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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: chris1h on 02 April 2014, 18:33
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Hi all, after searching for ages for one i eventually found one. Picked it up other day but just got round to taking a quick pic today. Its a manual with loads of extras inside :laugh: the previous owner seems to have kept the car in a great condition and well looked after it!
Give it a nice clean on sunday evening for it to get full of that "Sahara dust rain" on monday morning. Need some help with products to buy.. Never had a black motor before so what do yous recommend for the wax's etc?
I was planning on putting some wind deflectors, upgraded leds for front sidelights (drls) but not much apart from that. a nice set of ebay gti mats possibly :whistle:
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Lovely car :cool: Sounds like you're enjoying it.
I've used various waxes on my deep black but my favourite has to be Dodo Juice Blue Velvet Pro, gives a beautiful deep gloss. Other regulars I use (specifically for dark colours) include Collinite 915 and Nattys Blue Paste. Also had great results with Chemical Guys Butter Wet Wax for a nice wet look finish (suitable for any colour). DJ Purple Haze also good too. Black Hole Glaze gives a nice shine, especially when topped off with a good wax and will disguise any minor swirl marks. :smiley:
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Lovely car :cool: Sounds like you're enjoying it.
I've used various waxes on my deep black but my favourite has to be Dodo Juice Blue Velvet Pro, gives a beautiful deep gloss. Other regulars I use (specifically for dark colours) include Collinite 915 and Nattys Blue Paste. Also had great results with Chemical Guys Butter Wet Wax for a nice wet look finish (suitable for any colour). DJ Purple Haze also good too. Black Hole Glaze gives a nice shine, especially when topped off with a good wax and will disguise any minor swirl marks. :smiley:
Thanks mate used quite alot of dodo juice products on my old car and loved the results! off to look for the cheapest blue velvet pro now :laugh: :laugh:
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Full size pots ain't cheap, but you can get a panel pot if you want to try it out.
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Full size pots ain't cheap, but you can get a panel pot if you want to try it out.
yerh, i think i will just go for the 200ml larger pot. found some for £44 online. how long has it lasted for you just the full car once? or twice?
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The big pot will last ages. I've done 4 applications from it and still over half left. Two coats is ideal but as I'm usually time limited, so it normally one coat. I've been impressed with its longevity, lasts a good few weeks. Once left it 3 months between waxes and it was still beading nicely.
Blue Velvet Pro in the flesh:
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WOW Booth !!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Your car looks stunning !
Reminds me, mine needs a good clean to make it look like yours again... I might hold off as the car will be parked up at the airport parking next week. I have a business trip to Seattle and with this dirty rain seems pointless cleaning it until I get back.
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WOW Booth !!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Your car looks stunning !
Reminds me, mine needs a good clean to make it look like yours again... I might hold off as the car will be parked up at the airport parking next week. I have a business trip to Seattle and with this dirty rain seems pointless cleaning it until I get back.
Cheers Peter W. Looks like a moving sand dune at the moment though :grin:
chris1h - pics are just to give you an idea of the look blue velvet pro, gives great protection too. Love to see some pics when you've given it the full works.
Other minor cosmetic mods you might want to consider are:
Interior and boot LED lights upgrade - cheap but very effective mod.
Red footwell LEDs - give nice ambience at night
GTI seat inserts
GTI footrest plate
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WOW Booth !!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Your car looks stunning !
Reminds me, mine needs a good clean to make it look like yours again... I might hold off as the car will be parked up at the airport parking next week. I have a business trip to Seattle and with this dirty rain seems pointless cleaning it until I get back.
Cheers Peter W. Looks like a moving sand dune at the moment though :grin:
chris1h - pics are just to give you an idea of the look blue velvet pro, gives great protection too. Love to see some pics when you've given it the full works.
Other minor cosmetic mods you might want to consider are:
Interior and boot LED lights upgrade - cheap but very effective mod.
Red footwell LEDs - give nice ambience at night
GTI seat inserts
GTI footrest plate
cheers booth! I am genuinely shocked at how shiny yours looks in that pic. wow mate! will be buying a pot of that blue velvet and will post some pics. I already ordered the gti seat inserts and fitted them yesterday! nice neat option! as for the others i will look into them also. I think the interior leds are a must at some point though!
cheers for the help mate!
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Booth that first pic has my jaw on the floor :laugh:
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I use collinite 476s on my two black cars and my dark blue one.
long lasting and so saves me time nit having to wax as much.
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I use collinite 456 on my two black cars and my dark blue one.
long lasting and so saves me time nit having to wax as much.
thanks mate! i am going to be skint :cry:
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Ment to say 476s :embarrassed:
lasts well for over 5 months from experience.
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Looks real nice chris you got to love a black gti and booths don't look bad either looks like it's got plenty of extras to enjoy chap :cool:
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Looks real nice chris you got to love a black gti and booths don't look bad either looks like it's got plenty of extras to enjoy chap :cool:
cheers pal! just need to give her a good old long day of detailing! then i can keep on top!
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Stunning as Booth's car looks in those pictures, waxes alone won't get it looking as good as that without suitable preparation.
If the paint has marring, swirls, dullness etc, it will need correcting before applying wax. I'm pretty sure that she's had her car from new, and has meticulously looked after it, so great results from waxing are easier to achieve.
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Dubber you are quite correct, wax alone won't achieve this on a used car. I understand the OP is planning to do a full detail, including claying, polishing etc.
I bought my car new so didn't inherit any paintwork defects or issues and it's only ever been cleaned (weekly/fortnightly) and detailed by me.
The pictures I posted show my car after it had just had it's usual weekly snow foam, 2 bucket wash. It was then waxed and wheel sealant and tyre dressing applied. A few months prior to that it had been decontaminated using Tardis and IronX, then clayed and machine polished using Poorboys SSR1 (has only a few very minor swirls) followed by an application of Poorboys EX-P sealant then the DJ Blue velvet pro wax.
As you say the level of correction required will depend on the quality of the paintwork to start with.