MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Pro Detailers Work => Topic started by: RussZS on May 13, 2012, 10:17:19 pm

Title: Light Correction Detail - Candy White Golf Edition 30 - Auto Finesse Tough Coat!
Post by: RussZS on May 13, 2012, 10:17:19 pm

I've been looking forward to this one for a while - I obviously love a bit of Edition 30, but I have particular love for them in white.  This particular example included the stunning Xenon headlights and had also had its wheel refurbished by A1 Wheels in Bilston, who have done a simply stunning job!!

The car was very clean, and had been clayed recently, but was very swirly so needed some paint correction and some good protection laying down...

Some befores:

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DSC06482 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190803116/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

Very clean already!

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DSC06484 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190805508/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

Wheels were up first.  I began with a pre-rinse with my Kranzle to remove any loose dirt:

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DSC06485 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190807080/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

Smart Wheels applied liberally...

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DSC06486 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190808740/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

Various brushes used to agitate:

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DSC06487 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190810912/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

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DSC06488 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190812726/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

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DSC06489 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190813692/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

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DSC06490 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190814764/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

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DSC06491 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190816450/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

Rinsed:

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DSC06492 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190819160/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

Next the car was foamed with Hyper Wash (as it wasn't too dirty)

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DSC06493 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190821950/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

Intricate areas cleaned with G101 and VP Brushes:

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DSC06496 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190826574/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

Lather was used on shampoo duty:

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DSC06499 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190828634/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

After washing, IronX was used to safely remove the fallout present in the clearcoat:

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DSC06500 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190829710/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

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DSC06502 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190830934/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

Tardis was used next to deal with the tar (pic was blurry - apologies) then the car was refoamed, rinsed and moved inside to begin claying:

AF Clay was used:

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DSC06503 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190833294/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

Like the Mazda before it, quite a lot of sap removed from the roof and bonnet area!

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DSC06504 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190834534/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

Next the car was dried and paintwork assessed.

It was averaging a healthy 130 or so, which is normal for Golf's.  However, it was quite heavily swirled...

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DSC06520 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190837504/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

After trialling a few combinations, I was getting superb results with Megs 101 via Rotary!!  This stuff is seriously impressive!!

Before:

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DSC06512 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190836364/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

After (note the improved clarity!)

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DSC06511 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190835488/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

Rear Quarter after:

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DSC06522 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190839658/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

Before (halide)

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DSC06525 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190840472/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

After:

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DSC06526 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190841618/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

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DSC06532 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190844504/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

Before:

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DSC06539 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190849556/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

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DSC06540 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190850892/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

After:

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DSC06541 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190852454/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

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DSC06543 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190854990/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

The wing mirrors had recently been painted black and were very swirly!

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DSC06591 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190861380/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

After:

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DSC06593 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190863098/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

B Pillars:

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DSC06594 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190864264/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

After, not quite perfect but much improved!

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DSC06595 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190865396/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

Lights before:

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DSC06597 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190866886/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

After:

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DSC06599 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190869504/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

Door shuts were cleaned with Tripple:

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DSC06603 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190870414/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

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DSC06604 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190872254/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

The exhaust was quite bad, so out came Mercury and the Wire Wool!

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DSC06612 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190876308/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

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DSC06615 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190879790/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

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DSC06616 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190881048/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

Crystal on the glass:

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DSC06626 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190889292/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

Mint Rims on the wheels:

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DSC06633 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190892472/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

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DSC06634 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190894148/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

2 layers of Tough Coat on the paint...

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DSC06625 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190888260/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

Spritz on the interior:

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DSC06656 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190920612/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

Total2 on the fabrics:

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DSC06658 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190923352/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

Interior after:

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DSC06659 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190924526/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

and finally, after 15 hours or so, some afters!!

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DSC06649 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190912864/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

AWESOME finish from Mint Rims:

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DSC06662 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190927900/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

and of course some Tesco shots... which also included a couple of mine...

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DSC06691 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190961254/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

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DSC06696 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190967926/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

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DSC06698 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190969998/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

A really enjoyable detail and the owner was delighted!!

Thanks for reading!

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DSC06693 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7190964156/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr

Russ.

Title: Re: Light Correction Detail - Candy White Golf Edition 30 - Auto Finesse Tough Coat!
Post by: GOLDENBOY on May 15, 2012, 07:51:38 pm

Big big thanks for doing the car Russ  :congrats: couldnt believe the end results :laugh: amazing work!!! went home in a totally different car!!! Top bloke!!!! :notworthy:

Title: Re: Light Correction Detail - Candy White Golf Edition 30 - Auto Finesse Tough Coat!
Post by: RussZS on May 15, 2012, 08:00:32 pm

Thanks for the kind words Karl, was a real pleasure. :)

Russ.

Title: Re: Light Correction Detail - Candy White Golf Edition 30 - Auto Finesse Tough Coat!
Post by: big al on May 15, 2012, 08:34:45 pm

Great detail as always Russ.
It's your write ups that are causing me to buy all the auto finesse stuff lately!  :signLOL:

Title: Re: Light Correction Detail - Candy White Golf Edition 30 - Auto Finesse Tough Coat!
Post by: heavyd on May 16, 2012, 02:35:10 am

Quote from: big al on May 15, 2012, 08:34:45 pm

Great detail as always Russ.
It's your write ups that are causing me to buy all the auto finesse stuff lately!  :signLOL:

x2

nice work. I hope you get sponsership from AF :signLOL:
makes me wonder why I spent over ££££s on 2 pots of wax when I should have stuck with the tough coat I already have :confused:

Title: Re: Light Correction Detail - Candy White Golf Edition 30 - Auto Finesse Tough Coat!
Post by: markymark on May 17, 2012, 10:41:46 am

Awesome work as ever Russ and an awesome motor too! I have a soft spot for CW Eddies, such a great colour, I always wanted a CW GTI! Great twins pics too! :happy2:

Title: Re: Light Correction Detail - Candy White Golf Edition 30 - Auto Finesse Tough Coat!
Post by: RussZS on May 18, 2012, 05:06:29 pm

Thanks all :)

I am actually now Auto Finesse Authorised Detailer!  http://www.autofinesse.co.uk/authorised-detailers/

Al, let me know if you need any other bits, I'll be keeping a bit of stock...

Russ.

Title: Re: Light Correction Detail - Candy White Golf Edition 30 - Auto Finesse Tough Coat!
Post by: maxload on May 18, 2012, 07:38:34 pm

Fantastic!!!  :congrats:

Title: Re: Light Correction Detail - Candy White Golf Edition 30 - Auto Finesse Tough Coat!
Post by: E30Dom on May 20, 2012, 09:08:49 am

Superb work! Car looks awesome! Want a white one now! :party:

Title: Re: Light Correction Detail - Candy White Golf Edition 30 - Auto Finesse Tough Coat!
Post by: Top Cat on May 20, 2012, 10:58:15 pm

Yes.  :congrats:

Title: Re: Light Correction Detail - Candy White Golf Edition 30 - Auto Finesse Tough Coat!
Post by: TANNER on May 22, 2012, 10:06:57 pm

Quality result Russ!
Love the tesco shots. Goldenboy did you have a grey Gti before this??

Title: Re: Light Correction Detail - Candy White Golf Edition 30 - Auto Finesse Tough Coat!
Post by: GOLDENBOY on May 23, 2012, 02:27:10 pm

Hi tanner, yea i did have grey gti before until it got written off by a older lady :stupid:, im from wolves like yourself im sure seen you on the road!!! :driver:

Title: Re: Light Correction Detail - Candy White Golf Edition 30 - Auto Finesse Tough Coat!
Post by: TANNER on May 23, 2012, 11:03:32 pm

Oh no gutted, I'm sure yours was in at Vw the same time as mine once, looked nice but the CW with Xenons is a cracking replacement!  :happy2:
I will keep a look out for you around town... :driver:

Title: Re: Light Correction Detail - Candy White Golf Edition 30 - Auto Finesse Tough Coat!
Post by: Bernhard30 on May 24, 2012, 12:26:50 am

Like the look of this when finished, excellent work.

I have a CW 3dr Ed30 and I was undecided on whether to fit grey Turinis which are sat in my garage, which were kind of an impulse buy, as the current Detroits have definitely grown on me, but seeing these 'smoked grey' Pescaras has shown me the way forward.

Title: Re: Light Correction Detail - Candy White Golf Edition 30 - Auto Finesse Tough Coat!
Post by: penzer_11 on May 24, 2012, 07:42:21 am

Super work! If you don't mind me asking how much does a big detail like this cost?

Title: Re: Light Correction Detail - Candy White Golf Edition 30 - Auto Finesse Tough Coat!
Post by: TheBIGJAYY on May 24, 2012, 09:10:20 am

 :notworthy:  great results!

i really like the last few snaps with both the black and the white looking very clean and shiny indeed! top work!  :happy2:

Title: Re: Light Correction Detail - Candy White Golf Edition 30 - Auto Finesse Tough Coat!
Post by: GOLDENBOY on May 24, 2012, 02:30:35 pm

Tanner, you probably did see my old car at vw mate,  :happy2:, im happy with new motor now though, will look out next time for you bud!!!! as for price of detailing give Russ a shout, top bloke and he knows his stuff!!!!!!

Title: Re: Light Correction Detail - Candy White Golf Edition 30 - Auto Finesse Tough Coat!
Post by: justsean on May 24, 2012, 02:35:29 pm

Quote from: penzer_11 on May 24, 2012, 07:42:21 am

Super work! If you don't mind me asking how much does a big detail like this cost?

Also interesting in knowing roughly how much this costs as it looks unbelievable! Think mine needs done...