MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Pro Detailers Work => Topic started by: Greeners on July 17, 2012, 11:34:48 pm

Title: Detail My Ride - Wigit's Carbon Grey Edition 35
Post by: Greeners on July 17, 2012, 11:34:48 pm: Hi Chaps,

After looking stunning on the Revo stand at GTI International this year Andy asked us to give the car a once over and lay down some much needed protection. We also had the unenviable task of notifying Andy of his first car park dent in one of his doors, :fighting: which of course we dealt with while the car was with us!

Here's how the car looked on arrival at HQ:

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First up, wash and decontamination! Wheels cleaned with AS Smart Wheels, and various brushes inc. wheel woolies, Arches/Tyres with AS G101.

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Car was then given a pre-wash, badges/rubbers etc agitated with G101:

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Following a 2BM wash with Auto Finesse Lather and Lambswool Mitts, decontamination with Iron X and Tardis revealed little in the way of any contamination!

Once pulled inside and dried off with microfibre towels, the only areas requiring any real correction were the black gloss trim and rear lights, which were tidied up with Meguiars D300 Correction Compound and Pads, before later being refined (pics pre-refinement)

Before:

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After:

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Before:

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After:

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Before:

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After:

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Exhausts also cleaned up:

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Paintwork was then cleansed with Lime Prime via DA, before applying Auto Finesse Tough Coat as the LSP to paintwork and wheels. Finishing touches including glass, tyres etc were completed and the interior detailed.

Please note in some of the pics tyres had second coat of Swissvax Pneu to the tyres, and had not been buffed so some excess is visible!

Finished pics:

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Thanks for looking, comments/questions etc welcome! More on the way!

Nathan & Gaz
Title: Re: Detail My Ride - Wigit's Carbon Grey Edition 35
Post by: wigit on July 17, 2012, 11:45:57 pm: i think you boys are selling yourself a bit short given you got it straight after all the vinyl was removed and two days of goodwood mud

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car looked stunning and in reality is beading nicely and so much easier for me to keep on top of, some sun would ne nice to really show it off :party:
Title: Re: Detail My Ride - Wigit's Carbon Grey Edition 35
Post by: Andy on July 17, 2012, 11:48:37 pm: oooh my :drool:
Title: Re: Detail My Ride - Wigit's Carbon Grey Edition 35
Post by: TheBIGJAYY on July 19, 2012, 11:12:46 am: :drool: drrriibbbllleeee!!! amazing car and great work! :happy2:
Title: Re: Detail My Ride - Wigit's Carbon Grey Edition 35
Post by: Top Cat on July 19, 2012, 05:27:07 pm: Makes me want a golf again. :notworthy:

good work ~~sh*tty arse.~~ Greeners. :P
Title: Re: Detail My Ride - Wigit's Carbon Grey Edition 35
Post by: Deako on July 19, 2012, 06:09:47 pm: Lovely!!! :notworthy:
Title: Re: Detail My Ride - Wigit's Carbon Grey Edition 35
Post by: Saintsteve on July 19, 2012, 06:48:20 pm: great work as always Nathan :happy2:
Title: Re: Detail My Ride - Wigit's Carbon Grey Edition 35
Post by: Greeners on July 19, 2012, 06:58:51 pm: Thanks all! :drinking:

I thought you'd bring that up at some point TC! :laugh: :ashamed:
Title: Re: Detail My Ride - Wigit's Carbon Grey Edition 35
Post by: stealthwolf on July 19, 2012, 08:38:17 pm: Awesome finish. Car looks mean.
Title: Re: Detail My Ride - Wigit's Carbon Grey Edition 35
Post by: rich83 on July 19, 2012, 10:44:38 pm: Looks great nath. Lovely car you have there wigit! :happy2:

The AS Smart Wheels, do you rate that better than Bilberry?
Title: Re: Detail My Ride - Wigit's Carbon Grey Edition 35
Post by: stealthwolf on July 19, 2012, 10:45:50 pm: Smart wheels is certainly my next cleaner when the Bilberry runs out.
Title: Re: Detail My Ride - Wigit's Carbon Grey Edition 35
Post by: Greeners on July 19, 2012, 10:46:37 pm: Quote from: richwig83 on July 19, 2012, 10:44:38 pm
Looks great nath. Lovely car you have there wigit! :happy2:

The AS Smart Wheels, do you rate that better than Bilberry?

I never really got on with Bilberry to be honest Rich so I'd say yes. Plus the AG stuff is far better value for money and has never failed to shift anything we ask it to! :happy2:
Title: Re: Detail My Ride - Wigit's Carbon Grey Edition 35
Post by: rich83 on July 19, 2012, 10:48:11 pm: Quote from: Greeners on July 19, 2012, 10:46:37 pm
Quote from: richwig83 on July 19, 2012, 10:44:38 pm
Looks great nath. Lovely car you have there wigit! :happy2:

The AS Smart Wheels, do you rate that better than Bilberry?

I never really got on with Bilberry to be honest Rich so I'd say yes. Plus the AG stuff is far better value for money and has never failed to shift anything we ask it to! :happy2:

OK cool... ill try it next time. :happy2:
Title: Re: Detail My Ride - Wigit's Carbon Grey Edition 35
Post by: andrewparker on July 19, 2012, 10:49:01 pm: How often do you guys use Bilberry/AS Smart Wheels? They both strip wax right?

I tend to use Bilberry only as a pre-wax cleaner, so only a few times a year.
Title: Re: Detail My Ride - Wigit's Carbon Grey Edition 35
Post by: Greeners on July 20, 2012, 10:27:30 am: Quote from: andrewparker on July 19, 2012, 10:49:01 pm
How often do you guys use Bilberry/AS Smart Wheels? They both strip wax right?

I tend to use Bilberry only as a pre-wax cleaner, so only a few times a year.

Well we tend to use it every time, but the wheels are usually dirty and we always wax and seal afterwards.
Title: Re: Detail My Ride - Wigit's Carbon Grey Edition 35
Post by: Hedge on July 20, 2012, 10:36:19 am: Looked good in the flesh last night. The car that is not me. :wink: :happy2:
Title: Re: Detail My Ride - Wigit's Carbon Grey Edition 35
Post by: Greeners on July 20, 2012, 10:51:25 am: Quote from: Hedge on July 20, 2012, 10:36:19 am
Looked good in the flesh last night. The car that is not me. :wink: :happy2:

And you obviously....... :love: