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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Rhyso on 17 May 2008, 19:24
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as the missus is away in Spain for a few days that left me at a loosish end lol
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Ohhh pretty! What equipment did you use, and where'd you get it from?
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i used the following
Autobrite Foam Lance with Snowfoam
Poorboys Super Suds and Sonus Wash Mitt
Meguairs Hot Rims for the wheels
Meguiars Super Degreaser for the tyres and wheel arches
Sonus Green Clay with Meguairs Last Touch
Prima Swirl Remover
Clearkote Vanilla Moose Hand Glaze
Autoglym Extra Gloss Protection
Collinite 915
Autoglym Glass Polish
Poorboys Natural Look for the valences
Meguiars Endurance Gel
and a silly amount of mircofibre cloths
bought from a mixture of Elite Car Care, Clean Your Car, Serious Performance and even Halfords!!
i think thats everything :laugh: :laugh:
EDIT- just seen a reply on your DV thread - you're going to need more than £20 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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What would I be looking at, just to get the swirls out of my bodywork, and bring the colour back out of my paint, and make it shiny and metallic looking again?
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sign up here
www.detailingworld.co.uk
and put a shout out for a detailer in your area.
Pay a few pounds for a pro to remove the swirls :afro: or you can invest in a machine like the Meguiars G220 but you need all the polishes and pads etc to go with it. you can do a fair bit by hand but it will take ages and you won't be happy with the finish. My advice is to get your car detailed and then spend some money on products which will maintain the finish :smiley:
I had mine detailed last year - http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=39185.50
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nice work, had planned on doing mine this weekend, but its not stopped raining all day :cry:
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nice work, had planned on doing mine this weekend, but its not stopped raining all day :cry:
cheers mate
i thought it was going to piss down the moment i started as its been cloudy all day; luckily for me the rain held off and it turned into a perfect day - bit or warmth but no direct sunlight :smiley:
going to do the engine bay tomorrow and then the inside
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Cheers mate, as usual you come up with the goods! How much was your detailing?
Previous owner had my Golf for 9 years, looks like he cleaned it every week with pan scrubbers and wire wool!!
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i went to a body spray garage and they said they could buff the swirls out 45 pound using G40 pollish , havent took them up on that yet
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Cheers mate, as usual you come up with the goods! How much was your detailing?
Previous owner had my Golf for 9 years, looks like he cleaned it every week with pan scrubbers and wire wool!!
mine was £120 and worth every single penny :smiley: its one of the best 'mods' you can do :afro:
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Yeah it looks amazing, definitely worth the money, makes the car look practically like new again!
I've joined that forum, gotta wait until they activate my account. Then I get put a shout out for a detailer in Manchester :)
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Yeah it looks amazing, definitely worth the money, makes the car look practically like new again!
I've joined that forum, gotta wait until they activate my account. Then I get put a shout out for a detailer in Manchester :)
good man but i should have warned you that you need deep pockets!! Detailing is a slippery slope :laugh: :laugh:
it starts out with a couple of wash mitts and buckets and before you know it you're spending vast amounts on polishes, waxes, cloths, pressure washers and foam lances :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Looking good rhys :smiley: rich is going to do mine soon i hope cant wait :grin:
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Looking good rhys :smiley: rich is going to do mine soon i hope cant wait :grin:
you won't be disappointed mate :afro:
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eed t get teh swirls out as well, but i know what you mean once you hear about some awsome cleaning product you go buy it and love it and then £Â£Ã‚£ later you got a whole collection, mines gradually getting bigger :grin: was looking at the Meguiars G220 prob a good investment rather than paying out however much each tiem you want to get it done
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eed t get teh swirls out as well, but i know what you mean once you hear about some awsome cleaning product you go buy it and love it and then £Â£Ã‚£ later you got a whole collection, mines gradually getting bigger :grin: was looking at the Meguiars G220 prob a good investment rather than paying out however much each tiem you want to get it done
haha - i've been looking at the Megs polisher too; might make a purchase sometime later this year; got some more mods to do first :wink:
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mmmmm.... hubba... :drool:
nice work Rhyso
915 is a goodun... have you tried lime prime followed by jetseal 109
i'm thinking of trying the following after my next swirl removal session... lime prime followed by jetseal 109 and then either CC50/50 wax or collinite 915 or 845
don't you love the way that PB natural look smells of bubblegum?? :laugh:
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mmmmm.... hubba... :drool:
nice work Rhyso
915 is a goodun... have you tried lime prime followed by jetseal 109
i'm thinking of trying the following after my next swirl removal session... lime prime followed by jetseal 109 and then either CC50/50 wax or collinite 915 or 845
don't you love the way that PB natural look smells of bubblegum?? :laugh:
cheers mate :smiley:
haven't tried Lime Prime - have been tempted to get some but i've got that Prima stuff and the Clearkote stuff which i wanted to use up but i'm still tempted haha. Going to get the new Dodo shampoo when its launched next Wednesday :afro:
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not tried jetseal - again trying to use up the AG EGP and the results seem pretty good
i've been tempted to try one of the Dodo waxes too :lipsrsealed:
and i love the smell of PB natural look :drool: :laugh:
deffo need a Megs G220 though - my arms are killing me :laugh: :laugh:
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nice work rhyso looks very shiney wish i had got a darker colour car i hate cleaning silver dont look much different with a clean lol
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Looking very nice rhys :afro:
Im going to have to put a lot of work into mine to get it that good :cry:
And yeah the Detailing is a slippery slope for sure ,I spent £50 at my last visit to elite car care :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
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nice work rhyso looks very shiney
ta mate :smiley:
Looking very nice rhys :afro:
Im going to have to put a lot of work into mine to get it that good :cry:
get it detailed by a pro mate :afro:
spent £50 at my last visit to elite car care :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
only £50?? :huh: :grin: :grin: :grin:
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nice work rhyso looks very shiney
ta mate :smiley:
Looking very nice rhys :afro:
Im going to have to put a lot of work into mine to get it that good :cry:
get it detailed by a pro mate :afro:
spent £50 at my last visit to elite car care :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
only £50?? :huh: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Yeah already had a lot of what was on the list you gave me :wink:
Where did you get the "Prima Swirl Remover" bud and how much?
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Where did you get the "Prima Swirl Remover" bud and how much?
urm think it was Serious Performance
in all honesty i wouldn't buy it unless you got a machine polisher mate - it killed my arms using it with a foam pad today and i don't think i got great results - the glaze and wax tend to hide a lot of the damage :lipsrsealed:
its like a swirl / paint cleanser but if i was buying again i'd go for the Dodo Juice Lime Prime :afro:
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Where did you get the "Prima Swirl Remover" bud and how much?
urm think it was Serious Performance
in all honesty i wouldn't buy it unless you got a machine polisher mate - it killed my arms using it with a foam pad today and i don't think i got great results - the glaze and wax tend to hide a lot of the damage :lipsrsealed:
its like a swirl / paint cleanser but if i was buying again i'd go for the Dodo Juice Lime Prime :afro:
Rhys you spend all my money..... :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
I go into vw so much i now get 10% off lol :grin: :grin:
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Rhys you spend all my money..... :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
I go into vw so much i now get 10% off lol :grin: :grin:
i merely suggest items that you may wish to purchase - not my fault you actually buy them :grin: :grin:
10% off is all good :afro:
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Rhys you spend all my money..... :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
I go into vw so much i now get 10% off lol :grin: :grin:
i merely suggest items that you may wish to purchase - not my fault you actually buy them :grin: :grin:
10% off is all good :afro:
Yeah but thay are always things i think are really good and have to get :grin:
Yeah got a good deal on the rear wheel bearings :smiley:
Just seen you key fob badge mines looking a bit worn.......
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Yeah but thay are always things i think are really good and have to get :grin:
Yeah got a good deal on the rear wheel bearings :smiley:
Just seen you key fob badge mines looking a bit worn.......
lol - just replied to that with this
http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/vag-bitz
:afro: :laugh: :laugh:
did you go for genuine bearings then mate?
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Yeah but thay are always things i think are really good and have to get :grin:
Yeah got a good deal on the rear wheel bearings :smiley:
Just seen you key fob badge mines looking a bit worn.......
lol - just replied to that with this
http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/vag-bitz
:afro: :laugh: :laugh:
did you go for genuine bearings then mate?
Damm it if you put in links i get temped to put it in the basket there and then!
Yeah genuine bearings/hubs £76 a side. Not too bad TBH - read lots of bad things about "cheap hubs"
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deffo need a Megs G220 though - my arms are killing me :laugh: :laugh:
you so should get one... if you are down this way (reading area) post mid june (i have exams coming up) you are welcome to pop in and try mine
if you want a remarkable shampoop try the bilt hambler autowash
http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=33&products_id=421
(http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=33&products_id=421)nice work rhyso looks very shiney wish i had got a darker colour car i hate cleaning silver dont look much different with a clean lol
really??
here's one I made earlier...
before
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after
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roof
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I go into vw so much i now get 10% off lol :grin: :grin:
it's so cool when that happens... you then realise that something is seriously wrong when the parts chap nods to you and says... "I put that through with trade discount as you are a regular" :embarassed:
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Yeah i spend way too much money in there lol :grin:
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deffo need a Megs G220 though - my arms are killing me :laugh: :laugh:
you so should get one... if you are down this way (reading area) post mid june (i have exams coming up) you are welcome to pop in and try mine
if you want a remarkable shampoop try the bilt hambler autowash
http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=33&products_id=421
(http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=33&products_id=421)
thanks for the offer Guy :smiley: will deffo be getting one - tempted by this package:
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing/polishing-machine/meguiars-g220-complete-menzerna-kit/prod_414.html
is the bilt hamber kind to waxes?? seen it mentioned a few times but never read much into it - might have a nosey :smiley:
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well well well that looks rather good :grin: payday in 2 weeks and bonus so once the holiday is paid off may have some £Â£ left over for that
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deffo need a Megs G220 though - my arms are killing me :laugh: :laugh:
you so should get one... if you are down this way (reading area) post mid june (i have exams coming up) you are welcome to pop in and try mine
if you want a remarkable shampoop try the bilt hambler autowash
http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=33&products_id=421
(http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=33&products_id=421)
thanks for the offer Guy :smiley: will deffo be getting one - tempted by this package:
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing/polishing-machine/meguiars-g220-complete-menzerna-kit/prod_414.html
is the bilt hamber kind to waxes?? seen it mentioned a few times but never read much into it - might have a nosey :smiley:
Hmmmm very tempting......... :laugh:
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Hmmmm very tempting......... :laugh:
the shampoo or the polisher? :huh:
or both!!?? :laugh: :laugh:
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Hmmmm very tempting......... :laugh:
the shampoo or the polisher? :huh:
or both!!?? :laugh: :laugh:
Polisher but yeah both :grin: