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Title: A day with Blue Graphite GTi
Post by: Panthera on 11 March 2012, 14:14
Yesterday I gave my GTi a complete detail....

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=255720

the results may be of benefit for people wanting to know what PoorBoys Nattys is like....
Title: Re: A day with Blue Graphite GTi
Post by: Murrayedition35 on 11 March 2012, 18:51
Yes you had a lot of work...but well worth it...good job. :cool:
Title: Re: A day with Blue Graphite GTi
Post by: Gene Hunt. on 11 March 2012, 19:25
Love the colour & top job. You'r alloys look like mine tho,need to remove the old wheel weight tape  :embarassed: any ideas on the best way?.
Title: Re: A day with Blue Graphite GTi
Post by: Panthera on 13 March 2012, 19:48
I need to remove my wheel weight tape.  I would use either Auto Glym tar remover and a cloth and a bit of elbow grease or something like wonder wheels.
Title: Re: A day with Blue Graphite GTi
Post by: Mr Savage on 13 March 2012, 23:49
Looks absolutely stunning mate, really good job, fancy doing another?  :laugh:

What did you cover up and with what when doing under the hood?
Title: Re: A day with Blue Graphite GTi
Post by: Guy on 14 March 2012, 00:25
I need to remove my wheel weight tape.  I would use either Auto Glym tar remover and a cloth and a bit of elbow grease or something like wonder wheels.

you'd be much better of using something like Autosmart Tardis, more cost effective and actually does the job its supposed to do :wink:

nice work on the detail  :cool:
Title: Re: A day with Blue Graphite GTi
Post by: Panthera on 14 March 2012, 17:58
Looks absolutely stunning mate, really good job, fancy doing another?  :laugh:

What did you cover up and with what when doing under the hood?

All I covered up was the alternator with a Sainsbury's orange carrier bag :)   I did not drench the engine bay, just a quick pressure spray.
Title: Re: A day with Blue Graphite GTi
Post by: Panthera on 14 March 2012, 17:59
I need to remove my wheel weight tape.  I would use either Auto Glym tar remover and a cloth and a bit of elbow grease or something like wonder wheels.

you'd be much better of using something like Autosmart Tardis, more cost effective and actually does the job its supposed to do :wink:

nice work on the detail  :cool:


I must get some Autosmart Tardis to try.

Thanks for the compliment on my detail.
Title: Re: A day with Blue Graphite GTi
Post by: Mr GTD on 14 March 2012, 22:57
Yesterday I gave my GTi a complete detail....

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=255720

the results may be of benefit for people wanting to know what PoorBoys Nattys is like....

Cracking job pal....if a jobs worth doing, it's worth doing properly and you sure did that!! :wink:
Title: Re: A day with Blue Graphite GTi
Post by: Gene Hunt. on 16 March 2012, 15:32
I need to remove my wheel weight tape.  I would use either Auto Glym tar remover and a cloth and a bit of elbow grease or something like wonder wheels.

you'd be much better of using something like Autosmart Tardis, more cost effective and actually does the job its supposed to do :wink:

nice work on the detail  :cool:

............thanks for that :smiley:. Had a quick look on the net & that big 5 litre can would last me a lifetime  :grin: can you get any smaller bottles or would anybody like to sell me say a 1litre bottle ?. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: A day with Blue Graphite GTi
Post by: Panthera on 17 March 2012, 19:37
Yesterday I gave my GTi a complete detail....

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=255720

the results may be of benefit for people wanting to know what PoorBoys Nattys is like....

Cracking job pal....if a jobs worth doing, it's worth doing properly and you sure did that!! :wink:

Thank you.  I totally agree with your sentiments. Now the next time I wash the car it will take me far less and still get a brilliant result....I was thinking next weekend. 
I need to remove my wheel weight tape.  I would use either Auto Glym tar remover and a cloth and a bit of elbow grease or something like wonder wheels.

you'd be much better of using something like Autosmart Tardis, more cost effective and actually does the job its supposed to do :wink:

nice work on the detail  :cool:

............thanks for that :smiley:. Had a quick look on the net & that big 5 litre can would last me a lifetime  :grin: can you get any smaller bottles or would anybody like to sell me say a 1litre bottle ?. :rolleyes:

Are you a member on Detailing World? If you are, I am sure there is a section for 'trailing' products.
Title: Re: A day with Blue Graphite GTi
Post by: RickS on 29 March 2012, 07:17
Panthera, what about the scuff marks on the alloys? You're not leaving them like that are you?
Title: Re: A day with Blue Graphite GTi
Post by: Panthera on 29 March 2012, 17:50
Panthera, what about the scuff marks on the alloys? You're not leaving them like that are you?

Not sure what I am doing at the minute with the alloys. I fancy some Monza Shadows. But I want to get the paint sorted first - I have a screase on the front of the bonnet, plus some colour coding on the rear bumper.
Title: Re: A day with Blue Graphite GTi
Post by: RickS on 29 March 2012, 22:39
Panthera, what about the scuff marks on the alloys? You're not leaving them like that are you?

Not sure what I am doing at the minute with the alloys. I fancy some Monza Shadows. But I want to get the paint sorted first - I have a screase on the front of the bonnet, plus some colour coding on the rear bumper.
The shadows are great, they'll really add to the appearance of your car. Can't see the bonnet crease in the pics.