MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: Ash_SteadyEddy on December 27, 2012, 08:40:17 pm

Title: Tornado Red
Post by: Ash_SteadyEddy on December 27, 2012, 08:40:17 pm
Would like some help with the best process and products to use on my tornado red eddy to get that lovely deep, wet look shine? I don't own a machine polisher so everything will be done by hand.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Tornado Red
Post by: suave on December 27, 2012, 09:12:38 pm
Mine's red too and I'm not sure there are best products for a specific colour - although claimed...

Get a clay bar, a decent polish and then a glaze.

 Top up with a good wax and even a sealant. I use Dodo Juice products and if you don't fancy shelving out you can buy panel pots of Dodo wax for around a fiver. Used thinly they'll do 10 cars and you can then pick and chose your wax for red - I.e. Orange Crush or Purple Haze

As the experts on here will tell you it's all about your preparation- clay and polish etc

Try Clean your Car or Rubbish Boys websites.

Good luck
Title: Re: Tornado Red
Post by: Ash_SteadyEddy on December 27, 2012, 09:25:23 pm
Mine's red too and I'm not sure there are best products for a specific colour - although claimed...

Get a clay bar, a decent polish and then a glaze.

 Top up with a good wax and even a sealant. I use Dodo Juice products and if you don't fancy shelving out you can buy panel pots of Dodo wax for around a fiver. Used thinly they'll do 10 cars and you can then pick and chose your wax for red - I.e. Orange Crush or Purple Haze

As the experts on here will tell you it's all about your preparation- clay and polish etc

Try Clean your Car or Rubbish Boys websites.

Good luck

Cheers pal.
I'm already on cleanyourcar. When I say process I mean more like order of use and more importantly which products people use.

What polish, glaze, and wax would people recommend?
Title: Re: Tornado Red
Post by: al-tdi170 on December 27, 2012, 10:08:53 pm
Remove tar
Clay the car
Zaino all in one
Autobrite extreme glaze
Raceglaze 55 wax or vics concourse wax

Title: Re: Tornado Red
Post by: GTI-Ross on December 27, 2012, 11:04:46 pm
wash

clay

Auto gylm high resin polish

and finish with Meguiares Ultimate Quick Wax - (awesome for a tenner) -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350617809853?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Title: Re: Tornado Red
Post by: MC71 on December 27, 2012, 11:26:07 pm
All my  products come from Cleanyourcar.  I use Iron X then clay the car with Sonus Ultra Fine Clay. Have had great results with Clearkote Red Moose Glaze and Meguiars fine polish then either Victoria Concourse Red wax or Poorboys Natty Paste Wax. Have seen a couple of red cars looking awesome with the Dodo Juice Orange Crush as well as the LSP product.

On my TR ED30......

LSP being Victoria Wax...

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2F047e0fb3872f8d2388db0a0f9c65e048.jpg&hash=95a8b663d9f3660449e1fd40aea739eec65527e7)

LSP being Poorboys Natty's Paste...

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2Fbeeding001.jpg&hash=b21597bf4250888475c2e2f439121b555f5f3176)
Title: Re: Tornado Red
Post by: ianv5 on December 28, 2012, 07:01:59 am
Have a look at my thread:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,53197.0.html
Title: Re: Tornado Red
Post by: Saintsteve on December 28, 2012, 07:35:16 am
Take it to DMR..

Best Shine I've seen on Red..

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm8.staticflickr.com%2F7124%2F7846647660_60f3e05560.jpg&hash=64b1e3a005dc579216c5f04cbe1090e7a69badc7) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62252191@N06/7846647660/)
DMR detail 001 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62252191@N06/7846647660/) by Saint steve (http://www.flickr.com/people/62252191@N06/), on Flickr

Very hard to get the results unless you have all the gear and facilities to do it.