The "Detail" that made me want a Golf - Tornado Red Mk5 GTI on S-Line wheels

[RussZS]

I spent today getting burnt to a crisp whilst tidying up my mates dads Golf GTI.  I agreed to help clay it to get the tree sap and crap off it, but ended up doing my best to deswirl it in the time I had.

It was washed by my mate (AS Shampoo) and left wet for me.

I then:

- Clayed with I4D Yellow Clay and AS Reglaze
- De-tar'd with Tardis
- Washed with Dodo BTBM

The car was then assessed for swirls using a DIY Sun Gun, to reveal...


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I wasn't in the mood for, and didn't have the time to, fully correct this, so expecting it to be rock hard, I decided to lightly "enhance" using Dodo Juice Lime Prime. 

I used my CP Rotary and Megs Polishing pads to reveal...


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Just goes to show, you can't "assume" something is "hard" or "soft" - I was certainly surprised anyway...


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Not bad huh?

I finished up with Dodo Supernatural (my mate has a pot, so best option to maintain with, and add additional layers etc)

Some "afters":


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Just a quick one, but a pleasure, and such a lovely car.  It's only done 6000 miles!

Russ.

[alexperkins]

Looks like brand new! Well done mate

Your home made sun gun...do tell how you made it 

[RussZS]

I say "home" made, but my mate made it lol!

There's a guide on DW somewhere, I'll find the link for you.  With the right bulb it's exactly the same as a 3M Sun Gun, but works out to £40, rather than £400 and the bulb is the SAME!

Cheers for the comment too.  It still needs a bit of attention, but it was looking a lot better after those 8 or so hours.

[parks]

Looks ace,

£40 also sounds alot better than 400

[JPC]

looking good russ.

Hard or soft, the LP will have filled a lot of the marks. Not that that is a bad thing, but the hardness of the paint wont affect this. But in 8 hours, it looks good

[GNJ_Motorsport]

Looks good that. Wheels really suit it. Good job 

[GLIDN]

DAMNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!111

is all I can say. Can't wait for my Dodo Juice and cleaning accesories to turn up. Then I can do all this to mine again.
Frankly don't think to much of meguiars product for a true clean. Or nearly good a job as performed up here.

Great work.

[QD MBE]

Good results, I do like the pic above, made me smile.

The DIY sun gun, I made one from an old hairdryer, and a 240v Halogen bulb, cost a £5er.  Worked great till I dropped it, not got round to making another .

Linky I used to make it from DW http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=202530

[Gene Hunt]

Looks great & them rims  .

[RussZS]

Cheers folks, just wish it was mine!

Russ.

[stealthwolf]

Awesome detail.

I say "home" made, but my mate made it lol!

I saw that on DW too. Definitely thinking about making my own.

[ongoing]

looking good!!! i need to give mine a good detail getting a few swirls and i hate them!

[audiag]

Awesome detail.

I say "home" made, but my mate made it lol!

I saw that on DW too. Definitely thinking about making my own.

Me too

[RussZS]

They are very good, much better than a Brinkmann which costs similar money.  I've used a Lenser P7 too, but wasn't impressed at all.

I did get a Golf on the back of this, and can't wait to detail it! 

[danishmkvgti]

Are those leopard pants your working clothes??   

Looking real good, those wheels complementing the rest of the car