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Golf Mk5 GTI 05 Plate
AJP:
--- Quote from: Rippers on August 24, 2016, 09:16:27 pm ---Invest in some applicator pads and microfibre clothes to. Pad to apply and cloth to buff. Comes up like a mirror.
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Microfibres are a godsend. They make it all so much easier and quicker.
peter_booker2003:
Have been using Maguairs Carnauba wax on it so have got loads of microfibres cloths.
Ordered some Applicator pads with the wax so should be perfect.
Best way to wash? Snowfoam, black hole and then Wax?
AJP:
--- Quote from: peter_booker2003 on August 24, 2016, 09:22:54 pm ---Have been using Maguairs Carnauba wax on it so have got loads of microfibres cloths.
Ordered some Applicator pads with the wax so should be perfect.
Best way to wash? Snowfoam, black hole and then Wax?
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If you've got time it's worth claying it. Wash, clay, rinse (or wash again), polish, wax.
You'll quickly see where things need more work once you've got it bulled up. It's the little scratches that you can hardly see that's holding mine back. Needs a good machine polish. Mine's Tornado Red, and it's quite noticeable to my eye, so black is going to be even harder work!
Rippers:
--- Quote from: peter_booker2003 on August 24, 2016, 09:22:54 pm ---Have been using Maguairs Carnauba wax on it so have got loads of microfibres cloths.
Ordered some Applicator pads with the wax so should be perfect.
Best way to wash? Snowfoam, black hole and then Wax?
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I use the 2 bucket (with grit guard) system, towel dry, poor boys, then nattys, C4 on the plastics every 6 months or autoglym number care on the back bumper and side skirts every wash, aerospace 303 on the grill (I like mine stock). Rim wax on the wheels because they are diamond cut and it protects from white worm, finish off with a bit of tyre silk and maguires metal polish on the exhaust tips.
Then a cruise past the biggest shop window you can find :signLOL:
ducman77:
Service wise, depending on mileage, you might want to have a look at.....
1) Cam follower
2) Diverter valve
3) PCV assembly
Don't get a fright! None of these items are expensive and all of them are easy to fit DIY. I've done them all and I'm a complete numpty :ashamed:
And your car might not even need any of them. Just do a bit of searching around on those topics and you'll figure out if any of them need doing :happy2:
Best of luck with it. Lovely looking car :driver:
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