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Title: Best Polish to use on Tornado Red ??
Post by: DuBBully on July 05, 2012, 03:00:32 pm: Hi,
I'm new to the site, just bought a Mk5 GTi in red and was wondering which is the best polish to get her gleaming !!
Title: Re: Best Polish to use on Tornado Red ??
Post by: bacillus on July 05, 2012, 03:58:37 pm: Quote from: DuBBully on July 05, 2012, 03:00:32 pm
Hi,
I'm new to the site, just bought a Mk5 GTi in red and was wondering which is the best polish to get her gleaming !!

Hi and welcome. :smiley:

The Detailing forum is where you want to look for help and answers.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?board=12.0
Title: Re: Best Polish to use on Tornado Red ??
Post by: boxxer1973 on July 05, 2012, 04:53:18 pm: I use dodo juice orange crush on mine
Title: Re: Best Polish to use on Tornado Red ??
Post by: jedi-knight83 on July 05, 2012, 05:21:15 pm: Quote from: DuBBully on July 05, 2012, 03:00:32 pm
Hi,
I'm new to the site, just bought a Mk5 GTi in red and was wondering which is the best polish to get her gleaming !!

In terms of polish (a product with cut in it but zero protection) are you wanting to use a machine or work by hand? If you have a portercable or megs G220 DA polisher then try the menzerna finishing polishes to bring life back to the paint.

If your working by hand I still say you cant go far wrong with good old autoglym super resin polish. It actually has a small amount of protection in it too so a good all in one polish / cleaner and sealant although on its own it will only last 2-4 weeks outside.

To top off which ever polish / cleaner you decide on I'd recommend either anything from the dodo juice rance or blackfire AFPP sealant. The blackfire especially works really well ontop of the super resin polish.
Title: Re: Best Polish to use on Tornado Red ??
Post by: perky85 on July 05, 2012, 08:31:53 pm: I use poorboys products on mine, brings it up nice :smiley:
Title: Re: Best Polish to use on Tornado Red ??
Post by: DuBBully on July 10, 2012, 12:52:05 pm: Cheers for the help guys, I was doing it by hand so I opted for the AutoGlym super resin polish and it came up fantastic, finished it off with some Simonez carnauba wax because none of the above recommendations were at my local car shop and although it was a little difficult to work with the result was amazing and I have to keep looking out the window at it. !!!!!!! :happy2:
Title: Re: Best Polish to use on Tornado Red ??
Post by: jimk04 on July 10, 2012, 01:15:21 pm: Welcome to the slippery slope of OCD car cleaning!
Title: Re: Best Polish to use on Tornado Red ??
Post by: MC71 on July 10, 2012, 01:38:03 pm: I use (on my Tornado Red ED30) the Meg's polish by hand or can be used with DA. Also use/used Clearcote Red Mousse Glaze. Would highly recommend either Poorboys Natty's Paste Wax or Vicoria Concourse Red Wax as your wax. The Vics is applied by hand so you can really get a good feel for imperfection after you have clayed and polished the

Hand polished with Meg's (has been machine polished though) and finished with Vics. :happy2:

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