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Thread: WaxWerks Detailed: 2012 R8 V10 New Car Prep

  1. 08-10-2012 02:39 PM #1
    Hey guys, this is the family's new car! Here's some new car prep on the new-to-us R8. This is one hell of a car, fastest car I've driven but after a ride in the ESS-650 everything is tame and not as scary :p Have no time for the next two weeks so it was a quick poli-seal, sealant and wax. Enjoy

    What was done:
    - Before pictures
    - Wheels hit with Sonax full effect and iron x
    - Tires treated with Adams APC and prima nero
    - Engine sprayed down and treated with in and out spray
    - De-Bugged with 1Z Bug and Tar Remover
    - Exterior wash using lusso auto bathe and foam gun w/ CG MSii
    - Door, hood and trunk jambs cleaned
    - Prima nero on undercarriage
    - Aquartz Iron Cut to decontaminate
    - Clayed entire exterior including windows
    - Taped up
    - 1 Step: Opti poli-seal -> Menz Powerlock -> 1Z Glanz
    - Rubber and vinyl cleaned w/ In and Out, Prima nero
    - Exhaust tips polished w/ Optimum Metal Polish
    - Windows clayed again and cleaned with prima clarity
    - Wheels waxed with Prima Wheel Armour
    - Exterior Wax -> 1Z Glanz Wax

    Interior:
    - Vacuum
    - Trims treated with Prima Nero, Adams in and out and 1Z Cockpit Premium
    - Interior glass cleaned with clarity

    Products used:
    Exterior wash:
    - Lusso auto bathe + CG Citrus Wash
    - Gilmour Foam gun w/ CG MaxiSuds
    - Blue microfiber wash mitt
    - Uber super drying microfiber towel
    - Prima nero on undercarriage
    - Aquartz Iron Cut
    - 1Z Bug and Tar Remover

    Engine:
    - Adams APC
    - Adams In n out spray

    Interior:
    - 1z Cockpit Premium
    - In n out and Prima Clarity and Nero to clean the trims
    - Assortment of Leather Masters Products

    Paint correction:
    - Porter Cable PC 7424XP
    - Flex 3401
    - Uber black and blue 5.5
    - Menz SIP
    - Opti Poli-seal
    - 1z Glanz Wax

    Onto the pictures
    Two days ago at the dealer, Maserati of manhattan!




    Going home

    Home, next day waited all day for the rain to stop then got to work


    Sonaxing the Titanium Package wheels

    APC on tires and wheel wells










    I swear I wasn't ready for the picture haha. First supercar I've driven :thumbsup2:



    Cleaning up interior


    1z Glanz




    Afters! Sorry no sun shots it was too cloudy. I'll try to shoot some today if the weather cleans up






    She takes up two spots now haha

    Safely tucked in the garage


    Thanks for looking
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    08-10-2012 03:20 PM #2
    Nice work, it looks great! Very jealous of the car haha, I absolutely love the R8. One of my favorite cars at the moment. Good luck with it!
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  3. 08-10-2012 04:18 PM #3
    Quote Originally Posted by c0r3y.af View Post
    Nice work, it looks great! Very jealous of the car haha, I absolutely love the R8. One of my favorite cars at the moment. Good luck with it!
    Thank you sir, I love it!
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    08-11-2012 11:31 AM #4
    Don't forget the tires and wheel wells. I'd suggest both of the Adam's Polishes products. I love their stuff.

    Looks great otherwise.

  5. 08-11-2012 03:26 PM #5
    Quote Originally Posted by streetdreams08 View Post
    Don't forget the tires and wheel wells. I'd suggest both of the Adam's Polishes products. I love their stuff.

    Looks great otherwise.
    Are you suggesting to clean or to put dressing on?

    I put In and Out on the tires because I had nothing else to put on
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    08-12-2012 06:44 AM #6
    animal style on the tires?!

    fantastic looking car man - looks brilliant in that black with titanium wheel package.
    welcome to the layer cake

  7. 08-12-2012 11:13 AM #7
    Quote Originally Posted by n0rdicalex. View Post
    animal style on the tires?!

    fantastic looking car man - looks brilliant in that black with titanium wheel package.
    Thanks man
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    08-13-2012 06:32 PM #8
    Quote Originally Posted by bretster View Post
    Are you suggesting to clean or to put dressing on?

    I put In and Out on the tires because I had nothing else to put on
    I was suggesting dressing both, Super VRT and fender lining dressing.

  9. 08-13-2012 09:38 PM #9
    Quote Originally Posted by streetdreams08 View Post
    I was suggesting dressing both, Super VRT and fender lining dressing.
    I'll do a full detail for the wheel wells, wheel off and undercarriage cleaning when bimmerfest is over and I don't have a mobile everyday haha but thanks for looking out. It's just sitting at home anyways so no worries. I used Prima Nero as a tire shine
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