Our Ibis White A4 S-Line Saloon After Just Over 3 Years!
This is our ibis white B8 Audi A4 2.0 TFSI quattro S-line saloon.
We bought this car brand new in April 2009 after owning two previous new Audi A4’s, a B6 2.0 SE petrol saloon and a B7 2.0 TDI 140 bhp S-Line saloon.
The standard spec on our car was pretty much what we wanted, however there was a few factory extra’s we wanted.
We opted for the 19” 7 double spoke alloy wheels (tyres are a bloody fortune), cruise control (an option at the time), auto hill hold function and rear window blinds.
The only additions we’ve added are xenon match front fog light bulbs, LED number plate light bulbs and chrome inserts to the front grill.
Since we’ve owned it has been garaged EVERY night, ran on super unleaded after the first 1000 miles and serviced by my trusted (I know, unusual) local Audi dealer. It was this car that ultimately lead me to finding Detailing World.
Since the car has just passed its third birthday and recently had its three year service, I thought it would only be fair to give it a full detail as its only been done in parts since we’ve owned it.
Sorry, no ‘in progress’ photo’s, just the ‘completed’ ones.
I thought I’d go a bit further than I did on the Abarth, so below is the process I went through –
1. Snow foamed with AB Magifoam
2. 2 bucket wash with MF mitt using Wolf’s white satin shampoo
3. Inside of all the wheels cleaned with various brushes
4. Lower paintwork and windscreen decontaminated with AF ObliTARarte
5.. Lower paintwork and windscreen decontaminated with CP Iron-X
6. All the wheels decontaminated with ObliTARate and Iron-X
7. Clayed all panels and glass using BH auto clay soft
8. Machine polish with a friends Megs DA using Megs #205 ultra finishing polish and a Megs polishing pad
9. Coat of Werkstat acrylic prime strong applied with a MF pad
10. 4 x coats Werkstat acrylic jett trigger applied, including all the trim and glass with a MF
11. 2 x coats of Planet Polish wheel seal and shine applied to the wheels
12. Tyres dressed with Megs endurance tyre gel
13. Exhaust tips cleaned with 0000 wire wool and Solvol Autosol metal polish
14. Leather seats cleaned with Dr. Leather wipes
15. Remaining interior surfaces treated with a coat of Werkstat satin prot.
16. Interior mats scrubbed clean with AG interior shampoo
17. Gtechniq G1 applied to windscreen
18. All remaining glass worked cleaned with AG fast glass
19. Final wipe down with Werkstat acrylic glos.
20. & finally a California Scents orange squeeze air freshener placed under the drivers seat
Some scum bay had stolen the rear number plate of the Audi so a new set of number plates were also fitted. I think it gives the car a more of a ‘just delivered’ look.
I’m not 100% happy with the way the mats have come up so have ordered a full new set of genuine Audi interior mats.
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Inside the garage to get some decent reflections -
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Back outside -
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To say I happy with the finish is an understatement. The photo’s really don’t do the finish credit. It’s so difficult getting a good photo of a white car. I sometimes wish I had a darker coloured car to show of my work!
My wife, family and neighbours all think the Audi is a lot whiter than it was before, which I take as a compliment.
In total I would estimate I have spent around 16 hours working on the car.
Big thanks to Werkstat for producing their acrylic range! :argie:
Took these two shots messing around and turned out better than I thought they would!
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Thanks for looking!
Re: Our Ibis White A4 S-Line Saloon After Just Over 3 Years!
Looking good BH - good to see you're still here too.
Regarding the stolen rear plate, did you inform Plod? Unless the plate is something 'funny' ( P009 POO or similar) it could be the scroates have specially selected your car for a cloning.
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she must make you grin like a cheshire cat everytime you look at her :)
so, any faults with her ?
edit : my god, 3 years already, thats gone quick .
Re: Our Ibis White A4 S-Line Saloon After Just Over 3 Years!
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mycarsavw
Looking good BH - good to see you're still here too.
Cheers!
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mycarsavw
Regarding the stolen rear plate, did you inform Plod? Unless the plate is something 'funny' ( P009 POO or similar) it could be the scroates have specially selected your car for a cloning.
Yeh I did thanks. Reported the same day the git(s} stole it
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zollaf
she must make you grin like a cheshire cat everytime you look at her :)
Must admit she still does make me smile
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zollaf
so, any faults with her ?
Other than consumables, nothing (he says touching wood)
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Bristle Hound
I thought it would only be fair to give it a full detail as its only been done in parts since we’ve owned it.
Jeez, that little lot would take me about 3 days solid, nice job...
(I gave mine a wash for the first time in about 2 months, it was overcast at the time so looked better but not sparkling, when the sun came out briefly this week the lava gave me my reward)
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Looks superb. How much did it cost to get it detailed? Would like to get mine done like that in a few years time too.
-Andrew
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theskyfox
Looks superb. How much did it cost to get it detailed? Would like to get mine done like that in a few years time too.
-Andrew
Thanks for the comments
I detailed the car myself, so to me, it was the just the cost of the products
