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Title: GTD late winter tart up.
Post by: Sootchucker on 21 February 2017, 08:11: Ashamed to say with the weather we've had, i've not been tending to the car as much as i should.

Well at the weekend i decided to give her a late winter spruce up.

Started with a power wash then AS snow foam. Whilst that was dwelling, i sprayed the wheels with bilberry wheel cleaner, and went around the details (badges, grills etc.) with a detailing brush. then power washed off which got rid of most of the grime. Cleaned the alloys with an older lambswool mit and my EZ Detail brush.

Then followed with a TBM wash using Meguiars shampoo and a new lambswool mit. When the car was clean, power washed off again. Then sprayed the car with Carpro Iron-X to get rid of the built up contaminants. Then followed with a clay using Megs Last touch as lubricant. Car washed and rinsed again then dried using my mammoth drying cloth.

Then taped up the car and machine polished with a DA using lime prime on a hexlogic pad, which removed 90% of the light swirling (which will do until spring), following by 2 coats of C2V2. Then followed with a coat of Dodjuice purple haze. Wheels polished and sealed with Poorboys wheel sealant.

Tyres dressed and that was pretty much it for the outside. Inside was simply vacuumed, and all surfaces wiped with a damp microfibre. Rubber mats cleaned with Megs APC.

So, onto the pictures (quite a few i'm afraid)

Before

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5792/30530919154_6c5e66dce4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NvUWzQ)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5329/30531057964_cf5907c331_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NvVDR7)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5513/30984204770_8085e09558_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PcY9B5)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5641/31317153366_84129cd2fe_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PHoAC7)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5773/31353408695_87f818b8a5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PLAq4Z)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5609/31353408725_d241bdc79d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PLAq5v)

After

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2218/32968246646_3d001612c9_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SehT8C)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2212/33009601425_0afd0ff738_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ShWQt4)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2641/32854239312_a16dc76d42_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/S4dyHW)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/712/32883626291_29d44289d2_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/S6PbrZ)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3907/32883623601_d1467e3b46_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/S6PaDB)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/602/32883620541_ae07c10466_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/S6P9JR)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/329/32968225606_f1a8dc402b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SehLSS)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2589/32968223006_dbcd0f1160_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SehL73)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3883/32968219026_940e0845a8_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SehJVq)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2672/33009573445_0c8f0ddec8_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ShWG9D)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3690/32194193983_bc0be0767d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/R3TEf4)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2159/32164548164_bdbb021075_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/R1gHzf)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2707/32883598091_11c48de716_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/S6P34M)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2346/32194180673_452cb34010_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/R3TAhz)
Title: Re: GTD late winter tart up.
Post by: jv on 21 February 2017, 08:34: Stunning work - love the first 'after' pic :cool:
Title: Re: GTD late winter tart up.
Post by: Mr GTD on 21 February 2017, 08:48: Looks awesome that does Sootchucker :cool:

Excellent job...
Title: Re: GTD late winter tart up.
Post by: Booth11 on 21 February 2017, 09:02: Stunning transformation. :cool:

Great work and great pics. Such a lovely colour on a Gtd.
Title: Re: GTD late winter tart up.
Post by: Wo-Wo on 21 February 2017, 09:14: Looks great - love the colour!
Title: Re: GTD late winter tart up.
Post by: Watts on 21 February 2017, 09:58: Fantastic job, looks great :smiley: I like the understated "and that was pretty much it"!! After all that effort!
Title: Re: GTD late winter tart up.
Post by: Mr GTD on 21 February 2017, 10:58: Sootchucker where did you get your red GTD badge skins from..? Might look to get some esp once I have the DTUK fitted.

Have you got a link..?

Thanks
Title: Re: GTD late winter tart up.
Post by: Sootchucker on 21 February 2017, 11:21: Thanks all.

Mr GTD - I got them from here - http://www.badgeskins.com/mk7.html
Title: Re: GTD late winter tart up.
Post by: Mr GTD on 21 February 2017, 15:17: Quote from: Sootchucker on 21 February 2017, 11:21
Thanks all.

Mr GTD - I got them from here - http://www.badgeskins.com/mk7.html

Brilliant, thank you but I can't see the GTD front grille & boot skins…?.

I can see the GTD fender skins though which I also will need.
Title: Re: GTD late winter tart up.
Post by: Mr GTD on 21 February 2017, 15:19: Oh and in your opinion what blade colour should I go with for a white car.....white lol..? Or.....
Title: Re: GTD late winter tart up.
Post by: Mr GTD on 21 February 2017, 15:39: Is it these ones for the bumper & boot....http://www.badgeskins.com/store/p22/GTD_badgeskin_set.html

In red obviously
Title: Re: GTD late winter tart up.
Post by: Sootchucker on 21 February 2017, 15:40: Red again like I had on my previous white GTD

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7618/16393615733_ffd76bbff6_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qYDyP8)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8726/16825979648_427397c50b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rCRxxo)

For info - the main badge skins are here

http://www.badgeskins.com/store/p20/GTD_badgeskin_single.html

In the drop down you can select Red from the drop down
Title: Re: GTD late winter tart up.
Post by: Sootchucker on 21 February 2017, 15:41: Quote from: Mr GTD on 21 February 2017, 15:39
Is it these ones for the bumper & boot....http://www.badgeskins.com/store/p22/GTD_badgeskin_set.html

In red obviously

Yep that the set for both front and back.
Title: Re: GTD late winter tart up.
Post by: Mr GTD on 21 February 2017, 16:00: Brilliant, thank you for the info and esp pics as that was good to see on white car...

Ordered!! :cool:
Title: Re: GTD late winter tart up.
Post by: I wanted a GTi on 03 March 2017, 09:01: Quote from: Sootchucker on 21 February 2017, 15:41
Quote from: Mr GTD on 21 February 2017, 15:39
Is it these ones for the bumper & boot....http://www.badgeskins.com/store/p22/GTD_badgeskin_set.html

In red obviously

Yep that the set for both front and back.

Was it hard to get the badgeskins to line up properly?
Title: Re: GTD late winter tart up.
Post by: Jim. on 18 March 2017, 15:01: What a nice transformation, definitely looks mint again. Where did you get your rubber mats from? my GTi came with carpeted ones.