GolfGTIforum.co.uk

General => Detailing => Topic started by: Gleaming Kleen on 04 March 2009, 00:52

Title: VW R32 Detailed
Post by: Gleaming Kleen on 04 March 2009, 00:52

First up was to wash the wheels using Bilberry wheel cleaner and an assortment of brushes
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030932.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030936-1.jpg) (http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030937-1.jpg)

Engine bay and door shuts were cleaned with P21S TAW
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030942.jpg)

Vehicle was then foamed with Citrus degreaser and worked into all panel gaps, badges and then rinsed off and given a second foaming
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030945-1.jpg) (http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030943-1.jpg)

Vehicle was then washed with a lambs wool washmitt and Megs Shampoo Plus and rinsed.
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030947.jpg)

All lower sills were sprayed with AS Tardis and gently wiped with a microfiber to remove any tar. Vehicle was then clayed using sonus Green and megs last touch as lube
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030948.jpg)

vehicle was then dried and paintwork inspected. Light swirling and Random scratches were present on all panels. Tried to capture the defects but struggled to get any decent pic's due to colour. The pic below was the best one i had which shows some of the defects present
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030958.jpg)

As defects were minor only a single stage machine polish was needed so after trying a couple combo's I settled on using a Megs polishing pad and Swissvax Cleaner Fluid PRO. This removed all the defects and left the paintwork with a high gloss.
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030952.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030961.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030957.jpg)

Swissvax Divine was used for protection
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030962.jpg)

Divine was left to cure for a hour whilst i started on some of the smaller jobs

Exhausts before
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030963.jpg)

After
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030967.jpg)

Wheels sealed with zaino Cs and tryes dressed with Swissvax Pneu
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030968.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030970.jpg)

Exterior trim dressed with Megs all season dressing
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1040050.jpg)

Divine was buffed and paintwork was given a final wipedown with Swissvax Quick Finish
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1040048.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1040055.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1040007.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1040042.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030997.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030987.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030989.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1040001.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1040021.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1040033.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030975.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030986.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030995.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/JAYPLAY28/vw%20r32/P1030984.jpg)

thanks for looking

Jay

Title: Re: VW R32 Detailed
Post by: vaughn on 04 March 2009, 01:40

looks a great job  :smiley:

Title: Re: VW R32 Detailed
Post by: xAx on 04 March 2009, 10:47

What did you use on the exhausts?

Title: Re: VW R32 Detailed
Post by: Envy Valeting on 04 March 2009, 15:30

Lovely job Jay;)

Title: Re: VW R32 Detailed
Post by: Gleaming Kleen on 04 March 2009, 16:37

Quote from: xAx on 04 March 2009, 10:47

What did you use on the exhausts?

00 steel wool and autosol

Title: Re: VW R32 Detailed
Post by: Gleaming Kleen on 04 March 2009, 16:37

Quote from: Envy Valeting on 04 March 2009, 15:30

Lovely job Jay;)

thanks Tim

Title: Re: VW R32 Detailed
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 05 March 2009, 14:32

awesome job  :wink: the R looks absolutely stunning  :cool:  :cool:

Title: Re: VW R32 Detailed
Post by: AlanD on 05 March 2009, 15:17

Quote from: Gleaming Kleen on 04 March 2009, 16:37

Quote from: xAx on 04 March 2009, 10:47

What did you use on the exhausts?

0000 steel wool and autosol

Cant really do much of a search now as im at work (busy as you can see ;) ) but where can that wool and autosol be purchased from? I need to get mine looking like that.


Fantastic job by the way, car looks better than it did when I came out the factory  :cool:

Title: Re: VW R32 Detailed
Post by: stealthwolf on 05 March 2009, 19:27

Quote from: AlanD on 05 March 2009, 15:17

Cant really do much of a search now as im at work (busy as you can see ;) ) but where can that wool and autosol be purchased from? I need to get mine looking like that.

Autosol from halfrauds. They also do wirewool but it comes in a pack of a mixture of grades.

Title: Re: VW R32 Detailed
Post by: Jkctr on 05 March 2009, 19:34

Quote from: AlanD on 05 March 2009, 15:17

Quote from: Gleaming Kleen on 04 March 2009, 16:37

Quote from: xAx on 04 March 2009, 10:47

What did you use on the exhausts?

0000 steel wool and autosol

Cant really do much of a search now as im at work (busy as you can see ;) ) but where can that wool and autosol be purchased from? I need to get mine looking like that.

Fantastic job by the way, car looks better than it did when I came out the factory  :cool:

Here you go mate

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/accessories/-00-wire-wool/prod_377.html

Title: Re: VW R32 Detailed
Post by: MrShabz on 05 March 2009, 23:35

Very nice  :cool:

Title: Re: VW R32 Detailed
Post by: davero on 06 March 2009, 15:47

Lovely job