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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: maxie on 29 July 2011, 12:05

Title: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: maxie on 29 July 2011, 12:05: many thanks has to go out to the guys @ autobritedirect stoke who did this for me TYVM.. me before :smiley: :smiley: and now :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

just to give you an idea how bad the swirls were :sad:

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Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: PenguinGTI on 29 July 2011, 14:28: Linky's not working for me... says failed to load album :sad:
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: maxie on 29 July 2011, 14:58: Quote from: PenguinGTI on 29 July 2011, 14:28
Linky's not working for me... says failed to load album :sad:

yeah sry, i didn't like the look of the pics before so redid them :smiley:
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: Rhyso on 29 July 2011, 15:13: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: _Adam_ on 29 July 2011, 15:14: i assume these are on imgshack cos i cant see :cry:
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: maxie on 29 July 2011, 15:16: Quote from: _Adam_ on 29 July 2011, 15:14
i assume these are on imgshack cos i cant see :cry:

think i was still finishing the edit sorry, hope ya can see them now :smiley: (but yeah there on imageshack)
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: Wayne on 29 July 2011, 16:08: Stunning :cool:
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: GE90 on 29 July 2011, 16:26: Very nice indeed! I don't suppose you know what product they used on the engine bay plastics do you?

Cheers!
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: mrDMH on 29 July 2011, 17:10: Proxy 2 - 0 Adam

PS. WOW! Stunning man!
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: scarr89 on 29 July 2011, 17:40: Very impressive. May I ask how much that sort of detail cost yourself? I have many a swirl mark/scratch but I just don't the time, money or confidence to get all the gear and tackle it my self! :sad:
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: maxie on 29 July 2011, 18:02: Quote from: GE90 on 29 July 2011, 16:26
Very nice indeed! I don't suppose you know what product they used on the engine bay plastics do you?

Cheers!

everything they used

Autobrite Citrus Wash 10-1
Autobrite Very Cherry Non Acid Wheel Cleaner
Autobrite selection of brushes
Autobrite Spoke Wheel Brush
Autobrite Jaffa Clean
Autobrite Peardrop Snow Foam
Autobrite Banana Gloss Shampoo
Autobrite Buckets
Eurow Sheepskin Washmitt
Autobrite Fluffy Drying Towel
Autobrite Berry Blast Detailer
Autobrite Purple Agressive Clay
DA6 Pro
3M Compounds
Autobrite soft polishing towels
Autobrite Just The Tonic Tar & Glue Remover
Autobrite Silver Spray Paint
3M Blue and white masking tape
Autobrite To Seal & Protect
3D APC
Autobrite Pink Sheen
Autobrite Vinyl Trim Bubblegum Protectant
Autobrite Hard Scrubbing Sponge
Autobrite New Colour Charged Carnauba Paste Wax
3D Deep Blue Metal Cleaner
Autobrite Repel
Autobrite Crystal Glass Cleaner :smiley: :smiley:
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: maxie on 29 July 2011, 18:05: Quote from: scarr89 on 29 July 2011, 17:40
Very impressive. May I ask how much that sort of detail cost yourself? I have many a swirl mark/scratch but I just don't the time, money or confidence to get all the gear and tackle it my self! :sad:

it cost 300, and it was covered in swirls, dirt and moss around sunroof,window rubbers etc. took 2 and a bit days to do... just excellent job :grin:
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: Hartside on 29 July 2011, 18:24: Wow, looks stunning. The metal flakes pop out in the sunlight! :cool:
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: dTEA on 29 July 2011, 19:15: Agreed stunning...can't get that finish with a hand job that's for sure :cool:
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: GE90 on 29 July 2011, 21:24: Thanks maxie

Just ordered some Autobrite Vinyl Trim Bubblegum Protectant

Cheers!
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: Jimp on 29 July 2011, 22:15: Lush :cool: Best colour too :afro:
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: weston on 30 July 2011, 02:09: Quote from: dTEA on 29 July 2011, 19:15
Agreed stunning...can't get that finish with a hand job that's for sure :cool:

Hand job?
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: bobotheclown on 31 July 2011, 21:56: love the colour. Looks factory fresh!
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: Davstylee on 01 August 2011, 14:03: +1 for the colour :cool:
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: Jimble on 01 August 2011, 14:35: Had a look at the DW thread over the weekend, absolutely stunning! Lots of work gone into that, quite a chunk of change but if you were to sell it tomorrow you'd get every penny back. :cool:
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: maxie on 01 August 2011, 19:21: Quote from: Jimble on 01 August 2011, 14:35
Had a look at the DW thread over the weekend, absolutely stunning! Lots of work gone into that, quite a chunk of change but if you were to sell it tomorrow you'd get every penny back. :cool:

best 300 quid ive spent in a long time, would def get it back as he's worked a miracle. would recomend them to anyone :grin:
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: MDSS MK6 on 02 August 2011, 20:30: Looks absolutely stunning, and if you add up what the kit (let alone the expertise) would cost, fine value imho :cool:
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: crimsonfin on 02 August 2011, 22:57: Out of interest let us know how long it stays looking like that. Do all the lotions and potions that the put on it actually keep it cleaner?

I've always thought it must be heart breaking to pay all that cash to get the car looking as great as that and then a week later to see it trashed after a couple of bouts up the motorway :smiley:

Looks great by the way !
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: _Adam_ on 03 August 2011, 10:07: Quote from: crimsonfin on 02 August 2011, 22:57
Out of interest let us know how long it stays looking like that. Do all the lotions and potions that the put on it actually keep it cleaner?

I've always thought it must be heart breaking to pay all that cash to get the car looking as great as that and then a week later to see it trashed after a couple of bouts up the motorway :smiley:

Looks great by the way !

+1

and those f**king thingyy birds that target cars, cleaned polished and waxed in the last 2 hours need to burst into flames
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: maxie on 04 August 2011, 09:46: she's looking a bit dusty now a week on :sad: but still looks great :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: shedpainter on 04 August 2011, 18:48: That looks fantastic! Money well spent I'd say. Just out of interest, how old is your car and what do VW call the blue colour? Cheers.
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: Steve30 on 05 August 2011, 09:16: Looks top very nice job , get some 18's on there look awsome then :wink:
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: MAW73 on 05 August 2011, 11:22: As good as new. The car looks fantastic. When cleaned and polished that blue is lovely.
Title: Re: just had her detailed and got the dreaded swirl marks out
Post by: maxie on 07 August 2011, 15:16: THANKS...she's an 06, and they call it shadow blue MET... I'd love some decent monza 2s but i cana afford them @ the mo, dont ya have to get the cpu changed with putting 18s on too?