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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: maxamus on 10 May 2008, 17:36
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Making the most of the great weather i decided to clean my car.
Washed, polished and waxed it yesterday and today washed it again and topped up the wax.
Results:
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Cars been getting some interesting looks today :wink:
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looking good
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You spent the morning doing the same as me. Looks great. :cool: Bet you had a smile on your face when you finished.
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Someone who really looks after their car methinks. Looking great Maxamus :smiley:
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looking good.
Doesnt look like all the polish is completly removed from the bonet in this pic
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Looking oh so shiny!!! well done maxamus!!, thought for a minute you had shined up your lovelly vauxhall you had whilst yours was away!!!. i only polished mine wednesday and guess what, i was out with my Karcher today , wash, waxing and leather treating AGAIN today!!. just has to be done :wink:
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Its good to see I'm not on my own with this OCD :laugh:
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ive had the neighbours talking already today, commenting is their any paint left on it!!!!, and also the number of different vw's ive had sat on my driveway over the past 3 months. ive added up , ive had 9 different ones in total including dealer courtasy cars :laugh:
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looking good what polish and wax was used then
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Hey looking good! Is than an RNS 510 too?? Reminds me of my GTI :sad:
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Thanks for your comments guys. I'll probably give the alloys another clean tomorrow as i like them to look good everyday and they dont take long to do :evil:
I've just been out in it tonoght and i have to say the shine in the night is just awesome!
I used R222 Bodywork Cleansing Polish and R222 Carnauba Wax.
Took me 3hrs cleaning, polishing and waxing it yesterday and around an hour and a half this morning washing and toping up the wax. Cleaned the inside too :)
Atleast now i wount need to polish and wax it for another 2/3 months!
Yes manu, i have the RNS510 :smiley:
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Chap chaps ! whilst we are talking about cleaning cars and stuff. I want to get mine done today (only been a week but she is a state and iv got lady friends coming over for a bbq these evening so ;) lol) Iv been told its not advisable to polish in the sun and heat? whats the worst that can happen if I do as I NEED to clean her today and want to get some polish on her.
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Chap chaps ! whilst we are talking about cleaning cars and stuff. I want to get mine done today (only been a week but she is a state and iv got lady friends coming over for a bbq these evening so ;) lol) Iv been told its not advisable to polish in the sun and heat? whats the worst that can happen if I do as I NEED to clean her today and want to get some polish on her.
You break out in a tiny sweat! :laugh:
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You break out in a tiny sweat! :laugh:
lol ! morning !
Is that it? :) I was under the impression waxing in the sunshiiiiiiiine was a bit of a no no, but thought sod it. Just gotta motivate myself to make breakie, slap on the sun lotion and get going with her.
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Is that it? :) I was under the impression waxing in the sunshiiiiiiiine was a bit of a no no, but thought sod it. Just gotta motivate myself to make breakie, slap on the sun lotion and get going with her.
if you're not quick enough the polish will dry and harden and you'll be left with unsightly marks!! its a definite no no!!
Dont happen to have a pop up gazeebo do you?? lol
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I do, but that needs to be used in the garden for the barby and there is no way I am letting my neighbours think I'm a complete anorak cleaning my car under one of them :D
Guess its just a clean then today (secretly a little please as its way too hot out there today to be doing LOTS of work)
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I do, but that needs to be used in the garden for the barby and there is no way I am letting my neighbours think I'm a complete anorak cleaning my car under one of them :D
Guess its just a clean then today (secretly a little please as its way too hot out there today to be doing LOTS of work)
nah - put your car under it!! :grin: :grin:
will be washing mine this evening - sun has been beating down on my car since 7am this morning!! might take the wheels off and do them :undecided:
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alan, get some autoglym aqua wax stuff in a spray bottle, goes on and comes off a peice of cake regardless of temperature.Using a micrfibre cloth that comes with it. Will take about 45 mins tops. Just watch the drips of sweat from your nose whilst polishing!!!. :wink:
Oh and pics when you done of your sun burn :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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was gonna do mine again this weekend but its too hot. never wash/polish a car in direct sunlight, not a good idea.
shampoo dries and leaves water/soapy marks. polish drys too quick and does do its chemical reaction as well, then makes it harder to get off.. so ill be waiting to later on around 4pm
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Still love the look of a nice clean set of Monza II's - a great choice for the GTI by VW (shame about the worming issues)
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AlanD
Dont wash and wax your car in direct sunlight. Always do it in the shade.
The reason you shouldnt wash it in direct sunlight is because it will dry in an instant leaving you with water marks. Waxing in direct sunlight will not let the wax harden, which it needs to, so its pointless, plus it can harden rapidly also which would mean you would have to be really fast in buffing it off. Ideally when you put wax on you should leaving it to haze for around 30-60sec before buffing it off
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Yep, I have learnt the hard way not to wash in sunlight, my car was roasting hot and I think I have made it even dirtier than it was :( ffs
It looks a complete mess now, 2 hours sweat and a few beers later and she's still a complete mess, wheels are clean tho lol
Looks like im going to have to clean her either tonight (which I dont think will happen cos of BBQ going on) or some time in the evening this week before No-Rice on Wednesday. Gotta learn the hard way I spose (how bad can it be I thought :()
I take it the dried on shampoo will come off after the next wash right?
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Alan,
why dont you do the sides that are not in direct sunlight first (panel by panel), which would be the driver side on those pics,then swich the car round so its facing the other way from the garage and do the sides that are now in the shade panel by panel, passengerside. Thats how i do it. One side of your car will always be in the shade.
I always wash, ploish and wax my car panel by panel. Makes it easier.
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Humm yeah that would have made sense and is something Im probably going to do from now. I cant do it now as people are coming over for 2 and iv packed it all away and need to start getting stuff ready, cheers for the good shout.
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FFS - do you not listen to what you've been told :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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that autoglym resin polish although is good, goes hard when the car panels are hot. like i said get some aqua wax from autoglym and youll find it will take off the dried on polish and is a peace of cake to apply and remove REGARDLESS of the temperature.
Either that or im super human :wink:
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i washed my espace yesterday went to clean the sunroof this morning and it was so hot the glass cleaner was evaporating as quick as i was spraying it on. both gti and espace get washed once a week and both are coated with swissvax best of show smells lovely (strawberries)
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Best thing after a polish/wax is the next time you clean it - water just bobbles off and its a piece of cake to clean up.
Also this weather helps, finally being decent the car actually looks reasonably clean still after a few days
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it is amazing just who dusty cars get when its dry
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If the paint drys before you have chance to dry it yourself, you could always go round it with some quik detailer and a microfibre. Works a treat and leaves the car :cool: And the beauty is it only takes a few minutes :wink:
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FFS - do you not listen to what you've been told :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Oi ! Just because I'm not hanging about the MK4 section as much, no need to get shirty mr ! ;)
I can tell you miss me ;)
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He wants you back, wants you back, wants you baack for gooood :laugh:
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FFS - do you not listen to what you've been told :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Oi ! Just because I'm not hanging about the MK4 section as much, no need to get shirty mr ! ;)
I can tell you miss me ;)
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He wants you back, wants you back, wants you baack for gooood :laugh:
you can keep him!! :tongue:
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His just grumpy because Im keeping his MK4 section in order while his out breaking his car !
He doesnt mean that really :D
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looking good
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Looks fantastic, almost as if it had just left the showroom! :smiley:
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maxamus,
Are they the reps you got from Rochfordtyres?
Cheers