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Old 06-03-2019, 10:01 PM
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Post CARPRO, RELOAD applied June 2019 to RS3 in "Tango Red Metallic" ...


Guys,

Okay just completed the pictures so here they are.
The CARPRO, RELOAD is really-really slick feeling once it's applied and then buffed with a soft thick Micro-Fiber-Cloth.
I went with Griot's for my cloths for this project.
New never opened to make sure they would be soft and not have any residue from using them for anything prior to this.
Also for anyone that's thinking about doing this keep reading.
I'm very-very picky/anal so when I did this I covered everything possible and took my time to do it as right as possible.
Yes, I did the wheels ...........
I also did the underneath parts that were painted Red and or Black like all the Black between the Black-Oval-Exhaust as well as the oval-exhaust.
I used a lot of the Micro-Fiber-Cloths you will see in the picture below.
I also did all the windows.
The outside mirrors where they were covered in the Satin Color clear-coat.
I used multiple Micro-Fiber-Applicators.
I tried to keep in mind that you are NOT to use to much of the RELOAD when applying it.
I did not have any smearing and it was not really all that difficult to Buff-Off as long as you kept a Fresh-Clean-Area on the cloth.
I'm thinking of how to say this in regards to how (Difficult & Labor intensive) I think it was.
If you are a guy/gal with No-Physical-Issues at all and are NOT way overweight and can bend easy.
Then I'd say this would not be all that difficult but if any of the above ^^^ applies you might want to use a Detail-Shop of your Choice.
I think honestly you can feel a noticeable difference in how SLICK the RELOAD is once completed.
Even on mine that had 3-coats of CARPRO Reserve-Finest on it.
Front-end as you know has the PPF Clear-Coat Film.
The RS3 to me and I think in the pictures I took as well as in person looks Shiner more Brilliant and has a Deeper-Glassy Appearance.
There was Rust Residue on the inside Front-Wheel-Barrels and it came off instantly after I applied and buffed them with the RELOAD.
The Rust Residue came from when they gave the RS3 a Bath which will always put a thin-coat of Rust on the Brake-Rotors as you know.

Okay below are the pictures ............




















Last picture as I moved the RS3 into the garage at an angle so it was easy to get to all areas of it.





All the below pictures are what it actually looks like right now.
I did NOT change the pictures at all other than Cropping & Resizing for posting.
What you see is exactly what it looks like NOT (Enhanced) in anyway.





































I think the above will at least provide some insight into using CARPRO RELOAD,
Terry

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