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JGM.30ED's Candy White Ed30
« on: April 27, 2011, 12:08:23 am »
Grant got in touch to have his Ed30 detailed and choose the offer we have on for mk5golfgti members. Again this one was carried out mobile, so the pictures are abit on the low side   :sad1:  This was a 220 mile round trip for me, so it was an early start, left my house at 5:30am to arrive just before 7:30am.

Products used on this detail...

Meguiars Shampoo plus
Meguiars All purpose cleaner
Meguiars de-greaser
Meguiars All seasons dressing
Meguiars Last touch
Meguiars Wheel brightner
Meguairs Trim detail
Meguirs #205
Meguiar wash mitt
Swissvax wheel brush
Ez Detail mini
Poorboys Wheel sealant
Poorboys luxury drying towels
3M glass cleaner
3M yellow polishing pad
AG rubber and viynl
Werkstat Acrylic prime
Werkstat Acrylic Jett
Werkstat Acrylic Glos
Werkstat Satin Prot
Belgom Alu
00 grade wire wool
Gloss it signature tire gloss
Valet pro fine clay
Autosmart Tardis
Various brushes and microfibres


The car on arrival







As you can see from the pictures, a well cared for car.

First up was the wheels and arches, The wheels were sprayed with Megs wheels brightner, then agitated with a swisswax wheel brush, the inners with an EZ detail mini. The tyres were sprayed with Megs All purpose cleaner and scrubbed alog with Megs de-greaser. Arches and calipers were dealt with with the same products. Tar spots on the wheels were disolved and removed Autosmart tardis.

The car was then given a good rinse with the power washer and foamed with Megs shampoo plus, at this point the badges and window rubbers etc were all cleaned with various brushes, the car foamed...



This was then power rinsed off and the car was washed in the usual two bucket method using a Megs mitt and Shampoo plus. Once the car wash completely washed it was power rinsed and then water sheeted over the car.
Autosmart Tardis was then sprayed onto the vehicle from the windows down to remove tar deposits, the larger spots removed with microfibres.
The car was then clayed with Valet pro fine clay and Megs last touch as a lubricant.
The car was then sheeted with water again to aid drying and then dried with Poorboys luxury towels.
The car was then taped up for the polishing stage, this was done with Megs #205 and a 3M yellow polishing pad.
Once the polishing stage was complete, the car was rinsed down with the power washer to remove and polish dust from seals and shuts etc.
Werkstat Prime acrylic was then applied to the car, left to haze for 10 minutes then removed using Poorboys plush towels, once this was wiped off, two coats of Werkstat Acrylic Jett was applied, in between coats the wheels were sealed with poorboys wheel sealant, the tyres were dressed with Gloss-it signature tire gloss, the arches dressed with Megs all seasons dressing and the mudflaps were dressed with Megs trim detail.
Werkstat Acrylic gloss was then used.
The glass was done with 3M glass cleaner ( only the second time ive used this, a great product!!) and the exhaust tips were polished with 00 grade wire wool and Belgom Alu.
The interior was hovered out with Henry and all interior plastics and leather were treated with Werkstat Satin Prot.
It was then the owner asked if i could give the engine bay a quick clean, this was done with Megs APC, various brushes and microfibres. Then dressed with AG viynl and rubber.

The car was then given a final wipe down with Werkstat Acrylic gloss. The final pictures...















A long day and a long drive home after it.
Thanks for reading
Craig


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Re: JGM.30ED's Candy White Ed30
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2011, 12:15:12 am »
Very nice indeed  :happy2:

I think I will be using your services in the near future  :smiley:
Bye Bye VW Candy White Golf GTi  :'-(  (sadly missed!)
Bye Bye Ford Fiesta TDCi Zetec! (piece of s**t!) lol
Hello Honda Accord GT Tourer! schaweet!

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Re: JGM.30ED's Candy White Ed30
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2011, 12:21:29 am »
Thanks MJR, just wish the pictures had come out better, my camera was playing up and wouldnt focus  :confused:


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Re: JGM.30ED's Candy White Ed30
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2011, 12:32:54 am »
Thanks MJR, just wish the pictures had come out better, my camera was playing up and wouldnt focus  :confused:

Pics ain't bad at all. One is slightly out of focus but thats it.

Like I say, you have sold your detailing to me lol So you'll be hearing from me soon.
Out of interest, how long does it take for the full detail package & your based at Knockhill circuit? I'll be up there on the 15th May for the euro drift & time attack champs.
Bye Bye VW Candy White Golf GTi  :'-(  (sadly missed!)
Bye Bye Ford Fiesta TDCi Zetec! (piece of s**t!) lol
Hello Honda Accord GT Tourer! schaweet!

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Re: JGM.30ED's Candy White Ed30
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2011, 02:45:24 pm »
What can I say Craig has done a great job on my car :party:  he worked none stop and was more than helpful with all my daft questions and has left me with some great tips and advice  :happy2:  I did not realise that the paranoia about the safety of the car would return following the detail,

My 18 month old son was very impressed with Craig’s work also, he kept shouting his appreciation through the fence at him, this morning he came out the garage and attacked the wheels of his bike with a brush, to funny  :grin:

Thanks again Craig, I cannot recommend Craig enough his work is first class and he is very accommodating to a detailing novice such as myself. The only down side is my new shopping list for cleaning products  :happy2:

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Re: JGM.30ED's Candy White Ed30
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2011, 03:09:37 pm »
Thanks very much Grant. Means alot  :happy2:  as I said, any further questions or anything else just get in touch.


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Re: JGM.30ED's Candy White Ed30
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2011, 05:24:39 pm »
when you coming to do mine craig!  :party:

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Re: JGM.30ED's Candy White Ed30
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2011, 11:02:30 pm »
 :congrats:

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Re: JGM.30ED's Candy White Ed30
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2011, 07:43:15 am »
when you coming to do mine craig!  :party:

Its a fair old hike from my house 465 miles  :scared: if there is enough interest in your area however, myself and Truckie could make a wee trip down  :happy2:


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Re: JGM.30ED's Candy White Ed30
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2011, 07:59:19 am »
How far are you to Southampton Craig?  :scared:

Great work fella  :happy2:

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Re: JGM.30ED's Candy White Ed30
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2011, 08:18:29 am »
How far are you to Southampton Craig?  :scared:

Great work fella  :happy2:

I live just outside St.Andrews in sunny scotland  :drinking: so by a rough look on my iPhone, 493 miles  :driver:


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Re: JGM.30ED's Candy White Ed30
« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2011, 06:07:52 pm »
Another lovely detail  :happy2: - Now start heading south and you can do mine!