my polo gti makeover, for anyone who is interested

182_blue · Post by **182_blue** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:03 pm

as title, im linking to another site but only coz theres loads of piccys, its just been washed and cleaned etc, let me know what you think

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1061

jezmk4 · Post by **jezmk4** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:13 pm

WOW

You really know how to clean a car!!

the paint on mine is in a terrible state really could do with some loving like that!!

Top work mate!

182_blue · Post by **182_blue** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:17 pm

thx mate, quite happy with it now, just need the alloys refurbed and it will be all good, only keeping a few months until the new car comes tho

jezmk4 · Post by **jezmk4** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:21 pm

where you learn to do it all?

as i understand that, youve had the polishing machine on and lots of diff compunds and such?

or did you learn all from giving it a go? id fear that i would make my paintwork worse!

182_blue · Post by **182_blue** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:31 pm

jezmk4 wrote:where you learn to do it all?

as i understand that, youve had the polishing machine on and lots of diff compunds and such?

or did you learn all from giving it a go? id fear that i would make my paintwork worse!

well i read about it really, then bought the machines etc, with the pc (thats the polisher) its very hard to damage your paint as its a random orbital polisher, which basically means it doesnt spin it sort of jiggles and mimmicks hand movements, so it doenst get hot and doesnt go fast enough to cause damage, unlike an orbital poliser whic could do serious damage quiclky

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:37 pm

182_blue wrote:thx mate, quite happy with it now, just need the alloys refurbed and it will be all good, only keeping a few months until the new car comes tho

Im gunna have some bbs wheels for sale on friday

... fully refurbed with polished lip.

182_blue · Post by **182_blue** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:39 pm

polosilver wrote:
182_blue wrote:thx mate, quite happy with it now, just need the alloys refurbed and it will be all good, only keeping a few months until the new car comes tho
Im gunna have some bbs wheels for sale on friday ... fully refurbed with polished lip.

ooohh, how much ?, and were do you live

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:50 pm

Couple of questions mate,

1) How the hell did you afford to get one of them as a temp car

(and the Focus ST's look pretty mint)

2) And what did you use for the dash?

Oh, and the car looks sweet.

hot_polo · Post by **hot_polo** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:56 pm

i remember bak in the days when i used to surf on cliosport, he used to own one 'bling' clio, i think he had some photos of it, which made the car look like a mirror

182_blue · Post by **182_blue** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:56 pm

ModifiedMadness wrote:Couple of questions mate,

1) How the hell did you afford to get one of them as a temp car (and the Focus ST's look pretty mint)

2) And what did you use for the dash?

Oh, and the car looks sweet.

lol

1. well i sold my seat cupra, so had quite a few quid to spare, and my orange

focus doesnt come till march so needed a car in the mean time

2. used 303 protectant on it

182_blue · Post by **182_blue** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:57 pm

hot_polo wrote:i remember bak in the days when i used to surf on cliosport, he used to one bling clio, i think he had some photos of it, which made the car look like a mirror

lol, small world, was that the 172 cup or the 182 you remember ?

hot_polo · Post by **hot_polo** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:58 pm

182_blue wrote:
hot_polo wrote:i remember bak in the days when i used to surf on cliosport, he used to one bling clio, i think he had some photos of it, which made the car look like a mirror
lol, small world, was that the 172 cup or the 182 you remember ?

182 blue

, didint you buy the seat ibiza after that?

182_blue · Post by **182_blue** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:01 pm

hot_polo wrote:
182_blue wrote:
hot_polo wrote:i remember bak in the days when i used to surf on cliosport, he used to one bling clio, i think he had some photos of it, which made the car look like a mirror
lol, small world, was that the 172 cup or the 182 you remember ?
182 blue , didint you buy the seat ibiza after that?

yeh after the 182 i bought the ibiza cupra, then i just sold that and got the focus on its way

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:03 pm

182_blue wrote:
ModifiedMadness wrote:Couple of questions mate,

1) How the hell did you afford to get one of them as a temp car (and the Focus ST's look pretty mint)

2) And what did you use for the dash?

Oh, and the car looks sweet.
lol

1. well i sold my seat cupra, so had quite a few quid to spare, and my orange focus doesnt come till march so needed a car in the mean time

2. used 303 protectant on it

Sorry mate, I meant was it a brush or, I got dust accumulating on mine, but want something that doesnt flake apart and leave more of a mess.

hot_polo · Post by **hot_polo** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:05 pm

182_blue wrote:
hot_polo wrote:
182_blue wrote: lol, small world, was that the 172 cup or the 182 you remember ?
182 blue , didint you buy the seat ibiza after that?
yeh after the 182 i bought the ibiza cupra, then i just sold that and got the focus on its way

thought so, i was going to buy an ibiza cupra before i braught the polo, decided not to, polo will do for now tho