MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: nads1_uk on March 28, 2014, 10:02:14 pm

Title: Wet look
Post by: nads1_uk on March 28, 2014, 10:02:14 pm

I've got a diamond black mk6 gti and I'm trying to get the 'wet look'.

At present I'm using cg no touch snow foam followed by cg shampoo then clay. For polish it's again SRP then collinte 476 on top. I've ran out of SRP polish and I'm low on the snow foam.

Is there any products people can recommend to get the look I'm after?

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Cheers

Andy

Title: Re: Wet look
Post by: markc on March 29, 2014, 12:32:59 am

This !!!

R222  :drool:

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wax/r222-carnauba-wax/prod_357.html

Title: Re: Wet look
Post by: stealthwolf on March 29, 2014, 08:39:35 am

90% of the final effect is in the prep work ie everything up until you apply the wax.

Title: Re: Wet look
Post by: nads1_uk on March 29, 2014, 08:53:11 am

Quote from: stealthwolf on March 29, 2014, 08:39:35 am

90% of the final effect is in the prep work ie everything up until you apply the wax.

Have you got any product recommendations bearing in mind I'm doing everything by hand?

Cheers

Andy

Title: Re: Wet look
Post by: stealthwolf on March 29, 2014, 09:03:21 am

None. Machine polishing and then jewelling is what you need.

Title: Re: Wet look
Post by: rich83 on March 29, 2014, 09:16:25 am

Wet sanding

Title: Re: Wet look
Post by: Attention2Detail on March 29, 2014, 09:49:42 am

A finely prepped surface finished with Prima Amigo & protected with your sealant/wax of choice :notworthy:

Title: Re: Wet look
Post by: cuprajake on March 29, 2014, 01:54:45 pm

Quote from: richwig83 on March 29, 2014, 09:16:25 am

Wet sanding

Tempting fate lol

Title: Re: Wet look
Post by: rich83 on March 29, 2014, 02:13:39 pm

Thats how to do it tho. remove all of the orange peal and get a totally smooth "glass" like surface.

Title: Re: Wet look
Post by: stealthwolf on March 29, 2014, 03:04:45 pm

Can also be achieved without wetsanding.

Title: Re: Wet look
Post by: Pete-r on March 29, 2014, 03:11:20 pm

While I'm not sure how it compares to others in terms of which is best, mŷ regime is:

Meg's gold shampoo wash and rinse
CG lube and Meg's clay, then dry.
Optional machine with menzerna polish/finisher and a medium foam or soft waffle pad.
CG Jetseal 109 always after machining.
CG black polish, though the R222 will be what I'm trying next after I've used it up.
Wheels bilberry, then dry, then jetseal.

Here is my car right now. No photoshopping but the pic is through a patio door so a shade darker than in the flesh...

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FCars%2FGolf_GTI%2Fef356ad8715b790c56d33b38127ff5b5_zps982d70bb.jpg&hash=d848ccd34b6f5fd4bf42bc8a6eeb417eed94ee2d)

Title: Re: Wet look
Post by: stealthwolf on March 29, 2014, 03:18:28 pm

I love R222. It's what I use on the car around GTI inters last time and it looked awesome. Poor durability though - needed topping up every three weeks.  You are best applying it to paintwork rather than on top of a sealant, and I would ensure tar spots are removed prior to claying.

Title: Re: Wet look
Post by: cuprajake on March 29, 2014, 04:22:47 pm

I fully wet sanded my car, but I know how to do it lol.

Need to be very careful indeed.

Title: Re: Wet look
Post by: JoeDarKa on March 29, 2014, 07:18:23 pm

Black hole?

Title: Re: Wet look
Post by: xjay1337 on March 29, 2014, 08:41:27 pm

Quote from: richwig83 on March 29, 2014, 02:13:39 pm

Thats how to do it tho. remove all of the orange peal and get a totally smooth "glass" like surface.

Wet sanding is a whole other world of pain.
Plenty of reasons why you shouldnt. Normal machine correction is normally fine.and wet sanding should only follow machining if the results are not gotten.
Knowing when to stop is important