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12 hours cleaning the GTI!
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:16 pm
by Mouse_GTI
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:39 pm
by spawngti
Nice job, nice photo's. I hate thoughtless builders!
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:00 pm
by Luke'sGti
i think you have too much time on your hands
car looks good though
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:00 am
by nafeGTI
crikey! fair play, wish i had 12 hours spare to wash my GTi!
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:45 pm
by GTILass
looks nice
i spend 4 hours on a sunday morning scrubbing betty most weeks.......
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:03 pm
by samil87
i hav brake dust stuck to my wheels on the dish
how do i get rid of it
tried some wonder wheels stuff my frend lent me
ended up almost burning my fingers but the brake dust is still there
what do you use?
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:11 pm
by alexperkins
Fantastic job there - its so damned clean. Come and give mine that much attention
I've spent 6 hours cleaning it before, but have never tried this pre wash etcetc stuff
Best thing ive found for alloy wheels is just industrial Aluminium Cleaner - works a treat. Smells foul but the results are astounding
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:17 pm
by Mouse_GTI
samil87 wrote:i hav brake dust stuck to my wheels on the dish
how do i get rid of it
tried some wonder wheels stuff my frend lent me
ended up almost burning my fingers but the brake dust is still there
what do you use?
Using a clay bar and some lubricant should remove the brake dust. If your looking for a wheel cleaner to do the job I'd probably recommend Meguiars Wheel Brightner (though it does strip wax so you couldn't use it all the time if you wanted to protect your wheels)
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:34 pm
by alexperkins
Where can you get this clay from?
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:12 pm
by darranwrx
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:44 pm
by Mouse_GTI
alexperkins wrote:Where can you get this clay from?
Best beginner kit would be a Meguiars kit. Some times Halfrauds sell them. Here's one for £10 online:
http://www.bigjohnsbits.co.uk/index.asp ... ductid=155
Guide on how to use it:
http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog ... clean.html
If you were wanting to go down a more expensive route, get a 5l bottle of Meguiars Last Touch (£15) and the spray bottle to go with it (£3) - it dilutes 1:1 and works out cheaper than small bottles you can buy. And for the clay I'd recommend Pinnacle Poly Clay (which I used) or Lehm Clay (around about £20)
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 1:27 am
by alexperkins
Cheers dude, much appreciated
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:38 am
by DanDiesel
wow that looks fantastic Mouse lots of hard work, well done!
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 5:52 pm
by Mouse_GTI
It's still shining like mad today
