The Official Detailing Guide for Your GTi

[Saint Steve]

 

she certainly is in great condition.. a rare low miler is top condition Simon.

enjoy her

[maxload]

Cheers steve 

[Frenzy]

Looking very good 

I used SRP on mine and as a beginner working by hand i found it to be a good product but i don't care much for the smell of it 

[zenicman9]

What would you advise to get rid of swirl marks on an MK5 golf red? and also make it have a deep polish look to it?

[Boothy]

What would you advise to get rid of swirl marks on an MK5 golf red? and also make it have a deep polish look to it?

By hand or by machine? You could be struggling to remove swirls by hand to be honest due to how hard the VW paint is or it would take a looooooong time. You could go down the route of using a good glaze which is choc full of 'fillers' and magic although ideally you need a machine and a polish.
For me, Prima Amigo has been good by hand and I have seen fairly good results if you really work it and do multiple coats. Autoglym SRP (Super resin polish) seems to get good reviews for covering swirl marks too.

Theres plenty of Pro's on here that can help but have a look on Detailing World too. There will probably be a fair few threads asking the same question that will be worth reading.

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=241662&highlight=removing+swirls+marks+by+hand

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=226599&highlight=removing+swirls+marks+by+hand

[maxload]

Removing swirls by hand is very hard work. Using a DA is the way to go. Take a look at this brilliant guide also on detailingworld.co.uk > http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=63859

[Mk5 GTian]

Jules,

Thank you for such a brilliant and comprehensive guide to detailing. I'm using the Meguiars 1 step headlight restoration kit tomorrow, which involves using a polishing buff pad that connects to an ordinarly drill.

Would you  avoid using a normal drill for general polishing of bodywork? I've bought some buff pads from Halfords to fit into the chuck of my normal drill, but you  talk about a random movement polisher. Is this absolutely necessary for machine polishing?

I'm going to buy a decent mitt and waffle drying cloths tomorrow, so thanks again. Really helpful, and much appreciated.

Ian.

[stealthwolf]

I'd worry about the risk of buffing right through the clear coat. Not impossible to Do even with a DA. Use a proper machine polisher for the job or pay a pro to do it for you!

[Mk5 GTian]

I'd worry about the risk of buffing right through the clear coat. Not impossible to Do even with a DA. Use a proper machine polisher for the job or pay a pro to do it for you!

Do you use one? What are the top makes and models?

I'll take your advice and stick to elbow grease for now!

Thanks

[stealthwolf]

Quite a few DAs on the market. Ideally aim for one with a kit of pads and polishes to get you going. You can then build up from there.

I have a megs G220 but quite a few have come out since then eg kestrel, silverline, dodo etc.

[nathangallo]

Hi bit of help i use autoglym products on my steel grey gti i use the shampoo conditioner first, dry with chamois, then use the super resin autoglym, i have now bought extra gloss protection would this be ok as a sealent or should i use something different, also if it is fine would a wax on top of this affect it anymore or should i just ditch the gloss protection and go for this

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wax/collinite-476s-super-doublecoat-auto-wax/prod_207.html

your help would be much appreciated

[stealthwolf]

I'd avoid chamois leather. Unless the car is perfectly clean and dust free at the time of use, you end up rubbing dirt particles into the paintwork and creating new scratches.

As I said in the other thread, EGP is excellent after SRP - they are desined to work together.

[nathangallo]

I'd avoid chamois leather. Unless the car is perfectly clean and dust free at the time of use, you end up rubbing dirt particles into the paintwork and creating new scratches.

As I said in the other thread, EGP is excellent after SRP - they are desined to work together.

sweet i shall get a drying cloth tomorrow, the egp could i use a foam applicator and then remove when hazed with a mf cloth

[stealthwolf]

Yup

[nathangallo]

Yup

how long do you rekon the egp will last its the 325ml that should be enough for one go shouldnt it ?