Audi Q7 S-Line Full Enhancement

Here is a detail I completed a few weeks ago locally in sunny Buckinghamshire. The vehicle in question was a Black 2010 Audi Q7 S-Line 3.0TDi, which had been sat around under a tree for months on end in desperate need of its first detail.

The plan was a thorough exterior cleanse, a 1-step machine enhancement and protection provided by Valentines Concours; whilst the interior required a full cleanse and condition.

The packages performed on this vehicle was Gold & Full Interior

On Arrival

Looking pretty contaminated from first impressions.

Closer Inspection

Dealership buffer trails and light swirls (tut tut Audi… not that I am surprised):

First port of call were the alloys.

Alloys Before

The alloys were treated with a non-acidic wheel brightener followed by protection provided by a high durability carnauba wheel wax – the tyres & arches were also treated later in the detail.

Alloys After

Next up was the exhaust, which was showing signs of carbon build up…

Exhausts Before

The tips were treated with a metal polished followed by a hi-temp wax.

Exhausts After

Now onto giving the exterior surfaces a thorough cleanse, starting with a good rinse and snow foam:

Nooks & crannies agitated…

Once washed and dried using the 2 bucket method, the paintwork was clayed down to remove any bonded contaminants before machine polishing:

Light contamination to the tops of the vehicle, however!!

A few rogue tar spots on the lower half of the car.

Before I undertook the machine polishing, I treated the interior of the vehicle.

Interior Before

Interior After

The Q7 was then treated to a 1-step machine enhancement using Dodo Juice Lime Prime to create a superb shine with insane clarity and depth of shine – whilst providing a perfect base for Valentines Concours Wax to bond too…

Post-Enhancement Reflections

50/50

The vehicle then received protection from Valentines Concours Wax plus the glasswork and plastics/rubbers were treated.

The Results

Before

After

Before

After

Obligatory thumbs up…

A cheeky bit of beading as the car was being rolled back into the garage!

Thank you for looking and reading as always – and a big thank you to the owner who cooked myself and the builders that day an unbelievable feast for our 12 hour efforts!