20180823_110713 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_110751 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Iron Out used on the bod work.
20180823_110357 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
The car was taken inside to be clayed, panel wiped to see the true state of the paintwork - then onto the machine polishing stages.
(Photos are after cutting - the finish will be refined further)
20180823_122148 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_124035 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_124040 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_123347 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_123606 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_125425 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_140649 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_140936 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_141553 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_141842 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_142611 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_143024 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_142943 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_143002 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_143406 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_144411 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_144903 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_144914 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_145926 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180823_150343 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_091531 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_092239 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_092605 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_092625 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Unfortunately, the paint was broken so this could only be tidied up.
20180824_092836 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_093621 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_093817 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_094501 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_094509 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_094537 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_094603 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_112539 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_113352 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_113655 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_113910 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_115549 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_115928 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_120000 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_120136 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_121511 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_121725 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_121731 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_122624 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_122907 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_123210 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_123359 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
The paint was then refined.
20180824_135151 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Pre refinement.
20180824_135330 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Post refinement.
20180824_135935 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_141234 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_141247 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
The leather seats were deep cleaned and protected.
20180824_141513 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_141932 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_141919 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_165409 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_164309 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Wheel faces ceramic coated.
20180824_162128 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Exhaust tips polished and coated.
20180824_164305 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
System X Crystal applied to the paint work.
20180824_165841 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
And the finished result.
20180824_170153 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170159 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170214 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170228 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170239 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170314 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170205 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170321 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170331 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170207 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170338 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170309 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170303 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170345 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_171145 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_171430 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180824_170236 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
It was great to work on such a well looked after example and take years off of its appearance.
Thanks for reading
Richard.
20180824_170222 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr