Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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Another big thanks to jr for the referral on this! 
Another enhance and protect detail today saw me tackling this ebony black Audi RS6 Avant.
No befores, just a couple during to give you an idea of correction, and a couple of afters. Back to my poor attempts at photography today too I'm afraid!
Pre Rinse: VP Snowfoam Combo
Wash: AS Duet, RD Wash Mitt, TBM, Gritguards
Wheels: AS G101 (recently refurbed by Lepsons anyway so not horrendous) later sealed with Jetseal
Tyres & Arches: AS G101. Tyres later dressed with VP Pro Dressing and buffed off
Clay: BH Soft with weak AS Reglaze as lube
Enhancement: 3M Extra Fine with 3M Yellow Pad
Refinement: Dodo Lime Prime with top secret diamond cut pad (in testing to possibly launch as my own pad)
Wax: 2 x coats of AS Wax
Glass: Nielsens Blue
Exhausts: Britemax twins and wire wool
Door shuts: AS Tango
Interior: Hoovered, Plastics wiped down with AS Multifresh and a magic sponge, then dressed with AS Finish
Leather: Nielsens Leather Lux
Mats: Nielsens Nap Low Foam and George
Think that's all!
A little way off correction levels, but pretty damn good for an enhancement:
Few finished pics:
Back there tomorrow to do their A3
Cheers for looking. Comments, questions and constructive criticism welcome as per usual :thumb:
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RS6
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OMG SOOOOOOOOOOOOO LUSH! 
mazing machine! i want!!
excellent work rich
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R Lee
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I think he likes RS6's 
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Nick-S
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Rich H
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 I knew you'd be along James!!
Cheers chaps. Long old day - Left the house at 6.45am and got in at 7.30. Took 16 hours between the 2 of us (dragged the old man along on his birthday lol)
Could be interesting going solo on the A3 tomorrow!
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Colin
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Looks neat!!! 
How long did it take to master the machine polisher?? I want a go!!
Ive still to place my order for chemicals btw.....not forgotten about you, just had some unexpected bills!! Will order what we discussed once im paid!!
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Rich H
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No worries mate!
Erm, dual action I imported 4 years ago from America and took to that within a weekend. Rotary I started using 3 years or so ago and took me about a week to master. It's also gaining a knowledge of suitable techniques as well as pad & polish combo's etc 
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Daveskater
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Fap fap fap fap fap fap fap fap...
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Rich H
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Yeh it's alright isn't it! Speaking to him about it a bit today as he was working from home. He filled it up with V Power on Wednesday - at a cost of £107  And that gets him 300 miles if driven carefully 
Still, that noise
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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i never fail to be impressed by your work, rich!
have you been on any courses or is this all self taught, just with the aid of researching the internet?
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Rich H
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Cheers Ben!
All self taught - started off when I first imported my porter cable from America about 4 years ago, long before the Megs G220 and Kestrel were about lol. Attacked my car after a couple of scrap panels, then mates cars, mates of mates etc, which is when I started considering the business!
Rotary work came shortly before I set up RD, but I didn't start using a rotary of customers cars for almost another 6 months or so when I was confident with it
As for use of chemicals etc, all down to practising and testing on my vehicles - nothing gets used on a clients car until I have tested it extensively myself to check I'm happy with it
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Mattb
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i do love RS6s we get an a fair few come through our work and they never cease to impress me (apart from a handful of shitters! )
top work rich... looks fantastic
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deano87
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Lovely and good work.
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AndyKent
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Random question, but on the picture of the seats, the bottom part of the seat (the knee support or whatever it is) has a massive gap between that and the main bit of the seat.
Surely it gets full up with all sorts of crap like that?
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by AndyKent
Random question, but on the picture of the seats, the bottom part of the seat (the knee support or whatever it is) has a massive gap between that and the main bit of the seat.
Surely it gets full up with all sorts of crap like that?
Yeah, it does - well did in Dad's M3 anyway. Loads of dust and crumbs.
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BarnshaW
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quote:
Originally posted by AndyKent
Random question, but on the picture of the seats, the bottom part of the seat (the knee support or whatever it is) has a massive gap between that and the main bit of the seat.
Surely it gets full up with all sorts of crap like that?
it moves in and out i believe
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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Yeh the knee support. Yes they do get full of crap, but I open it out and clean it. Then leave it out to show that it's been done. An area a lot of valeters seem to miss!
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Steve
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did you spot any volcanoes on it
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Rich H
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Yeh loads of them. And a load of pollen spots and the odd bit of parakeet shite.*
* 2 of those are actually true.
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by AndyKent
Random question, but on the picture of the seats, the bottom part of the seat (the knee support or whatever it is) has a massive gap between that and the main bit of the seat.
Surely it gets full up with all sorts of crap like that?
i had those extenable bits on my recaros in the focus. right pain in the arse for trapping dust, dirt and crumbs 
they do retract, just on a level under the seat.
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adiohead
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looks amazing!!!!
I'm going to polish my car tomorrow
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Rich H
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Danke 
Got it and his wifes A3 that I did today on maintenance plans now
Jag MkII and Merc SL tomorrow!
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Rich H
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Few of the A3 from today. Same process as above, but 2 coats of Rainforest Rub as LSP, and full shampoo on interior.
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Ingham
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Sorry but that RS6 should be re-sold as a mirror. DEPPPPPPTHHHH!
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alan t
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that rs6 looks lovely
great work as well mate, love reading these threads and the outcome is always amazing, wish i had the patience to do all that with my car
keep up the good work buddy
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