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General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: Jamie30 on July 02, 2013, 11:47:29 pm

Title: New Member / edition 30
Post by: Jamie30 on July 02, 2013, 11:47:29 pm: Hi all im completely new to all of these forums! I picked up my GTI Edition 30 last month and have loved every second ive had with her. ive come from driving a 1.4 Polo Dune TDI so there is a massive difference :jumping:

Im spending many hours in the garage detailing her and any help on how to remove swirls would be much appreciated!

ill post some pictures when i learn how to! :confused:

cheers!
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: Andy on July 02, 2013, 11:57:57 pm: welcome to the site and a excellent choice :congrats:
Open a account in photo bucket then up load your pics and copy and paste the link here
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: Jamie30 on July 03, 2013, 12:06:41 am: (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw615%2Fjamie_lucas2%2Fimage_zpsb9a8ba26.jpg&hash=0efc615505873cd22b6babe46b5493402382afa4)

Thanks very much and here she is !
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: Andy on July 03, 2013, 12:16:21 am: :notworthy:I very nice what future plans have you got in mind :jumping: :jumping:
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: Jamie30 on July 03, 2013, 12:23:42 am: Well I do like to keep thing oem ! But I have a few plans for it.

Full miltek non res exhaust
Audi s3 brakes
Refurb of the alloys ( although I'm finding it difficult to find somewhere that will match the colour of the pescaras .)
Would like to install the rns510 too,

All future plans tho ! :jumping:
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: Saintsteve on July 03, 2013, 08:03:24 am: Quote from: Jamie30 on July 03, 2013, 12:06:41 am

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw615%2Fjamie_lucas2%2Fimage_zpsb9a8ba26.jpg&hash=0efc615505873cd22b6babe46b5493402382afa4)

Thanks very much and here she is !

Welcome to club fella :happy2:

:happy2:
Title: Re: New Member / edition 30
Post by: Jamie30 on July 04, 2013, 07:00:20 pm: thanks! glad to be here.

your Ed 30 in your signature looks awesome.

what exhaust have you got? :drool:

cheers
Title: Re: New Member / edition 30
Post by: Saintsteve on July 04, 2013, 07:38:44 pm: Quote from: Jamie30 on July 04, 2013, 07:00:20 pm
thanks! glad to be here.

your Ed 30 in your signature looks awesome.

what exhaust have you got? :drool:

cheers

Milltek Turbo back Non Res.

Thankyou for your kind comments.

A recent picture..

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm9.staticflickr.com%2F8439%2F7846663156_25e283b49f_b.jpg&hash=73277e851418bf83c28824706b992aee41179708) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62252191@N06/7846663156/)
DMR detail 007 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62252191@N06/7846663156/) Saint steve (http://www.flickr.com/people/62252191@N06/)
Title: Re: New Member / edition 30
Post by: brady88 on July 04, 2013, 08:31:54 pm: Hi mate... cracking car! Cannot beat tornado red :)

I had my 8J CH/ pescara's done in 'shadow chrome'... was the best finish I could find trying to keep them looking standard, just an idea ;)
Milltek FTW!!

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F07%2F05%2Fa5ebumu6.jpg&hash=b6e71cf176edfad7601ba31a2ceb76735c836a4c)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F07%2F05%2Fbedybuta.jpg&hash=74728df07953185b2c5f2283f18c5d3f83c7fd20)
Title: Re: New Member / edition 30
Post by: Jamie30 on July 05, 2013, 10:37:12 pm: Tornado red ! Completely agree ! Love the colour and comes up gorgeous after some work.

I like the colour of your pescaras! It's a definite plan to get mine refurbed in the coming months .

And that milltek looks awesome ! Nice !

Are any of you guys on here familiar with machine polishing . I'm very interested in doing so to get rid of all the swirls and imperfections . I have been a strictly hand polisher but some of these machine polishing results are awesome ,I just can't seem to get that with hands! :sad1:

Cheers guys !
Title: Re: New Member / edition 30
Post by: MC71 on July 05, 2013, 10:45:30 pm: Welcome on board. :drinking:

That's a shiny red car you've got there fella! :notworthy:

There's a whole section on here dedicated to the anal art of detailing and once you start polishing and waxing your new toy you won't be able to stop. Get yourself a decent DA polisher and a piece or scrap metal (or use someone else's car) and have a practice.

Detailing section.....

~~ Clicky here ~~ (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/board,12.0.html)
Title: Re: New Member / edition 30
Post by: Jamie30 on July 05, 2013, 10:51:43 pm: Thanks for the warm welcome !

Hmm maybe a time to practise on the girlfriends car!

Any recommendation on which polisher to get ? And which combinations of pads and polishes?

Thanks again !
Title: Re: New Member / edition 30
Post by: MC71 on July 05, 2013, 11:13:10 pm: Have a look at the Meguiars G220 v2 Dual Action Polisher or any similar type DA polisher (there's a lot about). As for the polish, look at Zaino (for all your products) really does make the Tornado Red "appear" to look VERY red with a deeper finish, as recommended by SaintSteve.

From Cleanyourcar.......

~~ Clicky here ~~ (http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/meguiars-g220-v2-polisher/prod_409.html)

Have a butchers at this article from Detailing World, will give you all the info your after, its worth a read......

~~ Clicky here ~~ (http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/images/misc/dapolishing.pdf)
Title: Re: New Member / edition 30
Post by: brady88 on July 05, 2013, 11:23:26 pm: The dodo juice 'buff daddy' da polisher is also a winner ;)
Get an old cheap panel from the scrapyard to practice on... everyone has their preferred brand of polish/ wax. Personally I like to use the Poorboys range.
Title: Re: New Member / edition 30
Post by: sean140 on July 09, 2013, 10:41:38 am: Very nice, Wished i got the edition 30 when i got my latest golf.
Title: Re: New Member / edition 30
Post by: Ed30 Fraz on July 09, 2013, 04:56:53 pm: welcome along mate very nice ed30 :happy2:
Title: Re: New Member / edition 30
Post by: Jamie30 on July 09, 2013, 10:23:55 pm: Thanks for everyone's help.

The ed30 is a lovely machine . Which golf did you opt for?

Checked out the detailing section and there are some really helpful tips!