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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: ALEXS1.8T on 01 March 2009, 15:24

Title: the big clean ....lol
Post by: ALEXS1.8T on 01 March 2009, 15:24
went round my father in laws this morning nice and early and we both got to givin our cars a big clean! hes got the celica in the last pic. im well happy with how mine has cleaned up . i also took advise from last time and gave the tyres a nice dress-up.

(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/alex__bates/P010309_1151_01.jpg)

(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/alex__bates/P010309_1152.jpg)

(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/alex__bates/P010309_1017.jpg)

(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/alex__bates/P010309_1151_02-1.jpg)

his celica !!
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/alex__bates/P010309_1229.jpg)
Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: ALEXS1.8T on 01 March 2009, 15:26
the celica is still very pinky lol but it has come on alot from when he got it bout 6 weeks ago ,hes been t-cuting it and polishing it up for the last 3 weekends. were both happy with the result of about 4 hours of wax on - wax off lol
Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: Rhyso on 01 March 2009, 15:28
nice work mate - some good reflections there  :cool:
Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: ALEXS1.8T on 01 March 2009, 15:35
nice work mate - some good reflections there  :cool:
cheers  :wink:
Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: richw911 on 01 March 2009, 17:08
Cool  :cool: :cool: :cool:

Get an aero rear wiper  :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: Rhyso on 01 March 2009, 17:09
Cool  :cool: :cool: :cool:

Get an aero rear wiper  :laugh: :laugh:

don't forget the fronts too  :tongue:
Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: jonnyturbo on 01 March 2009, 17:39
lol rich and rhyso wil spend ur hard earned cash for you lol
Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: ALEXS1.8T on 01 March 2009, 18:13
im allways open to people that know the way lol so how much are these then??? got any links??
Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: jonnyturbo on 01 March 2009, 18:17
front areo wipers £23 from vw IIRC
Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: Wazzzer on 01 March 2009, 18:32
just polished mine and wished I hadn't, the paint really lets my Golf down  :sad:
Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: jonnyturbo on 01 March 2009, 18:33
howcome wazzer?
Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: Wazzzer on 01 March 2009, 18:37
front end is really badly stonechipped and the roof has some sticky pads where the roof rack goes, which is now peeling away and generally looks crap as well as taking some of the laquer with it  :sad:
Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: ALEXS1.8T on 01 March 2009, 18:44
theres a few bits that i would like sorted on the paint side of things but overall it does come up well. also have u got product no from dealers ??
Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 01 March 2009, 19:22
just polished mine and wished I hadn't, the paint really lets my Golf down  :sad:
I feel your pain.

I clayed and polished mine today aswell,and my paint is a mess.Might have to sort it out soon.
Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: MrTurner on 01 March 2009, 21:20
Dude - get someone to machine polish that celica.  One day and it'll look like a different car!

Yours is looking sweet  :cool:

I've got some pics of mine today that are uploading now  :smiley:
Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 01 March 2009, 23:09
looking nice there mate  :cool: glad you remembered the tyr dressing to  :lipsrsealed: finishes a car off after youve put all the effort in with the wax  :wink: and +2 with the rear wiper get a mk v fitted much smoother and for the front some retro fit aero wipers  :lipsrsealed: tho rhys wont agree  :grin:
Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 01 March 2009, 23:22
theres a few bits that i would like sorted on the paint side of things but overall it does come up well. also have u got product no from dealers ??

Front aero wipers Mk4 Golf 98>03  1J2 998 002

Rear
Polo/Mkv rear wiper arm - 6Q6 955 707 @ £12.18 plus vat
Polo/Mkv rear wiper cap - 7M3 955 435 01C @ £0.97 plus vat
Polo/Mkv rear aero wiper blade - 7E0 955 425 @ £4.08 plus vat




Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: richw911 on 02 March 2009, 00:10
theres a few bits that i would like sorted on the paint side of things but overall it does come up well. also have u got product no from dealers ??

Front aero wipers Mk4 Golf 98>03  1J2 998 002

Rear
Polo/Mkv rear wiper arm - 6Q6 955 707 @ £12.18 plus vat
Polo/Mkv rear wiper cap - 7M3 955 435 01C @ £0.97 plus vat
Polo/Mkv rear aero wiper blade - 7E0 955 425 @ £4.08 plus vat






lol good work northeast ^^^  :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 02 March 2009, 00:22
cheers rich :afro:  :wink:
Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: ALEXS1.8T on 02 March 2009, 07:07
thanx , a lil trip to the dealers later this week for me i think.
Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: vicky on 02 March 2009, 13:00
looks good, what did you use on your tyres?
Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 02 March 2009, 13:00
 good work tho if your dealers like ours up here you'l probably have to order one  :grin:  :grin:
Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 02 March 2009, 13:02
looks good, what did you use on your tyres?
from experience i find and what im using is the meguiars 'endurance high gloss' applied with an applicator its a good product to and smells nice  :wink:
Title: Re: the big clean ....lol
Post by: ALEXS1.8T on 02 March 2009, 15:58
i used back to black cnt member the name, used bout half a can and was £4.50