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Title: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: themanmath on 15 September 2009, 15:26
Had my mk6 golf for a week, very impressed so far, any pics you want let me know...


(http://www.imagecabin.com/?view=2530244380ca9163abfd73a1e)
(http://www.imagecabin.com/?view=25302443996074ff1929b7688)
(http://www.imagecabin.com/?view=2530244409bc73f0a76b82eca)
(http://www.imagecabin.com/?view=253024539d465c0f558f2ca69)
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: FamilyDub on 15 September 2009, 15:31

Perfect apart from that stealer sticker  :tongue:
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: simonpolly on 15 September 2009, 15:41
Good pictures ,its very shiny :cool:
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: matchboy on 15 September 2009, 16:06
awesome colour too  :cool:
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: GolfTi on 15 September 2009, 16:09
The black looks stunning. Is it deep black pearl? Is it Life shined?
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: themanmath on 15 September 2009, 16:12
It is metallic black but not life shined (i had supaguard on my audi, just didnt think it did enough). This was before a few days since picking it up though, so I am sure the dealer gave it a good wax.
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: AlanD on 15 September 2009, 16:13
Make the most of the black looking clean like that :D
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: gizzywizzy on 15 September 2009, 16:15
Lol mine looks abso disgusting, also a lovely deep pearl black but not shiny it is covered in road dust and I am totally ashamed, think will need to visit the car wash tomorrow. :laugh:
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: AlanD on 15 September 2009, 16:19
think will need to visit the car wash tomorrow. :laugh:

NOOOO !!  :angry:

Dont do it ! Wash your car properly, especially if its black. That is unless you want it to look like this after a year.

(http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/980/medium/c-pillar_swirls.jpg)
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: GolfTi on 15 September 2009, 16:25
think will need to visit the car wash tomorrow. :laugh:

Don't do it! You'll never get the paintwork back to mint again. :cry:

Nice clean sponge and a bucket. :smiley:
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: gizzywizzy on 15 September 2009, 16:26
Only one problem with that I don't have a garage and no access to hose pipes so it would be trips back and forth with numerous buckets and even then the problem with road grit being put on the cars body.  The chap at the car wash has assured me everything is foam and that it will not scratch the car.
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: p3asa on 15 September 2009, 16:29

Nice clean sponge and a bucket. :smiley:

Eh NO!!

2 buckets and a nice clean sheepskin  :smiley:
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: gizzywizzy on 15 September 2009, 16:30
Only one problem with that I don't have a garage and no access to hose pipes so it would be trips back and forth with numerous buckets and even then the problem with road grit being put on the cars body.  The chap at the car wash has assured me everything is foam and that it will not scratch the car.

Ok ok calm down dears!!! I shall pop off and buy a nice new sponge and bucket tomorrow and give it a good seeing to.
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: AlanD on 15 September 2009, 16:31
Hummmm if you dont have access to a hose I dont blame you, EFFFFORT lol.
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: percymon on 15 September 2009, 16:34
A water container from a camping/caravan accessory shop would be worthwhile, 25 litres of water without the walking up n down.

Or what about a portable pressure washer ?

http://www.performancemotorcare.com/acatalog/Mobi_Pressure_Washer.html?kw=portable%20pressure%20washer&fl=412588&ci=1220684130&network=s&gclid=CLDwyP7385wCFdQq3godniSxkA

Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: MDSS MK6 on 15 September 2009, 16:48

Nice clean sponge and a bucket. :smiley:

Eh NO!!

2 buckets and a nice clean sheepskin  :smiley:

+1
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=66113.0

well worth a read....hard work, but one seriously shiny car at the end :smiley:
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: FroGTI on 15 September 2009, 16:53
The ONLY way to avoid swirl marks is with a touchless wash. Period. Sponges, sheepskin mits and such like WILL eventually produce SMs, no matter how clean you think they are :wink:
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: AlanD on 15 September 2009, 16:54
True, but you can certainly delay the inevitable.
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: DL on 15 September 2009, 17:14
I wish I had the spare time to wash my cars by hand  :sad:

The local Polish hand car wash for me everytime.
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: matchboy on 15 September 2009, 17:22
never go to a car wash!!!

pay a professional every friday like i do  :cool:
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: simonpolly on 15 September 2009, 20:28
never go to a car wash!!!

pay a professional every friday like i do  :cool:
And if it rains on the way home ? :grin:
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: ub7rm on 15 September 2009, 20:34
A couple of weeks ago a guy at work had his car valeted, took the dude all morning and a couple of hours of the afternoon.  By going home time a seagull had done a big sh!t on it.  Felt for the guy but it was pretty funny  :grin:
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: GolfTi on 15 September 2009, 20:48
A couple of weeks ago a guy at work had his car valeted, took the dude all morning and a couple of hours of the afternoon.  By going home time a seagull had done a big sh!t on it.  Felt for the guy but it was pretty funny  :grin:
:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: matchboy on 15 September 2009, 21:32
never go to a car wash!!!

pay a professional every friday like i do  :cool:
And if it rains on the way home ? :grin:

it always does!  honestly, everytime i get the car dude to clean my car it either p1sses it down just after he has started or it hammers it just before i leave to go home  :angry:
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: p3eps on 15 September 2009, 22:10
The car looks stunning mate...
I love a nicely polished black car - its probably the best looking colour when its clean like that.
The only problem is it takes ALOT of effort to keep it clean at its gets grubby and dusty very easily!
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 23 September 2009, 16:25
never go to a car wash!!!

pay a professional every friday like i do  :cool:

I do that, but it never seems to get my car clean!  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: VWKev on 23 September 2009, 16:31
Do the washing yourself, get a Karcher, some spray foam, leave it, wash off. Shammy dry, job done. (Assuming polishing etc has been done before hand and all it needs is a wash)
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: matchboy on 23 September 2009, 16:35
just seen your sig Kev - shopping car ha ha ha  :grin:
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: VWKev on 23 September 2009, 16:40
just seen your sig Kev - shopping car ha ha ha  :grin:

 :grin: Don't dis the shopping car mate !
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: matchboy on 23 September 2009, 16:47
just seen your sig Kev - shopping car ha ha ha  :grin:

 :grin: Don't dis the shopping car mate !

 :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: Hairy Porter on 24 September 2009, 11:24
White three door.
Just like a plumbers van  :sick:
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: matchboy on 24 September 2009, 11:25
White three door.
Just like a plumbers van  :sick:

you really are a tool  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: SilverChariot on 24 September 2009, 12:07
White three door.
Just like a plumbers van  :sick:

you really are a tool  :rolleyes:

(http://uk-mkivs.net/store/Forums/16/1638716/please-do-not-feed-the-hoboken-trolls.jpg)
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: GolfTi on 24 September 2009, 12:15
White three door.
Just like a plumbers van  :sick:

you really are a tool  :rolleyes:

(http://uk-mkivs.net/store/Forums/16/1638716/please-do-not-feed-the-hoboken-trolls.jpg)
Well said.
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: simonpolly on 26 September 2009, 10:51
White three door.
Just like a plumbers van  :sick:

you really are a tool  :rolleyes:

(http://uk-mkivs.net/store/Forums/16/1638716/please-do-not-feed-the-hoboken-trolls.jpg)
Well said.
From that logic just about everyone on here is a troll :laugh:
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: p3asa on 26 September 2009, 11:11
Do the washing yourself, get a Karcher, some spray foam, leave it, wash off. Shammy dry, job done. (Assuming polishing etc has been done before hand and all it needs is a wash)

totally agree, it makes it so easy. But avoid the shammy Kev, a nice big microfibre towel helps.
Title: Re: A week in... Golf GTI
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 28 September 2009, 00:20
Do the washing yourself, get a Karcher, some spray foam, leave it, wash off. Shammy dry, job done. (Assuming polishing etc has been done before hand and all it needs is a wash)

totally agree, it makes it so easy. But avoid the shammy Kev, a nice big microfibre towel helps.
+1 and ditch the shammy in the bin  :grin: