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Title: ***** Monza II, as good as new *****
Post by: Top Cat on 08 October 2008, 19:42: Mr Teutonic Tamer was waffling about galvanic corrosion the other week, :grin: and he mentioned that it would be a good idea to take all the wheels off, and wire brush the hub and the face in the wheel then give them and the bolts a little coat of some anti seize paste. :nerd:
So i thought the Monzaâ€™s need sealing and waxing, and can kill two birds with one stone . I got myself a trolley jack and some axle stands and started the job. :lipsrsealed:
I took the wheels off two at a time and cleaned them.

(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm104/tomashandmilly/Detailing%20pics/IMG_0321.jpg)

I bought some muck off for the job but never needed to use it i wash them regularly and any dirt and break dust came off no probs with just a little Megs shampoo plus. I then scrubbed the tyre walls 08 Micsta gave me this advice he reckons tyre dressing lasts a lot longer if you scrub them first so i did. :drool:

Once they were clean i dried them off and started to apply the chemical guys wheel guard i wanted to use the porboys stuff but was out of stock when i placed my order. :cry: I have never done this before so i canâ€™t compare it to anything else but it went on easy and buffed off really quick.

(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm104/tomashandmilly/Detailing%20pics/IMG_0322.jpg)

While the first coat was drying a bit i went to the car and wire brushed the little hubs that the wheels locate on i used these ickle wire brushes for the job as it needed to be done gently and then gave them a good clean.

(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm104/tomashandmilly/Detailing%20pics/IMG_0325.jpg)

While i was there i gave my inner arches a good clean and the applied a thin coat of coppaslic .

(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm104/tomashandmilly/Detailing%20pics/IMG_0323.jpg)

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I even sprayed the bolts with a thin coat.

(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm104/tomashandmilly/Detailing%20pics/IMG_0327.jpg)

I then buffed off the first coat of wheel sealant which came off easy so i gave them a further two coats front and back. :nerd: Here is the three products used. :smiley:

(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm104/tomashandmilly/Detailing%20pics/IMG_0326.jpg)

I then gave the back of the wheels a further coat of colinite wax so hopefully brake dust should just rinse off no problem.
Finally i applied the tyre dressing for this i used Chemical Guys gel : new look trim gel. Again i have only used cheap stuff before now so i had nothing to compare it against but i was really impressed with this stuff it went on lovely and hardly used a drop and it wasnâ€™t messy at all so i give this a thumbs up. I gave the wheels three coats of this it wasnâ€™t required but i was enjoying the application so got carried away. :laugh:
Job done took a few final pics and then put them back on the car.

(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm104/tomashandmilly/Detailing%20pics/IMG_0328.jpg)

(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm104/tomashandmilly/Detailing%20pics/IMG_0329.jpg)

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Title: Re: ***** Monza II, as good as new *****
Post by: SteveP on 08 October 2008, 19:54: Good Work Mr Cat.

Nothing better than a clean and shiney set of Monza II :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
Title: Re: ***** Monza II, as good as new *****
Post by: NewGolf on 08 October 2008, 20:09: Good work there TC, looking almost as clean and tidy as my 17"s!

Noticed that the dust cap is missing from one of your wheels bud. :wink:

Oh and next time you get the wheels off, spray the black plastic wheel liner with something like Megs All Season Dressing and it will look as good as new :smiley:

Nice tidy garden, loving the lavenders!

PS next time spray the bolts on some newspaper, not on the brick paving !!!
Title: Re: ***** Monza II, as good as new *****
Post by: Top Cat on 08 October 2008, 20:17: Cheer's for advice New golf the dust cap was off so i new which wheel went were. :drool:
Your right about spraying the bolts. :embarassed: i was rushing to get them back on before dark. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: ***** Monza II, as good as new *****
Post by: NewGolf on 08 October 2008, 20:27: Quote from: Top Cat on 08 October 2008, 20:17
Cheer's for advice New golf the dust cap was off so i new which wheel went were. :drool:
Your right about spraying the bolts. :embarassed: i was rushing to get them back on before dark. :rolleyes:

I have brick paving, and did exactly the same thing mate! I see why you took your valve cap off then to identify your wheels, I do the same but with the centre cap lol!

I rotate my fronts/rears every 6 months and replace all 4 tyres in one go. Some chaps on here may disagree, but all 4 of my tyres then have the same amount of wear and I gernerally trade the car in just as they need replacing hehe!
Title: Re: ***** Monza II, as good as new *****
Post by: 08micsta on 09 October 2008, 16:13: Great work TC :cool:

How is the tyre gel holding up?

Mike
Title: Re: ***** Monza II, as good as new *****
Post by: Top Cat on 09 October 2008, 16:42: Quote from: 08micsta on 09 October 2008, 16:13
Great work TC :cool:

How is the tyre gel holding up?

Mike

:grin: :grin: :grin: Its as good as new Micsta in fact if you read when i posted this you should be able to do the maths and work out it hasn't been on a day yet. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :smug: :smug: :smug: :smug: :smug: :smug: :smug: :smug:
Title: Re: ***** Monza II, as good as new *****
Post by: NewGolf on 09 October 2008, 20:28: Bah, *cough* Zaino Z16 *cough* :laugh:
Title: Re: ***** Monza II, as good as new *****
Post by: Top Cat on 09 October 2008, 20:47: Quote from: NewGolf on 09 October 2008, 20:28
Bah, *cough* Zaino Z16 *cough* :laugh:

That was out of stock as well when i placed my order. I will get some though MR Zaino. :laugh:
Title: Re: ***** Monza II, as good as new *****
Post by: SteveP on 09 October 2008, 20:51: Quote from: Top Cat on 09 October 2008, 20:47
Quote from: NewGolf on 09 October 2008, 20:28
Bah, *cough* Zaino Z16 *cough* :laugh:

That was out of stock as well when i placed my order. I will get some though MR Zaino. :laugh:

I am starting to think he's on commission or owns shares in Zaino :tongue: :laugh:

But he is right the Zaino stuff is top notch :cool:
Title: Re: ***** Monza II, as good as new *****
Post by: Top Cat on 09 October 2008, 20:54: Quote from: SteveP on 09 October 2008, 20:51
Quote from: Top Cat on 09 October 2008, 20:47
Quote from: NewGolf on 09 October 2008, 20:28
Bah, *cough* Zaino Z16 *cough* :laugh:

That was out of stock as well when i placed my order. I will get some though MR Zaino. :laugh:

I am starting to think he's on commission or owns shares in Zaino :tongue: :laugh:

But he is right the Zaino stuff is top notch :cool:

Cue the addicts normal response. " ive tried everything on the market and i cant recommend this stuff enough". :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: ***** Monza II, as good as new *****
Post by: SteveP on 09 October 2008, 21:03: ^^^ Do you think there's such a thing as AA for people with a "passion" for the Zaino :undecided:

But it does all smell soooo good, especially the Z-8 Grand Finale spray :tongue: :embarassed:
Title: Re: ***** Monza II, as good as new *****
Post by: Top Cat on 09 October 2008, 21:08: StevePG your cruel. He is probably trying to catch up on here, now he is going to have to run off to the bat cave and have a sly sniff. :laugh:
Title: Re: ***** Monza II, as good as new *****
Post by: SteveP on 09 October 2008, 21:13: Quote from: Top Cat on 09 October 2008, 21:08
StevePG your cruel. He is probably trying to catch up on here, now he is going to have to run off to the bat cave and have a sly sniff. :laugh:

I know he has the ZFX Flash cure stuff which comes with little bottles (like this)

(http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/images/uploads/zaino_ZFX.jpg)

so he will probably keep a small one with him for just such an occasion :wink: :laugh:
Title: Re: ***** Monza II, as good as new *****
Post by: NewGolf on 10 October 2008, 06:22: I'm guessing you guys would like a piccy of my collection then..... :smug:

I'll post one up after work tonight then you can see if I am obsessed lol! :grin:
Title: Re: ***** Monza II, as good as new *****
Post by: 08micsta on 10 October 2008, 07:48: Topcat. I am slow am it is normal :lipsrsealed:

**Ok Im an idiot. I dont look at post times etc**

:smiley:
Title: Re: ***** Monza II, as good as new *****
Post by: NEWEY on 14 October 2008, 14:41: good work there. looks great
Title: Re: ***** Monza II, as good as new *****
Post by: Greenouse on 15 October 2008, 13:17: Nice write up TC! I miss my Monza's :sad: They are a beautiful wheel! :smiley:

Nice to see your bells are still silver too! My car was brand new in March and three of them are now very Orange :cry:
Title: Re: ***** Monza II, as good as new *****
Post by: 08micsta on 15 October 2008, 13:34: Stop washing them with borehole water then :grin:
Title: Re: ***** Monza II, as good as new *****
Post by: Greenouse on 15 October 2008, 13:42: Quote from: 08micsta on 15 October 2008, 13:34
Stop washing them with borehole water then :grin:

Mike, you should know me better than that :tongue:
Title: Re: ***** Monza II, as good as new *****
Post by: 08micsta on 15 October 2008, 13:46: Too true!! :laugh:

At one stage my dad sprayed the pajero with borehole water and it went a creamy yellow colour over night. One blast with the high pressure and it was gone. Good thing I was not there else I would have slaughtered him :evil:
Title: Re: ***** Monza II, as good as new *****
Post by: Cass on 17 October 2008, 00:18: Top job on the wheels :cool: :cool: :cool:

Cass