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Old 27th January 2009, 03:43 PM
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Details of note and other useful information.

DETAILING YOUR CAR
Here we would like to give hints and tips on how to keep you car clean and shiny. There is no endorsement of any of the products menioned on the part of A8Parts.

Meguiar's Detailing Tips - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Good washing technique - Dave KG on Detailing World

How To Wash Your Car

A Guide To Using Snow Foam - Bassologist on Detailing World

Drying your Car

Using a Clay Bar 1 2 3 (3 separate tutorials)

Meguiar's Dual Action Cleaner Polish

Polishing with Porter Cable 7424 7336

Oxidation removal with Poorboys SSR3 and a PC


Cleaning Alcantara

polishing windscreens - TH0001 on Detailing World

Headlight and Fog Light Lens Refurbishment - Iyole

More to follow. If you know any good How-to's PM them to me please.


DETAILS OF NOTE

Ska's Silver 8 - Ska

Headlight Recovery Detail - Oli18

Mrs A8 Owners Car on Detailing World - A8 Owner

PRODUCT REVIEWS

CG V.R.T. Dressall - Oli18
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Currently,
2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block.
1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing!
1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard
2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion.
2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse.
2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter.

Previously
2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex
1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure.
1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex.
2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on.
1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8.
And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.

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