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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: kenny.s on 14 February 2008, 00:44
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When i orded my car back in November i rang Polished Bliss shortly afterwards and arranged to get the car booked in for a full detail. It was originally booked in for the begining of May so when the car arrived in January that sort of messed things up a little. Fortunately for me they were able to juggle things around and they managed to bring it forward, they currently have around a 5 month waiting list!
I left the car with them last week while i was offshore and when i returned this is what i was greeted with :smiley:
These pictures were posted on Detailing World by Clark who did the work,
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Clark_VTR/Cgolfd.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Clark_VTR/Cgolfa.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Clark_VTR/Cgolfe.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Clark_VTR/Cgolff.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Clark_VTR/Cgolfg.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Clark_VTR/Cgolfh.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Clark_VTR/Cgolfi.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Clark_VTR/Cgolfj.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Clark_VTR/Cgolfk.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Clark_VTR/Cgolfl.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Clark_VTR/Cgolfm.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Clark_VTR/Cgolfn.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Clark_VTR/Cgolfr.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Clark_VTR/Cgolfq.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Clark_VTR/Cgolfo.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Clark_VTR/Cgolfp.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Clark_VTR/Cgolfc.jpg)
One very happy bunny :smiley:
Or at least i was until earlier tonight :angry: some dirty wee b@stard drew squiggly lines in the condensation that had formed on the bonnet while it was sitting outside the house, there's now 4 distinct finger lines running right across the full width of the bonnet. Next time i'm heading offshore ill see if i could possibly leave it with them while i'm away, probably wont show up unless it's in direct sunlight or under streetlights but still, very annoying.
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That is crazy. Do you know what the process was?
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Again, copied from detailing world
Wash:
- Pre Rinsed at 60 degrees/High Pressure.
- Wheels/tyres/Calipers cleaned with Menz 7.5.
- Arches - Meguiars Super Degreaser.
- Engine Bay - Meguiars APC.
- Washed with 2BM & Meguiars Shampoo Plus.
- Meguiars Mild Detailing Clay.
- Dried with Waffle Weave & Leaf Blower.
Polish:
- Menzerna 106FA @1500rpm's with black 3M Polishing Pad.
LSP:
- Blackfire Wet Diamond.
- Blackfire Midnight Sun Wax.
- Last Touch wipe down.
Misc:
- Glass - Meguiars Glass Cleaner Concentrate.
- Tyres - Blackfire Long Lasting Tyre Gel.
- Wheels - PB Wheel Sealant.
- Exhaust - NXT Metal Polish.
- Engine Bay - Aerospace 303 Protectant
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very nice! But this look is for exhibition floors, especially as the car is black. You drive it around one day and has lost its shine. :lipsrsealed:
Waxing is though very important and necessary, once a year.
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I've done about 400 miles since it was dont and it still looks pretty good. The shine is still there, given a careful wash it'll look that way again. You need to apply wax more regularly than once a year, most only last about 2-3 months depending conditions and the mileage the car does.
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Your car looks incredible!
Looking like that I would be to scared to get the car dirty.
Wow :drool:
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I've done about 400 miles since it was dont and it still looks pretty good. The shine is still there, given a careful wash it'll look that way again. You need to apply wax more regularly than once a year, most only last about 2-3 months depending conditions and the mileage the car does.
Once you get a car detailed by a guy as good as clark the car is much easier to keep clean. Once a car is detailed the normal wash process only usually takes about 20 minutes, the water just runs off the paint and there is not really any need to dry, although I do anyway :drool: A top up like you say is needed every 4 months and a nice clay here and then and you will have the cleanest car on the road. I would love to have my car done by polished bliss just a bit of a trek for me though, for the meantime i'll do it myself. :smiley:
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WOW how clean is that!!!
how much does it cost?? :smiley:
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That looks stunning! Reminds me why black is the best colour! :wink: :drool:
I would never have mine done though, would be scared to death of getting it dirty and I'm not one for pampering my car to get it back to how it was. Looks spot on though kenny.s!! :smiley:
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Very shiny!
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That is amazing - shows up the pearlescent paint very well. Whats it like outdoors in natural light? :drool: :drool:
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cost?
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Strongly considering getting mine done as soon as I can after it arrives, might as well start with a good paint finish.
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Very, very nice and of course it is the best colour :rolleyes:
Cass
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That looks incredibly nice!! How much did that cost you?? I think i have always seen work done by this guy on detailingworld.co.uk and must say its simply stunning! btw...is it the same guy who did they veyron, astra VXR??
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wow that does look good. I have the same colour and now want it done! How much? I would guess at £250?
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That does look absolutely mint :cool:
Taking it to a detailers like that every so often is probably worth its weight in gold. The feelgood factor must ramp right up as I know mine does for my car even when I've just given it the quick once over :smiley:
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Your pretty close, £240, i got mine done at last years price though because thats when i booked it, it's a little more now but still worth every penny imho. My car was only a month old so they classed it as a "New Car" detail, if your car is a year or two old that will probably be a "Full correction detail" which is a bit more expensive since the car is likely to have more swirl marks etc plus it'll probably need more cleaning to remove tar deposits etc.
It looks awesome in daylight, the depth is incredible and when the sun hits it the flake literally jumps out at you.
Hopefully i'll be able to get it back to them soon to get the bonnet sorted.
I carefully washed and dried the bonnet this morning and there's definately some marring, it's not just a streaky mark as i'd hoped it might have been last night.
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Cracking finish. I have been looking through the detailing world website for a while and the finish they give the cars in outstanding.
Don't get me wrong I love my black GTi, especially in the summer when it's clean, but looking at the GTi in the link below that was done by the same company, I wish sometimes that I had a red one :laugh:
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=51831&highlight=golf+gti
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Cracking finish. I have been looking through the detailing world website for a while and the finish they give the cars in outstanding.
Don't get me wrong I love my black GTi, especially in the summer when it's clean, but looking at the GTi in the link below that was done by the same company, I wish sometimes that I had a red one :laugh:
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=51831&highlight=golf+gti
OT but those seats are stunning, never seen them before, take it not oem.
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mint :cool: :afro:
can't beat the satisfaction of super shiney paintwork :smiley:
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Simply outstanding finish.
Look even better in white! :laugh:
Hotrod
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One word mint :afro:
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That is amazing - shows up the pearlescent paint very well. Whats it like outdoors in natural light? :drool: :drool:
Well here's mine in sunlight after a "DIY" polish with a Porter Cable :wink: :wink:
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i64/Jerry_G/IMG_2413.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i64/Jerry_G/IMG_2412.jpg)
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That is amazing - shows up the pearlescent paint very well. Whats it like outdoors in natural light? :drool: :drool:
Well here's mine in sunlight after a "DIY" polish with a Porter Cable :wink: :wink:
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i64/Jerry_G/IMG_2413.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i64/Jerry_G/IMG_2412.jpg)
Dont fancy coming round an doing mine for me??? :evil:
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LoL .. it's a long job with a PC on VW paint, believe me :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
You'd have to leave me your R32 and keys for at least two weeks :grin: :grin: : :evil: :evil:
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I think i've asked this before but.. does polishing damage/strip the paint? Or am i thinking of doing something else?
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I just cant bring myself to wash my car like that.
I cleaned mine on Saturday morning, took about 1:30 hours and it was lovely and clean and shiny. Its now Friday and the bonnet is a state and there is dirty and muk all over it and its not even been a week. I just cant be bothered. In the summer its not too bad but for the majority of the year it just does my head how dirty the old girl gets.
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I think i've asked this before but.. does polishing damage/strip the paint? Or am i thinking of doing something else?
Polishing removes a very thin layer of your clearcoat (lacquer) ... but is only required occasionally to remove swirling / minor scratches ... the rest of the time you just need to protect the clearcoat with wax / sealant. All VW paint has a clear coat.
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One word..............fantastic. :cool: :drool:.