MK5 Golf GTI

Thanks Jules for a great write-up

Rob. Take a look at my shiny paint! I didn't use no clay, wax cleanser, polish, glaze etc,etc. I just washed the car and used the Diamond White Dodo Juice Wax! Next time i might use the claybar and lime prime before waxing!

Looks good mate but could deffo do with a clay, might just be the picture but the depth isnt there! Lovely color though 

Ok, first post, so go gentle on me...

I've basically spent the best part of 3 days detailing my car, over the Easter weekend (picked it up Thurs eve before Good Friday). It's a standard 06 5-door GTi in Graphite blue.

Closely (religiously) following this guide has proven to be so satisfying. The car looks awesome. Gained a lot of knowledge about "it" all along the way and can't wait to do it all again soon(ish).

The only thing I found a real pain - literally - was getting the sealant off that I'd left overnight. That was a proper pain in the ar$e, basically; wouldn't do that again. I used a Zaino product for that bit. My stuff is Zaino dominated, not all of it I'm impressed with. The tyre dressing, for instance, I thought was absolute pony. The Meguires gel is miles better.

Need to up the ante a bit, when it comes to some of my products, but I've thrown a bit of money at it already - again, courtesy of this site. I haven't even started on the interior yet!

All the neighbours think i'm a loon. Standard.

Thanks to the author of this thread 

Cheers, Hedge

Welcome to the site.... 

Another Hedge to watch out for

Nice one mate! Get some pics up 

The guide is adjustable depending on products and method mate, if you find you dont like the products or technique (leaving the sealant on) adjust it to suit you! No point in doing something if its makes it harder 

Quote from: Jules86 on April 08, 2010, 10:55:54 PM
Nice one mate! Get some pics up 

The guide is adjustable depending on products and method mate, if you find you dont like the products or technique (leaving the sealant on) adjust it to suit you! No point in doing something if its makes it harder 

Shall whack some pics up later; gonna be cleaning it AGAIN this arvo....
Graphite blue doesn't show up as "dramatically" as other colours though, post washing. Shame, cos the car is in superb nick.
Cheers, Hedge

...a little resurrection here...but what a good read that was...Thank You.  i have bought some proper cleaning products for the first time (polish, wax, decent towels/cloths/applicators).  i really like the autoglym sealant product you mention, super gloss protection (or something?!) it really makes a difference.  will go and  buy a couple of decent buckets and mitt now tomorrow before i start!

Extra Gloss Protection.

That's the one!    Great stuff.  I will be following the advice in this thread and put a couple of coats of it on before waxing.

Quote from: golf nutter on August 12, 2011, 08:14:47 PM
...a little resurrection here...but what a good read that was...Thank You.  i have bought some proper cleaning products for the first time (polish, wax, decent towels/cloths/applicators).  i really like the autoglym sealant product you mention, super gloss protection (or something?!) it really makes a difference.  will go and  buy a couple of decent buckets and mitt now tomorrow before i start!

Brilliant - if your gonna do a job do it right. To stand back and look at the final highly polished result is amazing

No problems.

There will be new products now im sure, the main used names change every year!

Great post(s) 

good guide!

Have been using Autoglym SRP on my car for a while now. Now this is a great product used with Autoglym HD wax. However today I used Autglym Ultra Deep Shine  specialy formulated for dark cars and am very impressed. All I did was wash then applied the ultra deep shine.  The pictures don't do it justice but I cant recomend this product enough. You can see the metalic flakes in the paint and it seems to give the car more depth and a deeper color. Will try to take some better pics  

i think it comes out well in the photos.