MK5 Golf GTI
General => Detailing => Topic started by: JPC on March 31, 2009, 03:26:03 pm
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Hello there,
Here we have a gorgeous white s3 booked in for a for a correction detail, as you will know, this is our very own gazbuts3's beast.
The was in pretty good nick already as gaz uses the two bucket method, there were a few deep scratches, but mainly swirling that could be corrected in one pass.
First up was a snowfoam and rinse down. Then washed with two bucket method .
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Once the car had been washed, it was clear to see the car had a lot of tar on there.
To ease with this I sprayed the car with tardis and wiped with a microfibre cloth. This got rid of the vast majority, and anything else remaining was removed with Meg’s mild clay.
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Then the car was rolled into the unit and taped up and it was clear to see there were some issues needed sorting.
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As VAG paint is pretty hard, after a few different experiments with other polishes, it was decided 3m Extra Fine Compound and a tiny bit of Fast cut plus was to be used. This was being used on a yellow waffle weave fine cutting pad.
This gave great results and gave a LSP ready finish.
A quick 50:50, which proved quite hard with my lights with the white paint!
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Some more corrected
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The more intricate bits were dealt with a 3m spot pad. These were followed up with Ultrafina on a blue 3m waffle weave pad.
There were a few areas needed refining, where a greater cut was needed, thus leaving slight hologramming.
After the correction was finished, the car was dusted down then cleaned up with IPA (isopropyl alcohol) to ensure the best possible bonding of the Last step product.
The LSP of the day was to be Zaino Z2 with ZFX. 3 coats of this with Z6 between coats and a final wipe down with Z8.
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Between the coats drying I:
Dressed the arches with 303 Aerospace protectant.
Cleaned the exhaust with #00 wire wool and Autosol.
Cleaned the windows with Megs window cleaner
Dressed the plastics and lights with some Zaino Clear seal
Sealed the alloys with Zaino Clear Seal too
The tyres were dressed with Swisswax Pneu.
Total work time 11.5 hours!
Thanks for reading guys.
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u have done a nice job there mate was Gaz happy? it needs a drop Gaz :P
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yep, he was delighted.
"it looks like porcelain"
so you could say he was happy...im sure he will be along to say if he was or not!
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Cheers Jay :happy2:
I would like to say I was/am more than pleased with the results and would like to vouch for Jay and his work, his perfectionism and hard work were first class. The car looked amazing when it was done and has given me the enthusiasm to try and keep it this way. I learnt alot from him too by asking lots of stupid questions :smiley:
The car is so much easier to clean now, nothing sticks to it :wink:, and is still beading nicely a couple of months or so later
once again cheers Jay :happy2:
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u have done a nice job there mate was Gaz happy? it needs a drop Gaz :P
your not wrong :smiley:
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you will be doing after the ring so long as i have some cash left as keep buying stuff :ashamed:
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Cheers Jay :happy2:
I would like to say I was/am more than pleased with the results and would like to vouch for Jay and his work, his perfectionism and hard work were first class. The car looked amazing when it was done and has given me the enthusiasm to try and keep it this way. I learnt alot from him too by asking lots of stupid questions :smiley:
The car is so much easier to clean now, nothing sticks to it :wink:, and is still beading nicely a couple of months or so later
once again cheers Jay :happy2:
wow...i couldnt ask for better than that. thanks a lot gaz, it means a great deal!
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you will be doing after the ring so long as i have some cash left as keep buying stuff :ashamed:
wow....sounds like im going to be working on a very dirty with a ring hangover! lol
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Looks good that, GAZ you need a drop :P
you need to mine jay :drool:!! youd probably cry once you got it under your lights! :grin: would show your skillz though :party:
end of this month/start of next month i think, so its nice for summer!! :happy2:
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ok mate, just let me know when, youve got my mobby number! ;)
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looks even FASTER now :evilgrin: :happy2: nice work
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Great Job :happy2:
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thanks guys
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and VC, i probably shouldnt say this...but its getting faster and faster in my mind, that white! ;)
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I gave this car my beadie eye before Udubs and i was very impressed Jay, the finish was top notch. :smiley:
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and VC, i probably shouldnt say this...but its getting faster and faster in my mind, that white! ;)
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Very nice mate, very nice!
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Top work jay :happy2:
Will have mine done too once i get my clutch and vinyl done :smiley:
Will be intouch around june as thats the cars first birthday lol
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thanks mate
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awesome job Jay :happy2:
thanks for the advice too at the weekend :wink:
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Nice one Jay :happy2:
Were you a bit snow blind after staring at white paint for 11.5 hours? :rolleye:
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thanks guys. Luca, gimme a pm whenever matey. Johno, no problem and thank you. Nath, all that time workin on the white nearly had me reaching for my shades
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Looks stunning Jay :happy2: :happy2:
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thanks mate
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Where are you based JPC? I would love for you to do some work on mine at some point towards the end of this year, but I fear that your too far away to make it economical for me! :sad:
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Stunning work as always my man :happy2: :jumpmove:
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Ah just seen this on DW. Simply stunning. I'm in love. Those wheels :drool: Maybe a little drop with collies tho.
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Where are you based JPC? I would love for you to do some work on mine at some point towards the end of this year, but I fear that your too far away to make it economical for me! :sad:
Im near blackburn mate. im sure we can work round something. up to you i gues
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Ah just seen this on DW. Simply stunning. I'm in love. Those wheels :drool: Maybe a little drop with collies tho.
thanks mate
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Ah just seen this on DW. Simply stunning. I'm in love. Those wheels :drool: Maybe a little drop with collies tho.
your right does need a smack with the lowering stick :grin:
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Great Work JPC!
The car looks cracking :drinking:
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thanks mate