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GTI-Rog's Mk5 GTI "Rejuvenation" Thread (Pic Heavy)

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GTI-Rog:
Chemical Guys stuff is good  :smiley:

If you have already detailed your car using all 3 polishing stages, I personally would only do the refining stages to refinish. Remember, unless you are measuring the paint depth with a PDG you maybe removing too much clearcoat, and you don't want that!
It sounds like you have a good regime anyway, so is unlikely you will need to fully correct the paint again :happy2:

J400uk:
Nice progress thread, keep up the good work! You'd never know its 10 years old.

GTI-Rog:

--- Quote from: J400uk on April 19, 2015, 11:13:50 am ---Nice progress thread, keep up the good work! You'd never know its 10 years old.

--- End quote ---

Thanks J400uk, that's the aim :happy2:

*update*

I managed complete a few more jobs on the GTI  :grin:

First up, I gave the interior a good going over. This is the first interior clean since buying the car, so it had all previous owners dirt and crap in it :sick:

The process: Thorough vacuum, APC'd the plastics, shampoo'd all seats, carpets and headlining with Chemical Guys Fabric Clean. Then plastics were dressed with Gtechniq Matt Dash.

Before:
DSCN1944 by rogfree43, on Flickr

DSCN1946 by rogfree43, on Flickr

DSCN1960 by rogfree43, on Flickr

DSCN1971 by rogfree43, on Flickr

DSCN1972 by rogfree43, on Flickr

After:
DSCN1973 by rogfree43, on Flickr

DSCN1980 by rogfree43, on Flickr

DSCN1982 by rogfree43, on Flickr


All the leather parts were cleaned with Gliptone Liquid Leather cleaner and conditioner.
DSCN1984 by rogfree43, on Flickr

Looking and smelling alot better  :smiley:
DSCN1995 by rogfree43, on Flickr

DSCN1999 by rogfree43, on Flickr

Next up, replace the damaged RCD500...

GTI-Rog:
The RCD head unit in my car has a damaged LCD screen, so I have bought an updated version to replace it with. It was great value from a fellow forum member, so thankyou :happy2:

I will be adding a centre armrest and Ipod dock soon, this is perfect for my needs and looks nicer with the silver buttons.

Before
DSCN1986 by rogfree43, on Flickr

DSCN2004 by rogfree43, on Flickr

DSCN2005 by rogfree43, on Flickr

DSCN2006 by rogfree43, on Flickr

New replacement  :smiley:
DSCN2008 by rogfree43, on Flickr


Next up, replace the Cam Follower  :scared: :grin:

DSCN2009 by rogfree43, on Flickr

DSCN2010 by rogfree43, on Flickr

Old one looking a little worn but not too bad actually!
DSCN2012 by rogfree43, on Flickr

Old vs new
DSCN2013 by rogfree43, on Flickr

New one oiled up and installed.
DSCN2014 by rogfree43, on Flickr

All back together and all good  :happy2:
DSCN2015 by rogfree43, on Flickr

Next install Carbonio air intake. Another bargain find on the forum  :happy2:
I know it's not that effective, but every little helps and I like the look of them.

DSCN2017 by rogfree43, on Flickr

DSCN2018 by rogfree43, on Flickr

Next..I'll be fitting the armrest, ipod dock and the euro cup holder over the weekend.... :laugh:

Cheers for looking, comments welcome  :smiley:

GTiBlues:
Didnt realise you can just pop the fascia off. Thought you had to start from the top of the dash working your way down.

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