MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: Mark M on February 08, 2009, 04:28:46 am

Title: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: Mark M on February 08, 2009, 04:28:46 am: Washed the car and tucked it up for my next trip away, but found some time to wax too :cool:

Coat of ZymoI Concours, usual slick of tyres, polish exhaust.

Took some time over the interior, wet vac'd the carpets with Meg's APC and extracted with the Vax.

Will get new carpets come 'summer'.

Back out of the garage:

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Decided to take the car for some pictures at the bottom of the street, and this critter came out, following another!

I have hit one at the bottom of my road before, hardy buggers. Cracked a fog light, bumper and number plate on my last car.

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Anyways, took a good few pics, and wittled it down to these:

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Back to the house, high pressure rinse of the wheels with my new Kranzle weapon, then blow the water out with the leaf blower. Dry.

Then, another coat of ZymoI, Destiny this time :)

Buffed off, and tucked away for another month until I return from the seas.

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Sitting a bit high at the back, approx 15mm, as the spacers fairly pushed the last wheels out. Will sort when back home.

Need to get leather done next, and going to try and find some summer 19's...

Cheers,
Mark.
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: Phil Mcavity on February 08, 2009, 06:48:26 am: mint, another lovelly black bird :happy2:
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: Greeners on February 08, 2009, 07:29:35 am: Looks spankin Mark :happy2:

2nd cleanest black MK5 I've seen :wink: :grin:
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: T88OMM on February 08, 2009, 11:05:09 am: Holy sh*t!! That is STUNNING :drool: :rolleye: :drool: :rolleye:
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: CarrG on February 08, 2009, 11:07:06 am: Looks great as always. You keeping it now? :smiley:
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: stealthwolf on February 08, 2009, 11:07:36 am: Very nice!

I was hoping to detail my car this weekend incl machine polish but the weather just didn't want me to!
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: Top Cat on February 08, 2009, 11:55:15 am: The car looks stunning as usual, and your not to bad with that camera thing either. :drinking:
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: cal tdi on February 08, 2009, 01:54:40 pm: looks stunning
cant beat those rims either love them! :laugh:
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: JPC on February 08, 2009, 05:34:29 pm: looking great matt, as said on DW! ;)
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: stealthwolf on February 08, 2009, 06:00:26 pm: I'm not a fan of the red wheel caps but the black car+red stripe + grey/silver bit looks very nice! Think it works better than on a CW one!
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: WhiteGTI on February 08, 2009, 06:29:49 pm: Stunning!!

Its amazing how good those 18" BBS look when lowered. I keep thinking their 19"s!

Sorry if I've asked you this before, but what do you use on your tyres??? Looks great.
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: NEWEY on February 08, 2009, 06:50:52 pm: stunning
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Post by: vwrascal on February 08, 2009, 07:09:38 pm: Looks shiny as fook, top job :happy2:
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: Mark M on February 10, 2009, 08:54:51 am: Thanks for all the comments folks :)

Yea, I am just going to keep the car now. Got a few plans which will be executed over summer.

The tyres are Yokohama Parada Spec 2, pretty decent tyres imo.

Thinking of new rear badge, rear vw badge done grey. Wheels, grey to match grille (similar to my merc wheels). Custom mirror covers, engine cover etc. Most importantly, leather retrim.
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: WhiteGTI on February 10, 2009, 06:22:58 pm: ^^ Oops, my apologies if I wasn't very clear :ashamed: :ashamed:

I meant' what tyre dressing do you use to make them that shiny! I've yet to find the perfect tyre product!
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: Ifti on February 10, 2009, 06:29:31 pm: That really is beautifully clean!
Black looks awesome when its clean like that - but you tend to see swirls in it easy if not careful! And I HATE it when people open their doors onto your car in carparks! :sad:
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: JPC on February 10, 2009, 07:16:04 pm: thats why i park as far away from the shop as poss. i take up two spaces if im out of the way and its not too busy. and i would never park next to a 7 seater with 3 years worth of grime on it!

im very particular where i park! ;)
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: cossy on February 17, 2009, 05:23:15 pm: Looks the mutts nuts!

I wish I had chosen black!! :sad:
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: QD MBE on February 17, 2009, 05:39:10 pm: Very very nice, I do like the Grey grill area.

:jumpmove: :happy2: :happy2:
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: 08micsta on February 17, 2009, 05:44:16 pm: Awesome!

Black is such a sexy colour :love:

Zymol seems to be a very good product range...

Mike
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: joesgti on February 18, 2009, 03:06:09 am: youve made me jelous :ashamed: mines been sat at home filthy gathering birdsh*t for 2 and a half weeks, wasnt even cleaned after the pod :sad: :sad:

red centers!! looks stunning :happy2: :happy2: i used to hate mine but lurve them so much now, you car is :drool:
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: Manu_R32 on February 18, 2009, 02:16:12 pm: Car looks stunning! Im curious to know what size those alloys are and how you have achieved that stance! As Joe said...looks :drool:
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Post by: VC on February 18, 2009, 02:48:38 pm: I'll be honest, black is like the antiCandy for me...but yours looks lush :drool:
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Post by: WhiteGTI on February 18, 2009, 04:46:08 pm: Quote from: Manu_R32 on February 18, 2009, 02:16:12 pm
Car looks stunning! Im curious to know what size those alloys are and how you have achieved that stance! As Joe said...looks :drool:

Manu - they are 18s :smiley: :smiley:

Stance looks amazing doesn't it!!!!! ....even though they are 18's, he somehow manages to make them look bigger with the lowering/cleanliness! I, too, asked the very same question in another thread!
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: T88OMM on February 18, 2009, 09:13:19 pm: They look bigger than my 19's. A good drop will soon sort that out though :happy2: :laugh:
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: garethmk1 on February 22, 2009, 10:59:48 am: Looks great nice work ! Whee did you get the red GTI badge from ?

Regards,

Gareth
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: Hurdy on February 25, 2009, 04:43:32 pm: Excellent pics. Black really does show off the reflections when uber clean. :happy2:
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: blondie on March 04, 2009, 07:59:59 pm: how do you get a car that shiny :surprised:
Title: Re: Rolled the GTi out for a wax and snaps :)
Post by: JPC on March 05, 2009, 03:07:08 pm: a full machine polish, and a great wax/sealant.

and a whole heap of time, money and sweat! ;)