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GTI-Rog's Mk5 GTI "Rejuvenation" Thread (Pic Heavy)
Dave7692:
Looks really good. Its amazing what a few good washes and some TLC can deliver!
Trunkstuff:
Love reading threads like this! You are doing a great job my man keep it up!
GTI-Rog:
Update Time :grin:
It's not often I get enough spare time to polish my own car(s), as I'm always polishing someone elses :smiley:
But, I had some time owing at work and decided I would use, probably the best weather day this week, to give my GTI a half decent Enhancement polish.
My main aim today was to properly cleanse, enrich, remove or reduce the heavy defects and bring clarity to the awesome Diamond Black Magic finish.
The polish of choice was Menzerna IP 2200 and a Lake Country orange cutting pad. This combo did a great job of removing the swirls.
Plus knocking back some of the horrendous deep scratches inflicted by a drying blade at the £10 wash and go....GGRRR! Don't use them people, they will ruin your car!
Some defects I left as they were too deep but I acheived the finish I could live with.
The finish was sealed and protected with Wolfs Chemicals Hard Body and topped up with Gtechniq C2v3.
I didn't quite finish all the final touches as I run out of time, but the enhancement certainly has removed the years of neglect and is looking many years younger :wink:
I'll let the pics do the rest of the talking :happy2:
Before
Untitled by rogfree43, on Flickr
Wheels cleaned.
by rogfree43, on Flickr
Claybar..
by rogfree43, on Flickr
Swirls
by rogfree43, on Flickr
by rogfree43, on Flickr
by rogfree43, on Flickr
After polishing/correcting the paint
by rogfree43, on Flickr
50/50 shots
by rogfree43, on Flickr
by rogfree43, on Flickr
Some deeper scratches remain, but looking much better.
by rogfree43, on Flickr
On the door 50/50 passenger side
by rogfree43, on Flickr
by rogfree43, on Flickr
by rogfree43, on Flickr
Driverside before
by rogfree43, on Flickr
After
by rogfree43, on Flickr
by rogfree43, on Flickr
Rear lights polished too. Before
by rogfree43, on Flickr
After
by rogfree43, on Flickr
by rogfree43, on Flickr
Wing mirror before
by rogfree43, on Flickr
After
by rogfree43, on Flickr
amankhan786:
--- Quote from: GTI-Rog on April 16, 2015, 10:37:31 pm ---Update Time :grin:
It's not often I get enough spare time to polish my own car(s), as I'm always polishing someone elses :smiley:
But, I had some time owing at work and decided I would use, probably the best weather day this week, to give my GTI a half decent Enhancement polish.
My main aim today was to properly cleanse, enrich, remove or reduce the heavy defects and bring clarity to the awesome Diamond Black Magic finish.
The polish of choice was Menzerna IP 2200 and a Lake Country orange cutting pad. This combo did a great job of removing the swirls.
Plus knocking back some of the horrendous deep scratches inflicted by a drying blade at the £10 wash and go....GGRRR! Don't use them people, they will ruin your car!
Some defects I left as they were too deep but I acheived the finish I could live with.
The finish was sealed and protected with Wolfs Chemicals Hard Body and topped up with Gtechniq Cv3.
I didn't quite finish all the final touches as I run out of time, but the enhancement certainly has removed the years of neglect and is looking many years younger :wink:
I'll let the pics do the rest of the talking :happy2:
Before
Untitled by rogfree43, on Flickr
Wheels cleaned.
by rogfree43, on Flickr
Claybar..
by rogfree43, on Flickr
Swirls
by rogfree43, on Flickr
by rogfree43, on Flickr
by rogfree43, on Flickr
After polishing/correcting the paint
by rogfree43, on Flickr
50/50 shots
by rogfree43, on Flickr
by rogfree43, on Flickr
Some deeper scratches remain, but looking much better.
by rogfree43, on Flickr
On the door 50/50 passenger side
by rogfree43, on Flickr
by rogfree43, on Flickr
by rogfree43, on Flickr
Driverside before
by rogfree43, on Flickr
After
by rogfree43, on Flickr
by rogfree43, on Flickr
Rear lights polished too. Before
by rogfree43, on Flickr
After
by rogfree43, on Flickr
by rogfree43, on Flickr
Wing mirror before
by rogfree43, on Flickr
After
by rogfree43, on Flickr
--- End quote ---
Hello bud
Where are you based
GTI-Rog:
All single stage rotary polishing finished.
by rogfree43, on Flickr
After an IPA wipe down to remove any polishing oils.
The finish was sealed with Wolf's Chemicals Hard Body Ceramic coating which can last upto 2 years.
Curing in these pics.
by rogfree43, on Flickr
by rogfree43, on Flickr
It was topped up with Gtechniq Cv3 Liquid Crystal sealant to add gloss, wetness and hydrophobic qualities.
The plastics and tyres were dressed.
Here are the after pics :grin:
by rogfree43, on Flickr
by rogfree43, on Flickr
by rogfree43, on Flickr
by rogfree43, on Flickr
by rogfree43, on Flickr
by rogfree43, on Flickr
by rogfree43, on Flickr
by rogfree43, on Flickr
I am very happy with the way it came out, it's starting to look younger, that's for sure :drool:
Thanks for looking, comments welcome :happy2:
Next up, once I have all the parts, is to install the armrest and new HU etc.
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