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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Ess_Three on 19 May 2012, 14:34
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Decided to treat the Mk6 to a spot of TLC...
Wet sanded the touched in stonechips with 4000 grit paper, broke out the Megs G220 polishing machine...got bored, so thought I'd give rotary polishing a go...first attempt with a Makita Rotary so taking it easy with that!
Got all the swirls etc out, gave it 3 coats of Menzerna FMJ, 3 coats of Raceglaze Series 55 carnauba wax, and a final wipe down with Jeffs Carnauba Jett.
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z72/Ess_Three/Golf%20GTI%20Mk6/IMG_1273.jpg)
Boredom is a terrible thing, you know?
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Brilliant results. Red looks so good when freshly polished.
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Beautiful, any more pics?
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Must be torture that bud, polishing her up and not been able to take her for a spin,
:angry: :cry: feel for you mate
Got any more pics
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No more pics as yet because I've only done the A pillars forward :grin:
I can do the roof, tailgate and rear bumper in the garage, then I'll get it onto the drive for the sides.
I'll get some pics them.
Maybe later on next week.
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Looking good.... :cool: more pics....
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Now that's Shiney!
Good job.
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Good work :cool: :cool: :cool: ... and a very wet looking finish
Look forward to seeing the whole car when finished :smiley:
As James says, red does look good when all polished ..... swirl free and waxed up
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Now that *IS* shiny!
I wouldn't dare touch the paintwork with any abrasive paper, I know I'd ruin it, even tho there's a patch or two of other peoples kind efforts to 'polish' a panel or two with their supermarket trollys... I'll have to look into getting them done professionally eventually :cry:
And just *how* many overhead lights do you have in your garage? :cool:
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Now that *IS* shiny!
I wouldn't dare touch the paintwork with any abrasive paper, I know I'd ruin it, even tho there's a patch or two of other peoples kind efforts to 'polish' a panel or two with their supermarket trollys... I'll have to look into getting them done professionally eventually :cry:
As long as you take things easy, measure the paint depth and start with the mildest paper/pads/compounds you can get away with, and have the right machines to recover it, it's fine to wet sand.
Its like everything...the more you do it, the more confident you become.
That's not so say that looking at a bonnet with a few dozen completely matt sections wasn't slightly worrying.
And just *how* many overhead lights do you have in your garage? :cool:
I believe there is 20 :grin:
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Further progress: roof and rear spoiler now done.
Again, a spot of wet sending on stonechips on the leading edge of the roof where it meets the front screen, them polished and coated just like the bonnet.
Hardly any swirls or scuffs on the roof though, so a fairly easy job.
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z72/Ess_Three/Golf%20GTI%20Mk6/IMG_1274.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z72/Ess_Three/Golf%20GTI%20Mk6/IMG_1275.jpg)
Sides, tailgate lower and rear bumper to do...but they aren't too bad.
A few tar spots and minor scuffs at worst.
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Very nice, red does look the b@ll@cks when it's treated well!
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The red is so :cool:
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Very nice, red does look the b@ll@cks when it's treated well!
+1
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Looks lovely mate, but put in the reflection stikkies when the all car done :wink:
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Some more pics:
Tailgate and rear bumper done - lots of contaminents on both, so it was a swine of a job involving clay bar, then two grades of compound on the Megs G220 DA polisher...but came up well.
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z72/Ess_Three/Golf%20GTI%20Mk6/IMG_1278.jpg)
Sides taped up ready for machine polishing with the Makita rotary.
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z72/Ess_Three/Golf%20GTI%20Mk6/IMG_1276.jpg)
All done...a few of the finished result:
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z72/Ess_Three/Golf%20GTI%20Mk6/IMG_1279.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z72/Ess_Three/Golf%20GTI%20Mk6/IMG_1280.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z72/Ess_Three/Golf%20GTI%20Mk6/IMG_1284.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z72/Ess_Three/Golf%20GTI%20Mk6/IMG_1283.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z72/Ess_Three/Golf%20GTI%20Mk6/IMG_1282.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z72/Ess_Three/Golf%20GTI%20Mk6/IMG_1285.jpg)
Wheels off next, polish them up and give the brakes a good clean up. :grin:
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Nice!!
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I love everything about your car apart from the extra doors :sad: :tongue:
Although more doors = more whores :laugh:
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Very nice but when are the poo pipes getting some attention? Haha!
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Very nice but when are the poo pipes getting some attention? Haha!
The spoots? :grin:
As soon as I can lever arm my mate into taking a break from messing about with his Mk5 GTI and coming to give me a hand, I'll be fitting the Milltek system that's sitting in my garage, along with some 100mm VWR black tips:
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z72/Ess_Three/Golf%20GTI%20Mk6/VWRBlackExhaustTips.jpg)
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very nice. :cool:you will be scared to drive it now in case it gets dirty! thats what happens to me after a marathon cleaning session :undecided:
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very nice. :cool:you will be scared to drive it now in case it gets dirty! thats what happens to me after a marathon cleaning session :undecided:
I think I can say with some confidence that not driving it won't be a problem! :evil:
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very nice. :cool:you will be scared to drive it now in case it gets dirty! thats what happens to me after a marathon cleaning session :undecided:
I think I can say with some confidence that not driving it won't be a problem! :evil:
:laugh: only cus I know what your getting at....
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That looks brilliant. Plan on giving mine 'the works' this weekend, weather permitting, so here's hoping for some good weather!
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done the very same to my Red ed30 the other month, TR looks the bollocks in Red when all glazed, polished and wax. Well worth it, and you have done a very good job too. :cool:
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very nice. :cool:you will be scared to drive it now in case it gets dirty! thats what happens to me after a marathon cleaning session :undecided:
I think I can say with some confidence that not driving it won't be a problem! :evil:
hooligan!
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I can't help thinking Boy racer with those alloys a bit to much for me , but an awsome job there mate, are you back behind the wheel now? :cool:
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I can't help thinking Boy racer with those alloys a bit to much for me , but an awsome job there mate, are you back behind the wheel now? :cool:
Pffft...boy racer? :lipsrsealed:
I shall clean my boy racer wheels over the next few days.
Sadly not driving yet...only 117 days to go...
...before I get a provisional licence :undecided:
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done the very same to my Red ed30 the other month, TR looks the nuts in Red when all glazed, polished and wax. Well worth it, and you have done a very good job too. :cool:
It always comes up well, doesn't it?
What do you use on your car Steve?
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Your red gti in your sig looks good but pics of it up close all polished up make it look feckin awesome...great work fella! :cool:
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All done now...
Wheels off, tar spots removed, machine polished and given 3 x coats of Poorboys wheel sealant.
I'm surprised powder coat responds so well to being machine polished...but it did.
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z72/Ess_Three/Golf%20GTI%20Mk6/IMG_1287.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z72/Ess_Three/Golf%20GTI%20Mk6/IMG_1290.jpg)
That's it now...time to go enjoy the sun.
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Top work Glen :afro: that really does look nice.
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Those wheels look :cool:
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They have come up really well, I didn't they would either due to the finish but well impressed.
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Awesome!!!
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Looks brilliant, great work, fancy doing mine :grin:
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Looks brilliant, great work, fancy doing mine :grin:
Oh no....are one of those people who say "Do you wonna do mine next" when you see someone cleaning there pride and joy. :grin:
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Looks brilliant, great work, fancy doing mine :grin:
Oh no....are one of those people who say "Do you wonna do mine next" when you see someone cleaning there pride and joy. :grin:
or "you're gonna have no paint left if you keep washing it"
FOOK OFF! :grin:
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Very nice but when are the poo pipes getting some attention? Haha!
Job done:
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z72/Ess_Three/Golf%20GTI%20Mk6/IMG_1293.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z72/Ess_Three/Golf%20GTI%20Mk6/IMG_1294a.jpg)
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Looks brilliant, great work, fancy doing mine :grin:
Oh no....are one of those people who say "Do you wonna do mine next" when you see someone cleaning there pride and joy. :grin:
or "you're gonna have no paint left if you keep washing it"
FOOK OFF! :grin:
No sadly I have had that for the last 20 years cleaning my cars, sadly living in a cul de sac you get the same comments week in week out, they mean well but as you say really annoying.
Will probably pay for a full paint correction detail at some point, haven't the time or skill to do it myself sadly.