Car Detailing for Audi Q7

Detailing your Audi Q7

A Q7 is a seven-seat family wagon with Audi finishes, which means beige leather and a third row full of snack crumbs. We fold the second row to reach the back, extract the carpets and clean the leather with foam and a brush. The long roof gets washed from a step because automatic washes never touch it, and the lower body gets decontaminated before the hard clear coat is polished and sealed for the winter.

What we watch for on a Q7

• The third row is used by kids and gathers crumbs and juice that reach the cargo well; we fold the second row and work from the tailgate
• Air suspension cars sit low when parked, so the wheel arches and lower doors hold more salt film than you expect; decontamination comes before polishing
• Dual haptic touchscreens and the gloss-black console show fingerprints and scratches, so we use a screen-safe cleaner and a lint-free towel
• Pearl Beige Valcona leather in a seven-seat family car shows denim, chocolate and sunscreen; a foaming cleaner and a soft brush are the only way to do it properly
• The roof is long and high, and brush washes miss the middle; we wash and polish it from a step

Full-size SUVs: a lot of vehicle to clean

Large SUVs have enormous glass areas, wide cargo floors and tall panels. A proper detail takes time and the right ladder-free reach tools, and the finish shows it.