MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: keano on July 31, 2011, 08:53:00 pm

Title: Mk2 Leon Cupra Detail
Post by: keano on July 31, 2011, 08:53:00 pm
Evening guys,

This is a little write up of a detail I did for our very own Dave Rich Mark Trev Mike TFSI. (  :grin: )

He dropped his car off early on Saturday morning, and it was complete by late evening.  :pomppomp:

I didn't take any before pics because I was pushed for time, but I can assure you that.....it was a disgrace.  :grin: :sick:

I'll let the pictures do the talking, they mean a thousand words after all....

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Comments more than welcome. And thanks again Mike, it was a pleasure meeting you and blasting up to Manchester with you today.  :happy2: :happy2: :happy2:
Title: Re: Mk2 Leon Cupra Detail
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on July 31, 2011, 09:27:01 pm
Sticker friend!

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Firstly  :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

Big thanks to Nick, so glad to get this done, she's been neglected since I moved off of camp and into a German town out in the sticks, its illegal to use shampoos / detergents or even fart on the street!  :fighting:


Was good to finally get to another meet.  Had a fun drive to Awesome, bar the shody re surfaced road in Irlam (What is road tax spent on!)  :fighting: :fighting: :fighting: :fighting: :fighting:

Sorry I didnt have mi camera Nick the eddy looked awesome on the move!

Bought a cheapo bucket, a/g detailing brush, rubber / black care, mitt and some microfibres on the way home.  :innocent:


Title: Re: Mk2 Leon Cupra Detail
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on July 31, 2011, 09:28:29 pm

The rear view mirrow pic turn out okay?  :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Mk2 Leon Cupra Detail
Post by: monte on July 31, 2011, 11:27:58 pm
Looks amazing Mike, I love the black n red......looks Well Hard.

Well done Nick.....I didnt know u did detailing :congrats:
Title: Re: Mk2 Leon Cupra Detail
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on July 31, 2011, 11:38:24 pm

Thanks Carlo, Nicks done a wicked job, was lots of swirl marks.  Car looks like glass today!

Title: Re: Mk2 Leon Cupra Detail
Post by: Janner_Sy on August 01, 2011, 09:28:34 am
For a second there mike I thought you were wearing a flat cap whilst drivig, but i must have been mistaken..........







 :wink:












Title: Re: Mk2 Leon Cupra Detail
Post by: keano on August 01, 2011, 10:29:56 am
Quote from: Janner_Sy on August 01, 2011, 09:28:34 am
For a second there mike I thought you were wearing a flat cap whilst drivig, but i must have been mistaken..........


 :wink:


 :grin: :grin: He's an old codger now  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Mk2 Leon Cupra Detail
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on August 01, 2011, 11:10:10 am
Quote from: Janner_Sy on August 01, 2011, 09:28:34 am
For a second there mike I thought you were wearing a flat cap whilst drivig, but i must have been mistaken..........







 :wink:














If you see Fred Dibnor in your rear view mirror you had better move over sharpish mate

 :driver:


Nick that barstardo gate stop ripped a bolt out of mi subframe and cracked the undertray thats been on 3days lol
Just my luck that.

Oh and the locking wheel nuts are all off now  :evilgrin: Small socket, big hammer etc etc  :innocent:
Title: Re: Mk2 Leon Cupra Detail
Post by: Cupra R on August 01, 2011, 07:21:14 pm
Looks spot on, excellent job Keano.

Inside too?
Title: Re: Mk2 Leon Cupra Detail
Post by: keano on August 01, 2011, 09:34:43 pm
Quote from: Cupra R on August 01, 2011, 07:21:14 pm
Looks spot on, excellent job Keano.

Inside too?

Oh yes. Went through 49 thousand hoover bags full of dog hair. (either that, or Mike is malting)  :grin: :grin: :mad:

EDIT: And thank you  :happy2:
Title: Re: Mk2 Leon Cupra Detail
Post by: stealthwolf on August 01, 2011, 10:47:07 pm
 :congrats: An excellent job. Products used?
Title: Re: Mk2 Leon Cupra Detail
Post by: Andy on August 01, 2011, 11:00:32 pm
excellent job Nick--when you doing mine :signLOL: ooh nice house
Title: Re: Mk2 Leon Cupra Detail
Post by: Cupra R on August 02, 2011, 12:39:18 pm
Quote from: keano on August 01, 2011, 09:34:43 pm
Quote from: Cupra R on August 01, 2011, 07:21:14 pm
Looks spot on, excellent job Keano.

Inside too?

Oh yes. Went through 49 thousand hoover bags full of dog hair. (either that, or Mike is malting)  :grin: :grin: :mad:

EDIT: And thank you  :happy2:

 :signLOL:  Looks like a sterling job on the interior too. :happy2:
Title: Re: Mk2 Leon Cupra Detail
Post by: HARWOODANDY on August 05, 2011, 12:03:17 am
Nice work - that red looks wet, what products did you use mate? we need to know :love:

(Last time i saw grass looking like the first few pics it was the day after Glastonbury 1997....)
Title: Re: Mk2 Leon Cupra Detail
Post by: keano on August 05, 2011, 10:16:11 am
Okay. :innocent:

Products:

Meguairs APC
Auto Brite Magifoam
Dodo Juice SuperNatural Shampoo (s**t)  :fighting:
Wolf's Bakeduster (Deironiser)
Sonus Ultra Fine Clay with Meguiars Final Inspection

Gtechniq P1 Polish
3M Yellow Perfect it III Polishing Pad
3M Blue Perfect it III Ultrafina High Gloss Pad

Chemical Guys 50/50 Wax
Meguiars Ultimate Protectant
Meguiars Endurance Tyre Gel
Autosol Metal Polish
Title: Re: Mk2 Leon Cupra Detail
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on August 05, 2011, 10:18:08 am

Going to foam and wash her when I back.  Paranoid Im going to end up with instant swirl marks  :scared:

Title: Re: Mk2 Leon Cupra Detail
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on August 05, 2011, 10:28:45 am

Also...

I picked up an AG wheel brush by accident thinking it was a detailing brush for aggitating dirt in the door shuts, rear valance etc.

Is the AG wheel brush too stiff for that?  SHall I take in back and order one online?

Title: Re: Mk2 Leon Cupra Detail
Post by: keano on August 05, 2011, 11:30:32 am
Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on August 05, 2011, 10:28:45 am

Also...

I picked up an AG wheel brush by accident thinking it was a detailing brush for aggitating dirt in the door shuts, rear valance etc.

Is the AG wheel brush too stiff for that?  SHall I take in back and order one online?



AG brush will be fine Mike. Wish I had one actually!  :sad1:
Title: Re: Mk2 Leon Cupra Detail
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on September 15, 2011, 07:56:46 pm

Nick, had a quick play with Magifoam other day and struggled to get it to foam.  What sort of dialution do you use?
Title: Re: Mk2 Leon Cupra Detail
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on March 31, 2012, 04:15:30 pm
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