MK5 Golf GTI
General => Detailing => Topic started by: Frenzy on August 07, 2011, 12:01:19 am
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The car was in desperate need of a wash and i was kinda hoping i might be able to attempt my first detail today but what with the constant threat of rain showers and a new born to look after i decided a bit of wash n go was all i was going to have time for.
So I washed the wheels firstly then rinsed the car all over. I then washed her using the 2 bucket method with Megs #62 shampoo - i can highly recommend this product :happy2:. She then got another rinse before i patted her dry.
At this point i was thinking shall i, shan't i do a detail but the reality was that i simply didn't have the time, however i was hoping to add a bit of protection to the wash so i rummaged through my box of goodies and broke out the Megs Final Inspection and gave all the bodywork a gloss.
Finally i washed the exterior of the windscreens and windows with Rain X and did the interior of them with Auto Glym glass polish. I also washed the headlights, tail lights and indicators on the wing mirrors with the Auto Glym. I have to say i'm very pleased with the results - can't wait to see what it'll be like after a full detail - here are some pictures, not bad given the weather and light conditions:
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Not bad given the time and weather restrictions.
In this kind of situation, I tend to do things in stages eg wash and clay one day. Polish and seal/wax the next day. Following weekend, or whenever I have time, do the glass and plastic trim, and on another day do the interior.
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Thanks Stealth and that advice is much appreciated. I was wondering if there were stages where you could leave it a day between one and the next even better to hear that you can go a week between some stages. Still very much learning but loving it :party:
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It depends on the stages. I wouldn't drive around with an unprotected car, so it's best if the car is left in a sheltered environment.
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Chance would be a fine thing! I live in London and houses with garages are like hen's teeth :grin:
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In that case, get up early and spend the whole day sorting it out. At least the paintwork and that means polishing and then applying a wax or sealant. I get up at 6am on a Sunday morning to wash my car because I live on a main road and have no driveway.
Although it won't look as good, you can then do the wheels, exhaust, windows, plastic trim and interior on separate occasions.
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cheers, that's what i'll do :happy2: