Audi A3 Sport detail

[chrissyp83]

So we sold my wifes cupra and replaced it with a 58 plate Audi A3 Tdi Sport, a car she has hankered for, for a long time.

Anyway 2.0 tdi Sport 140bhp, 60k from new, 1 owner from new, full audi history until last service where it went to a highly regarded German specialist.

Very very well specced and it goes very well!

Anyway we had some issues with the dealer so we only got it back yesterday and today I spent 7 hours on it, it isnt perfect but the paint has reacted well but there is still room to improve.

Washing
Snow foam
Rinse
Handwash with sonax gloss shampoo
Rinse (rainwater)
Dry (loosely) MF towel
Iron X
Rinse (pressure washer)
Hand wash
Rinse (rainwater)
Dry with MF towel
Polishing
DAS 6
Medium cutting pad with Menzerna Power Finish PF2400 (medium cut/ medium gloss)
Fine cutting pad with Menzerna Super Fine SF4500 (Light cut/ high gloss)
Waxing - body
MF Pad 1 coat Harly wax - 15min curing time (applied by hand)
Waxing - wheels
MF Pad Triple wax fast wax
Seal
Sonax extreme brilliant wax (best sealant I have used for application - can not yet comment on longevity)
Tyre/ Trim
Autobrite tyre and trim protectant
Glass
Triplewax fast wax

Interior
Hoovered
Steam cleaned Alcantra (with MF bonnet on steam cleaner and additional MF cloth on top)
Nielsen trim protectant
Gliptone leather cleaner and conditioner to black leather
Steam clean window insides

No pre pictures just finished article as weather was (according to forecast) going to rain all day













Reflections







Plenty of plans

Comments welcome

[pxr5]

Nice write-up. A3 is looking great. Thanks.

[Sam]

Welcome to VWAF

Car's looking good, but I have to ask; Are these related?

Rinse (rainwater)
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Rinse (rainwater)
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No pre pictures just finished article as weather was (according to forecast) going to rain all day

[chrissyp83]

Welcome to VWAF

Car's looking good, but I have to ask; Are these related?

Thanks. Sorry are what related?

[Sam]

I thought I quoted your post, but maybe it didn't work.

You rinsed with rainwater twice and you mentioned rain was forecast.

I was wondering if being rained on counted as a rinse or not.

A little joke, which now explained, isn't at all funny

[chrissyp83]

Ah ok, well thanks anyway!

[Scott K]

Looking good. The blue has come up very well. Like your floor mats - decent heel pad on them. Seat seems to have worn well for 60k

[chrissyp83]

Looking good. The blue has come up very well. Like your floor mats - decent heel pad on them. Seat seems to have worn well for 60k

Thanks, yes I am pleased with how the bodywork has come up, the mats are new and again we are pleased with them, used an online mat specialist and finally yep the interior has held up very well, from what we understand the previous owner was a single female who owned it from new so has held up very well. Thanks for the positive comment