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Offline Mike J

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Golf Mk 7.

The Process
Following PDI and plating the car was left untouched by the dealers following my express request, I had told them I would refuse the car if the plates were drilled or any transport packing was removed!
This was the first time they had ever been told to do this in over 1000 new Golfs.
Before driving I removed the labels off the windscreen and film off the steering wheel and gear knob for safety and then I drove it the eight miles to Tim Bomford of Envy Detailing in Gosport (Hants) for my mid morning appointment.
I collected the car mid afternoon two days later and returned to the dealers to complete the handover process.

At the dealers I parked the car infront of the main showroom (Exec. stand) and you only have to look at the photographs to see the staggering difference between the dealer prepared cars and what a dedicated Professional can acheive.

Was I chuffed, no I was over the moon!!










Thank you Tim for all your superb professionalism it was worth every penny, and to Booth for your patience and assistance with the image transfers.

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Re: This is what Professional Detailing can actually achieve
« Reply #1 on: 06 November 2016, 14:19 »
That certainly looks good Mike. Now you just have to maintain it! Well worth all the effort though.
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Re: This is what Professional Detailing can actually achieve
« Reply #2 on: 06 November 2016, 17:51 »
Car is looking stunning Mike.  Well worth having done.  Get few basic maintenance kit set up (see your other thread) and it should be easy to keep in top of.  :smiley:
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Re: This is what Professional Detailing can actually achieve
« Reply #3 on: 21 December 2016, 14:48 »
Hi All,
Well after a couple of months from new I actually decided to try (consider is more like) cleaning it myself......

So referencing Booth 11's advice I gave Tim at Envy Detailing to arrange to collect the materials I would need. Buckets, mitts, water (what COLD water in winter OMG) special towels, various coloured stuff in bottles, more stuff for the alloys, oh noooooooo!!!

Suffice to say I took the car down to Envy on Monday morning and spent a pleasent couple of hours chating to Tim while he cleaned it for me  :whistle:
Cheap at twice the price.

Now she is as good as new and nothing less than she deserves.


Sorry, but not exactly detailing, more how nice it is to drive a sparklingly clean car!

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Re: This is what Professional Detailing can actually achieve
« Reply #4 on: 21 December 2016, 18:05 »
Hi All,
Well after a couple of months from new I actually decided to try (consider is more like) cleaning it myself......

So referencing Booth 11's advice I gave Tim at Envy Detailing to arrange to collect the materials I would need. Buckets, mitts, water (what COLD water in winter OMG) special towels, various coloured stuff in bottles, more stuff for the alloys, oh noooooooo!!!

Suffice to say I took the car down to Envy on Monday morning and spent a pleasent couple of hours chating to Tim while he cleaned it for me  :whistle:
Cheap at twice the price.

Now she is as good as new and nothing less than she deserves.


Sorry, but not exactly detailing, more how nice it is to drive a sparklingly clean car!

Pictures please or it never happened :wink:
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Re: This is what Professional Detailing can actually achieve
« Reply #5 on: 22 December 2016, 08:32 »
Pictures please or it never happened :wink:

Scroll back up the page. It will look just the same as in those pictures.
Red Mk6 gone replaced with a white Mk7 which has gone too. Green Mk2 here to stay.

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Re: This is what Professional Detailing can actually achieve
« Reply #6 on: 22 December 2016, 09:49 »
Pictures please or it never happened :wink:

Scroll back up the page. It will look just the same as in those pictures.

We won't know for sure unless we see the evidence :wink:
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Re: This is what Professional Detailing can actually achieve
« Reply #7 on: 22 December 2016, 12:10 »
Pictures please or it never happened :wink:

Scroll back up the page. It will look just the same as in those pictures.

We won't know for sure unless we see the evidence :wink:

Posting pics of your washed/detailed car is frowned upon.  :wink:
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Re: This is what Professional Detailing can actually achieve
« Reply #8 on: 22 December 2016, 12:23 »
 :grin: :grin: :grin: :kiss:
Red Mk6 gone replaced with a white Mk7 which has gone too. Green Mk2 here to stay.

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2005 MK5 GTI Manual

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