my polo gti makeover, for anyone who is interested

182_blue · Post by **182_blue** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:45 pm

nickpolo wrote:my paintowrk is bad, like the swirls on the black paintowrk in the link, i really wanna get it sorted out but havent a clue where to start really, i think i need a porter cable too

theres a few members down london way that would be willing to help

nickpolo · Post by **nickpolo** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:08 pm

thansk 182, i've registered and left a post, so we'll see what happens

182_blue · Post by **182_blue** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:19 pm

nickpolo wrote:thansk 182, i've registered and left a post, so we'll see what happens

ok mate, andyc has done some work down north london way, so it may be worth pm'in him

, top bloke and does a really good job

182_blue · Post by **182_blue** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:20 pm

182_blue wrote:
nickpolo wrote:thansk 182, i've registered and left a post, so we'll see what happens
ok mate, andyc has done some work down north london way, so it may be worth pm'in him , top bloke and does a really good job

ps you got a reply from johnny (big boss man), tell him 182_blue sent you LOL

182_blue · Post by **182_blue** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:53 pm

updated, my alloys are now nearly done

andyg · Post by **andyg** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:50 pm

Nice job, the paintwork looks wet, which is what I try to achieve but always fail (suppose its hard on met silver)

I am into detailing but I dont have a PC. I usually wash with megs gold class, dry and polish with AG super resin, then I wax with megs carnuaba wax (all by hand).

updated, my alloys are now nearly done

Those wheels look mint, mine are just the same as yours (VW dealership must have sprayed the wheels silver before they sold me the car) do you have the contact details for the company that did your wheels?

cheers

mkone · Post by **mkone** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 10:00 pm

I'll second that, the car and wheels looks spot on. If you dont mind me asking how much does your man charge for sorting the alloys? I'm pretty sure he'd be inundated with people from here, I'd deffo have mine done if he was willing if you could put a word in.

182_blue · Post by **182_blue** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 7:36 am

hi chaps, course i will give his details, he can be got on [email protected] , his name is mark , tell him 182_blue sent you from dw , he charges a very reasonable amount for the amount of work done, im well impressed

another example

M6TT F · Post by **M6TT F** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:09 am

a very interesting thread... I've always just washed my cars with a various car shampoos and then polished with auto glym super resin polish.

I've always thought this was all you needed to do.... I've never added a wax over the top of this?? what's the benefit of this? is it something that you need to do regularly? ie. after re washing..

enlighten me folks

182_blue · Post by **182_blue** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:26 pm

M6TT F wrote:a very interesting thread... I've always just washed my cars with a various car shampoos and then polished with auto glym super resin polish.

I've always thought this was all you needed to do.... I've never added a wax over the top of this?? what's the benefit of this? is it something that you need to do regularly? ie. after re washing..

enlighten me folks

well now the polo is in good condition and nicely waxed it will go for ages and ages without the need for a rewax, i can just wash it down and it looks like new again, i may wax it every 2 months or so, and it will take me about half an hour

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 7:53 pm

Can you do a quick list of all the products you used (full names) and the order mate, im sure everyone would be very greatful.. its quite hard to follow on that other website...

Thnx!!

182_blue · Post by **182_blue** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:08 pm

polosilver wrote:Can you do a quick list of all the products you used (full names) and the order mate, im sure everyone would be very greatful.. its quite hard to follow on that other website...

Thnx!!

well ok, but bear in mind i used a pc polisher

1. wash
2 clay
3. meguiars #83 dacp (applied with a pc)
4. meguiars #80 speed glaze (applied with a pc)
5. meguiars #21 sealant (applied with a pc)
6. collintie wax hand applied

the interior was cleaned with megs all purpose cleaner, the seats and roof linning were cleaned with autoglym interior cleaner, interior plastics were finished with 303 protectant, exterior plastic was treated with meguiars #38, the tyres were treated with poorboys bold n bright

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:59 pm

182_blue wrote:the seats and roof lining were cleaned with autoglym interior cleaner

Out of interest Blue, did you use the regular interior cleaner or the hi-foam cleaner? I recently switched from using the regular spray to the hi-foam and it gave much better results IMO, really pleased with it. Smells good too

182_blue · Post by **182_blue** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:01 pm

i used the regular hand spray (not aerosol tin), but i also used a bit of megs all purpose cleaner in the water too, which helps

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:03 pm

Cool, the one I've got is in the aerosol tin, thought I'd give it a shot and I like the results